Sat.Jul 14, 2018 - Fri.Jul 20, 2018

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Here’s How An Engaged Company Outperforms Others by Nearly 150 Percent

UpstartHR

Employees are more disengaged than ever, and the statistics on employee engagement only serve to further the narrative. Gallup reports that more than half of employees (51 percent) say they’re actively looking for a different job or watching for opportunities. Nearly 26 percent of the U.S. workforce is going to change jobs this year, and these are typically the most highly skilled and motivated employees.

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7 Reasons Why Company Culture Must Be Nurtured, Not Imposed

Hppy

Company culture is a hot topic in business right now. It may not be a new phenomenon. But it is becoming increasingly important for businesses wanting to gain a competitive advantage. And it’s proving vital in attracting and retaining the best talent. What is it? In a nutshell, company culture is the way a business lives and breathes. It’s all about values and behaviors.

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How Good Samaritan Moved From Transactional to Strategic HR

Cornerstone On Demand

According to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and healthcare staffing consultancy Mercer, the U.S. will need 2.3 million new healthcare workers by 2025. Of these, home health aides will be the most in demand—with more than 400,000 people needed. But the lower salary of this role compared to other healthcare positions makes high performing employees notoriously difficult to find.

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3 Takeaways from the 2018 NAHCR IMAGE Conference

Precheck

3 Takeaways from the 2018 NAHCR IMAGE Conference Jul. 17, 2018. Bryan-Barajas.jpg. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. The 44th National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) IMAGE Conference took place in Scottsdale, Arizona this past week. Expanding upon the previous year’s conference learnings, successful healthcare recruiters will need to adopt marketing tactics, leverage new technologies, and understand their potential candidate audiences in order to thrive in an increasingly compet

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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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Why the CEO Doesn’t Make Digital Transformation Happen, Employees Do

SocialChorus

Transforming employee engagement is a critical part of digital transformation. While 87% of CEOs say keeping employees aligned to strategic changes is a priority, it’s up to communicators (and employees) to make that happen. Despite the urgency, explaining why you need to invest in a new workforce communications platform to improve your internal communications plan can feel like an uphill battle.

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Personality: A New Kind of Test Score for Your Resume

Cornerstone On Demand

The Skills Economy is changing the way organizations identify and evaluate job candidates. One thing is clear: The traditional resume is no longer adequate. In our five-part mini-series, we explore how the resume of the future will help companies win the war for talent. Check out part one , two and three. Initially, I was dismissive of personality assessments as a hiring tool.

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Gaining Traction with Employee Resource Groups

HR Daily Advisor

One of the biggest trends in HR today is the development of employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs give employees the opportunity to share their passions and talents with their coworkers. Source: JGalione / E+ / Getty. Typically, they’re created based on similar demographic characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. They can also be set up around shared goals and interests.

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Bookmark This! 20 Tips for Managers and Leaders

HR Bartender

Many of you may know that, a few months ago, Mr. Bartender and I moved from South Florida to the Northern part of the state. As part of the move, we downsized our home and offices. A huge task! But it was so rewarding. It’s amazing how stuff accumulates. As I was cleaning out my office , I ran across some articles that I had saved with tips and advice for managers.

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Dear CEOs: Focus On The Heart Of Your Company To Improve Organizational Health

15Five

Managers are at the heart of your organization, vigilantly pumping the lifeblood of inspiration and support throughout the teams they lead. And just like the body, if your heartbeat isn’t strong, the rest of your company will lag and ultimately fail. CEOs, the brain of the organization, must design healthy workplaces and empower managers to bring out the best in their people.

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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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5 Lessons to Teach Recent Grads to Set Them up for Success

Cornerstone On Demand

With college graduation season behind us, chances are you've probably just hired a few recent graduates. Eager to enter the workforce and ready to learn, this new wave of workers may have the brains to do the job, but they'll still need some time to adjust to being in the working world. Here are five lessons you'll want to teach them to set them up for success, starting on day one: 1) Deadlines Are Real In school, the only real deadline was the end of the semester.

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Why the Employee Experience May Be More About the Employee Than the Experience - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Leo Tolstoy said: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” The employee experience often is more about the employee than the experience itself. As organizations look to create a positive employee experience, begin with the employee. Let’s look at a scenario from the book The Employee Experience: How to Attract Talent, Retain Top Performers, and Drive Results.

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Technology Plays a Part In the Employee Experience

HR Bartender

I’ve heard the comment many times that technology is just a tool. By definition, a tool is a device used to carry out a particular function. That totally makes sense. We use our tech to communicate, make purchases, learn new things, etc. So, technology is a tool. But I also can’t help but wonder if it’s more than that because not having technology can be a disadvantage.

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The Behavioral Science Behind Feedback

Reflektive

Michael Scott once said , “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”. SEE ALSO: Ultimate Guide to Employee Check-Ins. That’s actually a very real question—”feared or loved?”—that many managers face, especially when it comes to providing constructive feedback to employees. It can be a delicate balancing act—trying to coach employees for improvement while also being sensitive to their feelings and trying to maintain positive relation

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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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A positive onboarding experience goes a long way

PeopleStrategy

A strong employer-employee relationship begins with the onboarding process. While your candidate experience has a significant impact on how your company is viewed by potential employees, your onboarding process is the first taste a new employee will have of how your company truly operates. If onboarding is a positive experience, you increase your chances of turning your newest team member into a productive and loyal team player.

