UpstartHR

MARCH 26, 2015

This week I connected with a wonderful person who shared something that I just had to plug here. You know I’m a fan of certification and the benefits it can bring to your career. But once that certification is done you have that teensy, minor detail of getting 60 credit hours in order to recertify every three years. For free. Over the Web. From the comfort of your home or office. What is it?

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nettime solutions

MARCH 26, 2015

As businesses grow increasingly mobile, your team may spend just as much time out of the office than they do at their desks. They may be conducting field research or secretly shopping competitors or visiting customers. And then there are those people whose actual job it is to be out and about all day. business growth workforce mobility

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EmployeeScreenIQ

MARCH 26, 2015

I’ve been knee-deep in the online employment space for almost 20 years. But when EmployeeScreenIQ offered me a full time job last year, among other things, I thought it would be a great opportunity to stay in the industry while viewing the world through a very different perspective. One example: Not every job opening needs […]. Trends trendspotting

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TLNT: The Business of HR

MARCH 26, 2015

The special qualities of remarkable leaders are complex and rare. Leadership requires the courage to fashion a code of conduct governed by principled conviction, so reviewing the writings of Classical philosophers is a good place to begin our journey towards becoming more effective leaders. more…). Leadership Best practices Company culture HR management Management

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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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PeopleStrategy

MARCH 26, 2015

It is hard to believe that five years ago this week, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law with the primary goals of expanding access to health insurance, protecting patients against arbitrary action by insurance companies and reducing costs. Since its signing – and many years prior – the. The post ACA turns 5, might not see 10, but it’s time to Pay or Play anyway appeared first on PeopleStrategy. Blog Human Resources ACA ACA Compliance Compliance eHCM enterprise HR solution HCM HR HR strategies PeopleStrategy

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David Zinger

MARCH 26, 2015

I am currently in Doha, Qatar to work on employee engagement. strive to be influenced by the sights, feel, geography and architecture of wherever I am working. Flying to Qatar from Montreal I watched a brilliant video about I. M Pei and his architectural design and work on the magnificent Museum of Islamic Art by the Doha Corniche. Pei had for this project. We need sound and movement.

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Mangrove Software

MARCH 26, 2015

By Joe Karbowski, Global SVP of Technology. The term BYOD first emerged in 2009. That’s when Intel first recognized that many of its own employees chose to use their personal mobile phones instead of an IT-approved device. Today, around 60% of U.S. employees say they use at least one personal device for work. But IT concerns remain an issue – even as BYOD programs have evolved.

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The People Equation

MARCH 26, 2015

Guest Post by Bonnie Marcus, author of   The Politics of Promotion. Politics is all about relationships, and it’s critical to build and nurture relationships with people who can positively impact your career. Be aware that politics rules and there are constant changes in the workplace dynamics that can trip you up if you aren’t aware of them. How are decisions made? Who influences those decisions?

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Spark Hire

MARCH 26, 2015

As a recruiter in today’s job and candidate market, it is important to have a sense of urgency and act fast.  When we drag our feet and avoid time-saving tools we are allowing another recruiter the opportunity to beat us to the punch and win the placement. Today, there are many different ways we can speed up the recruiting process by uncovering candidates quickly. . 1. Plan a Recruiting Schedule.

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Dice

MARCH 26, 2015

Looking for tech professionals with Big Data skills? Not surprisingly, many companies are. It’s probably also not surprising that the highest concentration of tech professionals with Big Data skills can be found in predictable places. More on that in a moment. Dice’s latest salary survey identified the Top 5 markets with the largest proportion of workers possessing Big Data skills. Image: Dice.

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Unleash The Power Of Social Media Recruitment

TalentCulture

MARCH 26, 2015

Social media is everywhere in the modern world. Its ability to improve communication and to compel our attention makes it one of the most powerful forces of the 21st century. This makes it incredibly useful to recruiters, but many have yet to unleash that power. So how can you get the most out of social media in recruitment? Innovation And Imitation. Standing Out And Being Heard.

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New to HR

MARCH 26, 2015

 HR has always had something of an image problem, so who better than to tackle this head on than a top corporate HR professional with a penchant for punk rock, tattoos and piercings? Welcome to the New To HR Book Series. This adventurious series will take you through exciting bestseller books that our team has read as part of the New To HR virtual office bookclub. Enjoy! Perception and reality.

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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.

Strategic HCM

MARCH 26, 2015

I posted earlier that I''d previously worked for a Training & Enterprise Council where my role was mainly focused on Investors in People - being an advisor, assessor, internal verifier and centre manager. After leaving the TEC I became an independent consultant, still working on IIP as well as other HR areas, and doing this for two years before joining EY. and achieving Investors in People."

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Do You Know Where Your Contractors Are?

