Get Hppy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Every organization would like to build a high performance culture, but these ten non-strategic activities are in the way of making serious progress. Here are the top 10 workplace dysfunctions that consume precious time and suck up emotional energy: 1. Committee work. How many committees do you have working on various projects? Hyper-analysis. Don’t over analyze. Seeking the last 10% of perfection.

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Make no mistake, an organisation that fosters an environment that motivates employees and rewards positive behaviours will attract the best talent, maintain a strong, positive culture and retain the rockstars that outperform the competition. Whether you’re in, a football team, the boardroom or, the bedroom, the same rules apply. When someone goes that extra mile, we praise them.

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ExactHire HR Trends

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Ah…employee retention. The topic of conversation that swirls around every HR networking event, conference and seminar. And…turnover–the subject of most leadership meetings and one of the biggest challenges facing every industry and company. Businesses that succeed and survive are typically led by adaptable problem solvers able to tackle some of the biggest challenges they face. So why is combating employee retention and turnover still such a problem for so many employers? People–that’s why. Plain and simple, people. Retention is About Meeting Needs. Why We Work.

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Globoforce

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

New research suggests employee engagement may not tell the whole story of the employee experience at work. For years, HR leaders and professionals have been laser-focused on measuring and improving employee engagement. And we’ve been focused on engagement for good reason—it’s linked to lower turnover, fewer safety incidents, and lower absenteeism. Design thinking is a fascinating idea.

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Keeping and engaging your best people is crucial. Learn why reward and recognition helps you do just that, 13 ways to reward and recognize the right way, and how to get your boss onboard.

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ATD Human Capital

OCTOBER 30, 2016

An organization’s mission, vision, and culture have a significant impact on the quality of the candidates it attracts, especially Millennials. Given the pervasiveness of social media, websites, and “best of” rankings, an organization’s culture is apparent to potential candidates well before they become an employee. According to the Pew Research Center , the Millennials (75.4

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PeopleStrategy

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

“If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.”. Albert Einstein. This quote has been attributed to a variety of people over the years, and it still makes a valid point. When you think about it, the problems HR faces on a day-to-day basis are not new. Broken Processes, Broken Results. Right Processes, Right Results.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In today’s market, it’s imperative to utilize interviewing techniques that will maximize your effectiveness in hiring the right people for the right roles. With more than 20 years’ experience as a top producer in the recruitment and search industry, I have found there are five secrets that are key to being a great interviewer.

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SnackNation

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

What Everybody Needs to Know About Managing Millennials. The Millennials are coming. Sure, you’ve probably heard it before. You might even be a little sick of hearing about it, and we know it’s easy to assume that all the hype around the impending Millennial invasion is… a bit overblown. By 2025, that number will be closer to 75%. What makes Sean an expert? What words come to mind? Entitled?

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Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

HR Morning

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

A lot’s been written about how much a bad hire (one you terminate and replace quickly) costs companies. But a group of researchers has taken that concept a bit further — examining how much letting a toxic employee stick around costs employers. . The answer? The estimated savings from firing (or avoiding the hire of) a toxic employee is $12,489. The productivity factor.

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Dice

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The largest technology hubs in the U.S. boast infrastructure and amenities attractive to both startups and established tech firms, including access to a deep pool of technology professionals, proximity to colleges and universities, and the presence of livable communities. Curious about how your own salary matches up? Try out our Salary Comparison Tool.). Does that narrative hold weight? Bob Melk.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

I spent 15 years learning and applying culture insights as a senior executive, consultant, and coach across multiple organizations before I started to proactively reach out to top culture pioneers and experts to learn about their culture facts and fundamentals. Change Management Culture HR Insights Organizational Leadership Performance & Personality Featured

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Laurie Ruettimann

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

For the past month, I’ve been hosting weekly chats on Twitter. They have nothing to do with HR. Each week, the audience tackles failure from a different angle. We’ve talked about “generalized failure disorder,” relationships and managing difficult people at work. This coming Monday, we’re going to talk about politics. Please, don’t run away from this. The topic?

