Wed.Oct 28, 2015
Employer Branding in 2015: 7 Things To Know Now
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Employer branding, once a silly startup notion, now a real driver of talent acquisition growth. Have you started to work on your company’s employer brand? Do your organizational stakeholders even see a need for a great employer brand? Many companies are shifting their company branding procedures and talent acquisition processes to compete for talent in the recruiting world. Employer Branding
Figured Out Millennials Yet? Well, Better Get Ready to Deal With Gen Z
TLNT: The Business of HR
OCTOBER 28, 2015
We haven’t quite got Millennials ( aka Gen Y) figured out, and here comes Gen Z ! Culture Generational Issues HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Talent Management Workforce Featured
Does Your Company Need an Employee Dating Policy?
Insperity
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Workplace romances tend to be the stuff of legend – either because a department (or entire company) got dragged into the drama, or the couple lives happily ever after. Rarely is there a middle ground. For that reason, many companies discourage interoffice dating. Period. But love, or like, sometimes happens anyway. What do and don’t you allow? The good of the business.
Tech Unemployment Rises In Some Categories
Dice
OCTOBER 28, 2015
The technology industry’s unemployment rate crept up to 3.0 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Although that represents an increase from the second quarter, when tech unemployment stood at 2.0 percent, it’s nonetheless lower than the 5.2 percent unemployment rate for the U.S. labor market as a whole. percent, up from 3.70
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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Analytics Skills Needed at VC Firms
Dice
OCTOBER 28, 2015
For venture capital and private equity firms, the legwork to identify and pick through the right startups and M&A targets is time-consuming and difficult. That challenge has created a market for tech pros who can use data analytics and online platforms to identify investment opportunities. Programming Experience Needed. The trend means firms such as Artivest are beefing up their tech staff.
Develop or Die: 6(66) Ways To Save Your Organization From the Working Dead
Grovo HR
OCTOBER 28, 2015
In organizations all over the world, employees are dying inside. They drag themselves to the office and perform their jobs just well enough to not get fired. They nap, snack, and lumber around the workplace, haplessly killing time and strangling your bottom line. There’s only one way to describe these poor souls: occupational zombies , otherwise known as The Working Dead. That someone is you.
3 Steps to Addressing Unconscious Bias in Your Organization
ATD Human Capital
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Unconscious bias can skew talent and performance reviews. It affects who organizations hire, promote, and develop— and it often undermines an organization’s culture. Talent management professionals must ask the question, “To what extent are our organizational culture and business results being affected by unconscious bias? A new UNC Executive Development whitepaper, The Real Effects of Unconscious Bias in the Workplace , seeks to answer that question. “If you can name it, there is probably an unconscious bias for it,” write whitepaper author Horace McCormick.
Overlooked Leadership Actions That Create an Optimistic Workplace
TLNT: The Business of HR
OCTOBER 28, 2015
What does it feel like where you work? What about on your team? Culture Engagement HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Organizational Leadership Performance & Personality Retention & Engagement Talent Management Workforce
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.
How the First Week of Onboarding Exceeded Expectations
TalentWise
OCTOBER 28, 2015
I just cruised into my second week on the job in the Marketing Communications group at TalentWise. I had such a great first week here that I decided to write about it. realize it’s a bit strange to be so excited about a first week at a new job, but it’s been a really memorable new hire experience. First Days Are No Fun First days on the job are usually nothing anyone would ever want to write about.
