TalentCulture

MARCH 13, 2017

There’s no doubt that hiring qualified people is important. Having top-notch talent who do quality work will help your organization reach its goals. Unfortunately, in an effort to get hiring right, some organizations have made their selection process an obstacle course. Take, for example, a prominent company in Seattle. It’s a great place to work. However, a less prominent employer in town, with whom they compete for employees, is winning the war for top talent.

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Advos

MARCH 16, 2017

Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. Applied Business Analytics Leader Visier Closes $45 Million in Financing to Meet Growing Demand for its People Strategy Platform.

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Visier

MARCH 30, 2017

Unfortunately, most of those who create metrics in HR and recruiting don’t really understand the strategic mindset of CEOs. And, as a result, the metrics that are reported to CEOs and the executive committee result in no positive action being taken. That is because CEOs are laser focused on the strategic goals of the organization. So, if your metrics don’t directly and unambiguously cover strategic goals like increasing revenue, productivity, or innovation, they simply won’t drive executives to

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HR Bartender

MARCH 21, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Alongside , a company that bridges the communication gaps to create a better hiring experience for both employers and job seekers. Check out how they help companies like Motörleaf showcase their team dynamic to active and passive candidates. For a free trial or demo of their product , visit their website.

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Cornerstone On Demand

MARCH 6, 2017

In 2007, Sarah Feingold had just graduated from Syracuse University Law School. While in school, she'd petitioned to take a graduate-level metal smithing class around her passion outside of law: jewelry-making. That's when she discovered Etsy —an eBay-type, startup marketplace for handmade goods. Today, the company has nearly 1000 employees and $2.39 billion in revenue.

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15Five

MARCH 23, 2017

Building a vibrant workplace requires a foundation of trust, respect, and honest communication. It also requires employee appreciation. Over 200,000 global employees were studied by the Boston Consulting Group , and the top reason they reported enjoying their work was, “feeling appreciated”. Number 2 was having a good relationship with their supervisor, and number 4 was that they had a good relationship with their colleagues.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

MARCH 10, 2017

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. The Job Interview Will Soon Be Dead. Here's What the Top Companies Are Replacing It With -- by Marcel Schwantes. 2.

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Visier

MARCH 7, 2017

“Now, more than ever, the corporate strategy for large companies hinges on the people strategy.”. This was a key takeaway from a summit of HR leaders and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) experts, who met to discuss the future of HR and the trends shaping it. It goes without saying that great HR functions are strategic: they play a vocal role in critical business decisions and control a significant portion of a company’s expenses.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 14, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a global leader in Talent Activation. SilkRoad recently announced that Carey Lohrenz, the first female to pilot an F-14 Tomcat Fighter jet for the Navy will be the keynote speaker at their annual Connections conference taking place in May. Hope to see you there! Enjoy the post.).

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ATD Human Capital

MARCH 22, 2017

Have you heard of the 80:20 rule? Eighty percent of your energy is spent on 20 percent of your relationships. Most often this energy is wasted in drama. Then there are toxic employees, who epitomize the 99:1 rule; 99 percent of the negative energy in the workplace is caused by 1 percent of the people. Toxic employees consistently seeking drama by playing one or more of these three roles: victim, persecutor, or rescuer.

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ClearCompany HRM

MARCH 16, 2017

An "A Player" is a top performer that has measurable impact on your business and whose traits and competencies are desirable in being applied to the hiring and talent management process. Simply said, an A Player has the DNA you want to replicate to create organizational success. In most cases, companies believe that hiring A Players comes few and far in between, and that this top talent will only be a small minority of their workforce.

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15Five

MARCH 21, 2017

It’s no surprise that employee engagement numbers have been abysmal for the last few years (and if that is a surprise, you need to read our blog more often.) According to Gallup, engaged employees comprise only around 30% of the workforce. No wonder this post on 2016 engagement trends was so popular. . Until engagement numbers dramatically increase, we are going to continue presenting these trends.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

MARCH 22, 2017

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a hot topic right now. So hot that it caused a lot of controversy on ABC’s The Bachelor, where one contestant told another that she “lacked the emotional intelligence” to be with this season’s bachelor. Burn. However, most discussions about emotional intelligence are happening beyond such high quality TV (wink) in relation to job skills.

