April, 2016

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Recruiting Is Only Getting Tougher [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

I believe one of the key metrics in recruiting is time to fill. It’s also a very flexible metric. Traditionally, we think of time to fill as the time it takes from the job requisition being approved to the job offer being accepted. If the requisition is approved on April 1 and the job offer is accepted on April 29, then time to fill for that one job is 29 days.

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How Can the Staffing Industry Use Technology to Engage and Develop a Disparate Workforce

Kazoo

In my post a few weeks ago I recapped the sessions at the Executive Forum that focused on engagement. The discussions I had at the event furthered my thinking that there are a few interesting ways the staffing industry (including firms, MSPs and RPO providers) can leverage a technology platform to engage and develop their employees and the workers they place.

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Holding HR in High Regard Around the Globe

Trish McFarlane

There are moments in life that you anticipate with great joy and fear: graduation, marriage, the birth of a child, a big promotion or a trip to a foreign country. Last week, I had the opportunity to experience traveling to China for the first time, and it certainly turned out to be one of those great moments of a lifetime. I was invited to speak at the first HR Technology China conference presented by LRP Publications and China Star.

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5 Surprising Signs Of A Disengaged Employee

15Five

I love the definition of employee engagement that I read in this recent TalentCulture post. It’s succinct and comprehensive: . When employees are engaged, they adopt the vision, values, and purpose of the organization they work for. They become passionate contributors, innovating problem solvers, and stunning colleagues. . But what does it mean to be a disengaged employee ?

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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5 Tips To Conducting Better Performance Reviews

ClearCompany HRM

Often managers, executives and HR professionals feel anxious about conducting performance reviews. While a performance review may prove challenging for some managers, these discussions are valuable for strengthening bonds with A-players and getting underperforming employees back on track. This also presents a perfect time for leaders to check in on their employees and test their engagement levels as well as get an idea of how employees feel they are performing. 43% of highly engaged employees re

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Happy Employees = Happy Customers [Friday Distraction]

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Tens of thousands of organizations in more than 100 countries – including more than half of the Fortune 1000 ® – use Kronos to control labor costs and improve workforce productivity. Enjoy the post!).

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How Can the Staffing Industry Use Technology to Engage and Develop a Disparate Workforce

Kazoo

In my post a few weeks ago I recapped the sessions at the Executive Forum that focused on engagement. The discussions I had at the event furthered my thinking that there are a few interesting ways that staffing firms, MSPs and RPO providers can leverage a technology platform to engage and develop their employees and the workers they place. Overhaul the internal employee review process.

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Introducing our new brand identity and positioning

EmployeeConnect

As we launch our new brand positioning, identity system and responsive website, I am excited about the renewed energy and focus this has stirred amongst our clients and our team. This marks a significant milestone in our ongoing journey, allowing us the opportunity to reflect on everything we stand for, and everything that we aspire to become. It also represents our commitment to a new strategic and creative vision characterised by innovation, customer experience, and technical evolution.

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How To Celebrate National High Five Day At Work

15Five

In 2002, college students at the University of Virginia created National High Five Day , an unofficial national holiday. On this day, strangers can approach each other for high fives without fear of confusion or reprisal. For those of you unfamiliar with this phenomenon, here is a definition from Wikipedia: The high five is a hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand each, about head-high, and push, slide, or slap the flat of their palm against the flat palm of the o

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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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Is Your Application Process Killing Your Chances?

ClearCompany HRM

Is finding and attracting qualified applicants a problem for your company? Chances are this is something you are experiencing, since last year, 38% of HR professionals reported difficulties in recruiting employees at all levels of their organization and 55% struggled to find highly skilled employees. Add in the need for company culture alignment, and you have a real challenge to be met.

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Is There Gender Bias in the Workplace?

Reflektive

April 12th marked “ Equal Pay Day ” in the US, a day that unfortunately must remind us that the typical woman earns.79 cents for every dollar a man earns. Reflektive customer Glassdoor supports those findings and reports that their data shows women earn.76 cents for every dollar a man makes. Fortunately in the tech industry, many companies have made it a mission to right this and ensure that a women with equal skill, background and talent is paid the same as a man.

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The One Habit Business Professionals Need for Success

HR Bartender

I’m not going to keep you in suspense. It’s good posture. Yes, good posture. You would be amazed at what proper posture does for your health, well-being and overall success. And we know that there’s a direct correlation between the way we feel and our work and performance. I’ve mentioned before that several years ago, I broke my back in an auto accident.

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How to make flexible working work

HR Zone

People. How to make flexible working work.

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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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Company Culture 101: How to spot a culture gap in your company

Pomello

Every executive team understands that company culture is a vital, if often overlooked part of their strategy. Culture is neglected because it is always essential but often not urgent. Why? Executive teams often believe they are communicating their values more clearly than they actually are. The reasons for this are simple. We tend to overestimate how much we are communicating and the fidelity with which it is received.

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What Are You Doing Wrong As A Leader For Your Startup?

