March, 2018

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The Little Known Role of the Executive Assistant

Hppy

When people think of a company like Apple, the first name that comes to mind is the late Steve Jobs. In the case of Microsoft, the name that comes to mind is Bill Gates. Nearly anyone on the street can recite the names of the CEOs of most major companies—especially those companies whose main leader has become an icon of popular culture. But, rarely does the public know the name of the executive assistant that keeps the CEO’s job and reputation in good standing.

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3 HR Strategies You May Have Overlooked

Achievers

Create employee handbooks ?. Track employee hours ?. Draft contracts for new employees ?. Manage company benefits ?. Handle employee complaints ?. The list goes on and on. Across many industries, the role of HR has traditionally focused on endless paperwork and organizational policy development. However, in today’s technologically-enhanced workforce , the traditional role of HR is swiftly shifting.

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[VIDEO] The Difference Between People Analytics and HR Analytics

Analytics in HR

What’s the difference between people analytics and HR analytics? When we started our Analytics in HR blog, we had to pick a name. Because everybody was talking about HR analytics, Analytics in HR made sense. It was simple, recognizable, worked well for traffic from Google and everybody would understand the website would be about HR analytics. However, we might have picked the wrong name.

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4 HR Learning Technology Trends Changing Corporate L&D

Cornerstone On Demand

Organizations are investing in talent development now more than ever. According to LinkedIn's 2017 Workplace Learning Report , talent is the top priority for 69 percent of learning and development (L&D) professionals. And despite the rise of new learning technologies, a majority of L&D professionals—78 percent—say in-house, instructor-led classes are still the primary way they teach employees.

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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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Organizations Don’t Change Until People Do

HR Bartender

Organizations decide they’re going to change all the time. Especially during times like we’re experiencing today, when recruiting is tough, engagement is a challenge, and retention is a top priority. It’s not unusual for an organization to say, “We need to change so we can get the best talent and crush the competition.” But organizational change doesn’t happen just because: Something goes offline, like a system.

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Employee Onboarding Software Vendor Comparison Workbook

ClearCompany HRM

Whether you’re looking to overhaul your onboarding process and start fresh, or if you’re just dipping your toes in for the very first time, you have a lot of research ahead of you. Aside from sticking to your budget needs, you have to consider what processes, layouts and features will best resonate with your culture and organizational style. We understand the complexities of choosing a brand new system for your company, which is why we’re lending a hand in the research stage to (hopefully) save

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Why Managers Need To Be More Vulnerable And Authentic To Give Effective Employee Feedback

15Five

Employee feedback should be simple. Just speak with your employees, right? Not exactly. Most managers are afraid to communicate with employees and for good reason. Research shows that feedback interventions can often backfire and more than one-third of feedback conversations actually decrease performance. As a manager, giving feedback is something you will probably do as the most frequent part of any continuous performance management process.

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The Pros and Cons of Unlimited PTO

Reflektive

An employee who spends more time in the office isn’t necessarily a more productive employee. “The State of American Vacation 2017” report—a survey of over 7,000 American workers—found that 38% of employees want to be seen as a “work martyr”, someone who sacrifices time-off to put in more hours at the office. This mindset is part of the reason that the majority of employees, 54%, end the year with unused vacation time. 54% of employees end the year with unused vacation time.

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Cartoon Coffee Break: Future Skills

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon.

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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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Creating an HR Function – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses accounted for 62 percent of net new jobs. They play an important role in our economy. But one of the biggest questions that small businesses face is how to successfully grow their organization. Specifically, when and how to bring the HR function into the company. That’s what today’s reader wants to know.

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How To Use Cohort Analysis for Better Workforce Decisions

Visier

Talking compensation and promotions with your employees can be a tricky business, yet many managers make these costly (and sometimes time-sensitive) people decisions based on hallway conversations and gut feel. Intuition — a mental “shortcut” — is the result of two hardwired processes ( pattern recognition and emotional tagging ), which frequently lead to cognitive errors.

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Talent Management System Buyer's Guide

ClearCompany HRM

Your Talent Management System is responsible for streamlining your talent strategy, so making sure you purchase the right one for your organization's needs is vital! Get your #TalentManagement process right with this buyer's guide from @ClearCompany: Tweet This! Use our comprehensive buyer's guide to help you through the entire process. We've compiled helpful tips and information for every part of the talent management system: Applicant Tracking.

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How To Focus On Employee Experience (And Sell It To Your CFO)

15Five

Don’t get me wrong– your CFO isn’t the bad person here—most likely, your finance guru wants the same thing you do—an organization that runs at its peak efficiency, with employees who are productive and committed to helping the company succeed. It’s just that you may come at that goal from different directions. You believe that intentionally creating a positive employee experience (EX) is necessary to make the organization competitive—and to do that, you may need to invest in organizational

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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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8 HR Metrics to Start Tracking in 2018

Reflektive

Numbers speak louder than words, especially when it comes to tracking performance and making strategic decisions that drive growth. So, the question becomes: What numbers should HR teams focus on? The most important human resources metrics are the ones that tie into the company’s high-level goals and bottom-line numbers. Executives want to get a pulse on the company culture , they want to know how efficiently the HR department works, and they want to know where revenue is being lost and where it

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Why You Shouldn't Overlook Candidates With an Alternative Education

Cornerstone On Demand

More students are pursuing higher education than ever before—but at a higher cost. The result? The national student debt burden is approaching $1.5 trillion, and in 2016 the average college student graduated with over $37,000 in student loans. For many potential college students who are now the future of our workforce, this process has become untenable.

