nettime solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Data is like hidden money. When we stare down a spreadsheet, somewhere in those columns is an indicator on how to make money or save money. But data, unto itself, is brain-dead. Take time and attendance data as an example. Your employees clock in/out. Your supervisors sign off on time sheets and pass the information onto payroll for processing. Are you overstaffed or understaffed?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Although this articles about the handful of reasons why your job posts just aren’t working, there is really one real reason: The best candidates always come through referrals. As a matter of fact, referrals are where we get roughly 80 percent of our candidates from. more…).

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The People Equation

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Why is it so hard to shut up? Evidently, many people ask themselves that question and a Google search leads them to my blog. Go figure. So I pulled together a nifty tip sheet called “Why is It So Hard to Shut Up? 18 Ways to Think Before You Speak.” ” It’s a downloadable tip sheet that offers suggestions for things to think about before you open your mouth to speak.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Let’s talk about your remote employees for a minute. Are they engaged? Do they have friends at work? Are they sitting at home, their car, or down at the Starbucks feeling isolated and lonely? Do you care? You should care. To make a stronger point of it, you had BETTER care. more…).

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TLNT: The Business of HR

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Thanksgiving may be over, but I don’t have to stop being thankful. more…). Talent Management Best practices Company culture Engagement feedback HR blog HR communications HR management Management talent management

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The HR Capitalist

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In case you missed it, UAB Football is dead.  . Technically, the UAB President and the university made the decision to shut down the Division 1 FBS program, which went 6-6 this year and is bowl eligible. For those of you outside the state, the University of Alabama System, which includes campuses in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville, is controlled by the same board. Allow me to explain.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Have you ever wondered why HR Departments continue to make complex processes ? In reality, all of us want things to be simple. But, when you look at our organizations, they are filled with complexity. It seems like the more we try to make things simple, the more complex they get. You know what? It’s you – it’s not everyone else. more…).

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EmployeeScreenIQ

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Uber can’t seem to get it right. First, the company was criticized for NOT doing background checks, and now it’s under attack for doing them the wrong way. The The national ride sharing service that everyone loves to hate is back in the headlines (although I’m not sure they ever left) facing a class action lawsuit for alleged violations […].

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Working Smarter Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Rene Magritte is known as a “surrealist” painter. Surrealists like Magritte and Salvador Dali made many uncomfortable with their work in the early 21st century. Of this work, renemagritte.org wrote: “The Surrealists meant these kinds of images to make viewers uneasy, to unsettle complacent attitudes about art and life. By replacing the eyes iris with […]. Uncategorized cloud computing customer experience Kronos cloud Kronos SaaS Kronos virtual conference SaaS

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HR Examiner

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In order to launch KeyInterval Research, I’ve been learning a number of new things. In a later note, I’ll tell you about becoming a Qualtrics customer. Talking about enterprise software becomes much less theoretical when you have  real-time experience with purchasing, training, implementation and administration. The Qualtrics team is quite amazing. Today, I want to tell you about OrgVue. While the company positions itself as n Org Design, HR Analytics, Workforce planning toolkit, there is much more to the offering. There are some amazing players and some who ought to be shuttered.

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Compensation Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Have you heard of Pontius Pilate?  Two thousand years ago he was the Roman governor in Jerusalem who handed Jesus Christ over for crucifixion.  It was said that in frustration with the local elders Pilate literally washed his hands of the prisoner dispute, telling Christ''s accusers that it was their problem, not his. The urge to walk away. Done and dusted, as the Brits would say.  Ewwww!

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Linkage

DECEMBER 4, 2014

When it comes to building and running a business, the only real constant is change, and the speed of change is only increasing. But as Linkage’s resident change expert Mitchell Nash explains in this short video, learning how to manage the practical elements of change is only part of the solution. Push play to learn more. How are you and your organization coping with constant change?

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ADP @ Work

DECEMBER 4, 2014

This post is the final post in a four-part series exami […]. Human Capital Management 2015 trends Big Data global enterprise HR hr tools large enterprise

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TalentCulture

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Mending Employee And Employer Relations. It’s been an exciting 4 years since we begun this amazing social learning adventure. We’re proud to continue to build our #TChat community into a great source for trending HR and thought leadership topics. This week, we focused on mending employee and employer relations. Our community was joined by Marla Gottschalk, Ph.D., And it is a highly important topic.

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OmegaHR Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2014

What restrictions do you put on moonlighting? At Christmas time, or for that matter anytime, employees often take on second jobs to supplement their income.  Known as “moonlighting” these are often part time or seasonal jobs. The question often becomes can I, the employer, prohibit my employees from working a second job. Naturally the answer is “it depends”, so let’s explore that a bit further.

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RiseSmart

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The Real Costs of Long-Term Unemployment for Companies (and How to Avoid Them) The RiseSmart Team Thursday, December 4, 2014. In one of the more worrying trends to unfold over the past few years, the number of people who lose a job and then can’t find another one for months—or in some cases years—has remained consistently and disturbingly high. Not Just an Issue for the Unemployed.

