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Automate Your Employees' PTO Requests

nettime solutions

As much as we all love the 8-5 shuffles, every once in a while a bit of RnR is required. Summer is generally the hot season for when employees like you and me tend to take off. Whether that’s due to school being out and your kids wanting to see Mickey and Minnie, or you wanting to get some beach time in during the warmer months is irrelevant. Paid-time off can truly do wonders. Wrong.

How Integrating Video Interview the Right Way Can Transform Recruiting

ClearCompany HRM

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5 Steps to Get the Most Out of Your Day

RecognizeThis!

by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! Regulating your energy, rather than clocking extra hours, enables you to get more work done and done well. Through his Energy Project Tony Schwartz has long been an innovator and instigator in the realm of how we can bring our best selves to work and sustain that level of great effort throughout the days, weeks, months and years. Take effective breaks.

The Recruiting Reel Episode 1: How to Attract Qualified Job Applicants

Spark Hire

The #Recruiting Reel Episode 1 is live! RikkaBrandon @AllThingsBiz Watch it here: Click To Tweet. Here’s the transcript of the episode: Josh Tolan: My name is Josh Tolan and I’m the CEO of Spark Hire, the leading video interviewing platform used by thousands of organizations around the world. Take it away, Rikka! Rikka Brandon: I’m Rikka from rikkabrandon.com! Tip 1: Use a job ad.

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Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

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Get Small and Simple for Employee Engagement

David Zinger

In employee engagement —  SMALL IS THE NEW SIGNIFICANT! Reading time = 54 seconds. How has that big employee engagement program been doing? Is your large employee engagement initiative making a difference? have no doubt that employee engagement can make a big difference but that does not mean employee engagement approaches have to be big to matter. Small is the new significant.

A Few Thoughts on Utilizing Lump Sum Windows as a Pension Risk Management Strategy

Something Different

<www.linkedin.com> …So this evening I read another great white paper from Aon Hewitt on retiree lump sum windows. The strategy can make sense for employers because it allows them to reduce long-term liabilities, while it can add value for employees by giving them greater flexibility in how they manage earnings in retirement. Morbid, I know. expectancies. 1. Best, Rory.

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9 Public Speaking Tips for Your Next Business Presentation

HR Bartender

I feel very fortunate that I learned about public speaking early in life. One of my first jobs was being a tour guide at an aquatic marine life theme park who has an Orcinus orca as their mascot. (I’ll let you guess which one!) While I didn’t realize it at the time, the experience was priceless. After attending a few events lately, I wanted to share a few observations about public speaking.

Business Continuity: Checklist to Prepare for a Big Storm

Paychex

Emergencies happen. Businesses that are well-prepared can minimize the impact to their productivity and profits and get back online quickly. Here's a closer look at some steps you can take to develop a business continuity plan

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

how managers should communicate decisions they don’t agree with

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m a unit head at a government agency that is having some serious financial and managerial turmoil. The powers that be are contemplating a decision that could have a very negative impact on my area, and our manager called all his units to discuss the issue. He explained the case he would make, but also said repeatedly, “I’ll do my best, but you know that the boss will end up doing whatever the boss wants, and there’s nothing I can really do to stop it.” Which is historically true, but was also incredibly demoralizing to hear. Ugh, yeah, your manager mishandled this.

WorkForce Software Makes Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies for Ninth Consecutive Year

Workforce Software

Company’s Momentum Continues with Three-year Growth of 153 Percent LIVONIA, Mich. August 25, 2015) – WorkForce Software®, the leading cloud-based provider of enterprise workforce management solutions, today announced that it has been named to the 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look.

Dave Ulrich New 2015 HR Competencies

Strategic HCM

And I'm looking forward to seeing Dave Ulrich speak before me on Thursday. I'm hoping he'll say something about the next version of his HR competencies which RBL and a group of partners, including AHRI, have been developing over the last year. therefore hope this competency is retained. Capability Builder This competency still makes complete sense. also think that will be apt if it does.

5 Ways to Satisfiy Employees on the Cheap

OmegaHR Solutions

Sometimes it is just the simple things that make work nicer. Today’s post is brought to you by my friends at SocialMonsters.org. None of these tips are groundbreaking but it never hurts to have a reminder of the easy stuff every once in awhile. . Decorate their work space. For printable photos that match your theme, simply browse the Internet. Hand write thank-you notes.

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Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.

Lessons from Gravity: Murphy’s Law of Compensation

Compensation Today

Jessica Miller-Merrell, blogging4jobs Dan Price: The Robin Hood of Raise Giving, or the Sheriff of Silly Comp Calls? Thanks to massive publicity, we’ve all got a front-row seat for the Murphy’s Law of compensation scenarios unfolding as we speak. What started as a noble intention has spiralled into a compensation can of worms. think there are many of us who have been there on a micro scale.

How to Build an HR Analytics Team [Infographic]

Cornerstone On Demand

In the age of Big Data, business leaders and HR professionals are still learning to combine age-old intuition with analytics when it comes to making workforce decisions. So, where should organizations looking to implement an analytics program begin? Start by hiring the right people. Check out our infographic below on how to build an effective HR analytics team, and keep reading for more details.