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How to Support the Creative Process of Ordinary People

HR Bartender

I loved this Harvard Business Review white paper by Teresa Amabile titled, “ In Pursuit of Everyday Creativity ”. From a business context, we’re constantly focused on creativity and innovation. We place value on it. My takeaway from the white paper is that we tend to label people as “creative” versus looking at a creative process that anyone could use successfully.

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8 Reasons to Marry an HR Professional (From the Archives)

UpstartHR

Last year my wife and I celebrated our tenth anniversary. Four kids, three houses, two sets of in-laws, and hundreds of silly arguments about toothpaste, dirty clothes, or what to eat for dinner later. And we’re still going strong. Several years ago I wrote a piece on funny reasons to marry an HR pro. After having to pull out my HR skills to handle yet another conversation this week with my wife’s former employer about retirement benefits, this has been top of mind for me.

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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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The 4 Proven Pillars of an End-To-End Talent Management Solution

ClearCompany HRM

Your recruitment team has a pretty obvious goal: source, hire and retain the best talent that will grow with and support the company. What isn’t so obvious is just how that team gets to the end goal. There isn’t a simple, one-size fits all answer, but there are solid solutions to common problems and barriers. We used to turn to multiple tools to hire and manage our teams, but this often proves inefficient.

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Announcing Outsmart 2018 Keynote Speaker: Josh Bersin

Visier

We are excited to announce that this year’s Outsmart keynote speaker is HR luminary Josh Bersin, founder and principal of Bersin by Deloitte! Register for Outsmart 2018 today to get a front seat to Bersin’s keynote. Bersin is a global research analyst, public speaker, and writer on corporate human resources, talent management, recruiting, leadership, technology, and the intersection between work and life.

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How to Ask for Constructive Feedback

Reflektive

Imagine that you were going to an optometrist and you weren’t able to tell them when the lens they applied worked best – do you think they would be able to write a prescription that would actually work well for you? During your visit to an optometrist’s office you will normally get asked, “can you see it now…. how about now,” by doing this, they are changing lenses to better understand your vision needs, but in order to do this they need to know what isn’t working.

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Why a Little Pessimism Can Benefit You as an HR Manager

Cornerstone On Demand

Seeing the silver lining can make your life easier in many ways. However, there are benefits of pessimism in the workplace. As an HR manager, having a little pessimism can go a long way in preventing workplace problems from getting out of hand. No, you shouldn't be purposefully negative at work. But, a substantial part of any HR manager's job is to reduce a company's risk of lawsuits, government fines and excessive turnover.

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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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Employees Are Not Seeing Their Feedback Turned Into Results – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

You’ve heard me say before that one of the worst things organizations can do is ask employees for feedback and then not do anything with it. This HR Bartender reader knows it’s true and is wondering what to do about it. About four months ago, I incorporated ‘Feedback Friday’ at my organization, and have received very positive comments. However, I still struggle on what to do with the results, besides just sharing them.

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Infographic: How stratustime Helps Businesses Stay Compliant

nettime solutions

Discover how our 60-person-strong risk management team keeps an eye on law changes to inform our product development team. The post Infographic: How stratus time Helps Businesses Stay Compliant appeared first on nettime solutions.

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Applicant Tracking System Vendor Comparison Workbook

ClearCompany HRM

There are hundreds of applicant tracking systems out on the market with many key features. Fulfilling your organization’s unique needs calls for a thorough research process. Feeling stuck in the buying process is a common hurdle. Maybe you haven’t even identified what an ideal solution looks like for your company, or maybe you’re dead set on finding a system that has specific features; our ATS comparison workbook helps you sort through the clutter and clearly analyze the best and worst ATS featu

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4 Effective Tips For Creating a Strong Employer Branding Strategy

Hppy

With today’s job market and unemployment rates, there’s a big focus on branding oneself to be as attractive as possible to employers. But companies need to brand themselves as well—not just for customers, but to attract the best possible candidates. We’ve already explored some of the branding mistakes and pitfalls that companies often encounter. If you want your employer branding to truly shine, here are some helpful strategies and techniques that you should keep in mind.

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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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Emerging Performance Management Lifts the Lid on Leadership

Reflektive

In his 2011 bestseller, “ The 5 Levels of Leadership ,” John C. Maxwell suggests that there is a five-tiered progression of leadership development: Positional Leadership: People follow you because they have to. Permission Leadership: People follow because they want to. Production Leadership: People follow you because you make them more productive. People Leadership: People follow because you help them to become better.

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Why Having HR Measurements is No Longer Enough to Grow HR's Strategic Role

Cornerstone On Demand

When Google Analytics debuted in 2005, the ability to look under the hood, and see who was viewing your website (and for how long), was all at once foreign and exciting. In fact, it was so exciting there was a waitlist to access it—for nearly a year. Over a decade later, our collective obsession with metrics and analytics remains: data reigns supreme across industries with promises to improve strategic decisions.

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Employee Engagement Roadmap: It Is Not Too Late to Create Yours for 2018!

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Workify , an all-in-one employee engagement platform that makes it easy for companies to understand and take action on what’s motivating and demotivating employees throughout the employee experience. Enjoy!). Over the course of last year, we talked a lot about employee engagement.