Linkage

JULY 29, 2016

What is our role as business leaders in creating peace, bringing diverse populations together, and addressing exclusion, particularly religious exclusion? Corporate society increasingly has an opportunity (and some believe a responsibility) to impact how we as a culture look at diversity, difference, and inclusion. Today, inclusion is often associated with gender, race, and sexual orientation.

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HR Morning

JULY 29, 2016

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has struck again in the name of protecting employees’ speech rights. . We’re smack in the middle of a vicious cycle for employer policy making — the more the NLRB continues to broadly interpret the speech protections of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the more labor charges it receives on the issue. The punishment.

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RecognizeThis!

JULY 29, 2016

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! Growth within a human workplace combines traditional learning opportunities with the recognition of a challenge- and fun-oriented mindset. In today’s post, I wanted to revisit a set of findings from the 2016 WorkHuman Research Institute ROI of Recognition survey. Two parallels are of note. Let’s dig deeper into each of these in turn.

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HR Morning

JULY 29, 2016

Just how big a role does professional development play in employee engagement and retention? recent study provides us with some new insight. . BetterBuys , a Web-based resource on business technology, recently surveyed 2,000 employees — the majority of them managers — to try to quantify the benefit of offering workers opportunities to widen their job horizons. External/off-site, 74%.

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Whether you’re an HR professional for a small start-up, a high-growth company or a large enterprise organization, the quality of your team is the single best predictor of success. Learn how to build a solid sourcing strategy that consistently results in great hires by reading Jazz's new eBook, The SMB Guide to Posting Jobs.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 29, 2016

Mandatory changes to federal posters effective August 1, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just recently announced two mandatory poster changes. Beginning August 1, 2016 , employers must post updated versions of the Federal Minimum Wage poster and the Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act poster. Federal Minimum Wage Poster. Revised information relating to tip credits.

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Get Hppy

JULY 29, 2016

For those experiencing a hot, torrid summer, the workplace might not be the greatest place to be, as we can see in some of the stats in this infographic by Grasshopper. Well, we’re here to help. Let’s start this weekly #FridayFinds edition with some actionable tips on how to overcome the summer slump and regain some much needed productivity: How To Stay Productive During The Summer Slump. Exercise.

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 29, 2016

When you hire people, you want people who are just like you–right? Someone with whom you could be best friends? Lots of people hire this way, but it’s not the right way to hire. While culture is important, what’s more important is that you find people who aren’t like you–people who have different knowledge, skills, abilities, and ideas. And, it reminds  me of this

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Gaps in Both Will and Skill Explain HR’s Struggles with Analytics

DDI's Talent Management Intelligence

JULY 29, 2016

Which skills and personality traits are holding HR leaders back from greater success with analytics, and what functions will be their most promising partners along the way

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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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People Analytics: Tapping into a Powerful Resource

TalentCulture

JULY 29, 2016

HR has relied on the use of data and analytics for years but has only recently begun to embrace people analytics. Defined as using a data-driven approach to inform your people practices, programs and processes, people analytics is a powerful resource for HR. Recently, HR departments have begun to leverage this powerful tool – and it’s changing the game for many businesses.

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Dice

JULY 29, 2016

The technology industry’s unemployment rate rose slightly in the second quarter of 2016, hitting 2.1 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the second quarter of 2015, it reached 2.0 percent. The technology industry continues to outdo the overall U.S. labor market, where the unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent for the second quarter. percent in the second quarter of 2016.

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Paychex

JULY 29, 2016

According to small business expert Gene Marks, there is no question that employment costs have increased and could continue to increase in the coming years. Will either presidential candidate reverse the trend, or will these costs continue to rise

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Dice

JULY 29, 2016

During an interview for this story, a recruiter laughed at a question that referenced the “three data scientists out there who can’t find work.” With Big Data now ubiquitous in the business world, it’s become difficult to find data professionals who aren’t already employed. number of data specialists, employers and recruiters interviewed by Dice Insights agree. It’s Not Only About the Data.

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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.

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Paychex

JULY 29, 2016

More entrepreneurs are launching small businesses as technology continues to advance and become more affordable, making it possible to leverage the tools favored by large corporations. Learn what you can do before launch to improve your changes for success

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 29, 2016

Think you have problems hiring talented workers? In Texas, they’d be happy to just find people who can read and do simple math. Coaching & Mentoring Screening & Assessment Talent Acquisition vendor

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 29, 2016

I just finished The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone. The book chronicles the author’s experience with loneliness but also weaves in stories of art, AIDS, masculinity, feminism, sexual deviance, and the emergence of technology as a mechanism to overcome social isolation. Yeah, totally uplifting. In those times where you feel lonely, all is not lost. It’s worth a read.

