ATD Human Capital

JANUARY 13, 2016

Why should talent development professionals learn about neuroscience? Why should we study the workings of the brain and nervous system? Understanding the brain helps us explain why instructional design practices work. It helps us understand why people embrace change—or not—and why some leadership practices are more effective than others. Basic Brain Science. The U.S. Animals move.

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Hoops

JANUARY 13, 2016

Hiring, like most areas of business, is about wins and losses. It’s about making the right decisions at the right times, eating the costs of wrong decisions and hopefully learning from them. Recruiters are always on the lookout for superstar hires that can make a difference from day one. But sometimes, great hires are overlooked. The next Kurt Warner is out there, it’s up to you to find him.

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ClearCompany HRM

JANUARY 13, 2016

Mobile Recruiting

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Hoops

JANUARY 13, 2016

Hiring, like most areas of business, is about wins and losses. It’s about making the right decisions at the right times, eating the costs of wrong decisions and hopefully learning from them. Recruiters are always on the lookout for superstar hires that can make a difference from day one. But sometimes, great hires are overlooked. The next Kurt Warner is out there, it’s up to you to find him.

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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.

Linkage

JANUARY 13, 2016

How will you think about and plan for what’s next for you this year? The adage: leadership is a journey, not a destination has proven true time and time again. That’s probably why topics like self-awareness and emotional intelligence seem to stay top of mind for you, our readers. IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted. The toxic effects of communication triangulation.

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Culture University

JANUARY 13, 2016

We’re going to accelerate your organizational culture change education with this post. Every leader will benefit from understanding the following critical insights about culture and problem solving, change, engagement, strategy, hiring, and consulting shared by Edgar Schein, Professor Emeritus with MIT Sloan School of Management and the most influential authority in the culture field. I […].

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4 Ways To Be A More Resilient Leader

TalentCulture

JANUARY 13, 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, a resilient leader. What song could be a better anthem for resiliency? Why resiliency?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JANUARY 13, 2016

It’s no secret that HR organizations traditionally have lagged their finance and sales brethren in their use of data analytics. Best Practices HR Communications HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Talent Management Featured

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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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former cofounder is trash-talking our organization, new boss quit right before my new job starts, and more

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 13, 2016

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Former cofounder is trash-talking our organization. The cofounder and initial executive director of our small nonprofit was fired a few months after we launched for gross failure to carry out responsibilities and in no small part because of the way she treated the staff and other board members. As we were just starting out, we didn’t have the paperwork or foresight to have her sign an NDA. Is there anything we can do? We’d also like to know how to handle inquiries should anyone contact us to check her credentials in the future.

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Dice

JANUARY 13, 2016

Although hiring is expected to increase in the first half of 2016, many critical technology positions will remain in high demand, according to the January Dice Report. Because they are in high demand, software developers may also be harder for employers to retain. As previously mentioned, security roles rank in the top three in terms of importance. billion in 2015. Bob Melk. President, Dice.

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OmegaHR Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2016

Stuart Hearn – Author and performance management specialist. This is a guest post from Stuart Hearn, who holds views very similar to mine on performance management. happy to know that a new approach to performance management it taking hold. Outdated performance management processes are coming under fire for being inefficient, hugely time consuming and for not adding any real value.

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NoExcusesHR

JANUARY 13, 2016

I'm troubled today. The growing gap between common sense and the world of corporate noise is keeping me up at night. Our list of projects doesn't seem to slow down.that is a good thing. However, the faux expectations that are placed on many in the corporate world simply do not make sense in 2016. Um, no. Leaders get paid to make ethical, positive, and sometimes risky decisions. You know I'm right.

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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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ADP

JANUARY 13, 2016

Today’s business leaders have a ready-made weapon in their competitive arsenal and most of them don’t even know it. It’s their corporate culture. In a world of commoditization, automation and rapidly changing technology, creating and sustaining corporate culture is being viewed as a competitive advantage. In fact, a recent Deloitte University Press report titled Culture […]. Human Capital Management corporate culture Employee Engagement spark

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Make Sure Your Screening Partner Gives Info You Can Actually Use

EBI

JANUARY 13, 2016

When you enlist the services of a background screening partner you assume the reports they send back are accurate and compliant with the law. That is a fair assumption, but it’s not always a safe one to make. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been pursuing screening companies and fining some of them millions of dollars for providing unacceptable data. Background Checks

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PerformanceICreate

JANUARY 13, 2016

Although my lack of melanin often confuses people, I am Black. I was born and raised by lighter-hued parents in a predominantly Black neighborhood, surrounded by my family and friends who were a wide array of brown and I was/am influenced heavily by Black culture and history. Being in Human Resources as a Black Woman has always felt like a privilege to me. have the ability to make sure there is job opportunity and pay equity and fair treatment for people who look like me. And I take that responsibility very very seriously. The privilege is like air and the use of it is like breathing.

