SnackNation

AUGUST 1, 2016

17 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing. Let’s face it – we spend the majority of our waking lives at work. For most us, our lives are made up mostly of work. Companies are learning that acknowledging – rather than denying – this fact is not just the right thing to do, but also a sound business decision. Why is this the case? Literally. What’s the difference? Of course.

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Laurie Ruettimann

AUGUST 1, 2016

A friend of mine recommended a book called Traction. Have you heard of it? He thought that my consulting company and my software company could benefit from implementing The EOS Model™. What is the EOS Model™? Well, it’s a framework to help founders and CEOs understand everything from people to internal processes. Very simply, it’s just another way to run your business. Pick one.

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SuccessFactors

AUGUST 1, 2016

In a recent blog post , author Michael Mischker posited that online collaboration tools can potentially harm your business. He chalks this up to what he terms a “too many cooks” scenario, where so many people get involved in a project, it becomes difficult to reach a consensus on anything. It’s a fascinating post with a number of great points. Evidence that collaboration is a boon to sales.

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ClearCompany HRM

AUGUST 1, 2016

As a recruiter, tight deadlines and open seats produce all the pressure you need in an 8-hour day. There is a lot to be done and a great amount of it falls on you and the unpredictable candidates you interact with. Because of this, it can easily slip your mind that on the other side of that phone, email, text, etc. is a 3-dimensional human. Candidate Experience

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Your employees are the most valuable asset in your organization, so ensuring that they are performing at their best should be a priority for any leadership team. This is where building a strong company culture using data becomes critical to achieving your strategic goals. Strong cultures are associated with higher employee engagement and performance, as well as stronger financial performance for the company as a whole.

Dice

AUGUST 1, 2016

Despite robust demand for all kinds of technology skills , tech pros still find it difficult (and time-consuming) to navigate the modern hiring process, especially when they try to do so alone. Recent data from Dice suggests that jobs are staying open longer than ever. And thanks to screening technology, just getting your résumé in front of a decision-maker practically takes an act of Congress.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

AUGUST 1, 2016

Used to be every employer preferred hiring for skills and/or experience; the thinking was one or both of these traits would help the new hire seamlessly fit into the new job. Today, however, in the wake of ceaseless technological change, it’s all about hiring for talent. Hiring Process Interviewing Talent Acquisition recruiting

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Aetna

AUGUST 1, 2016

Symptoms for Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth-deadliest disease in the United States, typically first appear to people in their mid-60s. Early onset Alzheimer’s — accountable for five percent of all diagnosed cases — can even strike someone in their 40s and 50s. At this point, there is no cure. Challenges in planning or solving problems. Confusion with time or place. ”

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Trust Matters

AUGUST 1, 2016

Interesting thing happened this week. Even though I’ve been at this business game for some time now – there are still these little gaps, where I fall victim to a little thing that I like to call the “trap of high self-orientation.” Turned out to be all in my head, a self-inflicted ‘trap’ – if you will. —-. It happened again yesterday. The day ended.

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Since the 1950s, business leaders have embraced a variety of management techniques designed to improve employee performance. In 1999, John Doerr introduced Objectives – Key Results (OKRs) to Google, a model he first learned about at Intel, and revolutionized goal setting. Today, OKRs are a de facto standard for aligning company and individual goals.

Aetna

AUGUST 1, 2016

Among the Medicare population, close to   90% of deaths  are associated with chronic illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, chronic liver disease and dementia. Doctor home visits were a mainstay in patient care back in the 1950s. By 1980, house calls represented less than  one percent  of doctor visits in the U.S. Today’s house calls are not your grandparents’ house calls.

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Terryberry

AUGUST 1, 2016

We all love cash, don’t we? Cash is king. It’s the lube for our lives. We support ourselves with it and cover our primary human needs with it. We use it for shelter, we feed and clothe ourselves with it, we donate it, we save it, we spend it. We raise kids with it, we have fun with it, and we save for retirement with it. We need it. No argument here. It’s impersonal. Everybody loves cash.

