Linkage

APRIL 1, 2015

In my former life, I spent several years as the campus president of a post-secondary college which provided me with an incredible crash course in leadership. And as I’ve continued my leadership journey, I’ve found there are several fundamental skills you need to lead teams effectively. And these five quotes illustrate the fundamentals beautifully. “To acquire knowledge one must study, to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”—Marilyn ”—Marilyn vos Savant . And I’d add that observing and understanding group dynamics and politics isn’t easy. John Maxwell .

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 1, 2015

We’ve all heard about the fun perks that progressive employers like Google and Yahoo offered their employees  — great social activities, play areas, telecommuting options, free bikes to ride around campus, and the opportunity to spend a fair portion of their work time on projects of their own choosing. Loving a job in a productive way has a lot to do with ownership. Engaged workers own their jobs.

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PeopleStrategy

APRIL 1, 2015

If you have watched ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition or Extreme Makeover: Home Edition you know that the concept is to document and share with viewers a trans-formative experience for individuals and/or a family. In the case of Weight Loss Edition, the journey takes a full year as an expert trainer provides participants with. The post Extreme Makeover: HR Edition appeared first on PeopleStrategy. Blog Human Resources HCM HR HR makeover Millenials new world of work PeopleStrategy

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 1, 2015

Every manager knows that resolving conflict between employees can be daunting. Many managers simply try their best to avoid the conflict and hope that they will work it out on their own. They are adults after all, right? Unfortunately, when left to deal with conflict on their own, employees rarely find common ground that is beneficial to the company. more…).

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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.

Dice

APRIL 1, 2015

What’s New This Quarter. Some 155 Chicago tech companies raked in $1.6 billion in tech investments in 2014, according to Built In Chicago. That’s in addition to 34 area companies exiting to the tune of $7 billion, and a number of tech startups enjoying increased funding. Historically, the coasts have been popular hubs for tech and analytics jobs. Check out the latest tech jobs in Chicago.

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Entelo

APRIL 1, 2015

On the heels of our first original data based blog post reporting when people were most likely to leave their jobs, we haven’t stopped thinking about what other hiring trends are just waiting to be discovered. Based on our previous research, we know that people generally prefer to stay with their current employer for 12-month increments. We decided to tackle that information industry by industry.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 1, 2015

In 1991, Bud Crystal released the book In Search of Excess , a scathing commentary on executive pay. I was a newly minted Compensation Consultant in a large financial institution at the time, and nowhere near as cynical as I am now. read the book, but it didn’t really resonate, probably because I worked primarily with non-executive pay. more…).

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[INFOGRAPHIC]: Why Workaholism Doesn't Work: The Case for Taking a (Real) Break

Cornerstone On Demand

APRIL 1, 2015

Our loyal readers will be thrilled to hear that last week I went on vacation. While I was gone I let my colleagues know my vacation status through the traditional email out-of-office message. " Some might think that my OOO was offered tongue-in-cheek, but it really wasn’t. turned it all off and actually went on vacation. What a maverick. In the last year alone, companies accrued $65.6

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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.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 1, 2015

By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito. As predicted, President Obama has vetoed S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution of disapproval seeking to prevent enforcement of the National Labor Relations Board ‘s so-called “quickie” or “ambush” election rule. Both chambers readily approved this resolution in March. more…).

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ChristopherinHR

APRIL 1, 2015

Performance counts. One of the most common challenges in the workplace is performance management. The very phrase turns many of us off, and then we become confused between appraisal, evaluation and management. Its a headache and who needs a headache. … Continue reading → Leadership appraisal conversation culture evaluation expectations leadership manager performance team

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Paychex

APRIL 1, 2015

Disabling injuries cost U.S. employers billions each year in workers’ compensation costs. These are mostly preventable injuries that disable workers, devastate families, and damage our economy. Learn how to develop a “Safety Culture” in the workplace

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Jelf

APRIL 1, 2015

In the first of a 3 part series of blogs on succession planning we explore what this is and outline the process required to be effective. In these days of uncertainty in the job market and the rapid speed of change within organisations, it could be argued that it is difficult to make long-term plans for the development of individuals to fill key roles. What is succession planning? The process.

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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.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 1, 2015

Do you believe that deducting from an employee’s wages can be done at an employer’s discretion? Not so fast! The law scrutinizes pay deductions very carefully, and it’s not as cut and dried as you might think. Attorney Ted Boehm has the facts when it comes to pay deductions. Why Should You Care About It? Claims from employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)—that’s why! Injunctions.

