Something Different

APRIL 2, 2015

'Thanks to Openreq HR-Staffing for sharing today’s great HR infographic consolidating the top 5 likes (and dislikes) people have about HR as measured by 315,000 conversations across the web. Additional kudos to SAP and NetBase for putting together the data behind the infographic and the infographic itself. If you want to follow Openreq, SAP, or Netbase on Twitter you can do so here , here , and here.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 8, 2015

'With so many apps out there, how can you be sure which apps increase productivity, rather than take away? It’s a fact, we all spend a significant amount of our time on apps, or online in general. According to a Nielsen survey , in 2013 the average Andriod and iPhone users 18 years of age and older spent 30 hours and 15 minutes using apps! The average number of apps being used per person in this time was around 23.2.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 29, 2015

Finding the best talent for your organization isn’t always easy, and in today’s job market, it can be downright difficult. According to Bullhorn recruiting firm’s 2015 North American Staffing and Recruiting Trends Report , 75 percent of the 1,285 agency recruiting professionals surveyed reported a “skills shortage” in the industries they recruit in.

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TalentCulture

APRIL 9, 2015

'The tech industry is ever changing, and if you don’t get with the times, you’ll be lost in the conundrum of today’s competitive world. So whether you’re looking for a job or hiring, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a list of top hiring trends that are transforming the hiring process of IT companies around the globe. Well, to start off, we know that the IT sector has no shortage of jobs.

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Cornerstone On Demand

APRIL 23, 2015

'With the official (online) release of Apple Watch only one day away, the internet is rife with predictions about whether the smart watch will succeed or fail — and how it will affect our lives in the process. Will this device just be one more digital distraction, or will it finally help quell the urge to check our phones every five minutes? As with other personal tech devices, Apple Watch will inevitably become an integral part of the workplace, making questions about its influence on pro

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ClearCompany HRM

APRIL 29, 2015

We’ve talked about Millennials and the Baby Boomers, but what about the near-forgotten Gen X? These employees have much to give in terms of experience and industry knowledge. The fact that those between the ages of 40 and 49 have the lowest levels of engagement is disconcerting because they are the next (if not current) organizational leaders. As the current leadership of your company, it’s your responsibility to not only understand why they are disengaged but also how to fix the problem.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 23, 2015

'The rise in popularity of gamification in the workplace has grown steadily in the past couple of years. Gamification made Deloitte’s 2013 list of Top 10 Technology Trends and the Gartner Group forecasted that 70 percent of Global 2000 Companies would use a “gamified” application or system by 2014. Furthermore, businesses spent $100 million on gamification in 2010 and that figure is estimated to reach $2.8 billion by 2016.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 9, 2015

'Last month at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, Google’s Eric Schmid t posed the question: There’s something about the tech culture, the way we approach it, the incentives, that is driving women away…. Why are they not in tech?”. While it’s interesting to wonder why such a gender gap exists in the STEM world, the much more important question to answer is: “Why should more women be in technology?

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Workday

APRIL 16, 2015

'Welcome to Workday Community Voices, featuring insights and perspectives from Workday customers and partners. For this post we talked to Karen Sykes, vice president, HR Services at Towne Park, a national provider of hospitality staffing services and parking solutions.

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Cornerstone On Demand

APRIL 17, 2015

'In 2011, a group of online gamers collectively solved a problem in three short weeks that had puzzled scientists for decades: They found the structure of an enzyme that helps AIDS-like viruses reproduce. This communal discovery has become a go-to example that illustrates the benefits of gamification, a trend in which game mechanics are applied to non-game situations to encourage users to behave in a certain, desired way.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 21, 2015

'Organizations are facing some unique challenges when it comes to talent. The Boomer generation is planning to leave the workforce (or at least transition to part-time or semi-retirement). Companies want to make sure their organizational knowledge and history is passed along to new employees, who will lead the organization forward. This isn’t a short-term process.

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ClearCompany HRM

APRIL 23, 2015

'Employers have lots of concepts to juggle. Time-to-fill, return on investment, employer branding, turnover, engagement. Sometimes these concepts bleed together, and sifting through them for the right plan of action can be difficult. But while these concepts can be repeated so often they lose their meaning, when they all click, when those crucial links between ideas are made, they can make for better decision-making.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 10, 2015

'Recently, a fellow experienced recruiter made a comment to me that I completely disagree with. “Third party recruiters don’t need to be active on social media.” While I greatly respect my fellow recruiter, I believe that social media is one of many valuable tools for third party recruiters. There are 4 benefits to third party recruiters when it comes to being active on social media. 1.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 30, 2015

Introversion, neuroticism, disagreeableness — these are not the first traits you typically think of when interviewing new hires. In fact, 2014 research published in the journal Perspectives in Psychological Science shows that, of the Big Five personality traits (Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Extroversion, Openness and Neuroticism), Agreeableness and Conscientiousness are the most valued by organizations.