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Workday

AUGUST 1, 2016

Workday is proud to announce that it signed up for the Privacy Shield today, confirming that it complies with the Privacy Shield principles for the transfer of European personal data to the United States. This is great news for our customers, providing them with an even better data transfer mechanism than the Safe Harbor privacy framework overturned in 2015. Workday moved quickly to sign up on the day the U.S. Department of Commerce launched the Privacy Shield certification process as part of our strong, ongoing commitment to privacy and protecting our customers’ data.

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The Business of Talent Management

AUGUST 1, 2016

True to their hardworking stereotype, workers in the United States have trouble taking time off — and some companies are hesitant to give them ample time to do so. companies offer an average of 15 days off per year, the third fewest in the world behind Thailand and Malaysia, which offer 10 and 14 days off, respectively, according to a 2015 survey from online travel website operator Expedia Inc.

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Employees today want more than a steady, well-paid job at a promising company. In this competitive job market, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit, retain, and motivate top talent. Yet, they continue to rely on outdated employee engagement strategies that no longer work. As pressures increase from an evolving workforce, organizations from startups to enterprises must prioritize employment engagement now more than ever.

Workforce Software

AUGUST 1, 2016

HR Surveys deliver the knowledge necessary to engage employees. But first, you have to compel people to consistently fill them out… here’s how to do that. Blog Workforce Management

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NoExcusesHR

AUGUST 1, 2016

"If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world." - Mercedes Lackey Earlier this summer I had an opportunity to speak about my career to our team of interns (and other team members!) at Kinetix. They were kind and listened and smiled at me. As I was talking about the most important decisions in my professional life a theme emerged. Taking risks. But Something Bad Might Happen No kidding.

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HR Examiner

AUGUST 1, 2016

If you’re still posting job advertisements today the same way you did five years ago, your hiring results are probably disappointing. Because candidate behavior has changed more in the past 5 years than at any other time in the past 30. Candidates went mobile, and your recruiting strategy got stuck in the 90’s. When people have downtime, they pull out their phone. inch screen? This might be one.

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SkillSurvey

AUGUST 1, 2016

When it comes to credentialing prospective medical providers, it’s no secret that peer references and initial applications are two of the biggest causes of delay. It’s not uncommon for credentialing departments to wait close to two months for reference responses and completed initial applications. With the majority of healthcare facilities experiencing delays of this magnitude, it’s become widely accepted that it can take months to credential a single provider. So, we asked ourselves: ‘If some facilities are able to receive responses in under one week, why isn’t every facility able to do so?’

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A better way to develop front-line managers !It’s well documented that people leave managers – not companies. Download this guide to learn how to shift the perspective from event to journey and how to take learners through Proficiency Journeys to get results.

UpstartHR

AUGUST 1, 2016

If you’re interested in additional insights on measuring talent acquisition success, be sure to sign up here to get a free copy of the upcoming report I’m working on.  What if you had a way to not only see what sources your candidates were coming from, but which ones delivered you the best people that you ended up hiring? Win, win, win, right? My recommendation to them?

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saying you have to talk over a job offer with your spouse, ordered to appear “enthusiastic and upbeat,” and more

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 1, 2016

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Saying that you have to talk over a job offer with your spouse. What are your thoughts on telling a potential employer, “I will need to talk this over with my husband/wife” when considering a job offer? Does it sound too dependent or is it just honest? It’s pretty common to say “I’d like a few days to think it over and talk with my spouse.”. That said, there’s no need to say it. People without spouses also ask for time to think over offers. It’s fine to simply say, “I’d like to take a few days to think this over. Pretty unlikely.

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TalentCulture

AUGUST 1, 2016

Don’t let the fun, casual name mislead you. Chatbots—software that you can “chat with”—have serious implications for the business world. Though many businesses have already considered their use for customer service purposes, a chatbot’s internal applications could be invaluable on a larger scale. Still unclear on what chatbots are and what they do? Need to know what the weather’s like in LA?

