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Deloitte’s New Human Capital Survey Should Be a Wake-Up Call for HR

TLNT: The Business of HR

Deloitte recently released its 2015 Global Human Capital Trends report , their annual comprehensive study of HR, leadership, and talent challenges compiled using data from surveys and interviews taken by 3,300 plus HR and business leaders in 106 countries around the world. more…).

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How Many 6 Packs Would it Take for You to Forget You Weren’t Paid Properly?

PeopleStrategy

A relatively new HR and payroll solution provider, who shall remain nameless, recently made the news when a large number of employees at one of their clients did not receive their paychecks directly deposited into their bank accounts. It triggered quite a reaction on social media and rightfully so. In response to one Tweet, the. The post How Many 6 Packs Would it Take for You to Forget You Weren’t Paid Properly? appeared first on PeopleStrategy. Blog Human Resources SaaS Big Data HCM HR HRIS HRMS people analytics PeopleStrategy

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How to Know If You Are a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Boss

TLNT: The Business of HR

Horrible bosses come in all shapes and sizes. You can probably think of a few previous bosses you’ve had the (dis)pleasure to work for. According to a recent poll of 2,700 respondents at Monster.com , more than one in three consider their boss to be “horrible” (38 percent) and 54 percent of respondents gave their boss a negative rating. more…).

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10 Levers of Decision Leadership

ATD Human Capital

Decision leadership transcends the bounds of data mining and sophisticated mathematical modeling. It recognizes the fragility of our knowledge and the importance of “gut feeling” as we ponder our choices. Ali Agh outlines the 10 things a decision leader will—constantly—do. Click here to read full version

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Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

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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Dealing With Difficult Problems: Sometimes, It Helps to Walk and Talk

TLNT: The Business of HR

Believe it or not, walking loosens the tongue. Think back to your childhood. Do you remember any long walks with grandparents, aunts, or uncles when you bonded as you bounded through the neighborhood or countryside? Or about those long, romantic walks with your first love when you poured out your deepest secrets and highest hopes for the future? more…).

Are You Paid Less Than Your Co-Workers?

Dice

Salary is a touchy subject. Finding out that someone on your team is paid more can easily lead to disgruntlement, and it’s not like you can march into your boss’s office and start yelling about it. There are much more diplomatic ways to ask for more cash. Be Careful. And whatever you do, don’t make your salary conversation about how much your co-workers are paid. Start the Conversation. Get a Grip.

Better Hiring Through Mobile: Harnessing the Mobile Interview [Part 5]

ClearCompany HRM

After deciding you need a better mobile application process , you’ve built your job ads and have started developing your brand the way you want to, done the work of socially sourcing your applicants , and built or outsourced your brand new mobile careers page. You have a good pool of candidates and want to start talking to them. But how can video interviews help?

Ding-Dong, Internet Explorer is Dead

Dice

Internet Explorer, the browser that many a techie loved to hate for nearly two decades, is about to experience the most existential 404 of all. According to The Verge , Microsoft marketing executive Chris Capossela told an audience at the Microsoft Convergence conference that the company’s next browser, codenamed Project Spartan, will represent a clean break with Internet Explorer.

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

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.

The 10 Most Common Mistakes in Documentation

HR Daily Advisor

We live in a litigious society, says Attorney Susan Fentin, and employees who feel they haven’t been treated fairly will look around for a reason to file a lawsuit. People are bitter, they want to get back, and it’s not that hard to do. Unfortunately, says Fentin, when you get sued, it always appears to be the Big Bad Employer versus the Poor Innocent Employee. asks Fentin. ” 2. Friday.

How Many Times Can You Say Something Before it Means Nothing? – Like Employee Engagement

Symbolist

I’ve been writing a blog since 2006. I’ll wait for some of you to count your fingers (insert Jeopardy theme music here) – that’s 9 years. In internet time, that’s like an entire Cretaceous period. And my topics for 90% of the roughly 1,500 posts were focused on rewards, recognition, and incentives. And I’ve banged (bung? What is the past tense of bang?) And I am not alone. Try it. Really?

FinancialForce nominated for SF Business Times Best Places to Work in 3rd consecutive year

FinancialForce

San Francisco Business Times today announced FinancialForce.com’s nomination in their “ 2015 Best Places to Work ” awards. We are thrilled to be included in this list of 25 mid-sized companies, and even more excited to be on the list  for the third year in a row. We work hard at making FinancialForce a fun, challenging and rewarding place to work.

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In Search of Quality Job Seekers

HRE's The Leader Board

It’s not 2010 anymore. Alan Momeyer, vice president of human resources at Loews Corp., delivered that helpful message to attendees who came to check out yesterday’s “HR Tips and Trends” session at the HR in Hospitality Conference & Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “That didn’t just happen. ” Share on Facebook Twitter It!

Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

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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BREAKING: NLRB Office of General Counsel issues report on employer rules

Ohio Employer's Law

Today, the NLRB Office of General Counsel issued its report on employer handbook rules under section 7 of the NLRA. It''s a meaty 30-page report that will take some time to digest. I''ll have my thoughts and analysis early next week. In the meantime, you can download the report here: [link

Reasons A Human Resource Department Is Necessary

TalentCulture

One of the most important part of any company is the human resource team. They are the backbone of the company’s sustainability. company’s profile is mainly judged by the policies and the working atmosphere of the company. The main job for any human resource team is to make sure that their company has a health and a welcoming working atmosphere. Recruitment and Training. Performance Appraisals.

