Thu.Jul 16, 2015

Trending Sources

Fact or hype: Do predictive workforce analytics actually work?

Visier

This one is for you, Bill Kutik. At Visier the security and privacy of our customer data is our highest priority. When determining the validity of our predictive analytics capabilities, customer data analyzed was anonymized. Many HR software vendors talk the talk of predicting “at risk employees,” but how many can prove they walk the walk… and that their predictions actually work? Hold on?

Adeptly Managing Time Off Requests With Time and Attendance Software

nettime solutions

Managers can spend all day making schedules. That's because even the most stable working environment has a flux of individual employee needs. With a cloud based time and attendance software, time off requests can be more effectively managed.On the Employee Dashboard, employees can check their PTO accruals even before they make a request. managing accruals Manager Dashboard Time Off Request

The 6 Tell-Tale Signs That Someone is an Employee and Not a Contractor

TLNT: The Business of HR

By Eric B. Meyer. In my younger days, I had a summer job in college where I clocked in at 9 and left at 5. They gave me a desk, a computer, training, a supervisor, job instruction, and a not-so-fat paycheck. But, at least, nothing got withheld from my paycheck. They called me an independent contractor and gave me a 1099. Yeah, about that…. Misclassification creates problems for employees. The U.S.

How to Get the Most Out of Sourcing Candidates with Your ATS

ClearCompany HRM

Modern tech is all about making everything simple, fast and easy. The more a piece of technology does for us, the more we value it. And it’s why, as recruiting software gets more powerful, it needs to start integrating differing parts of the hiring process into its fold. One great example of this is how applicant tracking systems have begun sourcing candidates as well. We’re glad you asked!

System 47
More

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.

More

More Trending

How to Get Candidate Referrals Like a Friend

Spark Hire

Why are candidate referrals important? Picture this situation. You have a deadline. Your project is due to be completed soon. You are still unsure of your candidate pool. Who Who can you call on to help you fill the position? Why not your previous hires? The beauty of recruiting is that people are social. Engineers know other engineers. Designers know other designers. knows other X.

Three Reasons to Let Your Employees Work Remotely

FingerCheck

Whether you’re seeking to bolster your argument on the benefits of telecommuting, or a skeptic interested in more info, here are some of the top reasons to consider allowing your team to work remotely. Increases Productivity. Research suggests that working from home increases employee productivity. One of the bigger case studies comes from a Chinese travel agency called CTrip. One caveat?

Study 38
More

Coping With a Demotion and Other Bad News

Dice

Maybe your boss promoted a colleague instead of you. Or maybe your company reshuffled your department, and you now find yourself on a lower tier of the org chart. Demotions and reshufflings put you in a dangerous place, because it’s easy for your discouragement to surface as antagonism toward your manager and company, not to mention slipshod work. You Can’t Duck Reality. What can you do?

HR Basics: How to Effectively and Efficiently Train Your Employees

TLNT: The Business of HR

Effectively trained employees are the key to any successful business, large or small. Too often, however, employee training doesn’t translate to the workplace, rendering it largely ineffective. Ill-prepared training sessions often result in frustration and decreased employee morale. Before you plan your next employee training session, consider the following tips: 1. Create behavioral objectives.

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.

Digital natives: Performance windfall, or HR's worst nightmare?

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

By James Atkinson. Originally published in HR Daily ). Employers will need to adapt their HR approaches to counter the challenges posed by the new generation of Millennials now entering the workforce, and to fully utilise their potential, says an HR executive. " he said. "There is a significant gain by actually having people working together and collaborating to perform their tasks.

Oracle 49
More

What makes a great employer brand?

Changeboard

In today’s world of work, everything is moving so fast – and we’ve all got so much to do – it’s hard to keep up, get ahead, to even find the time to think about the really big picture stuff. started my working life in 1997 – and, in so many ways, that world is unrecognisable from the one I inhabit today. So, what’s the story of work in 2015? What will it be in 2020? We are all broadcasters.

Want High Performance? Make Sure You Treat Your Employees Like Adults

TLNT: The Business of HR

You would never frisk family members for silverware after Thanksgiving dinner, but this is essentially how many employers treat their employees. Bag checks, security lines, stringent dress codes  — pretty much any policy you would find in a public high school is sure to demean and demotivate workers. Companies that put babysitter policies in place think they’re being sensible. Involve and empower.

SHRM SURVEY: Culture as a Competitive Differentiator

Globoforce

 . A few weeks back we published the latest in our series of reports from the SHRM/Globoforce recognition survey. In this 2015 report, more than 800 HR leaders and practitioners share their perspectives on the challenges and innovations that are transforming today’s corporate cultures. The report includes: How values-based recognition is moving the needle for company culture. ET | 11 a.m.

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.

Building castles on shifting sand

Jelf

We all receive spam emails; some of us get sent them daily. And most of us will feel confident that we know how to spot a scam and to delete. The post Building castles on shifting sand appeared first on. Cyber Security Insurance Cyber attacks cyber crime cyber insurance

How To 28
More
How To 28

The Stage Ignites at #CeridianINSIGHTS with Industry Expert Josh Bersin & XOXO Customer Award Winners

Ceridian

Following an energetic break-dance group opening, today’s #CeridianINSIGHTS general session included a presentation by Josh Bersin, Founder and Principal of Bersin by Deloitte, as well as an XOXO customer awards presentation. As Bersin took the stage, he shared five trends impacting the global human capital landscape. Bersin noted, “The world of work has changed, and […]. Human Capital Management Recruitment & Talent Management Transformative Technology #CeridianINSIGHTS HR Trends

Groups 26
More

Best of the Week – Top Change Management Articles

WalkMe Change

Here are the 5 most interesting articles I came across with this week. They all engage with the burning issues in the change management sphere and each article will broaden your knowledge and will help you to take the leap towards the next change. Have You Prepared Your Employees for Change? If your business is about to make a major change, there is no doubt that your employees feel it in the air. It is a sure fact that some of them will resist the upcoming change. In order to avoid this barrier, you should prepare them in advance. A Way to Assess and Prioritize Your Change Efforts.

