Get Hppy

JUNE 9, 2016

While often felt, but not as often named, burnout is a key area of human resources and employee relations. The term burnout is being used much more frequently, but many businesses still do not know exactly how it starts, what it looks like, or what to do about it. In order to effectively manage it, all employees, especially managers, need to be able to recognize when it happens. What it looks like.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 9, 2016

A few weeks ago, I tried to connect with a woman on LinkedIn. Nothing good comes from being online, but I’m trying to meet new people. She is an accomplished leader who works for a successful venture capital firm. We have many friends in common, and her name has popped up in recent conversations. LinkedIn seems to know this, too, because it suggested that we connect. hoped she would say yes.

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ClearCompany HRM

JUNE 9, 2016

Hiring is a two-way street. To begin a hiring journey, the candidate must woo the potential future employer. For the candidate to stay on the journey, the employer must woo the new hire. 33% of employees knew whether they would stay with their company long-term after their first week. This is where the onboarding process starts its work. New Hire Hiring Process

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15Five

JUNE 9, 2016

Every employee has their own experiences with management heaven and hell , with the hellish vastly outweighing the idyllic. According to Gallup this is often the result of a system where leadership positions are granted for the wrong reasons. Based So why are there so many horrible managers? In general, promotion to people management is the next logical step in a person’s career.

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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.

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Reflektive

JUNE 9, 2016

There are two key places for anonymous feedback in a company. The first is feedback directed the company itself. This may look like a suggestion box, where employees can contribute ideas related to the company’s product or perhaps to office culture. The second is the feedback on an individual, often as a 360 review where peers rate each other on performance. The Science Behind Anonymity.

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EDSI

JUNE 9, 2016

2) High School graduates lack the “occupational maturity” their parents or grandparents had. In effect, they’ve usually had far less work experience than their predecessors upon graduation. Given this, it is difficult for them to understand the difference between good jobs and bad jobs. They simply don’t have enough experience. 3) Students lack direction.

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TalentCulture

JUNE 9, 2016

Charles Schwab Chief Executive Officer Walt Bettinger recently revealed one of his methods for finding the right job candidate. Arrive for the breakfast interview a bit early and ask the restaurant manager to purposely make a mistake with the candidate’s order. But hiring managers and human resources professionals do not have the time to take every candidate out for a breakfast meeting. Woofound.

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Globoforce

JUNE 9, 2016

While at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards conference in San Diego this week, my colleague and I visited a local spot called The Cat Café. And it’s exactly what you would expect—a place where you drink coffee and play with cats. There are rules, though. You can’t pick up the cats. Only 8 people are allowed in the room at once. But for cat lovers and cats, it’s perfect (or should I say purr-fect?).

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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.

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Switch and Shift

JUNE 9, 2016

Across industries around the world, attention is shifting to design thinking as an approach for unleashing creativity and innovation in organizations. Read More» The post Design Thinking: Why are so Many Business Leaders Talking About it? appeared first on Switch & Shift. Company Culture Feed Your Brain Strategy design thinking executive education

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TalentCulture

JUNE 9, 2016

At some point in our job-seeking lives, we’ve all interviewed at a company that felt more like a military school than an exciting, flexible, creative, ever-evolving workplace culture. The signs start early in the hiring process: a dry, lifeless job posting or stale employer branding that does not feel inspired. blizzard of paperwork, including reams of rules and regulations for submitting a resume.

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Dice

JUNE 9, 2016

There’s a common misconception that open tech positions save on payroll and benefits. However, taking too long to hire can negatively impact the top and bottom lines in ways that tech hiring managers may not have considered. Doing the math” can help shed light on the actual costs of unfilled positions. Find the pain,” Szary said. Business Impact. Is your engine firing on all cylinders?

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Acacia HR Solutions

JUNE 9, 2016

Update: this post originally ran in June of 2014, but a recent conversation with a client made me think of it and update it so I wanted to run it again. As a recruiter, I tell my clients that I promise to find them the best fit candidate, not just the best available. Often, they. Recruitment

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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.

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HR Gazette

JUNE 9, 2016

Rob Catalano is passionate about helping companies succeed by leveraging technology to make employees successful.  As a founding employee, Rob spent the past 10-years at Achievers , leading Marketing and the company’s global expansion in three different countries until its acquisition last year. For more information about the EE Awards & Summit, visit the event site. More about WorkTango.

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The HR Capitalist

JUNE 9, 2016

Yes, that Zillow. You love the app. You love cutting out the middleman of real estate. But inside that business, they're a company with their own share of issues - just like you. For example, Zillow raided a competitor for executive talent. Non-competes and related IP policies be damned. How's that working out for them? Not great, but better than a few weeks ago. stole trade secrets.