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The HR Capitalist

AUGUST 1, 2016

It's usually an afterthought with great hires you make. You found the a great person for your open position. You did what you were supposed to do - finding great talent, engaging them, selling them on the opportunity and getting them to sign on the line that is dotted. You hired a great person. Congrats! There's just this one little problem. That was originally part of your plan. OD Recruiting

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The future of the formal performance review is sparking lively debates. No matter what side you fall on, everyone agrees that effective managers make managing performance part of their daily routine. In this infographic quickly learn “5 Critical Skills for Managing Performance” every day.

5 things that will send your resume straight to the rejection pile

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 1, 2016

Your resume is the very first impression that an employer will have of you, and it’s usually the determining factor in whether you move forward to an interview or get rejected on the spot. That means that it’s crucial to get it right – and yet lots of people put more energy into picking out an interview suit than they do into writing an awesome resume. At U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about five common mistakes that will virtually ensure that your resume goes straight to the reject pile rather than getting further consideration – but are easily avoided. You can read it here.

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Ohio Employer's Law

AUGUST 1, 2016

In Hivley v. Ivy Tech Community College (7th Cir. 7/28/16) [pdf] , the 7th Circuit ruled that Title VII does not prohibit sexual-orientation discrimination. In doing so, this appellate court has taken a position directly contrary to that of the EEOC , which has concluded that Title VII expressly prohibits LGBT discrimination under the rubric of gender non-conformity-as-sex-discrimination. The entire 42-page opinion is worth your time to read. It is a thorough analysis and summary of the state of the law (pro and con) of LGBT employment discrimination. Perhaps the writing is on the wall.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 1, 2016

With employees remaining at an organization for approximately 4.6 years, you are going to be forking out a lot because of turnover costs. Waiting for an employee to leave to see whether he or she had concerns with the organization is too late. Try the stay interview instead. By Erin Pappo, Client Services Director, Camden Consulting Group. Learn What Your Company Is Doing Right.

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Mangrove Software

AUGUST 1, 2016

Hot desking, also called hoteling , is currently one of the biggest trends in office culture. The idea behind hot desking—which basically means employees can sit wherever they want—is that employees have opportunities to experience different office areas and talk to people they normally wouldn’t if they sat at their own desks all day. This positively influences employee flexibility.

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Wanted: A better way to develop front-line managers! It’s well documented that people leave managers – not companies. Download this guide to gain key insights into why so many programs fall short and learn 4 key principles for designing an effective solution.

HRE's The Leader Board

AUGUST 1, 2016

By now, many of you may have read that Laszlo Bock is stepping down as head of Google’s people operations, passing the baton to Eileen Naughton, who currently is vice president of sales and operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The news was first reported last week by Fortune. Some of you may recall Bock was HRE ’s 2010 HR Executive of the Year—and for good reason. It’s all there.

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Paycor

AUGUST 1, 2016

Non-profit organizations face many of the same challenges as for-profit businesses, but usually with more limited resources. Over the past decade, the number of non-profits has increased by 30% : there is currently one non-profit for every 175 Americans. This means funding is more strained and uncertain than ever, and competition for talented non-profit leaders is even stronger. As Peter F. Enjoy

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RiseSmart

AUGUST 1, 2016

Human resources professionals know that analytics are important; however, “what analytics?” and “how are they used?” are two questions that many are not prepared to answer. Analytics” is simply information resulting from an analysis of data or statistics. So how do you get that information? You can use templates or purchase software from third-party vendors. Wouldn’t you want to know?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

AUGUST 1, 2016

After months of planning and building your benefits package, open enrollment is finally right around the corner. Now, how do you ensure your employees are paying attention and participating? Compensation & Benefits Healthcare HR Communications Open Enrollment Retirement Voluntary Benefits Featured

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