November, 2018

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Why Millennials Quit (And How to Keep Them Around)

Cornerstone On Demand

Here's a surprising statistic : almost half of millennials (44 percent) believe that working for a single company is a better way to advance their career than jumping from firm to firm. Talk about debunking the stereotype of millennials as entitled job-hoppers! So, then, why did six millennials quit marketing and public relations firm Double Forte just three months after joining in the early 2000s?

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15 HR Analytics Case Studies with Business Impact

Analytics in HR

It is time that HR analytics starts to show the value it delivers to the business. This is hard to do as people analytics is still an emerging field. For this article, I have collected 15 of the best HR analytics case studies I’ve come across in the past two years. Each of these case studies are connected with a concrete business impact. For each case study, I will refer to their original publication.

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Employees Don’t Respond to Perks, They Respond to Culture

DecisionWise

A few days ago, Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg reported that employees will give up big pay raises in exchange for job perks. The reported statistics were eye-catching, with the headline teasing that “Americans Are Willing to Forgo a 56% Pay Raise for Best Job Perks.” At the end of the day, I agree with Mr. Yadoo’s findings, but not his headline. Employees do not give up pay for perks!

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Why Did SAP Pay $8 Billion To Acquire Qualtrics?

Josh Bersin

This week was a big one in the world of enterprise software: SAP announced plans to acquire Qualtrics , a fast-growing scrappy provider of survey and feedback software, for $8 billion. And this was not a small deal: Qualtrics’ revenues as of Q3 were $372 Million, and the company is growing at 42% YTY. This. Read more» The post Why Did SAP Pay $8 Billion To Acquire Qualtrics?

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Employing Individuals with Disabilities May Solve Your Talent Crisis

Entrepreneur

Employment rates won't change until companies begin to shift attitudes and awareness about people with disabilities.

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Half of Your Employees Think They're Underpaid—Here's What You Can Do About It

Cornerstone On Demand

Do you pay your employees fairly? Of course! You did your research when making salary offers, you award regular cost of living raises and you pay for their overtime work. Still, according to a recent study by Robert Half, 46 percent of employees feel that they are underpaid. This, of course, doesn't necessarily indicate the truth about salary , since these particular findings are based on feelings.

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Hiring for culture fit: The key to attracting and retaining talent

Workable

If you wonder why recruiting is a big challenge for most organizations — and why retaining stellar employees often becomes a no-win situation — the answer could be simple: organizations need to be better at hiring for culture fit. The value of “culture fit” as a job requirement has been debated for a long time. Some warn that hiring for culture fit is a way to discriminate against people with different personalities.

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9 Reasons Why You Should Use Video in Recruitment

TalentLyft

There are many reasons why you should use video in recruiting. Using videos can help you reach more candidates, attract their attention, present your employer brand in a compelling way, increase your application rate and enhance candidate experience. Read More.

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AI Comes To Recruiting: Will Interviews Go The Way Of The Dinosaur?

Josh Bersin

One of the most important things companies do is hire people, and it’s still a bit of a black art. Most companies look at candidates job history, they call references, they give them tests, and they bring them in for interviews. And despite all this effort, HR leaders tell me they still make mistakes as. Read more» The post AI Comes To Recruiting: Will Interviews Go The Way Of The Dinosaur?

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Millennials Are Old News: What Does Generation Z Want From Work?

Entrepreneur

Pay attention to how young employees respond to the professional world to make sure they have the resources they need to succeed.

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the men in our office use the women’s bathrooms … only for pooping

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: This is something that has bothered me for quite a long time, and I don’t know if there was any way to address it differently. I no longer work in this office, but I am still close with several people there, and am at a loss that this continues. To be blunt, the men in the office specifically use the women’s restroom when they need to … take a #2.

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Making the Case For—and Against—Hiring Overqualified Candidates

Cornerstone On Demand

We've all seen it before—you get an application from a candidate that is simply overqualified for the position that she's seeking. After all, why would an applicant with over twenty years of experience be vying for a mid-level role? But here's the problem with calling someone "overqualified." At some companies, the term has become an easy way to reject someone without saying "you're too old.

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#WorkTrends: How to Help People Reach Their Full Potential at Work

TalentCulture

We all demand love in some form in our personal lives, but we skimp on asking for it at work. Treating people as a commodity instead of focusing on relationships is a surefire path to burnout and low long-term productivity, says Jason Lauritsen, an author, entrepreneur, corporate HR leader and consultant. In this episode of #WorkTrends, Lauritsen shares how performance management could be the key to unlocking major wins for employers and their employees, but […].

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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5 Tips to Ensure Your Remote Employees are Productive

TalentLyft

These 5 tips will help you ensure that your remote employees are productive and stay on target with their goals and work. Having remote employees can be difficult to manage, but by implementing these tips and using the technology you’ll be able to make the most of it! Read More.