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Josh Bersin

MARCH 27, 2017

Over the last few months I’ve had a series of meetings with Chief Learning Officers, talent management leaders, and vendors of next generation learning tools. My goal has been simple: try to. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 26, 2017

I started my consulting firm in 2002 , so I’ve been working from home for 15 years. My home office is the nicest I’ve ever had in my career. When I was researching consulting as a profession, I asked consultants about their success strategies and biggest challenges. A couple of them talked about home offices. The first one told me as soon as I could get an office outside the home, I needed to do it because clients won’t take you seriously if you work from a home office.

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ATD Human Capital

MARCH 1, 2017

Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their human resources departments to “use predictive analytics.” This pressure isn’t unique to human resources, as these same business leaders are similarly pressuring sales, customer service, IT, finance, and every other department head to use predictive or analytical tools.

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ClearCompany HRM

MARCH 5, 2017

If you measured every single metric within recruiting, chances are you would spend most of your time measuring recruiting instead of actually recruiting. Measuring recruiting activities is important, however, there are reports and metrics that are more important than others. Keeping a tab on the important metrics allows recruiters to stay informed on what is being done right and what needs to be fixed.

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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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15Five

MARCH 8, 2017

What matters most to your employees? This is the third time we are asking that question, because what could be more rewarding and fruitful than fostering a supported and thriving workforce? Every year we review the Society for Human Resource Management’s Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report , an enormous undertaking that produces nearly sixty pages of data on what employees want most, how responsive their employers are, and what they need to be engaged in their work.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. Why References Are Important and How to Ask for Them -- by Jessica H. Hernandez. 2.

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Josh Bersin

MARCH 5, 2017

The digital world of work is here, and organizations are struggling to adapt. JPMorgan Chase & Co now uses software to perform the mind-numbing job of interpreting commercial loans, reducing. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 24, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. They were named one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces for Women by the Great Place to Work Institute. Many congrats! Enjoy the post.). We spend a lot of time talking about employee engagement and that’s not a bad thing.

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WorkHuman

MARCH 14, 2017

Lots of companies say they want to be innovative and push beyond commonly accepted boundaries in their industry. But is your HR strategy truly supporting this endeavor? Are original thinkers flourishing – or being stifled – in your organization? Are you taking the right steps in hiring, developing, and recognizing the next generation of original thinkers?

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ATD Human Capital

MARCH 27, 2017

A mentoring program can help you build stronger relationships with your employees, giving them the career skills and knowledge they need to grow with your organization. Given the value employees place on professional development and learning opportunities, getting them engaged in mentoring should be a no-brainer. So why do some organizations struggle to get people into their mentoring programs and keep them there?

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Trish McFarlane

MARCH 12, 2017

“There is anxiety, but it comes after you’ve finished filming because it’s out of your hands; people are editing it, they’re cutting it, marketing it. And it’s… part your career sort of rides on that. But when you’re actually filming it’s a team thing and it really feels good there for me.” ~Hugh Jackman.

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Hppy

MARCH 26, 2017

Innovation: it’s one of the most important words to ever come into the workplace, and with good reason. Innovation is what drives growth and pushes companies to new heights, markets, and technologies. However, building a culture of innovation can be a challenge—and it starts with hiring the right people, of course. There are all kinds of people in this world.

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Speaker: Brian Richardson

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Spark Hire

MARCH 23, 2017

While the responses a candidate delivers during an interview matter, their non-verbal cues also help to paint a picture about who this individual is as a professional — especially during video interviews. Decoding a candidate’s body language and coupling this knowledge with what you gain from their verbal replies allows you to gather crucial insight about whether this person might be an appropriate fit for your open role.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 7, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos was named one of the 2017 Best Workplaces for Giving Back by Fortune Magazine in conjunction with consultancy Great Place to Work. Congrats to them! Enjoy the post.). I know the phrase is well-worn, but the reality is that “the war for talent” is on.

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WorkHuman

MARCH 24, 2017

When was the last time you thought about gravity? It plays a pretty important role in our lives, doesn’t it? It keeps us from floating off into space. It literally holds our solar system together. Gravity is vital to our survival. And yet, unless you are a physicist, you probably haven’t thought about gravity since your last science class. It just works in the background of your perception, affecting you in so many ways you don’t notice.

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