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David Zinger

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Love the new Employee Engagement Network cartoon from John Junson. David Zinger is an employee engagement expert, coach, consultant, and speaker. Employee Engagement David Zinger employee engagement expert John Junson Today at Work cartoon

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Reflektive

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

We look to organizations like Human Capital Institute and SHRM for research, learnings, and best practices related to running an HR or people operations department. For HR leaders who don’t have time to browse all the newsletters or attend the conferences, a podcast is a great way to keep up on the latest news. Nine To Thrive HR. Lunch Conversation with DriveThruHR. HR Happy Hour. HR Latte.

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Get Hppy

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Effective management is an important aspect of any business. But being an effective manager can be a struggle for those who are new. Being new may mean transitioning from the role of employee to the role of manager or it could mean transitioning from one company to another. Each transition comes with its own struggle and companies have different strategies for helping new managers.

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Dice

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

If you’re worried that trying to sidestep HR will end up with your blackballed, here are some things you should know: Be Fearless. Most companies really don’t care if you avoid HR. In fact, many employers offer referral bonuses and involve current tech employees in the recruiting process just to encourage networking and referrals. Cut to the Chase. Job Hunting cover letter Interviewing resume

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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.

Strategy

Josh Bersin

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

This keynote highlights “The Future of Work” and explains why this is a topic about people and organizations, not machines. Would love your comments. Read more» Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Enterprise Learning HR Technology Human Resources

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

After consuming a protein shake or two from a red Solo cup during my family’s Halloween escapades, I retired to the bloggerdome to visit  the EEOC’s website. Halloween Halloween or not, I have the coolest Monday night routine in all of Cherry Hill, NJ. Oh, heck, probably in the whole state. Because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.

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Get Hppy

OCTOBER 31, 2016

It seems like every month there is some new app that emerges, some new system to adopt, or a new technology to learn. How does the saying go? The more things change, the more they stay the same. That is true for learning and development in organizations. Employees want to continue to learn new skills and develop their competencies. That doesn’t change. But technology does. Microlearning.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Every day it seems as if there’s a new research report or survey published about employee engagement and retention, or benefits, or what constitutes an effective workplace. Each one promises a hot new revelation or breakthrough that you can use to get your own office revved up and dialed in. Engagement HR Insights Leadership Retention & Engagement Featured

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What are the “deal-breakers” that make your people leave? Learn why it's not all about compensation and why issues related to advancement and work-life balance are often far more important.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Once a week, there’s bound to be someone in your office who rejoices, “Thank goodness, it’s Friday!” This statement is usually proclaimed after workers have suffered through a long, grueling workweek and are getting prepared for the weekend. However, a new study from HappyOrNot shows that Friday may not be the happiest day of the workweek! So, what is the happiest workday of all?

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Dice

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As attempts at H-1B reform make their way through the legislative process, opponents recently  shot down a proposal that would (in part) raise salaries for visa workers stateside. Whether H-1B can be reformed is still up for debate, but the real opportunity for reform may lie with existing workers and the companies they represent. But the process isn’t always so linear.

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Having an outstanding hiring process is a must for organizations trying to bring and keep great talent. Of candidates who have a bad experience with an organization, 42% would never apply for any other job opening at that company again, and 22% would convince their friends not to as well. How do you keep your process from turning into something of supernatural proportions, though?

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45 Things

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

David Bray says the world is experiencing more turbulence, and he isn’t talking about a rough airplane ride or a nasty nor’easter. Bray, senior executive and chief information officer for the Federal Communications Commission, says the turbulence is a result of the “increasing velocity” of worldwide transactions. Measurable progress updates. If change agents (read more here

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Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

This is the biggest thing we’ve ever done at Officevibe. Actually, this is one of the biggest things to ever happen in the HR industry. Through Officevibe’s software, we collect tens of thousands of answers about employee engagement each week from customers in over 150 countries. We’re publishing that data starting today. There are two important reasons why this report is so powerful. 1.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

BLR ® ’s FLSA New Overtime Regulations Survey has just closed today, and the results are a little surprising. For example, with less than one month to go before the new overtime regulations, our survey has found that over half (53.1%) of respondents have not informed their workers about the change in overtime laws. said the changes will have a significant impact. Of those that are, 28.1%

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The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 31, 2016

At halftime of my seven-year-old’s soccer game, I was perusing my slow weekend RSS feed. Of the seven Feedly items, one stood out: a “news” from Deadspin  (NSFW) about a fan who  hit the five yard line with a phallus toss  (video is NSFW) during the third quarter of the National Football League between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots.  Here’s another angle.

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