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These 3 words just cost an employer $50K

HR Morning

A recent lawsuit taught managers what not to say as the EEOC showed, once again, that a small comment can end up costing an employer big. . Diverse Lynx, an IT staffing firm in Princeton, NJ, was slapped with an age discrimination suit after rejecting a older applicant. ‘Age will matter’ According to the EEOC , after learning how old a job applicant was, the company emailed him saying he would no longer be considered for the position because he was born in 1945.

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Top 3 Initiatives for Healthcare HR in 2018

Precheck

Top 3 Initiatives for Healthcare HR in 2018 Mar. 13, 2018. Bryan-Barajas.jpg. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. The challenges in healthcare HR are clear: an ongoing talent crunch, shifting regulations and reimbursement models, and ongoing mergers and acquisitions. To meet these challenges, HR leaders must focus on their core strengths and roles to implement talent strategies that support the bottom line.

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Recruiting Technology: How Video Can Attract Active and Passive Jobseekers

HR Daily Advisor

Is your company using video in the recruiting process? If not, you may want to consider incorporating this technology into your recruiting strategies, as we are living in a digital age that is currently faced with a competitive candidate-driven market. Talent acquisition professionals are “mining for gold” it seems when searching for top talent. Really, there are two groups that you are looking to attract when searching for qualified candidates: chombosan / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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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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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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In Professional Services, It’s All About Having Mad Skills

Workday

It may sound like a phrase straight out of Urban Dictionary, but in the world of professional services , nothing is more vital than having a deep pool of “mad skills” available for clients. These mad skills encompass the entire range of talent attributes your employees need to be successful—not just hard skills but also competencies, behaviors, languages, certifications, and more.

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Thinking of Changing Performance Reviews? Focus on These Core Components

Lighthouse

Performance reviews are dead, or so we have been told. The data shows a shrinking support for the traditional method: only 15% of companies have not adjusted their annual performance management process and do not plan to. But the data from our Performance Management, Culture, and Business Results study shed a different light on the subject as well. High-performing companies, those with increases in revenue, retention, and engagement, are more likely to prioritize multiple goal-setting and review

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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.

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

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. Upskilling Talent Acquisition: The 21st Century Recruiter -- by Amber Grewal. 2.

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Want Your Recruitment CRM to Be Effective? Focus on Relationship Building

Cornerstone On Demand

While applicant tracking systems (ATS) have enabled companies to organize applicants in one system, magnified reach from digital advertising and job boards have created other challenges. In our effort to get more applicants, we've moved away from quality—HR teams simply can't evaluate 250 applications per job posting. Because of this, relationship building between company and candidate is often lost.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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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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Know When to Upgrade Your Technology – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of quality workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. For the fourth consecutive year, Kronos has been named one of the Best Workplaces for Women according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work. Congrats to them!

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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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Employee Engagement — Capturing Hearts, Spirits, Minds, and Hands - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

We see more and more organizations working to “get employees engaged.” On the one hand, it’s good to see most organizations today recognize that the employee experience is at the core of organizational success. Unfortunately, often these “employee engagement initiatives” consist primarily of throwing perks at engagement woes. Visiting trade shows—Human Resources, in particular—will quickly provide proof that the terms “employee engagement solutions” and “employee experience” have been usurped by

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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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How Authentic Leaders Inspire Employee Growth

Reflektive

Where does employee growth come from? As human resources leaders see their best talent leaving for growth opportunities, this question is top of mind. In an article for HR Daily Advisor article I covered where leaders play a part in the growth of employees. There’s no question that executives influence – for better or worse – the next generation of leaders.

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6 Reasons to Attend the 2018 SHRM Talent Conference – #SHRMTalent

HR Bartender

I know there’s a lot of conversation right now about the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference taking place June 17-20, 2018 in Chicago. I’m excited to be attending this year. But I want to talk about a conference that happens before SHRM Annual. It’s the SHRM Talent Conference & Expo. This year’s event will be taking place April 16-18, 2018 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

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Are Your Supervisors Focused on the Right Customer?

Achievers

87% of millennials say their development in a job is essential. As a new generation of employees is promoted to their first supervisory or management role, organizations continue to fail to set them up for leadership success. One of the first lessons I learned as a new supervisor at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company was that my customers were no longer my most important priority—it was now my employees (or my internal customers).