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Workforce Software

JANUARY 13, 2016

Yield a higher return on your workforce management investment with WorkForce Software’s preconfigured solutions—built for a fast, measurable ROI. White Paper ROI Workforce Management

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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?

Insperity

JANUARY 13, 2016

A change in business hours, layoffs, a reduction in benefits, a department reorganization, an elimination of bonuses, elimination of casual Fridays: Change in business is as relentless as it is inevitable. While the rationale for such changes may be for the good of the company, sometimes these decisions are unpopular with your employees. Prepare yourself. Maintain respect. ” 3. Be specific.

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FingerCheck

JANUARY 13, 2016

A lot more goes into bringing a new employee onto your team than successfully making an offer and sealing the deal with a handshake. Each time you hire a new employee, you’ll need to fulfill your employer responsibility according to the law. This article will guide you through the necessary steps you’ll need to prepare for: New Businesses. Learn more about your options here. I-9 Form.

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BizLibrary

JANUARY 13, 2016

How do we really learn complex social interactions?    Albert Bandura’s “ Social Learning Theory ,” published in 1977, explains that humans learn primarily through the observable behaviors of others, especially when it comes to learning complicated social behaviors. According to Bandura, social learning goes beyond simple behaviors. Visual   We are primarily visual creatures.

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TalentWise

JANUARY 13, 2016

Good news! You’re an HR professional in a growing organization, and you’re hiring in multiple states

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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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Blogging 4 Jobs

JANUARY 13, 2016

Seventy-two percent of hiring managers admit it is difficult to ascertain the skill sets by evaluating a resume of a job candidate who is prior military. In my experience this talent pool are one of the most loyal and hardest working if given the right opportunity, environment and circumstance in which to thrive. Episode 65: How to Get Started Recruiting Veterans and Military with Lida Citroën ( @ LIDA360 ). As I mentioned, recruiting military is a challenge. Military culture, process and work environment is very different from the corporate world leaving many employers unsure where to begin.

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Reward Gateway

JANUARY 13, 2016

The start of the New Year is always a time for personal reflection, and this should be the same for business – especially within the area of engagement. It’s also the time of year when the results of the big staff surveys are published. The surveys are a gold mine of information, perhaps at times providing too much information without offering solutions. But is this what the business really needs?

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 13, 2016

The perk that many, many people want ? The ability to work from home-either part time or full time. In fact, so many people want this that a lot of companies have implemented telecommuting policies. For those of us who love working from home, this is fantastic. No commute. We’re home when UPS brings our packages. But, what has happened at the office?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JANUARY 13, 2016

In November I wrote about Linkedin’s 2016 Global Recruiting Trends Report (you can re-read it here ) and took them to task about their methodology. Hiring Process HR Management HR News HR Trends Talent Acquisition Featured

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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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Paychex

JANUARY 13, 2016

Long-term debt can help you expand your business—if you use it wisely

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should we stop stocking the office kitchen if people won’t keep it clean?

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 13, 2016

A reader writes: We have a smallish office of 10-12 employees. Our company provides groceries — as in pays for coffee, cereal, sandwich stuff, and snacks for the employees. We have a microwave, toaster oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher. think it is an excellent benefit to provide to employees, as I don’t know of many employers that provide food to their employees on a consistent basis. We developed a “kitchen duty” schedule that schedules someone to provide basic housekeeping for a week on a rotating basis. This includes trash removal, wiping counters, and loading/unloading the dishwasher.

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Workforce Software

JANUARY 13, 2016

Simplify employee leave management with WorkForce Software’s Absence Compliance Tracker, from eligibility through each employee’s return to work. White Paper Absence Management

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