Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 26, 2016

Hold the phone. You know it’s the 90s when we’re discussing politics and sexual harassment. received a barrage of email from disaffected readers who are aggrieved by yesterday’s article on human resources, sexual harassment, and Fox News. Aggrieved! The emails fall into one of two categories. My advice was horrible. Chicks lie. Let’s take the first objection first. wrote, “for every one victim [of sexual harassment], there are two who haven’t come forward.” ” Some readers feel like that guidance is profoundly wrong. You know what? His math played out.

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ClearCompany HRM

JULY 26, 2016

We’re over halfway through 2016 and as with every year, which means in the coming months the trends of 2017 will begin taking over our streams. We’ve been known to make a few of our own in the past. Though, it’s absolutely impossible to truly know what the workforce has in store for HR and recruiting teams around the country, we have a few ideas about the direction your candidates want you heading.

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Dice

JULY 26, 2016

Dice recently analyzed its database of job postings to see which skills had seen the greatest year-over-year growth between June 2015 and June 2016. The need for data scientists likewise won’t abate anytime soon, given how even the smallest firms now wrangle with some truly epic datasets. Job postings y/y increase: 76 percent. Salesforce.com. Job postings y/y increase: 37 percent.

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HR Gazette

JULY 26, 2016

I believe in the concept of employee engagement. think focusing on employees is key in impacting success of customers and businesses. Oh, and let’s be clear these are generalizations. Many companies are doing great things out there. HR Vendors. It seems that every HR technology vendor claims to be “the key” or have the “biggest impact” on employee engagement. HR Leaders. Empowerment? Innovation?

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Dice

JULY 26, 2016

Getting in on the ground floor of a neophyte industry that’s primed for growth can take your career to new heights. But breaking in may seem difficult (or impossible) when many of the advertised jobs in hot interdisciplinary fields (such as robotics, A.I., Big Data or digital health) require advanced degrees or specialized education. Identify and Pursue the Right Opportunities.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JULY 26, 2016

I have lots of readers. Thousands upon thousands. Do you know who doesn’t read my blog, however? Former DNC Chair (and Congresswoman) Debbie Wasserman Schultz. How do I know? Because, if she does, she would have read this : Do I really need to tell you not to ever put something like “do we really want an obese Christian” in an email. Unless the answer is an unequivocal “Yes”, do not send it.

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How to Hire Someone You’ll Never Meet in Person

CultureIQ

JULY 26, 2016

When you’re considering possible candidates for a position, what exactly are you looking for? Maybe it’s someone who has a can-do attitude, or who appears to be energetic, determined, and sports a friendly smile. But what happens when the job you’re hiring for is a remote one, and the candidates who have made it to the final round of interviews are scattered all across the globe? Know what to ask.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 26, 2016

I remember when I was 15 years old I once went to a calligrapher and asked him to write my name on a shell. He asked if he should write my full name, and I told him to write Dr. Sharoq Almalki and I still have that shell. HR Insights Training, Learning & Development Featured

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Since the 1950s, business leaders have embraced a variety of management techniques designed to improve employee performance. In 1999, John Doerr introduced Objectives – Key Results (OKRs) to Google, a model he first learned about at Intel, and revolutionized goal setting. Today, OKRs are a de facto standard for aligning company and individual goals.

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BizLibrary

JULY 26, 2016

Employee engagement can be difficult to define and even harder to measure. Simply defined, employee engagement (or the lack thereof) is equal to employee morale. Morale is usually a symptom of the cultural environment at your organization, including both leadership and employees. An engaged workforce possesses the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise to do their job. First, you have to understand what your employees need. The post 7 Powerful Tips to Increase Employee Engagement appeared first on. Article

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 26, 2016

Declaring that “The pro-employee tide is rising,” a report out this morning identifies four developments in regulations and compliance that if they don’t yet affect your workforce, they soon may. Ban-the-box Laws Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Legal - Compliance & Policies Wages, Pay, & Salary

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SuccessFactors

JULY 26, 2016

Social work is one of the few occupations that allows a person to do actual good in the world. By serving low-income families, abandoned children, struggling veterans, and millions of other unique cases of suffering, social workers try to help their fellow humans by introducing them to necessary programs and services, providing counseling, and so much more. Unfortunately, most communities have a desperate shortage of social workers. Mercifully, technology allows many social workers to perform effectively despite the shortage. Here’s how. Social work of the future. The U.S. Cathy N.

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O.C. Tanner

JULY 26, 2016

What makes today’s top companies stand out from the rest? They build brand loyalty from the inside out by attracting top talent, motivating their workforces, and empowering employees to deliver a difference for customers. Building a team of a-list employees begins with understanding generational differences—and similarities—in workplace priorities, motivation, and habits. link]. link]. link].

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Employees today want more than a steady, well-paid job at a promising company. In this competitive job market, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit, retain, and motivate top talent. Yet, they continue to rely on outdated employee engagement strategies that no longer work. As pressures increase from an evolving workforce, organizations from startups to enterprises must prioritize employment engagement now more than ever.

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SuccessFactors

JULY 26, 2016

Almost every organization has a firm understanding of how important diversity is. There is an abundance of research out there that confirms more diversity results in success. Forty-nine percent of executives surveyed by Forbes Insights strongly agree that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to encouraging different perspectives and ideas that drive innovation. With the rise of millennials in the workplace, many organizations have achieved diversity organically. When I was first made aware of this practice, I thought to myself, “This has to be limited to this one organization?”

