Sat.Jan 13, 2018 - Fri.Jan 19, 2018

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Is Time Theft Costing Your Company Money?

nettime solutions

Chances are, business owners do not want to consider that time theft is happening at their companies. After all, doing so means they have to consider the fact that their own employees are “stealing” time, which, for many companies, is as important a commodity as any other. As it turns out, the vast majority of companies—as many as 75%—are having time “stolen” from under their noses.

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employee doesn’t want to work when it snows, interview expense shenanigans, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My employee doesn’t want to work when it snows. I’m a manager in a medium-size nonprofit where I oversee a staff of twelve. Last year one of my employees had attendance problems related to various stressors involving family members, a personal loss, illness, car trouble, winter weather, etc. Some of these stressors were quite significant; others were the sort of thing most of us would power through and handle after our workday was over.

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Why Dealership Employees Are Critical to the Car Buying Journey

Hireology

Automotive dealerships spend a significant amount of budget on advertising to attract qualified consumer leads and, as a result, sell more vehicles. But ultimately, your dealership employees are much more important than advertising or any other collateral used to get customers in the door. No matter how much research customers complete online or how many times they’re targeted by your dealership ads, they’ll still have to interact with your dealership employees in order to make a final purchase.

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Job Seekers: 12 Things that Recruiters are Looking For Right Now

HR Bartender

A few weeks ago, I was facilitating the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) seminar on “ Talent Acquisition: Creating Your Organization’s Strategy ” and we got into a discussion about candidate preparation for interviews. Obviously, we spent time during the seminar talking about how recruiters and hiring managers need to prepare for interviews.

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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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Generational Profiling – The Newest Trend in Recruiting!

The Tim Sackett Project

We all have heard and know what Racial Profiling is, right? Well, we get to add something new to our toolbox in recruiting, Generational Profiling! Targeting someone because of their race is awful and illegal. Targeting someone based on their age is no different. It’s called it Generational Profiling and we are in the middle of an epidemic. Take a look at the average age of these super popular tech brands: You don’t have to be a genius to understand what’s going on in hiring in these

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Maryland’s Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

Zenefits

As of February 12, 2018 , Maryland employers with 15 or more employees must begin offering paid sick and safe leave to their employees. Read on to find out how you can comply with Maryland’s paid sick leave law. Background: On January 12, 2018 , the Maryland General Assembly overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto to pass the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (“The Act”), becoming the ninth state in the country to require paid sick and safe leave, in addition to Arizona , Washington , and oth

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Bookmark This! 10 Articles that Managers Need to Read

HR Bartender

Not that we all aren’t busy, but managers are very busy people. We ask them hire, coach, discipline, and train employees. We ask them to do the work of managing, organizing, and directing the work. We expect managers to do all of this while demonstrating work-life balance and setting a good example for others. Let’s face it…it’s a very tall order. So, sometimes we’re not met with enthusiasm when we ask a manager to take it upon themselves to read blogs and books as a form of professional develop

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5 Things the Modern Worker Looks for in Talent Development

Cornerstone On Demand

A new wave of employees is reshaping today's workforce. Members of Generation Z are starting their careers, and millennials now make up more than one-third of the U.S. workers—a majority that is expected to rise to 75 percent by 2025. This means that workplace priorities and expectations are shifting as older generations become the minority. When it comes to learning and development, younger generations have a different outlook and set of priorities than those who have come before them.

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Employee Turnover is Highest in January: How to Keep Critical Employees from Leaving

Visier

This is the time of year when employers need to be proactive with their employee retention strategies. Recent data from Glassdoor specifically calls out January as the month when more employees are likely to leave. Now is the time to find out which of your best performers may be calling it quits in the new year. Data-driven organizations use workforce analytics to identify the employees who are most likely to resign and more importantly, why , so the right levers can be pulled to stem the tide o

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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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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. Don’t Lower Your Cost Per Hire, Raise It (This Is Not a Typo) -- by Dr. John Sullivan. 2.

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Organizations Need to Address the Core Issues with Performance Reviews

HR Bartender

There continues to be discussion about “ditching” or “killing” the traditional annual performance review. I get it. The business world has changed and older processes, like the annual performance review, need to change along with it. But I think we need to be careful that we don’t sell the notion of dropping the annual performance review as some sort of silver bullet that will cure all of the organization’s performance issues.

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Creating a Work Experience Employees Won't Find Anywhere Else

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller's column “The Science of Workplace Motivation" on Inc.com. Consumers today have high expectations for experiences. Just look at what's happening to scheduled TV viewership. Netflix now automatically provides recommendations for what to watch using predictive analytics, letting users control their own experiences by making specific choices and providing feedback through the ratings system.

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What Female Employees Really Want in the Workplace

Achievers

This is not the 1960s, but it’s difficult to convince many female employees who function within outdated corporate Human Resources policies. The policies read like a military manifesto by describing rigid schedules and failing to mention recognition and reward systems or establishing promotion policies favoring men. The HR policies form the unforgiving backbone of an organizational culture that disengages the modern woman, even as the organization struggles to understand why it cannot meet gende

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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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Managing a Multigenerational Workforce: Goal Setting

Reflektive

The success of any organization is defined by its results. In order to achieve a desired result, an organization must set goals for each department and individual. But how does an organization set goals that inspire and engage each generation in the workforce? This question is increasingly important, as it is anticipated that by 2020, up to 70 percent of the workforce will be comprised of millennials.

