ATD Human Capital

APRIL 16, 2015

To be proactive about increasing employee engagement, organizational leaders must become the driving force—making engagement a business and strategic imperative. In order to maximize their efforts on employee engagement, successful businesses will need to evolve from an organization-centric to a people-centric mentality. Click here to read full version

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nettime solutions

APRIL 16, 2015

In honor of National High Five Day , we''d like to give a virtual "high five" to time and attendance software users. The elated high five is a winning gesture. It originated on the sports field and is now implanted in the workplace, where every employee who uses an automated time and attendance system in the cloud is a champion. Clock in/out in under 2 seconds at the web kiosk (high five!).

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 16, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first of 12 essays from the new book,  The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill Schiemann and Libby Sartain, and sponsored by the HR Certification Institute. . By Josh Bersin. The human resources profession is at a crossroads.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 16, 2015

When it comes to hiring new employees, reaching an agreement on an appropriate salary can be a sticking point. Employers often have a range in mind, and they must balance the need to stay within a tight budget with the need to hire the best fit for the job. There’s no shortage of advice for employees to negotiate a higher salary, but what about employers? Here are some tips for employers.

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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.

Training

Cielo HR Leader

APRIL 16, 2015

I have been lucky enough to attend a few events these last few months and each one has given me some very interesting and practical things to consider. HIPO Conference – the-tma.org/high-potential-uk HR Grapevine – www.hrgrapevine.com/events/2015/ HR Tech – www.hrtecheurope.com/ Candidate Experience Awards – www.thetalentboard.org/. Let’s face it, this is also a much easier message to deliver!

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Josh Bersin

APRIL 16, 2015

One of the most interesting and challenging issues for organizations around the world is “how to build a world-class HR team?” Of course the subtext is “how to build world-class HR skills?” Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Human Resources

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NoExcusesHR

APRIL 16, 2015

I''ve recently made a breakthrough.of sorts. It turns out that despite all the different kinds of people in the world, there are actually only two types of leaders. It wasn''t a research study that I stumbled upon that opened my eyes. It wasn''t a fascinating journal article that raised my level of awareness. Nor was it some ancient text that was discovered in a far off land. Noise kills.

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Infographic Thursday: 6 Tips for Using Video Interviews for Staffing Success

Something Different

APRIL 16, 2015

See below an infographic from Spark Hire (a provider of online video interviewing solutions) sharing 6 tips for using video interviews to enhance staffing success. As always, if you like this infographic follow Spark Hire on Twitter here. And please share your thoughts in the comments section below. Best, Rory. Infographic Thursday hr human resources

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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.

Coaching

ChristopherinHR

APRIL 16, 2015

Talent is where you find it. Not long ago, talent was defined in part by length of service. Tenure. We expected that those who had toiled long and hard at a craft would somehow reach a level of performance most … Continue reading → Talent development growth talent work age

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Total Employee Recognition

APRIL 16, 2015

Can you believe that the NFL Draft is just two weeks away? I for one could not be more excited to be one step closer to the return of football season! As a born and raised Washington Redskins fan, paired with the fact that my team has an early first round draft pick, I’m hoping we can snag some top notch talent that turns our historically pitiful record around. Employee Recognition

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The Value of Difference

APRIL 16, 2015

Difference can be a powerful catalyst. The tension of difference is at the root of all change, learning, and innovation. None of these things can happen without the inclusion of different ideas, information, perspectives, identities, experiences, practices, etc. Difference is fuel, it is a social catalyst, it pushes relationships, groups, organizations and communities in one direction or another.

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Entelo

APRIL 16, 2015

If you''re trying to be a better recruiter, it can be overwhelming to find the areas online that are truly helpful. There''s a great deal of fluff out there, and many areas are just looking to grow traffic and sell ads rather than actually educate. Seeing as you''re here on the Entelo blog, you''re already off to a great start. Boolean Strings. HackerNews. Quora Recruiting. Learn from Lerner.

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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.

Workday

APRIL 16, 2015

Welcome to Workday Community Voices, featuring insights and perspectives from Workday customers and partners. For this post we talked to Karen Sykes, vice president, HR Services at Towne Park, a national provider of hospitality staffing services and parking solutions

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The People Equation

APRIL 16, 2015

If you’re looking to advance in your career, securing a sponsor—an influential senior-level leader in your organization—is a smart move. Women, in particular, benefit from having a sponsor because according to this report from advocacy group Catalyst, women are often perceived negatively when they use assertive career-building approaches. Research Database. Books on Advancing Your Career.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 16, 2015

The other day a friend asked me what I thought about the rape allegations against Bill Cosby, and I told her. She said she thought he was probably guilty, too, and it bothered her how some people were complaining about his “tarnished legacy” and whatnot, considering the circumstances. told her I understood, and that sometimes we simply must accept that people are both this and that. more…).