Clickipedia

MARCH 26, 2015

Author: Katelyn Burrill. According to a recent study by Aberdeen , enterprise service providers are increasingly leveraging third party contractors for a variety of reasons, specifically: to gain an edge over the competition. to grapple with reduced margins. to deal with increasing customer expectations. to assist in entering new markets. Field Service Contractor

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Strategic HCM

MARCH 26, 2015

I''ve just started blogging for the UK''s Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) which I''m thrilled to do, particularly as one of my former roles was with a Training & Enterprise Council - one of the bodies involved in an earlier attempt at stimulating skills development, employment and productivity. We therefore need some innovative and ideally collaborative approaches. Take a look.

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5 Ways to Evaluate MOOCs on a Resume

Cornerstone On Demand

MARCH 26, 2015

Guillaume Dumas, a 28-year-old Canadian, made headlines recently when he announced that he had obtained an Ivy League education for free by sneaking in to classes at prestigious universities. His story — coupled with the skyrocketing costs of a college education — raised serious doubts about the value of a diploma. News & World Report's Top 25 Universities. Photo: Shutterstock.

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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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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 26, 2015

In yesterday’s Advisor , we reviewed the top employee morale crushers; today, we present the flip side of the coin—five ways you can engage with employees, increase morale, and create a happier workplace. The average American spends roughly 99,117 hours at work in their lifetime. Research has shown that nearly 70 percent of employees don’t care for their job, leaving them emotionally unattached to their job and able to leave at a moment’s notice. How can employers change that? Engage with your employees, says Rob Wilson, president of Employco USA. Value the Team. ” 2.

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ChristopherinHR

MARCH 26, 2015

Words matter. Not long ago I found myself on a conference call working through a professional association matter. On the other end were people that I knew but just slightly: I like them but didn’t have a great deal of … Continue reading → Reflection business colleagues gratitude professional work

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SAP Innovation

MARCH 26, 2015

Organizations all over the world are going through a digital transformation with social listening technology. From B2C, B2B, B2G, or NPO, you need to constantly be thinking in real-time. How do businesses that have been around for many decades, or even centuries, transform to embrace the now up-to-the-minute nature of digital? Your company? Your employees? Your customers? Marketing benefits.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

MARCH 26, 2015

No, I didn’t make another mistake and mean to title this “Employee Discount,” but you were totally in your right to think I would make a mistake! Yes, we discount our employees. We do this in a number of ways: Experience — The 10-year employee is always looked at less than a new employee coming in with 10 years of experience. more…).

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SAP Innovation

MARCH 26, 2015

Big data is the thing of the moment. There are posts upon posts extolling the benefits of social media data and the ability to laser focus your marketing to the most relevant audience. But for many brands, the data itself can seem out of reach. But there are ways. And what’s more, while time itself is an expense, these methods are available totally free of monetary cost. The easy way.

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should you give job candidates the interview questions ahead of time?

Ask a Manager

MARCH 26, 2015

A reader writes: I searched on your site and saw you have given examples of common questions interviewers ask. However, while a candidate can prepare for those types of questions, for situational interview questions it’s tough for them to come up with answers when I’m asking them to draw on their experience and give me examples of specific situations on the spot. For example, for people who get very nervous in interviews, it seems to me that it would help to level the playing field since they wouldn’t have the stress of having to answer on the spot. did you worry about X?

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SAP Innovation

MARCH 26, 2015

We all come across days when chaos seems to be everywhere. Days that call for a holiday of its own: I’m in Control Day , happening on March 30 th. Decisions are made and handed down. Employees keep their heads down and deliver what’s expected. Whether or not the deadlines and scope are unrealistic, the success of that decision rests on their shoulders. Employees are nervous. Tensions are high.

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Ceridian

MARCH 26, 2015

“Employee engagement” is a buzzword that we’ve heard being tossed around HR circles for a long time now. In essence, we know by now what it’s all about – the idea is that you want your staff members to be satisfied with their jobs and happy to come into the office each morning. This will […]. Employee Engagement absenteeism corporate social responsibility employee engagement HR turnover

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employer pulled the job offer after I tried to negotiate

Ask a Manager

MARCH 26, 2015

A reader writes: My job offer was rescinded after I sent an email attempting to negotiate the base salary to $3,000 plus what was originally offered. I was horrified after receiving the employer’s initial response withdrawing the offer. Such a situation is rarely talked about in internet job articles (I read yours on this matter but like I said — not too many others) and I was not expecting it. have been job searching for almost a year now and I just cannot seem to get past the interview stage. have had many interviews and no offers — until now. salary

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Entelo

MARCH 26, 2015

The first ever Greenhouse Summit opened its doors this week, combining the forces of over 300 talent pros to discuss their top techniques for finding the best people and transforming their company into a lean, mean hiring machine. Folks by the likes of Lou Adler, Stacy Zapar, and Jason Medley, to name a few, shared their know-how and solutions for some of recruiters'' oldest and biggest problems.

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Dice

MARCH 26, 2015

So you applied for a job, landed the interview (which you aced), and now the employer’s offering you the position. Here comes the next tricky part: negotiating over salary. Whether getting a new job or looking to take the next step up after working at the same company for several years, a successful salary negotiation demands some research and prep work on your part. Research. This is a trap.

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