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7 Definitions of Employee Engagement - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Have you ever wondered why there were so many definitions of employee engagement? Organizations around the globe are striving to build a culture of engagement, yet the various definitions often cloud their efforts. Rewards and recognitions, learning and development, health and fitness, perks and benefits are all categories that commonly use employee engagement to describe their initiatives.

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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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Breaking Down the Difference Between HMO and PPO

Justworks

When choosing health insurance for your company, there are many decisions to make. One of the first may be what type of plan to choose. If you’re shopping for health insurance, you’ve probably come across the acronyms HMO and PPO. HMO stands for Health Maintenance Organization, and PPO stands for Preferred Provider Organization. Knowing the difference between HMO and PPO is an important first step to determining which kind of plan is right for your company and employees.

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HR: Handling tough conversations with employees

PeopleStrategy

At some point in your career as an HR professional, you will need to have challenging, awkward or uncomfortable conversations with employees. It’s part of the job. Sometimes employees behave inappropriately, do not perform as needed, or butt heads with co-workers. Skilled HR professionals are able to talk to employees about these issues in ways that are clear, direct and productive.

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The Shift from Years of Service Awards to a Culture of Recognition

Achievers

We’ve all been there. Your coworker Sam is moving on to a new opportunity. Goodbyes are being said. Personal email addresses are being exchanged so everyone can “stay in touch”. Sam’s cardboard box is filled with the usual suspects: family photos, a mousepad with the Dallas Cowboys logo, the chrome stapler he secretly lifted from the supply closet and a Ziplock bag full of client business cards he has gathered over the years.

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Employee Feedback That Matters: Ask These Three Questions to Advance Your Career

Kazoo

By now many organizations are realizing the value of moving from one annual performance conversation to a continuous feedback loop. But it’s much more than a simple process change. Real-time feedback is a culture shift taking place across companies of all industries and sizes. It’s turning managers into constructive coaches and employees into proactive listeners.

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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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[Infographic] 10 Tips To Stop You From Missing That Deadline

Hppy

Author Douglas Adams once famously said: “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” If that sounds familiar when it comes to your own project management skills, it tends not to be something you can actually joke about, as missing deadlines can cost you in your career and you don’t want to get the reputation as someone who can’t be trusted to get work done on time.

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With #MeToo, WorkHuman 2018 Takes on New Sense of Urgency

WorkHuman

By Laurie Ruettimann. Did you know the #MeToo movement is more than 12 years old? Tarana Burke changed the world when she used the phrase “me too” back in 2006 to help women who had survived sexual violence. Since that time, conversations have evolved. Real change is happening all over the world. Journalists have written about abuse of power in Hollywood, major corporations, and restaurants.

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Evernote's Head of 'People' Explains How the Company Employs Tech Tools to Reinforce Its Values

Entrepreneur

Technology and data can help make work productive, fulfilling, supportive and inclusive when proclaiming company values only goes so far.

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How Your HR Coordinator Can Steal 200K From Your Company.

The HR Capitalist

HR Coordinators who read my blog - don't do this. No matter how dumb you may feel the person/organization you work for is, you'll eventually pay the price. Of course, you'll have some nice vacations leading up to that. You'll also probably have a nicer place as well. In addition, wait. I'm off track. An HR Coordinator in Hoover, AL has robbed a WalMart location of 200K across a span of three years.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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How to Identify and Hire Servant Leaders

Hppy

Ever heard the term “service leader?” It’s what it sounds like — leaders who make service their priority. For them, leadership centers around the “one for all” musketeer mentality without the “all for me” in return. Servant leaders strive to do more than your typical do-gooder. Despite human resources education, many professionals still carry around the idea that leaders tell employees what to do, the staff falls in line and that’s the end of it.

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Allies in the Workplace: Engaging men in the conversation

Everwise

Engaging Men in the Conversation about Women. It’s no secret that companies with diverse leadership teams and inclusive cultures perform better. And yet, despite an all-time commitment to gender diversity, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels in organizations of all sizes across all sectors. According to the Women in the Workplace Report from McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org, women face hurdles on every rung of the corporate ladder.

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9 Digital HR Terms Every HR Professional Must Know

Digital HR Tech

Digital HR has garnered a lot of interest from HR professionals and business leaders for the way it is changing how we manage people. This change enables a better HR service delivery but also impacts how we do HR on a day-to-day level. To many of us, digital HR seems fascinating but do we really know what it is? Its lexicon is riddled with unfamiliar sounding terms that we need to understand in order to really comprehend the phenomenon.