Dice

APRIL 2, 2015

You can (and should) spend lots of time polishing your cover letter and resume. Even as you correct spelling and agonize over word-choice, however, there’s another aspect to writing that many people overlook: Killing as many overused buzzwords as possible. Motivated: It’s not enough to say you’re motivated—you need to show you’ve been motivated throughout your career, via your actions.

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Infographic Thursday: 10 Things People Love (And Hate) About HR

Something Different

APRIL 2, 2015

Thanks to  Openreq HR-Staffing for sharing today’s great HR infographic consolidating the top 5 likes (and dislikes) people have about HR as measured by 315,000 conversations across the web. Additional kudos to SAP and NetBase for putting together the data behind the infographic and the infographic itself.

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Entelo

APRIL 2, 2015

Let’s get this out of the way: Interviews are by no means a perfect mechanism for evaluating candidates. They’re highly subjective, are often biased and not very predictive of performance on the job. Having said that, there are valuable insights you can derive from interviews, especially when it comes towards catching potentially devastating red flags for how they may perform on the job. Great.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 2, 2015

Change management is about people, performance and leadership, ergo, one would think HR should be leading the charge (or at least playing a major role). Unfortunately in many cases, HR is not involved because it does not bring the skill sets that would be useful to organizational change, or, is simply not even invited to the party. more…).

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RecognizeThis!

APRIL 2, 2015

by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! — Research shows positive practices benefit your company, simply by caring for others. What’s the real Power of Thanks ? It’s the ability of a simple expression of “thanks,” sincerely and specifically given, to create deeper connections between people. But it’s the actual positive practices themselves that interest me.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 2, 2015

By Eric B. Meyer. Your company has set up a private LinkedIn Group. Your company, which controls who may become a member of the Group, has seen the number of Group members swell to nearly 700. Way to go! Because it’s a private group , the names of all of the group members are not generally available to the public. And, of course, he doesn’t return the passwords. What can you do? more…).

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 2, 2015

It is estimated that today almost 27 million Americans   survive on part-time and project-based incomes.   Part of this is due to the continued inability of people to find full-time jobs post-recession.  But part of it reflects a growing number of people who like being independent workers.  They like the autonomy and flexibility of being their own boss. . Welcome to the “freelance economy ”.

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Linkage

APRIL 2, 2015

I’m not going out on a limb by saying developing inclusive leaders and inclusive organizations is one of the most important business imperatives of the 21 st century. This is simply because markets and organizations have never been comprised of such a wide range of ages, ethnicities, cultures, and mindsets as they are today. And that’s only the beginning. Good intentions are not enough. For

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Thought(ful) Leadership

APRIL 2, 2015

By Kristen Monsey Onboarding is a part of HR that is severely underrated, and often misunderstood. HR professionals are starting to realize more and more just how important this process is for a successful talent management strategy. This is why onboarding is something that shouldn''t be important just to the HR team, but should have the full support and backing from executives as well.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 2, 2015

I know a ton of HR Pros right now who have been charged by their organizations to go out and “diversify” their workforce. By “diversify,” I’m not talking about diversity of thought, but to recruit a more diverse workforce in terms of ethnic, gender, and racial diversity. more…).

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Dice

APRIL 2, 2015

The simplest way to join the ranks of iOS developers is to learn Objective-C and/or Swift (the latter, while not quite ready for prime-time upon release, has gotten a lot better with its recent v1.2 update). But for everybody who doesn’t want to go down that route, there are other ways to create native iOS apps. Check out the latest iOS-related jobs. Native, Web or Hybrid? Web and hybrid (i.e.,

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Symbolist

APRIL 2, 2015

Feel your career is stalled? Think your manager is overlooking your real contributions? Want to level-up in your current role and get more money and more responsibility? Call a business coach. Suggest alternative courses of action that may have better outcomes. Help identify the behaviors that you’re blind to but may be holding you back. BTW – read this Patton Oswalt response to that whole dust-up.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 2, 2015

Yesterday was the day when pranksters push the boundaries of acceptable office “humor” – from wrapping an entire cube in tin foil (actual photo from our office, right) to less funny and potentially more harmful pranks that can negatively impact others (Ex-Lax brownies come to mind). But those aren’t the worst pranks. more…).

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Visier

APRIL 2, 2015

Having worked in the tech industry for nearly twenty years now, being the only woman in the room doesn’t faze me. But I have to admit, when I became part of the Visier team I was excited to be joining a tech company that serves a female-dominated market. After all, 76% of Human Resources Managers are women, according to 2014 statistics from the US Department of Labor. Are we there yet?