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EmployeeConnect

JULY 26, 2016

Credibility is the quality of being trusted and believed in. It influences your relationships, career and professional life. For many years, research has focused on the importance of credibility to achieve organisational objectives. Whether it’s when you’re with colleagues, partners, clients or suppliers; being credible enables you to implement and strengthen a culture of collaboration in the workplace, which in turns allow to reach individual and collective objectives. Credibility therefore impacts organisational performance. ” Curiosity or catchy headline? Maybe. Leadershi

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The HR Capitalist

JULY 26, 2016

It's a dance as old as time itself. Your leadership team has opinions on talent - which is good. They're interested. That's a positive. But one of the calls a lot of leadership teams make is this: "In order to be the best, we've got to recruit from the best. We should really focus on elite schools for our key hires - Ivy and maybe a few other schools". It's a good read.

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The Problem with Millennials: Is It Really a Thing…or Not?

DDI's Talent Management Intelligence

JULY 26, 2016

Instead of trying to meet the perceived special needs of Millennials, organizations should focus on how to get all people to join, stay and perform well

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The Tim Sackett Project

JULY 26, 2016

This week on T3 I review the reference checking technology start-up Day100. Day100 is an automated reference checking, candidate selection technology that uses a candidate-driven process to get fast and accurate results of who the candidate truly is with virtually no effort from your talent acquisition team. The name came from your desire to be able to tell how a candidate would be on day 100 in your environment before you actually hire them. Here’s what I know from 20 plus years of working in talent acquisition. “Is Timmy a go-getter?” Give me one example in the past year.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 26, 2016

Ignoring employee complaints of sexual harassment could cost you a lot! Think that sexual harassment is a problem of the past? Think again. By now, employers are well aware that sexual harassment is unlawful under both state and federal law, but that doesn’t stop the problem from occurring. Recently, a federal judge ordered a dried fruit processor in California’s Central Valley to pay $1.47

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TemboStatus

JULY 26, 2016

TemboStatus was named a company to watch for Employee Engagement Tools in William Tincup 's most recent "HR Technologies to Watch" list released on July 17, 2016. TemboStatus is an employee engagement survey software that translates employee feedback into ongoing action for HR and People Managers. News & Press

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HRE's The Leader Board

JULY 26, 2016

In case you missed this bit of news on your rush out the door to start your weekend last Friday: In an effort to improve the information available about religious discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  announced it will implement changes in the collection of demographic data from individuals who file charges with the agency. These changes, the agency says, will allow it to collect more precise data about the religion of the individual alleging discrimination – allowing the EEOC, as well as the public, to recognize and respond to trends in charge data.

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BambooHR

JULY 26, 2016

For good reason, recruiting is often compared to dating: Recruiters try to make great impressions throughout the application process so they can attract high-quality suitors/applicants. And much like in modern dating, recruiting first impressions are often made online. Because of this, we’re in the process of redesigning our BambooHR careers page. Here are five of […].

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Blogging 4 Jobs

JULY 26, 2016

There have been times in my career that I’ve said recruiting is based on gut feelings and intuition. It’s that good feeling or bad one that you get when you are interviewing with a candidate. Unfortunately these instincts no matter how clear not only won’t pay the bills, but also aren’t enough for your boss or leadership team to blindly follow your intuitions.

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Reward Gateway

JULY 26, 2016

Email isn’t dead. know that people say this now, as we move towards new ways of collaborative working, but the truth is that it’s still very much alive and kicking. But like many things that grow older, it’s personality, purpose and place in the world has changed. Engagement Open & Honest Communication

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Everwise

JULY 26, 2016

Not everyone up for a new position and promotion will be lucky enough to land the role. Helping team members who are passed over for a promotion cope with disappointment and rejection is vital, because while they might not have been right for a role now, they might be the perfect fit for future opportunities. An Opportunity to Grow. Also e ncourage them to reflect. Encourage acceptance.

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RiseSmart

JULY 26, 2016

This year, Millennials (ages 18-34) will officially surpass the Baby Boomers as America’s largest living generation. They will also occupy 75 percent of the workforce by 2025, according to a recent Deloitte study. With this shift in the labor market, organizations must prioritize attracting and retaining Millennials. Maximize Your Millennials As Next-Generation Leaders. They want collaboration.

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TalentCulture

JULY 26, 2016

Sundays are Breakfast with music time (Could be Arcade Fire, or  Keith Urban , or Tamar Braxton, or Mogwai, or any variety of other eclectic stuff I listen to every day, but those are stories for another day). This week I’ve been thinking a lot about what it takes to be a resilient person. What song could be a better anthem for resiliency? Why resiliency? We need a resilient organization.

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HR Ringleader

JULY 26, 2016

Digital transformation is a topic that comes up every time I talk with leaders. Please join me tomorrow, July 27th,  for a free webinar with Infor execs, Charles Cagle and Bill Vellante, as we discuss the ways leaders can be ready for the changes. Register here today.

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HR Bartender

JULY 26, 2016

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a global leader in cloud-based talent management solutions. They were named a winner in HRO Today’s annual “ TekTonic Awards for excellence in HRMS Suites. Congrats to them! Enjoy the post.). When it comes to agility, there are two definitions. Performance management needs to do both. Agility in Performance Management.

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