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I’ve managed a remote team for four years. Here are the 5 things you can’t ignore

Fast Company The Future of Work

It’s not easy being a manager. Not only are you accountable for your team’s performance, you are also in charge of hiring new candidates, and you have to work hard to earn their trust and respect. Now, imagine doing these things when your closest direct report is 800 miles away, and your team members live in five different time zones. Over the past four years, I’ve managed a remote team at a company with a 60% remote workforce.

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3 Keys to a Vision Others Can Own

Entrepreneur

Trying to get others to buy into a vision that is all about you getting more money is not going to excite people.

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A Typhoon Is About to Hit the HR Tech Market

HRExecutive

These last few months have been a whirlwind. I recently wrapped up a global roadshow during which I talked with HR and vendor executives in Paris, Moscow, Amsterdam and Romania. In September, I also had the honor of participating in the 2018 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas —probably the best conference yet. Buyers were knowledgeable and tech-savvy but eager for more information, and vendors had impressive innovations to discuss and demonstrate.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Challenge Your Assumptions: Three Steps to Better Decision-Making

Cornerstone On Demand

Assumptions are often an inevitable part of quick decision making, but accepting assumptions as fact can be harmful to your business and employees. I learned this the hard way years ago when I was part of a performance management platform implementation at LandAmerica Financial Group. The platform was “state-of-the-art," and we were excited to have access to data about performance, given that up until that point, we had no quantifiable way to measure it.

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The Downside of Open-Concept Offices

TalentCulture

Once touted as a powerful tool to encourage collaboration and creativity, cubicle-free open workplaces have taken a hit in the business world as research indicates that they often discourage face-to-face interactions and harm productivity. “The neuroscience is becoming very clear: Open floor plans are not good,” says Jonathan Denn, “chief thinking partner” at Drumbeat Productivity in Dennis, Massachusetts.

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6 Tips for Creating a Perfect Recruitment Video

TalentLyft

Creating recruitment videos is an important part of every successful talent acquisition strategy. Even if you have no budget and no previous experience, in this blog post you'll learn useful tips that will help you create a perfect recruiting video! Read More.

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How to Create a Human Resource Strategy

Digital HR Tech

Whether you´re working in a large corporate or a smaller enterprise, a Human Resource strategy forms the basis of everything you do in HR. In this article, we will give a definition of the HR strategy, explain how the HR strategy impacts daily HR practices, and we will end with a Human Resource strategy example. What is a Human Resource strategy? How to create an HR strategy.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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The Best Way to Honor Veterans Is to Hire One

Entrepreneur

Hiring veterans and helping them acquire the skills they need to accelerate their careers is patriotic and smart business.

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Here’s a Summary of Key Labor and Employment Laws Taking Effect In 2019

TLNT: The Business of HR

As 2018 draws to a close, employers are looking to the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations that will take effect in 2019 and beyond. On January 1, and throughout the coming year, employers across the nation must address a host of new or amended federal, state, and/or local obligations. This article summarizes the laws and regulations taking effect in 2019 that will impact most employers, and highlights some anticipated activity in the coming months.

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Office Hours: Are Skills and Competencies More Important Than Degrees?

Cornerstone On Demand

This post is part of our biweekly " Office Hours " video series, featuring quick career, workplace and leadership tips from talent management experts and business leaders across the globe. Every now and then, there comes along a rebellious genius who drops out of college to start a company that flourishes into a multibillion-dollar global empire. Some of Silicon Valley's arch elite, like Peter Thiel, are even paying college students to pursue this self-hacked path.

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Be Inclusive, Not Just Tolerant

TalentCulture

When I think about the words “inclusion” and “tolerance,” I see a large chasm. In regards to the modern-day workforce, diversity and inclusion mean accepting and welcoming people from different walks of life. Tolerance, on the other hand, does not denote acceptance, but rather an attitude of being faced with something you must go along with but in your heart don’t accept.

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

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How to Use Skills Assessments to Enhance Your Employer Brand

TalentLyft

Are you using skills assessments to enhance your employer brand ? If not, you’re missing out! In this blog post, you will discover three ideas you can implement to make the skills testing process personal and engaging for the candidates while you transmit your employer brand. Read More.

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Stanford, Harvard, MIT Are The Top Colleges For 30 Under 30 2019 Honorees

Forbes Steve Cadigan

America's youngest game-changers don't need to go to the highest-ranked colleges to shine—but it doesn't hurt. Stanford University, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology top the list of schools with the most members of the Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 list.

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25 Lessons Business School Won't Ever Teach You

Entrepreneur

The school of hard knocks is where the unforgettable lessons are learned.