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Learn to Manage Your Manager

Dice

Whether your manager is awesome, the second coming of the Pointy Haired Boss from Dilbert , or something in between, you’re going to have to manage them. Wait,” you ask. They’re my manager. Aren’t they supposed to manage me ?”. Yes, but as with most office relationships, this is very much a two-way street. In an ideal scenario, your manager provides guidance and helps your projects succeed.

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Guest Blog: Before You Hit ‘Send': 5 Tips for Mindful Communication

Globoforce

Hasty communication can break relationships and ruin careers. Too often we write an email or send a text without double-checking the content or being mindful of the tone of the message. We have no idea how that message will get interpreted. Once you hit the “send” button, it’s kind of too late. Here are some communication tips that will keep us from burying our head in our hands.

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2016 Training Program Best Practices

Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

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Culture Porn: I Know It When I See It

Robin Schooling

We’ve fetishized the pursuit of a great work culture. Workplace pundits, organizational consultants and HR professionals have joined together, en masse, and become excessively devoted to the concept of defining, building, fixing and dissecting something that is ultimately amorphous, elusive and perhaps undefinable. Purpose. Potential. Emotional pressure. Economic pressure. Inertia.

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The Powerful Impact of Networking and Relationships on the Job

TLNT: The Business of HR

Summer is the season for company outings, like a company-wide trip to the amusement park or a community service event. These kind of outings are meant to create bonds with colleagues who usually don’t have the time or opportunity to meet or socialize. There are some who view these outings as an opportunity to let loose and have a day of fun. You gotta mix business AND pleasure. Make friends.

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9 Situations When Outside Mentoring Matters Most: A Leader’s Guide

DDI's Talent Management Intelligence

Sometimes connections with outside mentors are more valuable than internal coaches. Learn which situations are ideal for external mentors

Workaholism: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Quantum Workplace

In the last few months, two sets of news headlines have caught my attention. First, presidential candidate and former Florida governor Jeb Bush commented that Americans “need to work longer hours.” This statement was later clarified, but out of context it was met with strong criticism.) Second, a short survey published by JAMA Pediatrics found Read more. Employee Engagement

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Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success

Is your organization thinking about moving towards a performance development culture? What are the elements to succeeding and keeping managers and employees engaged? Download “A Road Map for Change” to find out and gain insight into making the transition as smooth as possible on your journey into this brave new world.

The Future Of Robotics: More Ironman, Less Terminator

SAP Innovation

Fascination—and fear of—the interplay between man and machine is as old as industrialization itself, from Isaac Asimov’s three laws of robotics creating a quasi code of ethics for our potentially menacing mechanized counterparts to director James Cameron’s cinematic series featuring cyborg assassin and an ongoing battle between humanity and a race of robot warriors. The new, new robot.

A Question From Both Apple and Amazon: Does a Workplace Have To Be Perfect?

TLNT: The Business of HR

By Howard Mavity . recently blogged about the debate on CEO and employee pay ratios. urged employers to seize the high ground and decide what their attitude is as to their “responsibility” to their employees. I’m a pragmatist. Their role is to make money. Competition and drive are good for society. Do you think about treating employees fairly? Workplace perfection is neither normal nor necessary.

Should Tech Pros Fear Automation?

Dice

Many professionals fear that, sooner or later, advances in hardware and software might take their jobs. Data centers and factories have become more automated; self-driving cars could radically alter a variety of markets; the increasing ubiquity of cloud-based services may lessen the need for onsite IT staff. Forrester analyst J.P. Other analysts are less optimistic. appeared first on Dice Insights.

Culture starts with behavior

InforHCM

In my role as Infor’s General Manager for Human Capital I spend a lot of time on the road meeting clients and partners. Naturally this means I’ve. Read the whole entry. » Performance Management Workforce Management Corporate Culture Corporate Performance HCM HR Organizational Culture Performance

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HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces

Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.

HRO Today Looks at Evolution of Reference Checking

SkillSurvey

Today’s online reference checking tools are adding more value to the hiring process than ever before according to an article in HRO Today. According to the article, online reference checking is reaching a new level of maturity. “One of the true values of HR technology is when a solution can transform a once tedious practice into an efficient, automated one that actually benefits the hiring process,” writes author Debbie Bolla. “Online reference checking solutions have been lauded for doing just that—no more phone tag or unanswered emails for hiring managers. All Industries

Personality Types And Career Success

TalentCulture

Every office is made up of different personalities with different strengths and weaknesses. For HR professionals, understanding these personalities is a key component of building successful teams, providing opportunities for advancement, and making other important personnel decisions. But what role does personality actually play in a person’s professional development?

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How to get people to feel like they are on YOUR team

New to HR

Team building and nurturing is an exercise that solely depends on how mature and professional the organization’s leader acts in different situations. Forming a team is an easy task, however, making its members feel at home is challenging and exciting, both. By By understanding the factors that a member expects from their team, it would be easy to make the members feel comfortable.