TLNT: The Business of HR

JUNE 25, 2015

News flash: Hiring managers are human. Just like all people, they’re prone to misjudgment because of internal biases and being influenced by emotions and past experiences. Also, there is an innate human tendency to avoid mistakes instead of achieving success. And this is bad for hiring. This pertains to every aspect of our life and becomes heightened when we’re dealing with other people.

Meeting 55

Meeting Examples Talent Acquisition Company 55

ClearCompany HRM

JUNE 25, 2015

The performance appraisal isn't the most popular part of an employee’s job. Though companies around the world commit to them every year, 45% of employees think they are a complete waste of time. Performance Reviews Performance Review Performance Management Performance Appraisal

How To 52

How To Company Performance Management 52

Capterra

JUNE 25, 2015

We all know that couple. They’re the ones who have been on-again off-again since high school. They go to all the same parties, share the same social circles, and live in the same neighborhoods. They’re so finely enmeshed with each other it’s hard to think of one without also bringing to mind the other. But what is talent management, really, and how is it related to traditional HR? Buzzword-speak.

Talent Management 50

Talent Management Guidelines Software Training 50

WalkMe Change

JUNE 25, 2015

It’s a common assumption that employees naturally resist change, but this great video shows that this assumption may not be completely correct. Of course employees resist change that will make things harder and take them out of their comfort zone. That’s why it’s important to demonstrate to employees how the change will benefit them. appeared first on Change! Change Management

Video 49

Video Course Change Management 49

Advertisement

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

JUNE 25, 2015

Over the past few years, jQuery has grown into an important element of JavaScript and web development. Although some people argue that this cross-platform JavaScript library is rapidly outliving its usefulness, its ubiquity means it’s actually not going anywhere soon; if you’re interested in JavaScript, it’s well worth your time to learn enough jQuery to be useful. So let’s start there.

How To 38

How To Examples Study Wellness 38

Compensation Today

JUNE 25, 2015

Jessica Miller-Merrell, blogging4jobs PayScale’s 2015 Compensation Best Practices Report shows that the number one reason people leave jobs is due to poor compensation. Many suffer from ongoing stress and overwhelm stemming from job duties to financial challenges. Human Resource professionals are not immune to the effects of stress, but there are ways to regain balance and bounce back from burnout.

Time and Attendance 34

Time and Attendance Payscale Compensation Tools 34

Dice

JUNE 25, 2015

“Cloud architect” isn’t exactly a new role within most companies, but that hasn’t slackened employer interest in hiring for the position. According to Dice’s data, the number of job postings for cloud architects has more than doubled over the past two years. It’s easy to see why there’s so much employer interest in hiring cloud architects.

Software 37

Software Trends Tools System 37

Ceridian

JUNE 25, 2015

By Jayson Saba,VP of Strategy and Industry Relations at Ceridian. Human resource professionals are increasingly called upon as leaders and strategists who take companies into cloud (SaaS) HR technology and it’s no wonder: according to Nucleus Research, cloud applications deliver 1.7 higher return on investment than on-premise solutions. Further benefit of the cloud comes from […]. Uncategorized #SHRM15 cloud computing cloud technology HCM HR HR anlaytics HR technology Human resources implementation SaaS SHRM Sierra-Cerida vendor

Saba 31

Saba Ceridian Industry Strategy 31

Advertisement

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.

How To

Dice

JUNE 25, 2015

Tech pros displaced by less-experienced workers often face gut-wrenching decisions. Should you swallow your pride and train your replacement, in order to receive severance? Should you protest? Or should you update your resume and leave quietly? Ultimately, you have to decide what’s in your best interest. But here are some options: Fight or Flight? Pull Together. Let your lawyer tell your story.

Discrimination 34

Discrimination Staffing Groups Training 34

Assessing Organizational Culture

TribeHR

JUNE 25, 2015

Sometimes it’s hard to define the culture of an organization. People who work there often have difficulty articulating specifics and even leaders can find it challenging to identify the elements of a company’s culture; this in spite of the fact that their own beliefs and behaviors create it. Because, consciously or subconsciously, leaders create workplace culture. Culture Happens.

