Wed.Nov 16, 2016
Trump this: 5 bold predictions for how he’ll impact HR
HR Morning
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
There’s a lot of talk about what Donald Trump could do when he gets into office. Here Here you’re going to get five bold predictions on what President Trump likely will do that will impact HR professionals and their employers. . Here are five bold predictions for how Trump will change the HR/employment landscape: 1. Overtime rule will be tweaked … slightly. 22, 2017.
5 Ways to Help Employees Build a Career Path They'll Want to Pursue
ATD Human Capital
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The days of a career trajectory being described as “climbing the ladder” are gone. Instead, employees are now on a career path. Each path is as different as the people making the journey, from the straight lines of individuals who know what they want to the meandering twists and curves of people who want to explore and experience as much as possible. Learn What Your Employees Want.
Demotion 7 Months After Leave? Not Retaliation, Court Says
HR Daily Advisor
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
When a court evaluates whether an employer has retaliated against an employee for taking medical leave, it often considers “temporal proximity”—that is, how soon an adverse action followed leave or a leave request. And while there is no bright-line rule for just how close those events need to be to suggest retaliation, a span of 7 months is definitely too long, the 6th U.S. 15-6356 (6th Cir. 2000).
Rewards For the Right Reasons
Compensation Cafe
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
If you have an employee working for you, why would you give them an increase to their base pay? I'm presuming though, that there's a review program (annual?) in effect so that employees don't have to come to you, hat in hand to ask for a raise. . When reflecting on their merit review / pay increase programs, here are the reasons I typically hear for granting individual rewards.
13 Ways to Get Reward and Recognition Right
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Four Invaluable Tips to Job Search Less And Interview More
Blogging 4 Jobs
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Just how tiring is to have to start all over again and dive into the atrocious process that is job searching and interviews? There have been no official surveys or research to conclude this with any official data, but I reckon it’s an experience that can be paralleled to the feeling of spring finals approaching again. “I’ve already been through the winter ones, so I know that this sucks.
How Leaders Can Communicate In A Way That Matters
TLNT: The Business of HR
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The way in which leaders communicate with employees is one of the most effective factors in creating and increasing employee engagement , as well as in retaining top talent. HR Communications Leadership Featured
[Infographic] Jumping On The Successful Performance Management Track
Get Hppy
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Managing a team is both challenging and rewarding. One of the lest favorite things about it, however, is performance management. When management and their teams aren’t on the same page about how and how often feedback should be offered, productivity cannot reach its peak potential. 49% of employees prefer to discuss their performance on a monthly or quarterly basis. Image Credit: Quantum Workplace.
5 ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder in the workplace
Jostle
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Happiness and engagement are important building blocks when growing a successful company, so good employers spend a lot of time, energy, and money on keeping their workforce happy. According to Good.co , happy employees have 31% higher productivity, 37% higher sales, and 3x more creativity than unhappy employees. Connected Companies Culture
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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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.
A Look at Google’s Cloud Jobs API and Larger Impact for Recruiting & Job Seekers
Blogging 4 Jobs
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Yesterday, Google announced the CloudJobs API. The product is currently in Alpha, available to a limited number of applicant tracking systems, job boards and career sites. Their solution is welcome during a time where job seekers are increasingly challenged with finding relevant job postings that suit their specific experiences and needs. There is nothing worse than visiting a job board or aggregator and not receiving relevant job postings or, even worse, postings that are active but not recent listings. Additionally, 28% of small businesses could not fill open jobs. The key here is qualified.
Entry-level Job Candidates and Soft Skills: Here’s How to Find Out About Them
SkillSurvey
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Entry-level candidates may be short on experience in their chosen careers, but most already have soft skills to thrive in in a position. Yes, they have soft skills – even though they may be coming to you direct from high school or college and with limited work experience. What kind of soft skills do you look for in an entry-level job candidate? And how do you get an accurate, unbiased assessment of those skills? Finding entry level candidates with the right soft skills. Conversely, surveyed employers rated technical skills 10th. What did it find? It can be done easily and quickly online, too.
Hack Your Application Process to Find the Talent You Want
TLNT: The Business of HR
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Does your online application process look like all the others? Advertising & Marketing Corporate Career Website Talent Acquisition Candidate Experience DisruptHR Featured videos
Six reasons to utilize personality tests during the hiring process
The Predictive Index
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
By Elsbeth McSorley. Team Development Hiring, Selection, Onboarding Behavioral Assessment turnover rate interviewing hiring interviews workplace behaviors interview tips job ads personality turnover teamwork team building personality test
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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3 Strategies to Drive Employee Engagement
SocialChorus
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Employee engagement is quickly becoming a business objective for many organizations. recent survey found that 84% of company leaders said that increasing employee engagement was a primary objective. Job satisfaction, high morale and a positive work environment are key components to employee engagement but unfortunately, disengaged employees are on the rise. Employee engagement is often falling on the hands of Internal Communications and HR teams who are finding new and creative ways to engage their employees. Here are three ways the Communications and HR teams can drive employee engagement. 1.
my boss emails and texts me at all hours
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
A reader writes: I am a salaried employee. Is it ok for my boss to text me and email me all the time, even late weekends? Is it okay for him to ask me to call an hourly employee late at night to work? answer this question — and four others — over at Inc. today, where I’m revisiting letters that have been buried in the archives here from years ago (and sometimes updating/expanding my answers to them). You can read it here. Other questions I’m answering there today include: My boss keeps missing our staff meetings. Helping an unhappy boss. advice about your boss outside
7 Deceptively Simple Ways to Inspire Discretionary Effort
Bonusly
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Discretionary effort can make the difference between a great team, and an extraordinary team -- but what does it take to inspire and support that effort? It's not easy, but it's not highly complicated either. large part of both the challenge and the opportunity lies in the design of your working environment. Give them a reason. So what kind of reason can you provide that's compelling enough?
