Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 19, 2016

Are you tired? Just about a month ago, I went to an all-day meeting with a bunch of people who are adults, parents and productive members of society. Everybody looked exhausted. scanned the room and saw nothing but droopy eyelids. The thirty-eight-year-old creative director was pounding Red Bull Total Zero®. Most of the women were drinking Diet Coke. Get your heart rate up during the day.

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4 Ways Great Leaders Can Overcome Company Scarcity Issues

Decision-Wise

JANUARY 19, 2016

I teach an introductory political science class at a local university. This class utilizes an interdisciplinary approach by exploring basic economic theory, American history, and a bit of political philosophy. When introducing the section on economics, I try to reinforce the premise that economics is really the study of scarcity – what do you do when there is not enough to go around. Of course not!

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ClearCompany HRM

JANUARY 19, 2016

From the dot com era to the mobile boom, technology has always been of peak interest for companies looking to improve their practices. And, although the anxiety is understandable, the fear of change in the technology you keep around the office won’t help your team, it’ll hurt the company. Waiting too much longer to jump on the HR tech investment bandwagon will cost you. HRTech

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TriNet

JANUARY 19, 2016

One of the big benefits of being enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) that is paired with a health savings account (HSA) is the ability to make pre-tax or tax deductible contributions. Visit site for full story. Employee Benefits HR Information for Employees health savings account

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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.

Dice

JANUARY 19, 2016

According to Dice’s latest hiring survey , more than a quarter (27 percent) of hiring managers said they planned to hire entry-level candidates—a nine-point increase from 2014. Another 62 percent of HR staffers said they wanted candidates with two to five years’ experience—up eight points from 2014. How do you do that? Polish Your Materials. Step one: take a hard look at your résumé. Network.

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 19, 2016

Why do we get so nervous when it comes to asking for a raise? The worst thing that can happen is that your boss says no, right? And then you’re no better off than you were before asking. Except, sometimes, asking for a raise can go south and jeopardize your relationship with your boss. Here’s The Clueless Asker. You agreed that doing X job for $Y was fair.

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When Workplace Culture And Brand Goes Horribly Wrong

TalentCulture

JANUARY 19, 2016

Everyone’s been weighing in on the recent expose on the workplace culture at Amazon , and on what Jeff Bezos has built (or not built). Honestly, I cannot say I’m surprised. The culture there shows signs of being broken, and has been for years: if you treat your workers like interchangeable parts , that’s not  culture, it’s a disconnect. But it’s taken the workplace zeitgeist way too far.

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nettime solutions

JANUARY 19, 2016

Many businesses are reaping the benefits from employee data analytics. Metrics are often what motivate and drive companies to target and pursue new audiences, products, and services. The list can go on and on depending on what metric you’re looking at. The point is - business strategy is ultimately geared towards forecasting industry analysis and performance. The answer is, you wouldn’t. Loyalty.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JANUARY 19, 2016

“People don’t leave their companies, they leave their direct supervisors.”. Best Practices Contracts, Hiring & Firing Culture HR Communications HR Insights HR Management Leadership Resignation Talent Management Workforce Featured

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The Aristocracy of HR

JANUARY 19, 2016

013050000010 Three years ago, I was a part of a small social media team that was covering the NY Business Expo Summit in New York City. After several hours of busily typing soundbites of some of the brightest minds in Social Media, I sauntered to the nearest lavatory where I was approached by Dr. Hilary […].

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JANUARY 19, 2016

“How do I get my people to be more accountable for results?” is the essential question from a recent post over at the  Harvard Business Review. Best Practices Employee Recognition Engagement HR Communications HR Insights HR Management Leadership Retention & Engagement Talent Management Featured

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a member of our professional group is making people feel excluded

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 19, 2016

A reader writes: I belong to a group of mid- to upper-level professionals that meets several times a year for networking and a presentation (usually by one of the members) on a topic of interest in our field. Organizational duties rotate every couple of years; I’m currently in charge of organizing the meetings. There are usually 10-20 people at these gatherings. One of our members often arranges for a dinner out at a restaurant after our meetings, only inviting some people and often choosing an expensive restaurant. hate that! How can I approach this with him? Or should I not bring it up?

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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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Blogging 4 Jobs

JANUARY 19, 2016

Misunderstandings, differences of opinion and botched communication happen every day in the workplace. Working in HR comes with all sorts of interesting predicaments due to that fact. Some situations are more challenging than others. There are very few, in my opinion, that can’t be helped by gaining a little more perspective. note I didn’t say “solved” but helped! Effort and Practice. Next month?

