Wed.Mar 25, 2015
How to Get the Most Out of Your Middle Managers
ClearCompany HRM
MARCH 25, 2015
Do middle managers define your organization’s success? Your HR pro might think so. In fact, HR rates middle managers as the most critical level of management. 48% of HR executives rank mid-level managers as the role that needs to be the most up to speed, while only 25% rank senior-level managers as the most important. Why the emphasis on middle management?
Government Study on Background Checks Addresses Incomplete FBI Criminal Records
EmployeeScreenIQ
MARCH 25, 2015
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been busy. At the request of Congress, it’s been looking into criminal background checks. Last week the GAO released a report of findings from a two year study titled “CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS: Additional Actions Could Enhance the Completeness of Records Used for Employment-Related Background Checks.” ” The report lives up to […].
Stop wasting time and start managing it
Linkage
MARCH 25, 2015
Stuck in meetings all day. Sifting Sifting through a flooded email inbox. Sound familiar? All too often, working hours (and sometimes even non -working hours) are consumed by routine tasks. Finding time to develop your own leadership skills and keep your team motivated keeps getting pushed further and further down the list. The truth is?you Tip #1: “L-C-S”. Here’s how it works.
Five Signs You Should Be a Low-Code Developer
Dice
MARCH 25, 2015
By Johan den Haan. The demand for custom software has never been higher. There is an app for managing nearly every aspect of our lives, personally and professionally, and the enterprise is particularly hungry for more. Yet CIOs are painfully aware that the demand far exceeds their current ability to deliver. So what are the defining traits of low-code developers? You Don’t Accept the Status Quo.
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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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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The Truth about Data-Driven Recruiting
Talent Acquisition Today
MARCH 25, 2015
Spring has officially sprung in Austin, Texas – and with its arrival, conference season is kicking off. Although Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference is now the first event, TalentNet Interactive has typically marked the beginning of my annual conference travels. Hot topics included employer brand management, candidate experience, and data-driven recruiting. Stay tuned! KyleLagunas.
The Most Effective Job Referral Approach You’ll Ever Find
TLNT: The Business of HR
MARCH 25, 2015
Most managers already realize that employee referral programs routinely produce the highest quality of hires , but few know that the “Give Me 5” program produces the highest-performing hires of any individual referral approach. The “Give Me 5 Names” tool is easy, fast, and free. more…).
Rapid growth and business strategy in the Middle East
Changeboard
MARCH 25, 2015
Changeboard speaks exclusively with Fouzi Bubshait, vice president of corporate human resources at mining company Ma’aden in Saudi Arabia. He talks about how technology will influence future recruitment and discusses nationalisation, social media and the future of HR. What’s your career background? How did you get to where you are now? How will technology impact on the future of recruitment?
Workday Community Voices: Interview with Gary Roberts, CIO, JDA Software
Workday
MARCH 25, 2015
Welcome to Workday Community Voices, a new blog series that will feature insights and perspectives from Workday customers and partners.Today we feature a Q&A with Gary Roberts, senior vice president and CIO for JDA Software. Roberts has served in executive IT leadership roles for more than 20 years and across multiple industries including financial services, manufacturing, and technology.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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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.
Great day for cloud ERP: FinancialForce.com raises $110 million in funding
FinancialForce
MARCH 25, 2015
Today marks another huge milestone for FinancialForce.com and cloud ERP! With last year being an exciting year for us, 2015 shows no signs of taking a back seat. Salesforce Ventures , Salesforce’s global corporate investment group and existing investor in FinancialForce.com, also participated in the round. In fact, our goal is to transform the ERP market just as Salesforce has transformed CRM.
3 Reasons Why Recruiters Should Consider One-Way Video Interviews
Spark Hire
MARCH 25, 2015
As a recruiter, I understand how insanely hectic your priority list can be. Let’s face it, a good recruiter is working multiple different jobs for several different companies on any given day and speed is of the essence. In order to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately, you should consider implementing one-way video interviews into your candidate screening process. 1. Saves Time.
English-Only Work Rules May Discriminate – and Violate Labor Law, Too
TLNT: The Business of HR
MARCH 25, 2015
By Eric B. Meyer. A few years ago, I posed this question: Is a workplace “English-only” rule legal ? Yadda, yadda, yadda , sometimes. That is, in this Compliance Manual , the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission confirms that employers may adopt English-only rules under certain circumstances, insofar as it is adopted for non-discriminatory reasons (e.g., more…).
March Madness: A Slam Dunk for Employee Engagement?
Total Employee Recognition
MARCH 25, 2015
Nearly 8 million people watch the NCAA tournaments each year, which means there is a pretty good chance your employees are preoccupied with their brackets and trying to catch a glance at scores and games throughout the day. Should You Worry About Employee Engagement During March Madness? Employee Engagement
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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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.
Why You Need to Get Employees to Cultivate the High Potential Ultimatum
TLNT: The Business of HR
MARCH 25, 2015
These days you can’t go a week without hearing about the virtues of flexible schedules. They greatly reduce absenteeism and environmental impact , and spur faster company growth. As the workforce becomes more and more mobile, the 9-to-5 grind is becoming less and less attractive. more…).
