ATD Human Capital

MAY 6, 2015

Stats on employee engagement can be scary. But Tracy Maylett reminds leaders that engagement isn’t binary, it’s a continuum. In fact, a nalysis of more than 16 million engagement survey responses reveals that engagement can be broken into four basic categories. Click here to read full version

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Dice

MAY 6, 2015

Despite legislation making it overtly illegal, ageism persists in the IT industry. If you’re 40 or older, you’ve probably seen cases where younger developers were picked over older ones. It happened to me once while recruiting a programmer: After all the interviews, I’d narrowed the candidates down to a 28-year-old and a 60-year-old. Availability. In the U.S., Stability. Specialist Knowledge.

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10 Company Culture Killers

Something Different

MAY 6, 2015

Check out this great infographic from Office Vibe highlighting some of the biggest company culture killers seen in offices today. And as always, if you like this infographic you can follow it’s author on Twitter  here : Best, Rory. Employee Engagement Talent Management hr human resources

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Dice

MAY 6, 2015

What does it mean to be a great leader? For many tech companies, the definition of a great leader is someone who rallies his or her troops to get things done. great leader may also prove something of a visionary, predicting where markets will go. Others think that effective leadership is only possible when one treats employees well. Leaders Organize Their Thoughts. Leaders Know How to Communicate.

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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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TLNT: The Business of HR

MAY 6, 2015

Benefits ? Perks? What are those?” you might ask. Yes, they may be hard to come by these days, but trust me, they do exist. Don’t believe me? Check out these 20 real employee benefits (and I’ll have 13 more benefits tomorrow) in no particular order. more…). Benefits HR Basics Best practices Company culture HR basics HR management perks talent management voluntary benefits

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nettime solutions

MAY 6, 2015

At the end of June 30, you may be closing the books on Fiscal Year 2015. As you consider your payroll budget, now is the time to set up an advanced time and attendance system to capture accurate labor analytics. What do I mean by "advanced" time and attendance software? For starters, the system is based in the cloud , which means it's hosted on remote servers.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

MAY 6, 2015

It’s often said that each of us can learn a great deal from having a good boss to work for , a solid role model of just how a manager is supposed to act. We hear about learning the “right” way from our mentors , from people we admire, from good leaders. That’s all true enough, but how many of us are fortunate enough to find ourselves in that position? more…).

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Symbolist

MAY 6, 2015

That headline says it all. Unfortunately, engagement has become a way for companies to drive profits not people. That is why engagement is failing in the US and across the business world. The focus of employee engagement should be on engaging employees not balance sheets. Do you do an ROI on your phones? What’s the ROI on your health insurance? Yeah… didn’t think you did that. But we should.

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Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

MAY 6, 2015

By Eric B. Meyer. Isn’t the Americans with Disabilities Act fun? Oh, right, it’s the federal employment law that y’all voted that keeps you up most at night. ADA garnered 30 percent of the votes in yesterday’s blog post of a poll. The FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act ) and FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act ) tied for second with 23 percent of the vote each. So, how about today’s puzzler?

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Halogen Talent Managment

MAY 6, 2015

It’s an age-old conundrum: how to get your employees to engage in your company. You can’t force engagement, and waving financial incentives at employees isn’t effective. The key to creating an engaged workforce? Managers can start by having a simple conversation with their employees

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TLNT: The Business of HR

MAY 6, 2015

Without doing the math and coloring them in, you can still tell what most of them are. But that’s no fun when you’re six, just learning addition and loving to color pictures like my oldest daughter does. Adding the numbers together in each piece of the picture “puzzle” and then following the corresponding picture color code to color each piece in is the thrill of discovering its full context.

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What Kind of Culture Is Your Workplace Promoting?

CultureIQ

MAY 6, 2015

What messages is your office sending to employees? At CultureIQ, we talk about the “ 10 qualities common to high-performance companies ,” while PLASTARC is committed to building upon the “six pillars of a successful workplace.” So, what happens when you bring two workplace geeks together? fantastic discussion about the intersection of the office environment and company culture. Diversity. Autonomy.

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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.

5 Ways to Keep Your Star Employees From Walking Away

Cornerstone On Demand

MAY 6, 2015

When you have a great team, the last thing you want to do is see them go on their way. We talk a lot about recruiting great talent, but when it comes down to it, your recruiting efforts are worthless if your company is a revolving door. You need to retain your top talent in order to make your business grow. Encourage internal movement. Figure out what they value. Instead of assuming, ask! Turnover.

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Workforce Software

MAY 6, 2015

Company Launches Newest Solution, Announces First-of-Its-Kind Guarantee during Client Event LIVONIA, Mich. May 6, 2015) – WorkForce Software®, the leading cloud-based provider of enterprise workforce management solutions, today shared details from Vision 2015, the company’s most recent user conference. The event, which took place at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, provided hundreds.

