QAspire

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Photograph by Tanmay Vora. The best way to grow is to help others grow. In process of elevating others, you have to elevate yourself. However, you have to adopt a posture of generosity and abundance. In school, I heard a story of a farmer who was known for producing best crops and sharing his best seeds with other farmers in the vicinity. When asked why, he said, “It is a selfish act.

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NoExcusesHR

OCTOBER 17, 2012

You operate at a different level. Your standards are higher than those around you. You''re confident you can make a huge difference in your organization if everyone would make sure the work gets done the right way. Your way. Why can''t they make sure that everything is going to be just right before they start implementing changes? Isn''t it obvious their ideas aren''t perfect ? Go for it.

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TheHRBlog

OCTOBER 16, 2012

One of the biggest issues for me over the years has been how to make the mind an ally instead of an enemy. Everyday suffering is largely mental. We obsess and worry. We are haunted by old hurts and anticipate new ones with anxiety. For many people, the same four questions keep cropping up to […]. Accepting Oneself Lifestyle Tips Self-Improvement Deepak Chopra God Mental Health Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

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Peoplefluent

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 :00am. Was Peoplefluent’s Rewards and Compliance Webcast Part of Romney and Obama’s Presidential Debate Prep? By Greg Belkin. As one candidate put it, “…we’ve [also] got to make sure that in every walk of life, we do not tolerate discrimination.” ” Here at Peoplefluent, we could not agree more. Read More » read more

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TheHRBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Once a quarter or so, I find it valuable to step back and ask: How am I doing? Otherwise, you can end up consumed by work for years at a time and not be really happy, or not be really getting anywhere. So it’s helpful to take some time to step back and check in with […]. Increasing Productivity Self-Improvement Success Success Strategies How to Be Effective at Work How To Be Successful people who succeed

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Peoplefluent

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 :00am. Empowering Your Workforce through Mobile Talent Management By Chris Caldon. At a time when your smartphone isn’t more than a few feet away, consumers insist that access to information be at their fingertips. This expectation of accessibility has infiltrated the workplace, impacting the way employees interact with each other and prefer to receive information.

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True Faith HR

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Most people are familiar with stories about a performer making outrageous demands in their contract, such as having only certain kinds of food and/or drink back stage. The most famous of these stories involve Van Halen and removal of brown M&M''s from the candy bowl. Van Halen shows required tons of gear that required specific fixtures to run safely. So, what''s the lesson?

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NoExcusesHR

OCTOBER 19, 2012

I’ve recently found myself in somewhat of a talent emergency. Why? I’ve been reading a lot about the shortage of talent, the coming migration of talent away from my organization, the need to define the talent my company needs, and how we need to retain our current and future talent. wish I had a trademark on the word talent. Talent = People, Right? One of my HR passions is to help our leaders create a good place to work. (By the way, I can’t tolerate the “ employer of choice ” phrase. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? How About You How do you get through your talent emergencies? No Excuses.

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TheHRBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2012

HR is not just about liking people. HR isn’t the HR isn’t the job for you if you’re not a ‘people person’, but liking people won’t be enough on its own. More precisely, you have to be interested in getting the absolute best out of people. It’s not just the softer ‘people skills’ that are important. You’ll have a strong interest in business and the […].

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 currently available on the forms section of [link]. This form should continue to be used even after the OMB control number expiration date of August 31, 2012 has passed. USCIS will provide updated information about the new version of the Form I-9 as it becomes available. Employers must complete Form I-9 for all newly-hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. Click Here to get Direct Access to I-9 News FAQ’s: Question: We are auditing our I-9s. According to the U.S.

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45 Things

OCTOBER 19, 2012

After putting in your hours at work with the colleague who eats pork rinds all day long and the boss who constantly hums off-key show tunes, the last thing you may want to do is spend your after-work hours with such people. So when you’re given advice to sign up for the company’s community 5k run or Saturday morning at the local food bank, you may respond with something that cannot be printed here.

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David Zinger

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Building a pyramid of employee engagement in Regina. If you are born in Saskatchewan you never stop being a Roughrider fan regardless of where you live. changed my presentation/facilitation on employee engagement. Thanks to everyone from Saskatchewan for proving to me “that you can go home again.”