Competencies 44

Competencies Survey Study Policies 44

how do people take phone interviews during the work day?

Ask a Manager

JUNE 25, 2015

A reader writes: I work in New York City. I do not drive to work. Every time I start interviewing, I run into an issue with the dreaded phone interview. Even if I ever worked in an office that was large enough for me to commandeer an office or a conference room for a private call, I personally don’t think it’s appropriate (nor prudent) to conduct a phone interview in my office. always try to set them up for the morning and go in late, or afternoon and have a “doctor’s appointment,” but often I do not have that option and they want to speak in the middle of the day.

Conference 40

Conference Course Recruitment Wellness 40

New Research: Europe’s Best Companies Take Care of “The Basics and Beyond”

Great Place to Work

JUNE 25, 2015

The 2015 best workplaces in Europe get the basics right, like honest, fair management and proper equipment for the job. But they also create emotionally healthy, fun, participatory workplaces. Our latest research into Europe’s Best Companies is relevant to organizations around the world that are seeking to become better workplaces—especially those with operations in the Old Continent. Blogs

Company 39

Company 39

Advertisement

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.

Strategy

nettime solutions

JUNE 25, 2015

A business environment is comprised of both internal and external factors. We can’t control the external factors — things like market gyrations, national politics, and international events. However, what we can do is manage for those factors. Specifically, organizations like yours can manage time and attendance in response to our constantly changing business environments. Have something to say?

Payroll 25

Payroll Time and Attendance Video Productivity 25

HBR: It’s Time to “Blow Up” HR

HRE's The Leader Board

JUNE 25, 2015

” The three related articles inside aren’t quite as explosive as the cover suggests, but  thought-provoking nonetheless. The first piece is by none other than our own Talent Management columnist , Wharton professor Peter Cappelli, who writes that business leaders tend to see HR as a valuable asset during talent crunches but as a mere nuisance when times are better.

CHRO 35

CHRO Analytics Study System 35

Infographic Thursday: What Benefits Make for a Complete Compensation Package?

Something Different

JUNE 25, 2015

Check out this great infographic from HR, payroll, and benefits platform provider Namely. As always, if you like this infographic then follow its creator on Twitter here. Happy Thursday, Rory. Benefits Compensation hr human resources

Payroll 34

Payroll Compensation Resources 34

Cost of Work

JUNE 25, 2015

This is not about HR. (It’s bigger than that). Last week, we all saw the horrible tragedy in South Carolina, where 21 year old, Dylan Roof, a white male, went in the a historical black church during Wednesday night bible study and opened fire, killing 9 people and wounding 3 others. The gun belonged to his father. didn’t want to riot. I did not want to vent. Some people are just lost.

Study 24

Study Report How To 24

Advertisement

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?

Ohio Employer's Law

JUNE 25, 2015

Diana Retuerto worked in the office of Berea Moving & Storage. She claimed that the company’s owner, Willard Melton, made “verbal advances” towards her, including comments about dreams he was having about her, her physical appearance, and questions about her makeup and hair. Over time, these advances escalated to professions of love, statements about his constant need for sex, and whispers in her ear that he could not stop thinking about her. He also allegedly would rub up against her and crawl under her desk. After Retuerto reached her limit, she quit and sued for sexual harassment.

Handbook 24

Handbook Discrimination Time and Attendance Training 24

SAP Innovation

JUNE 25, 2015

Once proposed as a virtual representation of identifiable pieces of information from the Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT) is taking on an entirely new life of its own. Moving from a control of networks, it now signifies advanced connectivity among devices, systems, people, services, and things. IDC estimates that IoT-based technology and services will grow from $4.8 trillion in 2012 to $7.3

Industry 23

Industry Data System Analytics 23

board member keeps bringing her kids to meetings, unofficial salary offers, and more

Ask a Manager

JUNE 25, 2015

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Board member keeps bringing her kids to meetings. I am working with a group of parents who are organizing a charter school. The school opens in September, so we are in the middle of dozens of different projects. As the board president, I never bring my son to board meetings, as I need to focus on the agenda. One other board member, who is also a friend, frequently brings her children to board meetings. They are 6 and 7 years old and are frequently loud and disruptive during these meetings. It will be a long and intensive meeting.

