EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A candidate is generally judged based on the success of his previous work experiences. But many times, once the new hire has started in his role, we realise that he is failing to perform and meet requirements. Too late though, our judgment has led to a bad hire  and we ended up recruiting the wrong person for the job. We often accomplish complex tasks without even realising it. The result?

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This week is the HR Technology & Conference Expo in Chicago. It goes without saying, but I write the best guides to having fun and learning about technology at HR Tech. There are other guides out there, but they could be better. It’s just a fact. Nobody brings you HR Tech coverage like me. Where’s the fun? Where’s the creativity? HR makes HR great again. know human resources.

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Get Hppy

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A key predictor of success in any endeavor comes from mindset. It can be tempting to approach the challenges of establishing, rebuilding, or preserving a company culture as an uphill battle when more and more work is done remotely. This doesn’t have to be a significant hurdle in the legacy you build with your organization. Breaking Down the Digital Divide. Rotary dial phones? 8-tracks? Landlines?

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ATD Human Capital

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Something must be done about the amount of time Americans work. According to a 2014 Gallup poll , the average full-time employee in the United States works 47 hours per week. Almost 40 percent of employees work more than 50 hours each week and 18 percent work more than 60 hours. Impact of Extreme Hours. Extreme work hours are affecting our productivity and our health. Work Smarter, Not Harder.

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Paycor

OCTOBER 3, 2016

TrustRadius , the most trusted peer research and customer voice platform, announced today the publication of its 2016 Buyer’s Guide to Core HR Software and its 2016 Buyer’s Guide to Talent Management Software. Across the market there is a shift towards a more integrated HR and talent stack, in an effort to manage the employee lifecycle more smoothly and use data more strategically. Enjoy

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Hiring for diversity isn’t just a feel-good initiative (nor should it be). Today, it’s a matter of dollars and cents. Diversity Legal - Compliance & Policies Featured

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Trust Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Last week, I wrote about why organizations don’t teach trust. Now let’s move from diagnosis to prescription – let’s delve into how to build a trust-based organization. —-. Let’s start by behind honest: do your eyes glaze over at a title like “building the trust-based organization?” ” Mine do. So, I set out to tighten up the perspective.

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HR Gazette

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Rita Markle has over 20 years of senior management experience in both large and small companies, including a Fortune 500 company. She is an experienced leadership and organizational development professional with an ability to develop and implement performance strategies to help organizations reach business and performance goals. Editor: What does an average work week look like for you? .

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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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HRE's The Leader Board

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Did you know employee engagement and employee well-being are two different things? kind of did, but this research by Limeade and Quantum Workplace (pictured at left)  made the differences about as clear as they could be, given the subject matter. … Well-being [is] a state of optimal health, happiness and purpose.” ” OK, different, yes, but clearly very related. ”).

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David Zinger

OCTOBER 3, 2016

How much time do you have for employee engagement? Act Different #1. Few of us ever have all the time we want to engage fully with what matters most to us, yet none of us should make that an excuse to do nothing. Engagement is good work done well with others every day. Before you exit this post, determine how much time you have today for engagement. Engage along with me, the best is yet to be.

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Jelf

OCTOBER 3, 2016

There is very often only a password standing between a thief and your company’s most valuable assets such as data, systems and networks. Passwords serve a simple purpose; to verify users of operating systems (OS), email and remote access. The easiest way for a hacker to gain access to valuable data is to obtain the respective password by whatever means necessary. The top 4 password threats.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 3, 2016

By Adam Ochstein, founder and CEO of StratEx. We are in a candidate-driven market, but few companies are adjusting their hiring processes to attract them. In fact, The Wall Street Journal recently reported that employers are taking nearly twice as long to extend offers compared to a few years ago. Know the difference between must-have’s and wants. Be consistent.

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Switch and Shift

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Employees who want to advance are the ones who contribute the most to company growth. However, when employers fail to help their employees learn and develop professionally, they stagnate and suffer from the horrible side effects of talent hoarding. How can companies solve this problem? Change Management Engagement Purpose development opportunities employee advancement stagnation talent hoarding

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We were working with a business not too long ago and during a discussion on how to help improve employee performance one of the managers described how he handled the review process. Based on how he described it, let’s just say I wouldn’t expect much improvement in performance. When I asked him why he chose to engage employees in the way he did, he responded, “That’s my leadership style.”.