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Spark Hire

DECEMBER 4, 2014

International recruiting efforts have expanded and become easier over the years.  No longer do we face huge challenges as before when it comes to doing business overseas.  One of the recruiting tools that has simplified the task is video.  Speed of Process. Many different factors contributed to this slower pace of recruiting. Search for Talent. Video interviewing. Images: STori/ BigStock.com.

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Trust Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2014

I was recently chatting with a good friend, Mark Hurwich, about some of the struggles we encounter when it comes to walking into a sales meeting. I think Mark hit the nail on the head when he spoke about how we are really run by an inner pre-adolescent that can take over even when we’re the most prepared–inevitably keeping us from closing a sale. asked him to speak more on the subject–and it turned into this week’s guest blog post. ——————————– Isn’t it amazing? You did homework and composed your mind.

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ADP @ Work

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Sixty-nine percent of managers studied who are responsible for at least one key HR function say their company manages its workforce well. But when it comes to the costs of doing so, more than half of them worry daily—for good reasons, it turns out. In many cases, HR professionals are grossly underestimating the costs of managing their organizations’ workforce, according to a new study by the ADP Research Institute (ADPRI). ADP News Human Capital Management ADP Research Institute business owners entrepreneurship Midsize Business research

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New to HR

DECEMBER 4, 2014

My name is Rene and I have graduated with a Business degree in Human Resources. I am struggling getting a job. have completed two paid internships and both organizations said I did an excellent job. One of the organizations’s had a vacant position available after the internship so I applied. There were two of us that applied. The other individual and I came from the same university, so we have identical degrees, education, and experience. However, he was given the job. We both knew she wasn’t going to give me the exact reason. knew we were the same on experience, skill set, and education.

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CBIZ Solutions and Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index reported a decline in hiring this November, making this the third straight month of declining payrolls and the first net reduction for small businesses in November since 2010. Small business owners will need to contribute to the overall hiring trend in order to meet economists’ optimistic expectations for 2015. Unported License.

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Ceridian

DECEMBER 4, 2014

At the highest level, HR professionals at elite companies understand that human capital management is about much more than just handling the paperwork to effectively oversee payroll and benefits. It’s about managing people – ensuring, over the long haul, that employees are fully engaged and given all the tools they need to be successful. Part […]. Human Capital Management employee benefits employee development employee training Human resources skills gap

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 4, 2014

A reader writes: At my new job, I must follow up on items of varying priority through the day. I am on the road, meeting clients in different locations, and frequently leave a meeting with a small to-do list (phone calls, emails, document edits, material preparation). The items have varying timelines, and some require additional follow-up steps. My schedule frequently changes (for example, this week I worked only in the afternoons/evenings – next week I have two crack of dawn appointments). You can read my answer to this question at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today.

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Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Young v. UPS , which will decide whether Title VII requires an employer to accommodate pregnant workers the same as non-pregnant workers similar in their inability to work. UPS required Peggy Young to be able to lift up to 70 pounds as part of her job as a package delivery driver. After she became pregnant, her doctor limited her lifting. Young requested that UPS move her to a light duty assignment. Because Ms. Young did not meet either of these categories UPS denied her request. ADA pregnancy discrimination supreme court

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HR Examiner

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In a world of writers and verbal intellects,  Eileen Clegg  is a visual thinker. She is a prototypical Renaissance person with broad interests and deep networks. The seasoned newspaper reporter (10 years at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat) spent an additional chunk of her life working at the  Institute for the Future. You may have run across her at a  Future of Talent  get together.  Eileen  is the one making the  visuals , capturing the  essence  of a  conversation  in a picture. Here’s an  image  she developed with old friend Hank Stringer). Ideas are big things. From  Extremophiles.

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HR Bartender

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Does your organization have a service award program? You know, one of those programs that acknowledges how long an employee has been with the company. think a lot of companies do. But how often do you take a good look at the effectiveness of the program? Today’s reader question is focused on just that. My company is re-evaluating what we’re giving employees who have reached an employment milestone.

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Softworks

DECEMBER 4, 2014

1 in 5 people are late to work once a week. Are you? It can be really difficult to monitor your staffs'' comings and goings, but if you don''t, those few minutes late for just one worker every day can lead to hours of work missed every month which you may be still paying for. Join our #timetobeontime campaign this December to promote a timely workforce in your office.

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Ogletree Deakins

DECEMBER 4, 2014

On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, the attorneys general and governors of 17 states (joined by 3 more states on December 4) filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas challenging portions of President Obama’s November 20, 2014 executive action that would shield several million illegal immigrants from deportation. The filing of yesterday’s lawsuit does not address the business-related portions of the executive action. This will also indirectly affect U.S. II, § 3, Cl. 5. The DHS [U.S. It is therefore unlawful.

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