Does LinkedIn Think HR People Are Dumb?

The HR Capitalist

It's a fair question. first saw this in a post from Laurie Ruettimann - LinkedIn is holding a non-technical hackathon where they'll ask 300 interns with very little work experience to  hack their way to a better version of human resources. So there are no bad ideas when it comes to brainstorming, right? Well, there are. This might be one of them. Here's the description from LinkedIn : "LinkedIn is setting out to revolutionize the way HR is viewed in the eyes of the world. From Friday, July 31st to Saturday, August 1st, LinkedIn will be hosting a non-technical hackathon. Interns? Love 'em.

Video 25
More

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?

More

Don’t Wait for the Exit Interview (Part 1)

TribeHR

While it makes sense to ask a departing employee why she’s chosen to leave, it’s a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has galloped off into the sunset. Employee retention is critical, and engagement is personal. That’s why finding out what didn’t work for the one who’s leaving, may not give you the information you need to keep the people you still have.

Would You Provide Your W-2 to Get a Job

HR Bartender

Organizations are starting to ask candidates for their W-2’s as part of the hiring process. Career Sherpa has a really interesting post about it over on her blog. You can check it out here. When I first read the article, I thought “Well, I can see asking for or providing a W-2 if it’s necessary to prove employment.” The W-2 served as proof of employment. proof of income). It’s a great read.).

What if… PowerBI was your HR Analytics tool?

Visions for HR

If you’ve been following HR Trends, you know there’s a lot of focus on Analytics – not only to analyze what is happening to the workforce, but also to predict future consequences of strategy changes and run “what if” scenarios. We’ve seen a lot of articles emphasizing the need to hire data scientists in HR. Fortunately, you have the opportunity… Read more. Gallery HR Tech Social Media

How to Write a Great Performance Improvement Plan

TLNT: The Business of HR

There was a time in my life when I worked in HR and people asked me to write performance improvement plans for a living. would be like — Is it 1963? Am I your secretary? And do I look like I know anything about your jacked up employee? But, more importantly, I have no idea why people want to write stuff down like amateurs. When you write it down, you have to defend it. You never beat the lawyers.

How To 22
More

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.

Employee Engagement: Three Ways To Manage By Motivating

SAP Innovation

Motivation is what drives us to set and attain goals ; it is our desire to do things. Motivation is fundamental to employee engagement. The goal of employee engagement is to get employees to expend discretionary effort, and the best way to do that is with proper motivation. When you know how to motivate, you have the keys to being a manager with a team of engaged employees. Competition.

The Impact of Company Culture on Employee Retention

Namely

As companies everywhere continue their quest to become lasting brands, there’s more and more evidence that those performing best financially also perform extremely well when it comes to company culture. recent study by the Boston Consulting Group reveals that leadership and talent management performance strongly correlate to financial performance. The world is becoming more technically driven.

Three keys to being a great leader

OmegaHR Solutions

Enthusiasm is important in leadership. It is amazing where you can pick up nuggets of wisdom. I was reading a brief article from lifehacker on how to be an amazing party guest. ( Yes, I know you think I am probably already an amazingly interesting guest, but I try to keep my game up. ) The author, Heather Yamada-Hosley, offered three tips. Here is my interpretation of Heather’s tips. Tip One.

How Design Thinking Fuels Enterprise Innovation

SAP Innovation

As part of our ongoing “Interviews with Innovators” series, we interviewed SAP’s Kaan Turnali, global senior director for enterprise analytics. Turnali is a prolific thought leader and writer covering a wide array of topics on the integration of business and technology. He is passionate about leading teams that deliver customer-centric solutions. It doesn’t matter where we do it.

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.

6 Ways to Create a Culture of Well-Being – #CeridianINSIGHTS

Ceridian

Today’s overwhelming focus on health and well-being remains on the physical aspect of wellness (i.e., exercise, nutrition, etc.), but there are other key elements that go into creating healthy employees and a healthy work culture. These more holistic factors need to be addressed in order to create lasting organizational change that will truly impact the […]. Employee Engagement Health & Wellness #CeridianINSIGHTS employee engagement health and wellness wellness

Simplifying The Future Of Work: Learning In The Cloud

SAP Innovation

The workplace is undergoing profound change. Our economy is becoming increasingly knowledge-based, with intense pressure for rapid innovation. And for the first time in history, four generations – Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and now Generation Z – are working side by side. How will this dynamic and diverse workforce collaborate in spite of differing ideas, values, and ways of working?

Video 20
More

How To Train The “Mr Know It All” Type

TalentCulture

Some recruiters avoid hiring the “over-qualified” employee in fear they will lose interest in the position they are given, demand high wages or leave the company soon after being hired. Usually these common recruitment fears don’t prove true. In fact, A-players can make or break a company and talent acquisition and management are fast becoming the true harbingers of organizational change.