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David Zinger

JANUARY 19, 2016

Winnipeg Lunch and Learn, March 15, 2016 in conjunction with MCCA. Managers face serious tasks, problems, and challenges. They require a fully. engaged workforce, yet Gallup has revealed that engagement levels may be. as low as 30 percent around the globe. Gamification is rapidly being. integrated into our contemporary ways of working, along with employee. engagement and social media. Join

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how can I ask my coworkers to stop talking about politics, interview shoes when it’s snowy, and more

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 19, 2016

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. How can I ask my manager and coworkers to stop talking about politics at work? Do you have advice on how to suggest a rule of no talking about politics at work? My managers and coworkers have taken to discussing politics while we are in meetings, usually towards the end or while we’re waiting for other parties to enter a conference call. Some of them are HUGE fans of a certain politician who I find repellent. If makes me uncomfortable to hear them praise this person, but I’m not able to walk out of a meeting to avoid it.

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Paychex

JANUARY 19, 2016

Every business with a website, processes credit cards, or conducts other interfaces on the Internet faces the threat of a cyber attack. Effective data security must become a part of the workplace culture

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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?

Quantum Workplace

JANUARY 19, 2016

Performance management methods have been under fire for years. We’ve all heard that annual performance appraisals don’t work. We’ve seen the likes of Microsoft abandoning stack ratings, while others like Amazon hold onto the practice. But generally speaking, while most everyone can agree it’s time for annual reviews to retire, companies have been slow Read more. Employee Engagement

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Workday

JANUARY 19, 2016

Corporate culture is incredibly important, yet it means a lot more than ping pong in the break room and fresh doughnuts. With unemployment in the U.S. at a seven-year low , companies are being forced by the tight job market to keep up with each other in terms of perks and compensation. This means that culture is now the competitive differentiator when it comes to finding and keeping good people. Given that a new year is a time of reflection and resolutions for a better future, now is a good time for HR leaders to think about how to improve your company culture. People talk.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JANUARY 19, 2016

Last week, the Huffington Post reported that Guitar Center was requiring all of its employees to choose between signing arbitration agreements or losing their jobs. have been critical of employers’ use of arbitration agreements because I do not believe that they provide employers with a quicker, cheaper, and less risky alternative to a judicial resolution of employment disputes. SolarCity Corp.

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DISC

JANUARY 19, 2016

by Markku Kauppinen. Many people find it surprising that no one owns  “DISC”.   It is a theory that was originally developed in 1928 by William Moulton Marston. The DISC-model is in public domain and there are a few companies that have created their proprietary DISC assessments. This blog covers these main points: “Work role” vs. “hard-wired” DISC-style. Can you trust the results? READ MORE].

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UrbanBound HR

JANUARY 19, 2016

We’re back with this week’s top HR tech and relocation news! At UrbanBound, we read through all the publication, articles and resources to bring you the most relevant industry news. For instance, if you hadn’t had a chance yet, then we suggest you download SHRM’s eBook: What HR Needs to Know in 2016. Technology Relocation HR

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Why Take Onboarding Digital? 3 Benefits You Need To Know About

TalentCulture

JANUARY 19, 2016

Traditional onboarding can be a bit depressing. Employees come in for their first day excited to make a difference and, in most cases, they sit in a windowless room signing form after form. Then, new hires are awkwardly introduced to the team, shown to their desk, and thrown in at the deep end — with the caveat that they’re free to ask questions about anything and everything.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 19, 2016

I ran across this article on The Muse titled “ 3 Signs You’re Talking Way Too Much in Meetings (and How to Stop Being that Person).” It’s a good read and worth checking out. But it prompted me to ask, “What about the person who doesn’t talk enough?” Yes, it’s possible to not talk enough during meetings. When you’re invited to a meeting, it’s because people want you to share your thoughts.

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New to HR

JANUARY 19, 2016

Analytic data is allowing the human resources function to more accurately measure their successes, formulate effective strategies for future human capital development and justify the implementations of new policies and practices. The existence of easily accessible data is transforming business performance, leaving less room for error and guesswork and more space for educated predictions of business and talent progression within the company. Despite its advantages, many organizations are still yet to incorporate analytic technology into their business model. HR Technology Big Data HR HR Metric

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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.

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Spark Hire

JANUARY 19, 2016

In this episode of The Recruiting Reel, special guest, Katrina Collier of Winning Impression offers her top 3 qualities of a great social recruiter! Our number one tip? Listen to Katrina’s advice — she seriously knows her stuff! Oh, and she’s hilarious. TheRecruitingReel Episode 9 is live! Featuring @WinningImpress and @AllThingsBiz Watch it here: Click To Tweet. Moodvise: No.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JANUARY 19, 2016

What did you learn from your employees last week? Best Practices Culture HR Insights HR Management Leadership Talent Management Workforce Featured

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Should Your Performance Appraisal Process Be Automated?

ReviewSNAP

JANUARY 19, 2016

HR has been expedited by the world of technology. With these tools comes the power to automate, facilitate, and ameliorate many of the processes within the HR domain. But how do you automate something that is primarily human interaction? Something like the performance appraisal? It is the human interaction between a manager and members of … Continue reading Should Your Performance Appraisal Process Be Automated? The post Should Your Performance Appraisal Process Be Automated? appeared first on Reviewsnap. Performance Appraisal performance appraisal

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