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Pearson

APRIL 2, 2015

Gif from Pearson’s MasteringGeology 2015 – Monoclines of the Colorado Plateau. The textbook has been a staple of education since the dawn of the age of writing. Designed as overviews of knowledge and introductions to fields of study, textbooks were intended to give a base level of knowledge in a subject for students (and teachers) who lacked access to libraries, expert instructors, or time to browse. One of the earliest known examples, a medical textbook known as the Edwin Smith Papyrus , dates back to as early as 3,000 B.C. The challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 2, 2015

As a manager, you want to ensure that your employees are staying focused during the work day, but micromanaging just isn’t enjoyable for anyone. Morale is better when you’re able to treat your team members like adults, plus it frees up your schedule so that you can get more done too. It’s also easier to hold your team accountable. Put deadlines in place. Give them ownership over their work.

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What’s On CFO’s Minds These Days?

HRE's The Leader Board

APRIL 2, 2015

How are chief financial officers in North America feeling these days? They’re concerned, but fairly optimistic on matters such as hiring and their company’s growth prospects, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Signals survey, for the year’s first quarter. Forty eight percent expressed improving optimism while only 14 percent expressed declining optimism. percent. percent.

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Paychex

APRIL 2, 2015

Tax fraud doesn’t just affect individuals; businesses lose millions every year to these schemes. Here are three schemes to be aware of — and how to protect your business from falling prey to them

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Strategic HCM

APRIL 2, 2015

You know that a lot of my focus goes into helping develop organisations develop their human capital. Well out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where I was presenting on personalised learning at the ATD MENA conference , there was also lots of focus on helping the country develop their human capital. Events Learning

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Was That Insubordination or Just Attitude?

TribeHR

APRIL 2, 2015

Insubordination is variously defined as the “willful failure to obey a supervisor's lawful orders; refusal to obey some order which a superior officer is entitled to give and is entitled to have obeyed; intentional refusal to obey an employer's lawful and reasonable order; or more simply—disobedience to authority.” ” Mutiny on the Bounty by Pascal, Flickr. link].

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45 Things

APRIL 2, 2015

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 2, 2015

There was a great (and sometimes hilarious) discussion on last week’s open thread about unprofessional things people had done in their pasts that at the time they didn’t realize were unprofessional. enjoyed some of the comments so much that I’m sharing them here. Oh lord. During my first few months at my first job out of grad school, I created a folder on the shared drive that said “Do Not Open – Private,” and then each subsequent sub folder had a similar title (e.g. why did you click on that?” and “I told you not to continue”). do…not…have….any…idea…what work habits

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New to HR

APRIL 2, 2015

At some point in your career, you will be required to moderate some form of argument or disagreement that has come between two employees. It is a part of your job after all. No matter who it is between or how loud it is, you can take preventative measures before anything escalates to more than just some angry words shot back and forth. Give both sides the time to tell their story (again).

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#TChat Recap: The Predictive Power Of HR Analytics

TalentCulture

APRIL 2, 2015

We could easily be intimidated by data. Yet, we crave answers on how to make the best hires, reduce cost, drive strategy… the list goes on and on. Finance, Sales, and Marketing departments have already realized the importance of predictive analytics. Now it’s HR’s turn to gaze into the crystal ball. This week’s #TChat guests:  Chad W. First step? tchat. chadharness #TChat. chadharness #TChat.

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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.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 2, 2015

During my human resources career, I’ve conducted more than my fair share of investigations. Some that turned out to be nothing and others that has serious consequences. Needless to say, investigations are not fun for anyone involved. Today’s reader question deals with handling the situation. I was recently promoted to the top sales rep at my company! Now the customer is stating we never met.

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Total Employee Recognition

APRIL 2, 2015

This post is the 2nd in a series of eight blog posts about engaging employees in the healthcare industry. Recognition Starts with Getting to Know Your Healthcare Workers. Much like different cultures around the world, your healthcare facility has a culture all of its own. Changing or implementing new cultural norms of any organization is an arduous task, but not impossible. Total Recognition

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Strategic HCM

APRIL 2, 2015

I''m quoted in this article in the Mirror , and elsewhere, commenting on Glassdoor''s latest survey about salaries, finding that one in five candidates would lie about their current salaries. Inflating your existing salary when speaking to new employers is not a strategy I would recommend. These are my top tips for negotiating salary during the recruitment process: 1. Research is key.

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