Time for a new type of innovation leader

Changeboard

Why are having the best ideas and the strongest will no longer the essential qualities for innovation leaders? Marion Debruyne, associate professor and partner of Vlerick Business School, explains. Seduced by the example of aspirational leaders like Apple, the idea of being a game-changer has never been more appealing. They have rolled out innovation programmes and appointed innovation leaders.

A Paycheck Is Not Recognition for a Job Well Done

Compensation Cafe

One statement sure to raise my ire when discussing the Power of Thanks in the workplace is: “They get paid to do their job. That’s recognition enough.”. It’s a patently false statement. Pay and recognition serve very different needs, but they are in a symbiotic relationship when it comes to fulfilling those employee needs. tend to think of the two in balance as represented in the graph above.

2016 Training Program Best Practices

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?

OSHA and pro sports—are concussions the NFL’s black lung?

Ohio Employer's Law

San Francisco line backer Chris Borland rocked the sports world yesterday by announcing his retirement from pro football at the age of 24 after playing only one NFL season. His reason: concerns about the long-term impact of football-related head trauma. The news comes even as the NFL has implemented league-wide rules in an attempt to minimize head injuries. And, those rules seem to be working.

Hiring On All Cylinders: Entelo's Bold New Podcast

Entelo

Hiring is hard. Listening to podcasts is easy. Today I''m proud to announce the release of a brand new recruiting podcast from Entelo, your favorite talent acquisition content creator. Hiring On All Cylinders is a show for Sourcers, Recruiters, Heads of Talent, Hiring Managers, and anyone else looking to hire top talent. So far, we''ve covered: Assessing Designers. Hiring on HackerNews.

From the Archive – Future Friday: Why the future of HR is so grim!

OmegaHR Solutions

Without changes this may be the future of HR. I am on vacation so I have reached back to repost some of my favorite posts. Originally posted on March 21, 2014  it was heavily retweeted and even prompted a couple of comments. Please feel free to continue the discussion. . It never makes for a pleasant day to read how your profession is stumbling around in the dark without a flashlight. Period.

Reversing The Polarity Of Recruitment

TalentCulture

We’ve all seen it in the cinema or on TV. That moment when the beleaguered starship engineer, asked to achieve things his machines were never designed for, declares that he’s going to ‘reverse the polarity!’ None of us, not even the writers who put the words into that character’s mouth, know what this means in technical terms, but we all understand what it represents. Is it really a weakness?

Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success

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.

Start Your Job Search Hard and Fast

Career Partners International

As a career transition coach, people often say during our initial meeting that they are thinking about taking some time off and ask me for my opinion on whether or not this is a good idea. typically ask them how long and then, depending on their answer, my response is that I am a proponent of getting your job search going immediately. So, time is of the essence. Talk about a present!

Everybody’s got questions about Zappos and surge pay

Compensation Today

Crystal Spraggins, SPHR Earlier this year, news broke that Zappos had begun experimenting with surge pay for its call center employees. Under the new system, more demanding shifts equal higher pay. Fortune reports that Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh got the idea during a walk through of the call center, after noticing walls covered “floor to ceiling” in sheets of paper. Is surge pay bad for company culture?

Mostly Right

ChristopherinHR

Be mostly right. Twenty-five years ago I got a copy of a “one-pager” from one of my bosses about being successful as a manager. Anyone who matriculated at P&G (Procter & Gamble) as I did – proudly – remembers the … Continue reading → Leadership The Office business collaboration management success work

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How to Excel as a Project Manager

Spark Hire

A strong project manager is organized, creative, and skilled at solving a wide range of problems. For new project managers, this role may feel overwhelming. However, by honing a few specific skills, it’s easy to excel in this vital position within an organization. Here are some tips on how to be successful as a project manager : Anticipate what might go wrong as a project manager. You don’t want to be pessimistic, but it’s important to have a game plan in mind in the event that an unexpected situation occurs. This way, you’re not scrambling at the last minute to find a solution.

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HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces

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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Tim Cook on the Virtues of Informality, Small Teams

Dice

In a new interview with Fast Company magazine , Apple CEO Tim Cook explained how small teams are the best way to get things done, even at one of the world’s largest companies. “We’ve turned up the volume on collaboration because it’s so clear that in order for us to be incredibly successful we have to be the best collaborators in the world,” he said. Check out the latest Apple-related jobs.

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The future of work, HR and technology

Allegis Global Solutions

With the last 20 years seeing significant changes in HR, work and technology, what can we expect in the future

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Money is the Best Excuse (Even If It Isn’t True) for Your Employees Quitting

TLNT: The Business of HR

Citing money can be the best excuse for leaving an employer, even if it is untrue. One survey blamed voluntary turnover on income. But when an employment agency surveys financial types on why people leave their jobs , it should come as no surprise that they chose money as the principal motivation for quitting. Of course! These are groups who obsess about money. more…).

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