EEOC makes $56K example of employer over deaf applicant: What went wrong?
HR Morning
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Here’s an expensive reminder that job applicants — and not just employees — are also protected by the ADA. . The EEOC recently filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s Corp. and McDonald’s Restaurants of Missouri, accusing a Belton, MO, restaurant of discriminating against a job applicant because he was deaf.
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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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.
Change Management: Resistance to Change is a Myth!
Switch and Shift
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The CEO was clearly exasperated. The HR director was reporting on the slowness of integrating two cultures from a recent acquisition. The change management consultant was pleading for leader patience. Hell, I can’t afford to be patient,” barked the CEO. “I know people resist change, but they better get on board fast or we won’t […] Read more. appeared first on Switch & Shift.
How to Negotiate Successfully With Anyone
45 Things
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
There are often complaints that technology isolates people, but anyone working in IT may have a different opinion. If anything, IT is being asked to work more and more with other departments, rather it’s marketing, customer experience or business strategy. Namely, teams and individuals who have different backgrounds, skills – even nationalities and genders – can find it difficult to work together.
How To Build Loyalty With Millennial Employees
Halogen Talent Managment
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
It seems each new generation that enters the workforce brings its own challenges, shaped by the unique circumstances of their upbringing. Millennials,” loosely defined as the generation born between the late 1980’s and early 2000’s , are no exception. The prevailing wisdom says that there are a number of challenges that this generation brings to the workforce. Give Regular Feedback.
No, You Can’t Force People To Resign for Supporting Trump
Evil HR Lady
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney sent an email to employees stating his disappointment with Donald Trump’s win and telling employees that if they agree with Trump’s “hateful politics” they should “reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here. We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team.” To keep reading, click here: No, You can’t force people to resign for supporting Trump. The post No, You Can’t Force People To Resign for Supporting Trump appeared first on Evil HR Lady
Workplace Deal Breakers: Where’s the employee breaking point?
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Joint Employer Relationships: Liability for Franchisors?
Paychex
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Joint employer liability has been and continues to be a hot-button topic for franchisors. ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) further accelerated this issue, and has franchisors taking a scrupulous look at the degree of control they have over their franchisees and their employees, as well as other third parties
Why We Need to Treat Departing Employees Better as They Head Out The Door
HR Gazette
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Here’s something I’ve learned from years of management: There are two key days that employee’s judge the organization on — their first day at work, and their last. Companies have — rightly — been spending a great deal of energy and effort on that. But, how many organizations spend any time focusing on how they treat employees on their LAST day on the job?
The do’s and don’ts of working remotely
cipHR
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Working remotely increases productivity , two-thirds of managers agree. Reducing distractions, working at optimal times and feeling happier about the working day are all contributing factors to the justification for working away from the office environment. There are, however, some guidelines that should be kept in mind to ensure that you make the most of your time spent working remotely.
Why Thanksgiving Weekend Is Prime Time For Your Job Search
AppleOne Staffing Success
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Thanksgiving weekend is not the time to completely check out of your job search. It fact, in between football, shopping, and having thirds of pumpkin pie, you should carve some time to take advantage of some of the opportunities that are unique to the weekend. Here are three reasons Thanksgiving weekend is stuffed full of […]. Active Job Seeker Career Advice Career Tips Job Search Networking Uncategorized
2016 Training Program Best Practices
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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?
6 Frequently Asked Questions about Retirement Plans
Paychex
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
While HR professionals must field a variety of questions about how retirement plans work, there are a few that are often repeated. Prepare yourself by answering these six common retirement plan questions
Why Always-On Learning is Essential to the Employee Experience
Workday
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
We all have that one nagging thing on our to-do list, don’t we? Continually pushed to the bottom of the pile, usurped on a weekly basis by other seemingly more pressing matters. The “I know that’s important, but I just don’t have time” item that craves attention. It’s fair to say that workplace learning has traditionally been considered in a similar vein. Yet, as employers look to engage talent and maintain competitiveness, smart leaders are starting to realize the importance of making always-on learning a core part of their company culture. Why now? Changing Workforce Demands New Approach.
Attention Employers: New I-9 Form is Available
HR Daily Advisor
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
On Monday, November 14, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers can start using the new Form I-9 immediately, however, the USCIS also is allowing employers to continue to use the previous version of the I-9 Form (dated 03/08/2013 N) until January 22, 2017.





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