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Embrace Back of the Room Learning

HR Bartender

I have a confession to make. I’m a back of the room learner. When I attend conferences, workshops, seminars, or training sessions, I like to sit in the back of the room. And I must admit, it’s a bit unnerving when I get called out by someone for sitting in the back of the room. I’ve been quiet on this topic for quite some time, but decided to share my thoughts.

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Prediction 1: Agile organization models will start to go mainstream.

Bersin with Deloitte

Why is “agile” organization design so important in 2018? Companies are only a few years into a decades-long shift away from corporate hierarchy into a world of “company as a network.” Embracing the idea of “team at the center” and building “squads and tribes” that help keep teams aligned is a profound and different model […].

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Onboarding: Creating Connections to Coworkers and Culture

UpstartHR

The onboarding process can be one of the most overlooked areas for organizations needing a quick win in the overall employee experience. Instead of leveraging this process as a way to drive engagement and create a lasting impression, some organizations tend to deliver a subpar experience or forego the practice altogether. Employees want an onboarding experience, but all too often they only get an orientation session and a handful of paperwork to sift through.

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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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Slideshare: Ask Your Employees These Questions To Improve Workplace Culture & Team Performance

15Five

Curiosity. Introspection. Integrity. These are some of the most sought after traits in both company leaders and employees at any level. So whether they are inspiring self-reflection or soliciting information, good questions (and people who are willing to answer them honestly) are vital to a thriving workplace. Questions are not only core to the 15Five product but also core to our workplace culture.

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Advantages of New Technology in the Workplace

Reflektive

Technology is always evolving, with new software constantly emerging to solve problems and inefficiencies that companies may not even be aware of yet. Business leaders can sometimes feel overwhelmed in the face of so much change – there’s often a desire to stick with current technology and processes rather than rocking the boat. But the status quo threatens innovation, and stagnant companies put themselves in danger of failure.

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[Infographic] 2018 Recruitment Trends According to Experts

Hppy

Right now, your team is probably in a huddle, discussing this year’s recruitment trends coming from HR visionaries and experts. Some of these might be rather obscure for you at this point, especially if you belong to other schools of thought about talent acquisition, for example. Also read: 5 Marketing Trends that Are Shaping the Recruitment Industry.

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Which is Celebrated More at Your Organization–Talent or Tenacity?

ExactHire

How do you know when it is time to throw in the towel on your latest project? The answer will vary from one individual to another, and perhaps it is dependent on the current environmental circumstances, too. I have to say…January in the Midwest is an easy time to be a quitter despite all the best new year resolution intentions. So many things are stacked against you…the cold, the ice, the deprivation of consistent sunlight and the post-holiday withdrawal.

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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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Managing the Employee Off-boarding Experience

EmployeeConnect

Managing the Employee Off-boarding Experience Employee off-boarding is the process that employee leaves the company they work for in a structured manner. Every organisation wishes to deliver a great employee experience. But the irony is, most organisations tend to ignore creating a similar level of experience for employees’s off-boarding process——who have reached the end of their journey with the organisation.

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The Best of 2017 to Inspire You for 2018

Kazoo

WELCOME to the New Year. It’s 2018, and what better way to start off an amazing year than by looking back at the amazing things that happened last year? Here are five of our top posts, most read and watched by YOU in 2017, to inspire you for an even better 2018! 1. The 2017 Ultimate Guide to Employee Engagement. You Will Learn: Why employee engagement matters and how to sell it in your company.

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Agile Organization Models Are Going Mainstream

Josh Bersin

As I describe in the article “Agile Organization Models Are Going Mainstream,” we are now seeing an accelerating shift in organizational structure toward what we call a “network of. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Predictive Scheduling Laws

ExactHire

Predictive Scheduling laws are driven by the public policy of providing workers with predictability and consistency in their work schedules. Currently, local-level ordinances cover “formula retail workers”, a group viewed to be especially vulnerable to sudden changes in work schedules. The definition of a formula retailer varies based on the jurisdiction, but it’s helpful to think of them in terms of “chain stores” that have several locations, offer a standardized set of products or services, an

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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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The Power of Preference

Engage2Excel

The employee experience is on the minds of many HR professionals. As more organizations are looking to enhance the experience, sometimes improving existing practices, like employee recognition can have great value. When it comes to recognition, we know employees want it. In fact, lack of it is the number one reason employees would leave their current job.

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The Best of 2017 to Inspire You for 2018

Kazoo

WELCOME to the New Year. It’s 2018, and what better way to start off an amazing year than by looking back at the amazing things that happened last year? Here are five of our top posts, most read and watched by YOU in 2017, to inspire you for an even better 2018! 1. The 2017 Ultimate Guide to Employee Engagement. You Will Learn: Why employee engagement matters and how to sell it in your company.

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Employer Branding Mistakes You’re Probably Making and How to Fix Them

Hppy

If there were a quick and easy recipe for employer branding, it might go something like this: one part management, one part human resources, one part marketing and two parts current employees. Mix well and bake until you have the right applicants for your open positions. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. If it were, it wouldn’t be so difficult to find qualified employees.