Sat.Sep 01, 2018 - Fri.Sep 07, 2018

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Diversity's the Secret Sauce of a Great Culture

Working Girl

My first boss Herman was a 2 nd generation Mexican American. He ran a tight Jewish bakery counter and his brother Alex managed the kosher deli across the way. My best boss ever – and I’ve only had a few over a long career I consider truly great – was French and female. (My worst boss was also female so please don’t take this as a general endorsement for female leadership, let’s just get better leaders, OK?

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Why a 4-day workweek does wonders for employee engagement

Jostle

After a flurry of recent reports , scientific studies, and public interest pieces, the tantalizing concept of the four-day workweek is once again on everyone’s mind.

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How to Hire Top Talent On A Tight Budget

Celarity

It’s a tough market to find and hire talented workers. Especially, if you’re working with a limited budget. But don’t worry! There are a few things you can do (and consider doing!) to get talented candidates to see past salary and get to work for you. Here’s how to hire top talent on a tight budget: Direct Attention to Purpose. How do many non-profits end up with talented individuals?

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new employer says I can’t wear my wedding ring, does it look bad to send emails late at night, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My new employer won’t let me wear my wedding ring. I’m getting ready to start my new job in a fast-moving but rather conservative industry. I’m starting as an assistant but have the possibility of advancing up to management throughout my career here. Last week, I had a meeting with the woman who is going to be my supervisor and we finalized things like my salary, work hours, etc.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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What Motivates Successful People to Keep Learning? Six Professionals Weigh In

Cornerstone On Demand

This piece is part of our celebration of #OnlineLearningWeeek, happening from September 10-14. Have a skill you want to sharpen? Start learning through Cornerstone's free online learning portal here. The way employees learn and develop throughout their careers has changed a lot in the past decade. With an accelerating pace of change driven by advancements in technology and a widening skills gap , it is no longer enough to train employees on an annual basis.

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Resources for Finding Reliable, High-Quality Independent Contractors

Atrium

A growing number of companies are hiring independent contractors. One reason for this is that many ICs are skilled workers who can provide expertise that companies don’t possess in-house. Additionally, it allows companies to save time and money on hiring full-time employees. But if you’re interested in hiring independent contractors, how do you go about finding them?

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The Future of Candidate Experience Transformation: A 2025 Outlook

ClearCompany HRM

Rising candidate controlled hiring environments are calling for complete shifts in how recruiters approach hiring. CareerBuilder surveyed companies across the globe to discover roughly 45% of businesses are unable to fill much-needed positions due to the dearth of qualified candidates; this is largely in part to the low unemployment rates coupled with heightened awareness among candidates in their power to examine a company’s employer brand.

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A Day in the Life of an Extreme Learner: Cornerstone SVP Chirag Shah

Cornerstone On Demand

This piece is part of our celebration of #OnlineLearningWeeek happening from September 10-14. Have a skill you want to sharpen? Start learning through Cornerstone's free online learning portal here. It's no secret that the career ladder is outdated , but many companies and their employees still struggle to create an internal framework for the career “lattice" that's replacing it.

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If the Characters from Parks and Rec Received Performance Reviews

Reflektive

Parks and Recreation is a beloved and binge-worthy workplace comedy with memorably quirky characters. If you haven’t seen it, go check it out on Netflix. SEE ALSO: Ultimate Guide to Employee Check-Ins. The show’s setting—in the Parks and Rec department of a small town in Indiana—got us thinking: What would performance reviews look like for these characters?

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Bookmark This! Employee Leave Donation Programs Edition

HR Bartender

I received this reader question a few months ago and it’s had me stumped. While I know that employee leave donation programs do exist, I’m not aware of many companies that promote it. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 11 percent of organizations permit vacation donations and seven percent permit sick leave donations. Hey there.

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Must-Read Articles to Reinvigorate Your Onboarding Experience

ClearCompany HRM

Whether it’s one day or 90 days, every company has some type of onboarding process. Filling out the necessary paperwork, talking through the company procedures and training your new hire is a crucial part of their first few days. SHRM estimates that engaging onboarding programs lead to 91% retention of employees through the first year. Don’t settle for the bare minimum when it has been proven that a great onboarding experience will help to retain top talent.

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Cartoon Coffee Break | Extended Vacation

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. Thinking of switching your policy to offer unlimited vacation ? Here's what you need to know.