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UpstartHR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Recently I was interviewed by a good friend from SHRM’s Public Affairs team, Mary Kaylor. She asked me a few questions about the HR Technology Conference, and you can read it all here. What I want to expound upon here is the final question in the interview. I had to be succinct in my response to her but I think it’s worth a discussion. The big suites are too complex for small companies.

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employee’s long bathroom breaks are tying up the customer bathroom, staff had meltdowns after talking with each other, and more

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Employee’s long bathroom breaks are tying up the customer bathroom. We own and operate a retail hardware store that has been in business for 35 years. My brother and I grew up in the business and a few years ago bought the store from our parents. We employ 8-10 staff and operate in a little under 6,000 square feet. We have an employee who has been with us for over five years. He is vital to out small operation. However, he routinely takes extended bathroom breaks. We have one bathroom downstairs that we all use, including customers.

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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.

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The Predictive Index

OCTOBER 3, 2016

By Greg Barnett. Employee Engagement & Retention employee motivation employee productivity management workshops management training employee engagement happy employees employee retention

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2016

20 of 24 job killer bills stopped this legislative session. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has now signed or vetoed employment-related legislation passed by the California Legislature in 2016. This year, the governor’s deadline for signing bills was September 30. Governor Brown did not act on many of the bills until the final day of the deadline. Heat illness rules for indoor workplaces by 2019.

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 3, 2016

When you hover over your kid and fix all his problems, you’re being a good parent, but when your neighbor does it, it’s obnoxious helicopter parenting. Or something. The problem is, helicoptered kids aren’t prepared to solve their own problems, which  makes it tough for them to survive in a business environment. But, what if business owners could solve the problem? Here’s how: How Entrepreneurs Can Stop Helicopter Parenting. The post How to Stop Helicopter Parenting appeared first on Evil HR Lady

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The People Equation

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Every summer, I plant a small veggie garden in my Michigan backyard. Even though the location is too shady for some of the sun-loving plants, it’s the only place that works in our yard, so we (and by “we”, I mean both the plants and I) make do. This summer I experimented with the placement of several plants to see if they would thrive in the shadier part of the garden. And that’s ok.

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Halogen Talent Managment

OCTOBER 3, 2016

One of the skills that every manager must master is delegation. It’s the art of assigning and entrusting another person with a task or responsibility. The reason I call it an art is because it’s not as simple as saying “Do this.” It takes an understanding of the task and the person being asked to complete it. Delegation also involves trust. Managers know the employee will get the job done.

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Mapping a Healthy Workplace

TalentCulture

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Sixty-two percent of respondents to the Staples Business Advantage 2016 Workplace Index say the availability of a wellness program is a selling point when looking for a new job, but 58 percent say their workplace doesn’t offer one. So it’s no wonder companies are talking about them a lot these days. And what goes hand-in-hand with healthier, happier employees, and improved productivity?

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 3, 2016

By Rebecca Barnes-Hogg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP. For a small business trying to recruit high quality candidates , it can seem like David battling Goliath. The good news is that your small business can hire top candidates without spending thousands of dollars on employer branding, recruiters, or advertising. Being small is an advantage most organizations don’t leverage. Read more.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Demand for speed has overtaken all other priorities , it seems; whether it’s a program, a deliverable, a result, or a change, leaders want it NOW or YESTERDAY. And that’s understandable —- most leaders are themselves under tremendous pressure to deliver results. Culture Organizational Leadership Productivity Time Management Featured

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Compensation Today

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It’s exciting times for the Human Resource profession. Long gone are the days of HR being seen as a department of corporate cops. These days, HR is at the core of their businesses, reinventing the entire employee experience, and it’s enabled by some of the most forward thinking technology in business right now. Some big topics are on the slate for HR Tech this year. Click To Tweet. Stay tuned.

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Hello, Future: is there a place for retail workers?

HR Zone

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Future. Hello, Future: is there room for retail workers

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Entelo

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We’ll be broadcasting live as the official podcast of this year’s HR Technology Conference and Expo! Over the three-day event, more than 50 leading influencers and top practitioners in the talent industry will share their perspectives on emerging trends in the space and how they’re solving the biggest challenges in HR. Will you be at HR Tech? Say hi and see us in action. Tuesday, October 4.

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HR Gazette

OCTOBER 3, 2016

“Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do. doesn’t mean it’s useless.” ” – Thomas Edison. Join Tim Baker and the team at 12:30-1:30 ET on Tuesday, October 4th for the next #HRchat  on Twitter to discuss how HR Tech – “For the Love of Tech!” ” We will be co-hosting the popular #HRTailgate chat on October 13th at 11amCT / 12pmET.

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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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