People Shortage in Healthcare: Plan Now for the Future
Cielo HR Leader
MARCH 25, 2015
Arab Health has grown to become one of the main healthcare events on the world calendar, as befits a region on the move and rapidly consolidating its place within both the global economy and local community. This event also proved to be a perfect demonstration of the global talent supply chain challenge. trillion in hard infrastructure and $68.1 trillion in soft (social) infrastructure. In the U.S.,
Speeding Up Selection, Rewards, Training (and HR in General)
UpstartHR
MARCH 25, 2015
The other day I received an email from UPitch. It’s basically like Tinder for PR pitches. Still not sure? Here’s the gist: You open the app and see a pitch. Then you have two options: You don’t like it, don’t care, or generally are disinterested, then you swipe it left off the screen and see the next one (anonymously). What’s the point? Speed. Taking the Leap.
What's Your Re-Hirement Plan
RiseSmart
MARCH 25, 2015
What's Your Re-Hirement Plan Wednesday, March 25, 2015. When it comes to employment, oil and gas industry operates in cycles. The industry is still reeling from the talent gap created by the last major downturn, and the current drop in oil prices will certainly continue to negatively affect employment-but given the history of oil and gas, this too shall pass. .
2016 Training Program Best Practices
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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?
A Guide For Reading Your Team’s Personalities
TalentCulture
MARCH 25, 2015
You know what would be ridiculously useful? If you could “read” other people. If you predict how a co-worker would make decisions. If you could predict what they would do…maybe even before they knew it themselves. How great that would be, right? Print this free guide, and use it with your partner, your team, and your entire business. Start applying this free guide with your group.
4 Things We Learned From a Recent Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
TLNT: The Business of HR
MARCH 25, 2015
A small business located in New Castle PA, Ezeflow USA, Inc, recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit for $65,000 before it went to trial. On top of the $65,000 settlement and legal fees, the company has agreed to invest further time and money into revising its policies and provide training to its employees. This amount of time and money spent would have a serious impact on just about any small business. For some, this might put them out of business entirely. more…).
Interview Qs for ITSM/ITIL Consultants
Dice
MARCH 25, 2015
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is rapidly becoming a widely used framework for IT management around the world. Its growing popularity has boosted demand for trained consultants , while raising the value of ITIL certifications. Check out the latest ITIL jobs. What Most People Say: “I’m not really sure. Consultants should not attempt to mandate total compliance.
10 Employee Morale Crushers
HR Daily Advisor
MARCH 25, 2015
Employee morale is perhaps one of the most important but most difficult things to manage. It’s critical to maintain high morale in order to increase retention, but it’s often difficult to get an accurate read on how employees feel and what is causing them to be dissatisfied. Here are some of the most commonly cited reasons for low employee morale: 1. Managers that treat employees poorly. Poor management is often cited as a cause of morale issues, and it can take many forms. Moving the goalpost. Unclear expectations. Lack of communication. Recruiting is a challenge for 2015. Learn More. 5.
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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Is your organization thinking about moving towards a performance development culture? What are the elements to succeeding and keeping managers and employees engaged? Download “A Road Map for Change” to find out and gain insight into making the transition as smooth as possible on your journey into this brave new world.
Effective management of multi-generational work teams
Compensation Today
MARCH 25, 2015
Tess C. Taylor, PHR, The HR Writer The words “workplace diversity” often conjure up images of peoples of all cultures, religious affiliations, ethnicities, and countries of origin working together in relative harmony. Yet, diversity in our modern workplace encompasses another, very important difference—the typical work environment includes a wider age gap among employees than ever before.
Job Evaluators Deserve Our Respect
Compensation Cafe
MARCH 25, 2015
I''d like to say a kind word about the job evaluators out there. You know who I mean; those unappreciated, oft-criticized and generally disrespected Human Resource analysts who have been given the thankless task of deciding which jobs in your organization are more or less important than others. Unless they agree with you. And they don’t receive Christmas cards. . Somebody Has To Do It. mentality.
Do You Really See Your Employees – Or Just Their Problems/Accomplishments?
Symbolist
MARCH 25, 2015
Been to a Doctor’s office lately? Please – no ACA/Obamacare commentary – this isn’t about that.). It’s a busy place. For many years, I didn’t need to go that often and then I needed to go almost weekly for two years. During that time, I got a first-hand look at the process of being a patient – and the image of being a Doctor. In my case – they earned their money. Peek A Boo. Detached.
3 Reasons Why The Future of Work Requires A Close Partnership Between HR And IT
SAP Innovation
MARCH 25, 2015
No one can refute that technology has dramatically changed the world of work. Processes that were once manual and normally inefficient are now automated and optimized. Information from everywhere imaginable is collected, organized, and analyzed at a moment’s notice. And there are no longer any boundaries in terms of geography when it comes to communication. And whose responsibility is it? The CIO?
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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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.
Book Giveaway: Trust Precedes Accountability—Do Your Employees Trust You?
ATD Human Capital
MARCH 25, 2015
This blog article describes how trust and accountability work together in an organization—and how you can use the intersection of the two to build employee engagement in your workplace. Click here to read full version
Top Workplaces in Healthcare
Great Place to Work
MARCH 25, 2015
4 Elements of a Successful Healthcare Employee Experience Confronting stressors: It''s just part of the job description for any healthcare worker in 2015. Each day this year, healthcare workers will be: Blogs
Talent Management: Deliver the full experience to your talent
FinancialForce
MARCH 25, 2015
Gone are the days when HR solutions were simply used for storing employee records. Talent Management is a strategic piece of any HR solution and this blog is all about FinancialForce HCM Talent Management functionalities. At the same time, if the solutions are not integrated to your core HRMS, they become disparate and difficult to follow. This is how FinancialForce HCM is designed. HCM HR





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