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 9, 2016

Make sure your policies and practices comply with the new workplace smoking rules! California generally bans smoking in the workplace, and new rules extending that ban are effective today, June 9, 2016. Governor Brown recently signed a package of bills that expanded already-existing smoke-free workplace protections. Eliminates the ability to have employer-designated smoking break rooms.

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Aetna

JUNE 9, 2016

The number of people using dietary supplements increases each year. Nearly 1 in 6 older adults are at risk of their dietary supplements interacting with other prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs. Dietary supplements are big business — an estimated $36.7 billion worth of dietary supplements were sold in 2014, according to the National Institutes of Health. Edmund Pezalla, M.D.,

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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.

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HRE's The Leader Board

JUNE 9, 2016

There’s been a lot of talk—an awful lot—about how millennials see work differently than the generations that preceded them. When it comes to their post-employment prospects, though, Gen Y workers apparently share the view of many of their more experienced colleagues. In other words, millennials aren’t sure they’ll ever get to retire either. Gen Y still hopes to squeeze in some fun, however.

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Dice

JUNE 9, 2016

Containers are a clever idea that originated in the Linux arena around 16 years ago. They gained traction at a very slow pace until three years ago, when an open-source project called Docker came out of nowhere and took the tech world by storm. Containers simplify application development, at least in theory. The first time you run the software, the relevant parts are downloaded and installed.

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Blogging 4 Jobs

JUNE 9, 2016

Hello and welcome to the 2016 SHRM Unofficial Party, Reception, Meetup, Cocktail and Activities List. Let’s get this party started in Washington, D.C.! Recently updated or added parties, events or mixers within the last 24 hours will have a *New* or *Updated* tag. To receive this information immediately, text ‘SHRM” to 55678. RULES OF THE BLOGGING4JOBS PARTY GUIDE. During the Annual SHRM Conference, this party guide has been the most popular blog on the site for 5 years running. You must be registered for the SHRM annual conference. SHRM ANNUAL CONF. Saturday morning FUN RUN.

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The Employer Handbook

JUNE 9, 2016

There is a growing trend across the country for employers to remove job-application questions about criminal-record history. Ban the Box notwithstanding, other common job application no-no’s continue to trip up certain employers. Bullard was required to fill out a medical history form during the application process. If true, this is low-hanging fruit for the EEOC. Disability

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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.

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Ceridian

JUNE 9, 2016

A key part of any business’ strategy for managing human capital should be its approach to performance management. Once you’ve brought talented people on board at your company, the next step is to follow up regularly, monitor their progress, ensure they’re acclimating well and make adjustments if necessary. Opinions vary, though, on specifically how to do this.

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Dice

JUNE 9, 2016

In March, the A.I. platform AlphaGo beat a human champion at the (notoriously complex) game of Go. Later this year, at the 2016 Computational Intelligence and Games (CIG) Conference, bots will leverage machine-learning algorithms to play “Doom,” the classic first-person shooter. How did Google’s DeepMind division, tasked with building A.I. projects are also cross disciplinary. The post Google A.I.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JUNE 9, 2016

Every office has its share of different personalities, from the introverts and the organizers to the creatives and social butterflies. And while combining so many different types of people in close quarters day after day certainly keeps things interesting in the workplace, it can also lead to problems — especially if management isn’t conscious of the diverse needs of its team.

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Ceridian

JUNE 9, 2016

Baby boomers are retiring at a relatively rapid rate, and as hiring heats up the focus is on millennials. Millennials  surpassed Generation X as the most substantial demographic in the labor market during the first quarter of 2015, according to Pew Research Center. Though fluent in technology and willing to grow professionally, millennials are also inexperienced.

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Dice

JUNE 9, 2016

Do people really download that many apps? New data from Nomura and app-tracker SensorTower suggests the answer is “no,” with top app developers seeing downloads drop by an average of 20 percent year-over-year in the U.S. (It’s a different story outside of the U.S., where download rates for top apps grew by 3 percent in May.). Google has reportedly embraced a similar model.

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HR Examiner

JUNE 9, 2016

Hosts Stacey Harris and John Sumser discuss important news and topics in recruiting and HR technology. Listen live every Thursday at 7AM Pacific – 10AM Eastern, or catch up on full episodes with transcriptions here. HR Tech Weekly. Episode: 73. Air Date: June 2, 2016. This Week. This week John and Stacey discuss: Erin Spencer of Sierra-Cedar is sitting in for Stacey Harris this week. We have.

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Dice

JUNE 9, 2016

In its current form, virtual reality (VR) is primarily used for one thing: games. The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the most prominent VR headsets on the market, are advertised as the ultimate accessory for gamers who want to spend a portion of their day immersed in virtual worlds, fighting virtual enemies with virtual weapons. Microsoft already has a Web page up detailing potential commercial uses.

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HR Zone

JUNE 9, 2016

Acquisition. Are you hiring people for the wrong jobs

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