Computer Science Education: Our CSNYC Event & 8 Questions With Justworks Employee #2
Justworks
OCTOBER 28, 2015
The Justworks office is buzzing about our upcoming event with CSNYC next week. Fred Wilson will be talking about bringing computer science education to every child in NYC, a mission that's gained momentum thanks to CSNYC. Who: Justworks, Fred Wilson and CSNYC. Where: Justworks headquarters at 151 W. 26th St 12th Fl, New York, NY. Tickets: get them here. Justworks Love Fun
#HRCS2016 Dave Ulrich HR Competencies for 2016
Strategic HCM
OCTOBER 28, 2015
So after a couple of false starts, Dave Ulrich's new HR competencies are out (presented on a HR.com webinar by Dave's son, Mike.) I was pleased to see, first of all, that the competencies did somewhat resemble my own predictions , made when I had thought Dave was going to presenting on this in Australia. wasn't it asked about or has the research shown it not to be impactful?). This I do understand.
The Top 3 Relocation Mistakes Fast-Growing Companies Make (And How to Avoid Them)
UrbanBound HR
OCTOBER 28, 2015
It’s typically a good sign when your company is facing a hiring boom. For an HR department, this means a lot of extra legwork, coffee, and ibuprofen. Scaling operations is a challenge for any part of a business, and can make or break a company’s future success. In HR, that means being able to consistently recruit and hire top talent at a high volume, and in some cases, relocate them at an equally high rate. And when you put the pedal to the metal, that’s when mistakes happen. Some of the most common mistakes aren’t exclusive to relocation, or even HR. Technology Policy Relocation HR
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.
Here’s an Early Scare: 5 Ways That the IRS 1095 Form Reminds Us of Halloween
TLNT: The Business of HR
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Hot on the heels of annual enrollment, employers’ next benefits communication challenge is just around the corner. Affordable Care Act Compensation & Benefits Healthcare HR Management HR News HR Trends
Why We All Need to Think About Remote Work
Blogging 4 Jobs
OCTOBER 28, 2015
I think a lot about remote work these days because our remote staff is growing and it’s critical that I do as much as I can to ensure our remote team members are integrated and engaged. also enjoy staying current on social and tech trends and remote work is trending big. According to Global Workplace Analytics , remote workers grew as an employee sector by 6.5% between 2013 and 2014, while the employee population as a whole only grew by 1.8%. Work-at-home among the non-self-employed has grown by 103% since 2005 and 6.5% in 2014 alone. Localism and Community. Families were split up.
Why Talent Analytics Matter
TalentCulture
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Everyone talks about data. Whether you’re figuring out how to acquire new users, increase customer loyalty, or build an audience with content, you’re probably using analytics to set goals and measure what’s working. newer and possibly more critical area where both qualitative and quantitative data is making a difference is talent analytics. Think of it as a c rystal b all for y our w orkforce.
13 Business Cards for Fictional Characters
Cornerstone On Demand
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Nearly every aspect of business we conduct today is digital – we send emails, attend virtual meetings, network on social media, and learn new skills online. In fact, a growing majority of new generation employees prefer digital communication. However, there is a tiny piece of physical real estate that still has a significant impact: the business card. click image to enlarge.seriously).
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?
6 Reasons You Don’t Want to Quit Without a New Job
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Your boss drives you crazy. Or the hours are utterly ridiculous. Or, maybe, you have the co-worker from hell, and the boss won’t do anything about it. Whatever it is, you’ve decided that you can’t take one more minute, and you quit without a new job lined up. No problem. You’re a good saver, and you have a bit of cash stored up. Surely you can find a new job with no problem, right? Well, unless your actual health is truly in danger (physical or mental), quitting without a new job lined up is a bad, bad, bad idea. Here are five reasons why. 1. Let’s talk references.
Do you have the right business insurance?
Jelf
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Over half of businesses do not have the correct insurance! Here’s a great infographic to check your business is operating legally and protect yourself from claims costings you heavily! The post Do you have the right business insurance? appeared first on. Insurance business protection
Ep 62 – Thinking Differently About Employee Engagement & Workplace Productivity
Blogging 4 Jobs
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Thirty-seven percent of employees simply want recognition according to a study from O.C. Tanner. They simply want to be recognized for good work and do work they enjoy which should in turn drive engagement and ultimately work productivity? Is cracking the productivity and engagement code that easy? No, it isn’t. Workplace engagement is a lot like seeing the Loch Ness Monster. It seems almost unachievable, but my podcast guest shows us it’s something that can be achieved. David Sturt is the author of Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. He’s the EVP at O.C. Tanner.