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Changeboard

MAY 6, 2015

Marcello Sambartolo of WorkForce Software talks about the importance of the onboarding process when recruiting and how this can benefit your organisation as a whole. . Get onboard. Onboarding is one of the most crucial steps of the hiring process. Given these advantages, one may wonder why more companies don’t invest time and resources to create a robust onboarding experience.

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Mangrove Software

MAY 6, 2015

By: Tom Loveland, Global SVP of Product Strategy. Before air travel was ever introduced to the masses, it was evident that taking a plane ride was more designed for business than for leisure. In fact, air travel caters, in large part, to business travelers who need to get from point A to B in order to conduct business transactions. Boarding a plane allows workers to: Work with minimal distractions.

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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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Spark Hire

MAY 6, 2015

Regardless of what industry or type of recruiting your staffing agency is involved in, every single one of your recruiters needs to be on LinkedIn.  For two key reasons, being on LinkedIn can help your recruiters and your business to be more successful. . 1. Top talent is not on the boards. Many of today’s top talent are open to considering new and challenging opportunities.  Perhaps not. 

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Working Hard, or Hardly Working?

HRE's The Leader Board

MAY 6, 2015

It’s a scene that’s been played out in countless movies and television shows, and, for better or worse, in real corporate offices everywhere. determined go-getter logs punishing hours—days, nights, weekends—on a tireless quest to earn that big promotion, missing wedding anniversaries, kids’ soccer games and other important personal stuff along the way. ” Share on Facebook Twitter It!

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Humareso

MAY 6, 2015

by +Victorio Milian "Looking back, the thing that's really impressive is that here were these leaders running the Civil War, and people.had time to meditate on the day's events.They weren't multi-tasking; they had time to reflect. It's a luxury many leaders just don't have today, and that's a real loss." The entire article is great and this quote struck me in particular. I'm a knowledge worker.

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Why Leadership Skills Should Be Universal Skills

Women of HR

MAY 6, 2015

Leadership skills are one of the many traits needed to be a successful leader. Women have closed the gender gap in entry and mid level positions, but have yet to reach that in top leadership skills. Susan Colantuono calls this the missing 33% , as women still need to be taught business, financial and strategic acumen to fill this gap. Flexibility. Visualize Objectives. Critical Thinking.

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SuccessFactors

MAY 6, 2015

By Mike Ettling, President of HR LoB at SAP.  Originally posted on SAP Community Network) We are on a mission to fundamentally change how companies attract, engage, and empower their workforce in order to drive business results. A big part of our strategy includes bringing high-value solutions together with our suite to deliver unique value for […]. Thought Leadership Benefitfocus HCM Mike Ettling sap SuccessFactors

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Kontiki Enterprise Video

MAY 6, 2015

VCMS (Video Content Management System) is software that allows an organisation to manage, centralise and deliver videos online. VCMS is also referred to as “corporate YouTube.” Listed below are some of the common terms related to the enterprise video content management system that will help you to better understand this software package. API (Application Program Interface). Playback. Upload.

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Jelf

MAY 6, 2015

Duty of care is essential for all employees, but are you really delivering on this legal requirement for your overseas staff? Many companies believe a travel insurance plan will cover the risk of their staff requiring medical cover overseas, instead of international private medical insurance – when often this is simply not the case. Travel Insurance. International Private Medical Insurance.

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Achievers

MAY 6, 2015

These days, many companies are clamoring for college grads; each year brings a fresh pool of talent for you to tap. The great news about graduates is that if they’re intelligent and adaptable, they can work in almost any sector of your business. But what’s the best way to compete against all the other organizations trying to recruit the same candidates? Understand where grads are coming from.

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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.

Terryberry

MAY 6, 2015

National Nurses Week 2015 starts today, May 6th, 2015 and goes through to May 12th. It’s a great time to recognize the compassionate and skilled nurses that make such an important difference in healing and care. How will you be showing your appreciation for nurses’ hard work, compassion and knowledge? Create a free printable certificate to show your appreciation instantly. Get started today.

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Total Employee Recognition

MAY 6, 2015

Today kicks of the start of the American Nurses Association (ANA)’s National Nurses Week which is hosted annually on the 6 th of May and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12 th. This year the ANA chose the theme “Ethical Practice. Employee Recognition

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HRWatchdog

MAY 6, 2015

Over a year ago, President Obama directed the Secretary of Labor to begin creating new federal overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On May 5, 2015, the Department of Labor announced that it has finally finished drafting the highly anticipated proposed rules. The proposed rules will be open for public comment in the near future. In particular, the White House seeks to raise the minimum pay threshold that must be met to qualify for an exemption from overtime pay and to narrow the commonly used overtime exemptions for executive, administrative and professional employees.

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