Time and Attendance 31

Time and Attendance Comparison Handbook Meeting 31

Spark Hire

JUNE 25, 2015

Job advertisement can sometimes fall into a monotonous slump with many companies.  If you are only relying on job boards, your career site, or newspaper to attract top talent, you need to reevaluate your advertisement strategy. There are 4 creative ways to broadcast your open job positions that you may not have thought of yet: 1. Social Media. Radio. Television. Billboards.

Strategy 21

Strategy Company Talent Acquisition Recruitment 21

Advertisement

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.

Employee Engagement

What is Contractor Management? Software, Solutions, Common Challenges & More

Clickipedia

JUNE 25, 2015

A Definition of Contractor Management. Contractor management refers to the managing of outsourced work performed for an individual company. It is increasingly common for industries to rely upon independent contractors for specialized skills and knowledge. Challenges Associated with Contractor Management. Increasingly, companies rely on outsourced contractors for field service work.

Software 30

Software Staffing Meeting Compensation 30

OmegaHR Solutions

JUNE 25, 2015

Letting your employees how to donate company money will make a bigger mark. Sitting in my office I heard my wife exclaim from her office “That’s wonderful!” Naturally I was curious and asked her “What was wonderful?” She said she had just received the company newsletter and it contained a story that she said told about something the company did that was “just so cool.”. Company cool.

Groups 21

Groups How To Company 21

Ceridian

JUNE 25, 2015

by Sara Hill, Chief Human Resources Officer at Ceridian. Even if your organization is already one of the best and brightest when it comes to human capital management strategies, you can probably still benefit from meeting with other industry experts and sharing some tricks of the trade. Perhaps the best opportunity of the year to do so […

Ceridian 20

Ceridian Human Capital Management Meeting Industry 20

4 Ways HR Analytics Can Improve Workplace Diversity

Cornerstone On Demand

JUNE 25, 2015

The U.S. has always been known as a melting pot; diversity is its strong suit. However, when it comes to corporate America, diversity has historically been lacking. Although 92 percent of U.S. population growth is attributed to ethnic groups and 36 percent of the workforce is comprised of people of color, only 21 minorities (that's right—21, not 21 percent) are Fortune 500 CEOs.

Discrimination 29

Discrimination Data Analytics Groups 29

Advertisement

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.

Productivity

TLNT: The Business of HR

JUNE 25, 2015

Editor’s Note : This was first published on TLNT back in 2012, but it seemed appropriate to share again today. Once upon a time, I made the case we should celebrate June 25 as “Bad Management Day,” a day when we reflect on all the terrible management decisions made by the many overpaid egomaniacs who wouldn’t know what management was if it walked up and bit ’em. Why June 25? On June 25, 1876,  Lt.

Meeting 20

Meeting Strategy Wellness Talent Management 20

HRWatchdog

JUNE 25, 2015

With less than a week to go before the paid sick leave law passed last year takes effect on July 1, urgency legislation is pending in the Legislature to adjust how the law is implemented. AB 304 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego) , if passed and signed into law, will make the following changes in the paid sick leave law, according to a preliminary markup of proposed amendments. The bill provisions outlined below may change before the final version of AB 304 is signed into law. Proposed Changes. Exclude a retired annuitant of a public entity from being subject to the paid sick leave law. No Position.

Retirement 20

Retirement Policies Groups Industry 20

3 Mantras for Motivation During Busy Summer Months

RecogNation

JUNE 25, 2015

Mantra. “A group of words that have psychological power.” Now, I wouldn’t call myself a spiritual-guru per se, but I do know the power of positive words and reminders. Summer is upon us, and more often than not I find myself looking for motivation and ways to keep my eyes on the prize, refocusing on what’s in front of me instead of the sunshine and blue skies outside while at my desk.

Groups 26

Groups Wellness 26