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17 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged in your Performance Management & Social Recognition Program

Kazoo

You’ve identified your needs, researched HR strategies, chosen a technology partner and launched your real-time performance management and/or social recognition platform. Your job here is done, right? Wrong. The best-planned program can still fail miserably if it doesn’t become a part of your organization’s everyday activities. We’ve asked our clients for their top suggestions for keeping their programs fresh. 1.

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Improve Quality of Hire Using Recruiting Data and Analytics

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Criteria Corp , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. They’ve just relaunched their customer interface, HireSelect. It’s been completely reworked to help organizations hire faster and smarter. Enjoy the post!) . Regular readers of this blog know I’ve talked on numerous occasions about the need to use technology strategically in the business.

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How to Integrate Your Company Mission Into Your Culture

Reflektive

What do companies such as Warby Parker, Pinterest, Reddit, Twitter, and Atlassian have in common? They all have award-winning company cultures. This week, we attended Culture Summit in San Francisco and we learned all about what it takes to create a distinguished company culture in order to help retain and attract employees. We heard panels with culture experts from some of the U.S.’s greatest places to work and here’s what they want companies struggling to build their culture to know.

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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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A five-step framework for evaluating and improving recruitment operations

Engage2Excel

All employers, large and small, are competing to attract and retain employees for the same hard-to-fill jobs in today’s highly competitive, candidate-driven marketplace. McKinsey & Company reports that more than three- quarters of Fortune 500 CEOs do not believe their companies are effective at attracting highly talented people. Of those CEOs who do consider their companies successful at attracting top talent, only 7% believe they are effective in retaining them.

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A Tiny Mindset Shift that Could Change Your Organization

WorkHuman

By Robin Schooling —. I’ve worked in human resources for quite some time and, like many of my HR colleagues, I am quite fond of the phrase “nothing surprises me anymore.” Interestingly enough though, I find myself being surprised almost every day – sometimes multiple times per day. And I love it. I’ve assembled quite a repository of workplace tales about the things people consider appropriate to do between the time they clock in and the time they head out at the end of the day.

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Growing Businesses, Take Note: Key Federal Employment Laws to Know

Justworks

As a company grows, a myriad of challenges present themselves — scalability of operations, technology enablement, talent acquisition, and expansion into new markets. While growth can present exciting new opportunities, your HR department (if you have one) is likely preoccupied with a suite of federal regulations that directly affect your employee base.

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Future-Focused Performance Management Is HR’s Next Big Thing

Reflektive

Research shows that managers spend an average of 200 hours on performance reviews and documentation per year. This is why companies are increasingly looking for performance management solutions that minimize wasted time and make reviews a more positive experience. Traditionally, performance reviews and appraisals focused on past performance without any consideration for future accomplishments.

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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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4 Ways To Guarantee A Positive Workforce

Hppy

It goes without saying, the productivity and success of any business are wholly reliant on its workforce. If employees are happy in their working environment, they will remain focused on their individual tasks, as well as share in the communal ethos driving their organization forward. Also read: 4 Actionable Steps Towards A More Positive Culture. For those with the responsibility of managing employees, it is of the utmost importance that a spirit of positivity is maintained.

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Top 5 Benefits of Hiring Remote Employees

Achievers

Working from home employment is more than a lifestyle perk. It tells prospective employees your company cares about the team. Offering your employees the freedom to work from home is known to increase employee engagement. A Gallup survey states, “the optimal engagement boost occurs when employees spend 60% to 80% of their workweek — or three to four days — working off-site.

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5 Tips to Help Transform Your Workspace into an Employee Benefit

Justworks

Increasingly, today’s workers are seeking out employers who prioritize their well-being and encourage a sustainable work-life balance. But unless you’re a Fortune 500 company or are backed by millions (or billions) in funding, it can be difficult to measure up to the perks offered by the Googles and Facebooks of the world (e.g., gourmet meals, on-site gyms, massages, tuition reimbursement, free shuttles to work, etc.).

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The 3 Unique Challenges of Healthcare Recruiting (And How to Solve Them)

UrbanBound HR

If you work in recruiting, you already know that sourcing and hiring talent is a challenge. However, the obstacles that come with healthcare recruiting can make hiring A-players even more difficult. While there are many things that make recruiting in the healthcare industry more demanding, we will discuss 3 common challenges and provide some ways you can help solve them.

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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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5 Tips for Increasing Productivity in the Workplace

Hppy

An unproductive workplace means an unprofitable company. Productivity is necessary for any company to scale and dominate its respective industry. Employees who are productive are happy and help companies grow. When employees are not productive, they are not able to accomplish their goals and objectives. Here are five tips for increasing productivity in the workplace which are sure to pay off: 1.

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10 Places Where You Can Promote Your Recruitment Content

TalentLyft

Discover 10 best places where you can promote your recruitment content ! Here is the list of the top 10 places to promote your recruitment content and boost its online visibility. Read More.

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Peeling Bananas and Writing Anthems: Inside Hack Day at Justworks

Justworks

Every once in a while, the Justworks Product and Engineering (ProdEng) team takes a break from building awesome tools for growing businesses to showcase their creative sides, building whatever they can dream up in “hack” events. This past month, we had a 24-hour Hack Day where the team hacked on a ton of different things (some useful, some not so much).

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