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TheHRBlog

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Why do some people achieve their goals while others fail? believe it’s because successful people manage to overcome five barriers that, in many cases, guarantee failure. Here are those barriers and how to overcome them: 1. Uninspiring Goals When most people set goals, they envision a “thing,” such as a particular amount of money, […]. Increasing Productivity Success Success Strategies Fear of Failure Goal Setting How To Be Successful What successful people do

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

On September 6, the Iowa Appellate Court ruled that an employer failed to abide by the state drug testing law by requiring a worker to submit to drug testing for a “cumulative injury.” Skipton v. S&J Tube, Inc., No. 2-573/11-1902). The employer’s drug test policy, established in 2007, was developed with the help of an outside third party administrator. The policy called for drug and alcohol tests if an employee was “involved in a workplace accident involving an injury which require[ed] medical treatment.” The employee in this case had been treated for “carpal tunnel” for over a year.

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Strategic HCM

OCTOBER 19, 2012

There’s a new term in town – social HCM. Or so it would seem…. It might just be coincidence of course, but I recently received a press release about a UK based system called Fairsail , linked to the USA’s HR Technology conference last week. Then I got a Facebook invite to discuss Social HCM with Bjoern Negelmann who runs the European Enterprise 2.0 So what is this thing – social HCM? This 1.

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45 Things

OCTOBER 18, 2012

I'm always amazed by the truly stupid photos people post of themselves online. The reason I'm surprised is that we're so quick to judge a celebrity with a hair out of place, that sometimes we fail to consider the image we're projecting to the world. This latest story I did for Gannett/USAToday may have your reconsidering. Visual images are becoming more powerful online. Watch the sarcasm.

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SuccessFactors

OCTOBER 17, 2012

By Philip Haine, VP of User Experience Of the many pages in the SuccessFactors BizX Suite, the most important is arguably the home page. It’s It’s the first thing users see every time they log in and it gives brand new users their first impression of the system. The The home page is also the launching pad for getting things […].

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Aurico and its employees are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice. Information contained in this article should be reviewed in consultation with your council. The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) found that a bad hire can cost a company up to five times the employee’s annual salary. This cost is frequently balanced against the need to fill a position or achieve time-to-hire goals. When a background check reveals findings that will limit a candidate’s hire, the next steps are critical and compliance is essential. Learn more: [link]. Adverse Action Hiring Industry News

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David Zinger

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Strange and Strangers: Employee Engagement Dialogue. Strange Engagements from David Zinger on Vimeo. David Zinger : Hi, my name is David Zinger and welcome to Employee Engagement Dialogues. It’s my privilege and honor to have Mike Wagner with us fromIowa here today. Mike, welcome to Employee Engagement Dialogues. My background I might say is checkered; I’m an accidental businessperson.

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Peoplefluent

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 :00am. Once More With Feeling: Social Means People! By Mark Oehlert. Originally posted on the Socialtext Blog ]. One of the greatest things about the advent of Web 2.0, social media, Enterprise 2.0, or Social HCM is that it brings to light one common thread – people. Ten plus years ago when e-learning burst onto the scene, it was decidedly not about people, but rather technical specifications, authoring tools and saving money on travel budgets amongst other things. Read More » read more

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Some applicants have a difficult time answering the simplest questions. This month, we dug deeper to find a drag racer in denial, a gun collector with a less-than-bulletproof excuse, a dim hunter and other colorful characters. drag race by any other name: Q. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal record? A. DUI/drag racing. For the record I wasn’t really drag racing—that is just the title they gave it.” Somehow, some way, I will convince them that this is not my fault: Q. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal record? A. Recently I was charged with Felony Forgery but I am fixing it.

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Illinois is now the third state to pass a law that prohibits companies from asking employees or job seekers for their social media user names and passwords. It’s an amendment to the state’s “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” and makes it unlawful to “request or require any employee or prospective employee to provide any password or other related account information” about their social media networks. Employers, however, still have the right to monitor employees’ computers. In other words, this means you’ll have to do your self-destructive Twittering from home.

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

On August 14, a federal district court in Maryland denied a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a Protective Order that would shield EEOC employees from deposition. The case involves an employer alleged by the EEOC to have engaged in the discriminatory use of criminal history background checks and credit history checks in the hiring process. The court held that the employer should be allowed to depose the EEOC to determine the agency’s own use of such information in the EEOC hiring process. EEOC v. Freeman, D. Md., No. Background Screening EEOC

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Aurico

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Aurico maintains the largest national affiliation of collection sites for drug testing and occupational health services and will identify collection sites that align with your business requirements. Aurico supports: Electronic chain of custody Consolidated billing A single point of contact A single sign-on for background and drug test results To learn more visit [link]. Drug Testing

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