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Halogen Talent Managment

APRIL 1, 2015

It’s finally time to let the cat out of the bag: Giving employees feedback is a waste of time. And as if you needed any reasons, we’ve listed three to help you support your decision not to give employees any feedback at all. You’re welcome

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Changeboard

APRIL 1, 2015

Is it time for human resources to update its image become the human energy department? Dr Mark Powell and Jonathan Gifford discuss. . You may remember that human resource departments used to be called ‘personnel’ departments, and their job was pretty much restricted to finding, training and retaining (and sometimes letting go) personnel – or ‘people’ as we tend to call them these days.

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A Few Thoughts on the “Hometown Discount” as Part of an Organization’s Comp Strategy

Something Different

APRIL 1, 2015

<furlongproperties.com> …So yesterday I came across a great article from Tim Sackett wherein – as is often the case – he brought attention to an HR/marketplace best practice that I have always intuitively known exists, but never gave much thought to. This ‘discount’ is well known in the industry. Hometown discount. They’ve been here forever. They aren’t going anywhere.

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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?

Paychex

APRIL 1, 2015

Most small businesses choose to file tax returns on a calendar-year basis because it''s the easiest and most intuitive way to operate. Yet, in some instances a fiscal-year calendar ending on a date other than December 31 makes sense for tax or financial reporting purposes.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 1, 2015

A recruiter’s job is not only to identify top talent and sell that talent on a job opportunity.  It is also a very important part of a recruiter’s job to be able to properly present candidate submissions  to hiring managers. When you are able to put together a well planned and concise submission, your chances of success are much greater.  Focus on Skills Needed for the Job. Tips for Staffing Pros

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SAP Innovation

APRIL 1, 2015

“Your child is on the autism spectrum.” Whenever these words ring in a parent’s head, a sense of hopelessness overcomes them. What will the world be like for my child? Will she ever be fully accepted outside of the home? Will he ever become fully self-sufficient when he grows up? Will she find love, get married, and have a family? More important, will there be any good job opportunities?

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WalkMe Change

APRIL 1, 2015

Big part of good change management is to know how to get all types of people to get on board. There are various ways to appealing different personality types, and this funny video I found for April Fool’s Day, taken from the TV series The IT Crowd, presents one of them. Enjoy! The post April Fool’s Day: How to Appeal to Different Personality Types appeared first on Change!

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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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ADP

APRIL 1, 2015

HR leaders should take notice. The key to any successful new market expansion is having the right talent to make that endeavor a success. From predicting workforce impact to identifying investment needs, HR can deliver valuable insights that will help inform decision-makers’ business expansion plans. Human Capital Management Global Growth Multinational

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Tips for sustainability progress in 2015: Part 3

InContext

APRIL 1, 2015

How to move your corporate sustainability initiatives forward by engaging your employees

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last-minute interviews, getting feedback meant for someone else, and more

Ask a Manager

APRIL 1, 2015

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Recommending someone I laid off without revealing our financial troubles. We have recently let an employee go. I’d like to help her find a new position by reaching out in my network. How do I word the email that says “yep, we fired her” but not “we are downsizing because we didn’t have enough money to pay her” without either blowing back on us as a nonprofit? want to help, but I also don’t want people to know our crappy financial situation that we’ve had to downsize. This is where it becomes really weird.

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Robin Schooling

APRIL 1, 2015

What in the world would we HR people have to discuss if Zappos stopped doing things that upend the world of work and make us contemplate tossing age-old beliefs to the curb? In this community the recruiters, hiring managers, and, for all I know, Tony Hsieh himself, begin building relationships that, for some Insiders, may lead to employment. This freaked a ton of people out. recruiter. Would you?

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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.

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Dice

APRIL 1, 2015

Every project has a human element to it, and how you approach your relationship with the project manager has a direct impact on how you tackle your assignment—and how your work will be judged. Although the project manager is ultimately responsible for the plan’s outcome, you can have a real voice in shaping things by clearly communicating your concerns and needs. The ‘Triple Constraint’. Be Honest.

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Technology for Talent

APRIL 1, 2015

Numbers matter. And in HR numbers are beginning to matter more and more. The ability for HR professionals to easily access financial data has become a more pronounced need, recently. True analytics (not just “reporting”) requires access to cost data such as that traditionally found only in the financial applications. The ERPS of the ‘90s provided both “personnel” and financial data, but as new SaaS HR solutions and talent management applications hit the market, often the financial data was left behind. After all, numbers do matter. All rights reserved

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how to handle an overly persistent job applicant

Ask a Manager

APRIL 1, 2015

A reader writes: I’m an HR manager at a small hotel of about 200 employees. I have a job applicant who calls and leaves me messages every single day. He is applying for one of the positions I posted and he appeared qualified. I was able to quickly review his application form prior to his messages and I actually placed it in the “call” pile. However, after listening to the messages he left me, I had second thoughts. His messages were incredibly aggressive and pushy; as a result, I’m no longer planning to interview him. He asked me why I wouldn’t give him a chance.

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