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Spark Hire

APRIL 16, 2015

In many organizations, hourly employees help to keep the business flowing and are an essential part of the company’s success. However, with high turnover rates, it’s often difficult to find and retain great hourly employees. If you’re on the hunt for new employees to fill hourly positions, use these recruitment tips: Get proactive about recruiting for hourly employees. Be a desirable company.

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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?

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Dice

APRIL 16, 2015

Even if you passed your pre-hire background check with flying colors, you may not be out of the proverbial woods. growing number of employers are performing periodic background checks or so-called “infinity” screening on current employees. The ongoing scrutiny of your criminal activity, credit report and social media posts could have a major impact on your career. Positive Impact. Negative Impact.

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SAP Innovation

APRIL 16, 2015

These days it seems like everybody’s buzzing about the cloud. This is no surprise, considering how quickly cloud computing has grown in just the past few years. Businesses of all types and sizes are realizing the benefits of the cloud and are adopting their own cloud solutions. The cloud can lower costs. One of the main reasons businesses adopt the cloud is to lower operating costs.

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Sage HRMS

APRIL 16, 2015

Performance evaluations aren't usually the most comfortable meetings for employees or their management teams. Any situation that requires one individual to judge another is going to be stressful, and that can reduce the overall effectiveness of what could otherwise be a productive and beneficial meeting. Consistent conversations over annual rubrics. What makes a review effective?

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HR Bartender

APRIL 16, 2015

In the book “The Cobler of Preston,” Christopher Bullock wrote the famous line, “’Tis impossible to be sure of anything but death and taxes.” As sure as we are about paying our taxes, one thing we’re often unsure about is getting tax relief. That’s why I wanted to share some information about a tax credit opportunity I learned about. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is not a new program.

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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.

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New to HR

APRIL 16, 2015

By 2020, half of the workforce will be from the millennial generation. The HR Millennial Survey is aimed at getting to know the young ( millennial ) HR professionals. We want to get to know you and understand: ● your aspirations. your favorite tools. your views on HR trends, HR careers and more. We''d like to know whether it is the main focus, or a part of another career path. Take the Survey here!

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Dice

APRIL 16, 2015

If you’re Snapchat, maker of the world’s most popular disappearing-message app, how do you poach software engineers and other tech pros? By using your own app, of course. According to Forbes , Snapchat has produced a geolocation filter, accessible at Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco, that overlays images with the words, “This place driving you mad?” and a link to Snapchat’s jobs page. Boring.

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FinancialForce.com named a Best Place to Work in Bay Area for 2015

FinancialForce

APRIL 16, 2015

In March we shared that FinancialForce.com was nominated to San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work for the 3rd year in a row in the “ mid-sized ” category. Since then, we’ve been pretty busy. This week our team attended the Best Places to Work award ceremony where we were honored to receive a place on a list of best mid-sized company to work for in the Bay Area! Company News careers

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BALANCEview HR

APRIL 16, 2015

Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today it has issued a proposed rule that would amend the regulations and interpretive guidance implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as they relate to employer wellness programs. Affirmative Action Diversity HR Training Disability (IWD

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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.

APQC

APRIL 16, 2015

This infographic presents key findings about enterprise search from APQC''s best practices study, Connecting People to Content. The study found that best-practice organizations don''t have significantly better search technology. Instead, they meet employees'' needs with superior processes and approaches to content management. Develop KM strategy 12.5.2.3 Identify gaps and needs 12.0

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#TChat Recap: How To Look People In The Eye Digitally

TalentCulture

APRIL 16, 2015

Building and sustaining authentic relationships IRL are not always easy, and it could be even more challenging to do it online. It has never been easier to connect with people by a simple click on the “add” button, but how do we foster and strengthen the relationships? Many of us learned how to connect properly with people at a very young age. tchat. Stay alert. TChat. Tchat. tchat.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 16, 2015

By Eric B. Meyer. As I resist every urge to cheapen this post further by resorting to silly puns and other double entendre, allow me to set the stage of this case for you: The plaintiff was an auto technician in the vehicle install bay at a large electronics store. According to the court’s opinion (in Sharp v. Best Buy Co., With one scheduling exception, the store accommodated him. more…).

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