The Missing Link Between Employee Wellbeing and Company Innovation
Paychex
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Employee wellness seems like an easy sell and even easier to implement, but the reality belies easy answers. Read the thoughts of a panel of wellness innovators who presented at the 2015 HR Technology Conference
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.
Higher Ed Hiring Challenge: Promoting Diversity and Minimizing Risk
SkillSurvey
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Part II – This post is part of a blog series on “Challenges in Higher Ed Hiring”. Guest post by Jann Gillingham, Higher Education Industry Specialist, SkillSurvey. Creating an inclusive and diverse community is one of higher education’s greatest responsibilities and gifts. To truly feel welcome and thrive on a campus, students of all walks need to see themselves reflected in the people around them. And that diversity should be pervasive – from the front line recruitment and admissions staff to faculty in the classrooms and administrators. According to the U.S. Accounting for the human factor.
how quickly should you return calls and emails about interviewing?
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2015
A reader writes: I am currently looking for internships and have submitted my resume and cover letter via email. asked my mom for advice, and she says to reply back as fast as possible when they email me back — that I should email them back within a few hours to show how eager I am. Being currently in college, I usually have time to check email in the morning or at night. I don’t have email on my phone. She also thinks replying within hours is part of working life. What sort of speed in replying is acceptable these days? I’d try to reply within 24 hours. job searching
5 Core Themes from HR Tech World Europe
Globoforce
OCTOBER 28, 2015
The HR Tech World Congress in Paris has just concluded (in a most magical way) and it was fantastic. This year had a terrific showing, with around 3,500 reported attendees. wanted to take a moment, before we head home, to do a little recap of some of the major themes coming out of this year’s show. Simplification. Yet simplification is the key to efficiency and engagement, he said. Humanity.
New Infographic: Traditional Performance Reviews – Are they helping or hurting your employees
Ascentis
OCTOBER 28, 2015
It's time to leave the traditional performance review in the past. Trust us, no one at your organization will grieve its passing. No tears will be shed, no boxes of tissues passed. No one will beat their breast begging for its return. No one will demand it be brought back - not your senior leadership, your employers, and certainly not anyone in human resources. In fact, they will all be glad to see the back of the traditional review process as we know it.
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.
Building A Better Home: Transforming Payables For Strategic Value
SAP Innovation
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Third of 8 blogs in the series. Read preceding blog. Let’s be honest. How many of you have ever been truly gung-ho about either renovating or building a new home? If you’re like my wife and me, when we were contemplating such a decision, deliberating over short-term and long-term goals was challenging. So, you may be asking why we chose to build a new home and how this story relates to payables.
The Expanding Roles of the CFO
DATIS
OCTOBER 28, 2015
The CFO position is incredibly diverse and constantly changing. Traditionally, the CFO wears hats in accounting and strategy, but has seen a recent increase in time spent within the HR and IT departments. The increased influence in HR and IT comes with a myriad of new concepts the CFO needs to learn and take responsibility for. According to Robert Half Management Resources , CFOs have reported a 21% increase in time spent in HR and a 19% increase in time spent in IT. Within HR, these new responsibilities include compliance, compensation, benefits plans, and recruiting. Workforce Management
6 Scary Mistakes Recruiters Make
BambooHR
OCTOBER 28, 2015
In HR, we love to see the people we hire succeed at our companies. But we know that they won’t be perfect when they come on board. In fact, often the best employees are those who have made mistakes and then use them to learn and grow. We see it with our employees but also […]. The post 6 Scary Mistakes Recruiters Make appeared first on BambooHR Blog. General HR applicants culture fit hiring job listing recruiters recruiting reference check resume skills





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