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UpstartHR

APRIL 27, 2015

As I looked at my wonderful wife this week and think about our upcoming anniversary (8 years in June), I wondered about the spouses of other HR professionals around the world. Me and the love of my life–Diet Dew. Oh, and Melanie is there, too. Do all of them realize how lucky they are to have married someone working in human resources? :-) With that in mind, here are seven reasons to marry an HR pro.

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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. "Please note that during this vacation I will not fall prey to certain conditions that often plague the highly connected knowledge worker of the modern workplace—specifically, the idea that, thanks to technology, the modern worker is 'always on' and 'always available' To the cont

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HR Bartender

APRIL 6, 2015

'I’ve read a few good posts recently about the need for schedule management. So naturally, I feel compelled to toss in my two-cents. The first one that crossed my desk was from the Harvard Business Review titled “ Your Late Night Emails are Hurting Your Team ”. It’s a very good read and one that managers should spend some time pondering. My guess is we’ve all done it at some point.

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ClearCompany HRM

APRIL 7, 2015

'Good performance management can help your employees work at their best consistently, help align their goals with the company’s business strategy, and build better teams through tracking and collaboration. It can give a business key insights into their best business practices , see what works, and what needs to change. Despite these benefits, many businesses have yet to fully leverage it, and many who have aren’t using it to its full potential.

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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. The first step to making a candidate placement is to get the candidate in front of the hiring manager and you can do that with the right presentation.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

APRIL 10, 2015

'Hiring right is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Hire the right person and you increase productivity and retention. Hire the wrong person and you increase turnover, decrease productivity and waste a lot of time and money. Here are some common hiring mistakes most companies make — and how you can avoid them: (more…).

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UpstartHR

APRIL 24, 2015

I have been thinking a lot lately as I cross the six year threshold of blogging about human resources management. I started this as a tool for the entry level HR pros , but now I also teach about some fairly advanced concepts. One of the things I don’t do enough of is sharing about the community. There are more than 20,000 monthly readers on this site and about 5,000 email subscribers (the numbers still boggle my mind!).

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Cornerstone On Demand

APRIL 8, 2015

'What does success mean to you? An important part of our lives is deciding the answer to this question - what do we strive for, how do we follow our dreams, and how do we know that we're on the right path? If you're looking for inspiration, you can always look to the wisdom of the great men and women who came before us! This infographic is packed with the advice which you can use to build yourself up, brick by brick, into the successful person who you were born to be!

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HR Bartender

APRIL 26, 2015

There are lots of articles about what businesses need to do in order to be successful. The articles talk about developing outstanding products, killer marketing strategies, and focusing on metrics and numbers. It’s true – all of these things are important. But you can’t do any of them without an exceptional workforce. A few weeks ago, I saw a post titled “ Engagement, Retention and Culture now the #1 Issues in Talent and HR.

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ClearCompany HRM

APRIL 27, 2015

You’ve begun the venture into the mobile corporate world. Already, the organization’s website and career page are mobile-enabled, but the question is whether or not you’re ready to embark on a mobile recruitment strategy. The truth is, you’re unlikely to find any good reason not to establish a mobile strategy for your recruitment efforts.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 22, 2015

'As a recruiting agency owner, it is important to realize the value a company blog can add to your business. Not only can a blog provide a way for you to reach out to your clients and candidates, but it can also support the fact that your business is knowledgeable when it comes to industry news and subject matter. There are 4 key ways how your company blog can bring value: 1.

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RecognizeThis!

APRIL 6, 2015

'by Lynette Silva. Recognize This! – Simply expressing appreciation and gratitude to others can change perspectives for the better. I benefit from my job in the same ways most people do. I earn a paycheck that pays for a roof over my head and food in my belly. But because my company is focused on creating cultures of recognition and appreciation through the Power of Thanks , I also benefit from both being encouraged to share my gratitude for my peers and their work in a direct and meaningful way

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UpstartHR

APRIL 20, 2015

'Recently I had the pleasure of joining Trish McFarlane for an HCMx Radio podcast episode where we talked about how to use simulations in your recruiting and training initiatives. We start with a bit of my background–if you’re new here that might be interesting for you. Then we leap into some of the work we’re doing at Brandon Hall Group.

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Cornerstone On Demand

APRIL 20, 2015

'It's no secret that our culture tends to prize outgoing, social individuals—both in and out of the workplace—more than the quiet and thoughtful types. But, as authors like Susan Cain have argued recently, introverts bring incredible value to companies, and managers might be ignoring them at their own peril. We talked with Jennifer B.

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