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AI in HR: A Real Killer App

Josh Bersin

Hype and expectations for AI are now sky high. We will soon be talking to our computers; drones will deliver our groceries; our cars will drive themselves; and most white collar workers will be. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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4 Ways to Make Your HR Team More Strategic

Reflektive

An organization relies on its people, yet too often the strategic value of people themselves is overshadowed, and by default, the human resources function is brushed aside. According to a DDI Global Leadership Forecast , HR is even seen by CEOs as providing less strategic value than any other major business function. The role of HR underpins everything employees do at work and touches all departments Click To Tweet ?.

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Not Your Grandma?s Mid-Year Performance Review (No Offense Grandma)

15Five

“Summertime and the living is easy.” A nice sentiment for Ella Fitzgerald , but for most of us that probably hasn’t been true since grade school. Expectations for productivity are as high as any other time of year, and for some organizations the mid-year performance review is just around the corner. Maybe right now you’re doing performance reviews only once a year.

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Surviving as an HR department of one

PeopleStrategy

With the volume of work today’s HR professionals must manage, being an HR department of one can be daunting. Learning how to juggle everything on your plate takes time and experience, but having the right practices and HR technologies in place can also make flying solo less overwhelming. The struggle is real. Various studies have concluded that administrative tasks take up far too much time for HR departments: In fact, one survey by CareerBuilder found that HR managers lose an average of 1

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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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Five ways that data helps HR be more strategic

Ceridian

From smarter recruiting, to identifying flight risks, to increasing employee engagement to boost productivity – HR has an increasingly strategic purpose in companies today. Here, Ceridian’s Director of Product Management Paul Jelinek discusses five ways HR can be more strategic by using data.

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10 Signs You?re Succeeding at Employer Branding

Hppy

A strong and engaging employer brand is essential in both marketing and recruitment. What your brand communicates speaks volumes to what it may be like to work for your company, employee culture, and core values. How do you know if you’re doing it right? Check out our 10 factors for gauging employer branding success below. 75% of job seekers consider an employer’s brand before even applying for a job. 1.

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?Bob, you smell?: What to say to employees about embarrassing personal issues

HR Morning

Everybody dreads having those “difficult conversations” with employees about personal issues. Here are some examples of how they can be handled gracefully — including the actual words to use. Paul Falcone, VP of Employee Relations for Time Warner Cable in Los Angeles and a respected author on employee management, gave an in-depth presentation on the topic at a SHRM conference in San Diego.

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HR in Motion 2018: How You Can Survive in an Increasingly Competitive Environment

Owiwi

The human resources (HR) department was once viewed as a burdensome operational overhead. After all, how difficult can it be to post job advertisements, conduct an initial screening, prepare an employment contract, and act as a liaison between senior management and the workforce? C-suite executives paid little heed to the importance of having a vibrant HR department; casually dismissing it as irrelevant and unnecessary.

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Workforce Analytics Move Beyond HR

Analytics in HR

Workforce analytics have traditionally focused on HR’s use of them when their value can actually have significant overall business impacts. Realizing this, more business leaders are demanding insights into workforce dynamics to unearth insights that weren’t apparent before. Businesses often claim that talent is their greatest asset, but they’re not always able to track what’s working, what isn’t and why.

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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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4 Employment Screening Best Practices to Consider for Staffing Companies

Efficient Hire

What employment screening best practices does your staffing agency use to ensure high quality hiring for your clients? Staffing companies are in a unique position when it comes to compliance, quality, security, and responsibility. Although they are not the host. Read more. The post 4 Employment Screening Best Practices to Consider for Staffing Companies appeared first on Efficient Forms.

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Why HRs pros want to kill I-9 and what they want instead

HR Morning

If you’re in favor of ditching the current employment verification process – the paper-based I-9 form – for a mandatory electronic system, you’re not alone. According to the SHRM Employment Verification Survey, 83% of employers either strongly or somewhat support a mandatory electronic verification system. Plus, employers’ support of such a system would be even higher if it: avoids allegations of employment-based discrimination (cited by 95% of employers). includes a strong safe harbor to protec

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3 Strategies for Achieving Your Career Goals

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Capella University. Capella is an accredited online university dedicated to providing an exceptional, professionally-aligned education that puts you in a position to succeed in your field. They offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees as well as certificate programs for human resources and business professionals.