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Reward Gateway

JULY 29, 2016

When companies have a position open the recruitment team is usually on the frontline meeting people. And because recruiting is a constant at any growing company, the team meets a lot of people. We get to know them, and understand what they’re looking for in a job and in a career. My team helps coach them through the interview process, and hopefully, to becoming a Reward Gateway employee.

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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.

Ceridian

JULY 29, 2016

By Kelly Allder, VP of HR Programs, Ceridian. I’ve played on a co-ed softball team for over 15 years. We started out as the youngest team in the league and now we’re the oldest. We’re the nice team. We don’t take ourselves too seriously and we have fun on the diamond and off. Umpires like us, other teams like us; we’re just really pleasant people. And she’s generous.

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The HR Capitalist

JULY 29, 2016

Rant time people - This topic will be emotional for many of you - Merging on your way to work. There are rules. You're antisocial and a bit of a moron if you don't follow the rules. That's their problem and the problem of the traffic planners. If you're behind the person I let in, DO NOT THINK THAT I'M PREPARED TO LET YOU IN TOO. I'm not. They've got two seconds to get going, or you should move.

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O.C. Tanner

JULY 29, 2016

What is the best predictor of team success? Some experts say there’s nothing more important than strong, smart leadership. team with a great leader will always succeed, they claim… But experience probably tells you that’s not quite true. Others will claim that a fantastic culture is what sets the best teams apart. What makes the best teams truly tick? We’ve studied it. Dependability. Culture Fit.

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HR Ringleader

JULY 29, 2016

H3 HR Advisors is excited to share a new video series we have in partnership with Oracle. Human Talks is a show where we talk to HCM practitioners, analysts, and Oracle partners. Each episode is approximately 5 minutes, so well worth your time in hearing what is happening in the world of HCM.

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In today's competitive talent market, it's essential for HR leaders to be able to connect their recruiting efforts to hiring results. This eBook will show you how to easily navigate the talent market and focus on hiring employees with the most ROI: Performers.

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HR Bartender

JULY 29, 2016

(Editor’s Note: This series is brought to you by our friends at Capella University. Capella is an accredited online university dedicated to providing an exceptional, professionally-aligned education that puts you in the best position to succeed in your field. They offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees as well as certificate programs for human resources and business professionals.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

Editor's Note: The world of science holds many lessons for those of us in the rewards field.  Here, Stephanie Thomas channels her inner astrophysicist to illuminate some lessons from the phenomenon of black holes! It's a little-known fact, but the fields of astrophysics and compensation are closely related. Similarities are particularly apparent between black holes and compensation metrics.

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BizLibrary

JULY 29, 2016

Stay on top of the latest happenings in human resources and learning & development! This week’s topics include wellness program compliance, tips on writing better job titles and descriptions, why to use gamification in your corporate training, and using design thinking for learning. The post This Week in HR: BizLibrary’s #MustReads | “Using Design Thinking to Embed Learning in Our Jobs” and More appeared first on. Article

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HR Morning

JULY 29, 2016

If you were hoping that proposed legislation to phase in the new overtime rules over a three-year period would affect them going into effect next Dec. 1, you’re likely to be disappointed.  . Recently, three House Democrats — led by Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon — put forth the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA), which eases the pain of the new OT regs by phasing in the increase in the minimum exempt wage level between now and 2019. As you’re undoubtedly aware, the minimum exempt salary is currently set to become $47,476 per year or $913 per week. Why not?

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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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Dice

JULY 29, 2016

Legacy software technologists may not be in demand in quite the same way as other developers, but there’s still a pressing need for their expertise. Even as technology rapidly evolves and new languages and platforms become commonly used, legacy solutions continue to work behind the scenes, providing essential building blocks to the infrastructure of countless organizations.

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Jostle

JULY 29, 2016

In the workplace, nonverbal cues can sometimes speak louder than our voices. Body language can also be a key indicator of a wide range of emotions between coworkers. Being aware of our body language can help us improve our communication and understand others. Read on for five insightful articles on this "touchy" subject. Connected Companies Clarity

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Ask a Manager

JULY 29, 2016

A reader writes: I work for a start-up, where I “manage” two other people. Manage is in quotes because we are technically a “flat” organization, but as we grew they started promoting people to team leads. In practice, leads work as middle managers (including things like making decisions on project priorities, approving PTO, all the basics), even though on paper we claim no hierarchy across the whole company. Usually this isn’t much of a problem, since there are about 10 different team leads in the different departments and everyone knows what’s up in reality. What do you think? law + order

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 29, 2016

Editor’s note: Non-nationals working in the U.K. are beginning to worry about their job prospects there in light of the Brexit vote. report from one of Europe’s leading search firms suggests a talent exodus may be starting. Read about it on TLNT today: Brexit Fallout: Is the U.K. Facing a Brain Drain?

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Needed: A shift from traditional performance management systems (organized as an annual review process) to newer performance development systems (organized around real-time dynamics). Download part one in a series to gain insight into why this shift must happen and why it needs to happening now

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