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How To Turn Anger Into A Hug 

Hppy

Most cultures I know strive to get things right, and this is an admirable goal on which to mould employee behaviour. But most organizations don’t always get it right the first time; unintended mistakes sometimes happen and customers are left disillusioned and angry. Also read: 5 Simple Ways To Really Engage Employees. What most organizations don’t understand is that anger can be turned into adulation; pissed off can be transformed into hugs.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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5 Tips for Attracting Top Millennial Talent

Achievers

In recent years, the hiring world has placed an emphasis on attracting millennial talent, and for good reason: millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. labor force, according to Pew Research Center. This generation, however, is a bit different from those that came before them. They’re looking for more than a paycheck. They want transparency, feedback, experiences and the chance to explore their passions.

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A Data-Driven Guide to Dealing with Toxic Employees

Visier

Imagine the workplace as an ecosystem and at its heart, lies a community of living, breathing organisms. In an ecosystem, how you work is just as important as the work you do because even seemingly small actions in this environment can have a major impact on the group. Much like a contagious virus, negativity and ill will can spread throughout an organization, creating an unpleasant working environment, lowering morale, and ultimately, affecting business productivity and results.

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Public Speaking for Recruiters: 3 Key Notes for Success.

Allegis Global Solutions

Public speaking consistently ranks at or near the top of the list of professional and personal phobias, and truth is, it can be kind of scary.

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How Do You Recruit the Best Salespeople When You Don't Have Much Money?

Entrepreneur

Creating the best sales team takes more than monetary incentives.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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HR Passion Series #11: Featuring Jessica Sica-Aviles, VP of Talent Management at The ALS Group

Kazoo

Welcome to the HR Passion Series where we interview esteemed HR Professionals! They’ve been so gracious as to share their advice and insights, and also stories of their origins, successes, and failures. One reason we find this so fascinating is because these are undiluted, unedited perspectives from different individuals on the same HR-centric topics from which we can all learn and grow.

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To Succeed at Talent Acquisition, Go Beyond Your Applicant Tracking System

Visier

Talent acquisition is arguably the one HR area that provides the biggest advantage to a business. People are the driving force behind every organization, and hiring the right people is a critical factor for success. Research backs this up: According to one study , the ability to deliver on recruiting had a larger impact on revenue growth than all other HR areas, including onboarding and retaining new hires, managing talent, and developing leadership.

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Employee engagement: why the UK has an employee apathy problem and how this can be solved

HR Zone

Employees. UK suffers employee apathy epidemic.

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Heart and Edge: The Secret Ingredients of a High Performing Leader

Achievers

When you think of a great leader or mentor who has had a positive influence on your life, how would you describe that person? Were they strong, fearless, driven, smart or were they a good listener, coach, understanding, warm, funny? We know that when leaders have too much heart, people walk all over them. When leaders have too much edge, people fear them.

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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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HR Passion Series #11: Featuring Jessica Sica-Aviles, VP of Talent Management at The ALS Group

Kazoo

Welcome to the HR Passion Series where we interview esteemed HR Professionals! They’ve been so gracious as to share their advice and insights, and also stories of their origins, successes, and failures. One reason we find this so fascinating is because these are undiluted, unedited perspectives from different individuals on the same HR-centric topics from which we can all learn and grow.

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Is A Mentor An Influencer Or An Agent Of Change?

Hppy

Interesting! Is a mentor an agent of change? Is a mentor an influencer or perhaps not? We discussed these two statements at the last Mentor Circle and the dialogue that took place was quite interesting. Let’s examine each of these statements. Also read: Why Effective Mentors Focus On Building High Trust Relationships. Is a mentor an agent of change?

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Clear communication: empowering non-native (and native) English speakers to write better

HR Zone

Development. Empowering employees to write better.

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#WorkTrends: How AI Will Change HR

TalentCulture

We have big news this week in the #WorkTrends community. We’re re-launching the podcast, and we’re welcoming back an old friend, Kevin W. Grossman, as my #WorkTrends co-host. We’re also changing up our format. Each episode of #WorkTrends will now include a quick look at what’s happening in the world of HR tech, plus interviews with people who are doing interesting work in HR and leadership.

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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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Three Must-Do’s at Next Week’s HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas

Kazoo

20+ years. 59 sessions. 9,000 attendees. We can only be talking about one thing – HR Tech is almost here! 2018 has certainly been a busy year for us at HighGround, and this year’s HR Tech will be a special one for us as we make our conference debut with YouEarnedIt. We know you have a lot of ground to cover – break in your shoes now for all those show floor miles – but here’s three things to add to your must-do list while in Vegas. 1.

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10 Best Employee Feedback Tools To Track Performance

Engagedly

Frequent employee feedback is one of the best practices for tracking employee progress and improving it time to time. This practice does not only help the employees but helps the team and the entire organization increase their productivity. […].

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Employees who keep their smartphone close by are reducing their brain power

HR Zone

People. Smartphones are a brain drain for employees.

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