15Five

What does it mean to be the leader of a startup? Does it require a special skill-set, and if so, can those skills be developed? Being a leader requires having a vision for your company, finding employees who are aligned with that vision, and maintaining alignment over time. Leaders guide their companies towards growth and set the framework for the culture.

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9 Practical Interview Questions Today’s Heavy Hitters Dominate With

ClearCompany HRM

Companies like Apple, Amazon and Netflix dominate today’s business headlines with stories of the next best tech gadget and indestructible business models, but more and more these companies are innovating the world of HR, too. If the topic isn’t about groundbreaking benefits like unlimited paid parental leave and on-site medical staff, it’s about the hiring processes that invite such talented candidates to their companies.

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What Equal Pay Day Means to the Gender Divide — And What HR Needs To Do About It

Visier

Today is Equal Pay Day. A day of awareness about the pay gap that exists between men and women, Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the next year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous calendar year. According to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey of 223 HR managers, men are nearly three times as like as women to earn six-figure salaries and nearly twice as likely to earn $50,000 or more.

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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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How Do You Change Company Culture – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

A couple weeks ago, I participated in a webinar with my friends at SilkRoad on “ HR’s Role in Bridging the Skills Gap.” During the webinar, we asked listeners about some of the strategies they were using, such as training, succession planning, and knowledge management. Afterward, I received an email with a question. And, it’s a tough question too. How do you overcome management saying, “We’re not that kind of company.”?

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It's not just fun and games any more: why gamification matters in HR

HR Zone

Perform. Not just fun & games: gamification matters in HR.

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Employee Engagement is at Critically Low Levels

Reflektive

In yet another study into the dismal world of employee engagement, the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry, released last week , found that across all leadership levels an average of only 36 percent of employees are “highly engaged.” The new study of 7,500 business and HR leaders in 107 countries also identified that social responsibility programs can enhance engagement and performance. .

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Technology Is Changing Human Resource Management – But Where Will It Go?

Hppy

I am amazed sometimes by how technology is impacting the world we live in. For example, SpaceX being so successful in reusing spaceships may not have a great impact today, but it does change the way we look at the future, and what we understand by science fiction. Human Resource is one of those industries which does not quite make its way into science fiction books, and no kid grows up thinking of revolutionizing the technology inside this particular market.

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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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Big Changes? Here's How to Keep Your Team Motivated

ClearCompany HRM

The wonderful part of cleaning the old means there is room to introduce the new. When it comes to business and team processes, creating the new can be just as daunting as it is exciting. Change can make employees a little uncertain or confused when approaching tasks they were confident doing before. Whether you are implementing an onboarding process or introducing a new performance management system, keeping your people motivated and upbeat throughout the change can be just as difficult as expla

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How to Be a Respected and Successful CHRO

Visier

Do you see yourself becoming a respected and successful CHRO one day? A report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services reveals that the “new” CHRO must be an assertive, data-driven, strategic leader, who demonstrates business creativity and innovation, takes on responsibility for contributing directly to business performance, and arms their organization with the tools needed to be more fact-based in workforce decision-making.

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What Work Should Managers Delegate

HR Bartender

I ran across this blog post on the Management Skills Blog answering the question “ What to Delegate, What to Self-Perform? ” It’s a good post but I found myself wanting more detail. Delegation is an important activity. Managers who want to be successful, must learn how to delegate effectively. Managers will never be able to move up within the organization, take an uninterrupted vacation, participate in a special project, or enjoy a day of training if they can’t delegate.

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Company Culture 103: How culture impacts employee performance

Pomello

It’s almost impossible to read an article about company culture that doesn’t talk about its impact on employee performance. Yet for all of this coverage, there is very little public data for leadership teams that supports this relationship. We can do better. I’ll amend that earlier statement to say that there is very little public data that is easily digestible.

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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 Your Brain Responds to Performance Rankings [Video]

Kazoo

This video called, “How Your Brain Responds to Performance Rankings,” first appeared on strategy + business. You can watch the original version here. . Research from David Rock, Josh Davis and Beth Jones of the Neuroleadership Institute has proven that stacked ranking systems lead to high levels of frustration, less willingness to take risks and colleagues working against each other.

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Big Data Is Not So Big: Dun & Bradstreet Empowers Data-Driven Small Business

The Aristocracy of HR

000000000000Campaign/FTC disclosure: This is a sponsored product review. I will receive compensation for this post. I only work with companies I feel have great products, services and offerings. In accordance with my blog disclosure statement, I will only work with and showcase products, events and/or companies I believe my readers will benefit from.

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8 Useful Tips for Implementing New Tech in Your Office

ClearCompany HRM

Workplace productivity has increased 84% during the past 40 years because of advancements in digital technology. Of course, the increased level of panic when a new tool is announced is probably a direct correlation to that advancement. If there’s one thing leaders can all agree on, it’s that introducing new processes is one of the most stressful and controversial parts of the job.

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