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when I asked for a raise, my boss said I was ungrateful and threw a tantrum

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am technically an independent contractor who gets paid an hourly rate, but I work exclusively at one company on full-time hours. I am one of the most prominent staff members, and am the only person that works this many hours here. I recently had a contract signing meeting with my boss, which each employee has at the end of our year.

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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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Successful in sweatpants? Remote work has pros, cons

Business Management Daily

Job seekers are enticed by work-from-home options but well aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. The post Successful in sweatpants? Remote work has pros, cons appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Learning 2.0: Cornerstone Convergence 2018 Takeaways From HR Expert Ira Wolfe

Cornerstone On Demand

Thanks Cornerstone! I was a kid in your Convergence candy score just a few weeks ago. As a result, I'm a bit wiser today, stuffed with fresh ideas, greater awareness, and many new friends. Here's what I observed and learned at the conference. At the event, over 2000 participants listened to leadership and industry thought leaders and clients share stories, offer tips, and release practical pearls of wisdom about a few of Human Resources' biggest trends: artificial intelligence, the skills divi

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Managing Your Schedule Is a Skill ? Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. For a third year, Kronos CEO Aron Ain has been recognized as one of the Top CEOs in information technology by Glassdoor.com. Many congrats to him! Enjoy the article.) . Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a planner.

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What Effective Performance Management Truly Looks like in 2018

ClearCompany HRM

54% of employees in a McKinsey survey said [current] performance management has not had a positive effect on employee performance. Performance management remains a challenge for many organizations as the people, processes and technologies within the workplace evolve. With emerging technologies built to automate and streamline the way we work to the way we continue to redefine labor, performance management gets more and more complex.

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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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Empowering You with People Analytics

Reflektive

What happens when two HR software innovators like Reflektive and Shape Analytics come together as one ? You get real-time, customizable dashboards and reporting with no assistance necessary from a data science team. . Today’s announcement is fantastic news for Reflektive customers, HR leaders and their stakeholders interested in harnessing the power of real-time performance management and people data for all levels of decision-making and workforce insights.

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Dear ReWorker: Should I Risk Losing My Employee's Trust By Reporting Harassment to HR?

Cornerstone On Demand

Dear ReWorker, If an employee reports harassment to their manager, is it the responsibility of the manager to report it to HR? What should if the employee doesn't want the complaint to go to HR, and the manager doesn't want to lose the employee's trust? And, what should a manager do if the employee describes the situation, but doesn't provides the name of the alleged harasser?

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Organizations: It?s Time for Family Friendly Leave Programs

HR Bartender

Happy Father’s Day to everyone celebrating! While Mr. Bartender and I don’t have children, we respect parents and the responsibility they have to raise their children into adults. It’s tough and rewarding. But from my vantage point, parenting has evolved over the years. And organizations need to bring their leave policies into modern times. One company that’s doing just that is Cisco.

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Amazing Cultures Have People That Notice The Little Things

Hppy

Astonishing cultures are based on a simple premise; not on a complicated formula, but on an insight into a special human element. Sustainable cultures have basic human axioms that people commit to. Zappos is an excellent example of this. Their culture, led by Tony Hsieh, is based on the premise that if you “deliver happiness” you will garner a loyal employee and customer base that will stand the test of time.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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California Legalization of Recreational Cannabis: What HR Pros Need to Know

Reflektive

The passage of California’s Proposition 64 in 2016 legalized recreational marijuana use for people aged 21 and older. But there has been some confusion as to what exactly the legalization of recreational cannabis entails, especially when it comes to the workplace. There are questions on both sides: Are employers still allowed to drug test? Can an employee be fired for testing positive?

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Why Starbucks' Unconscious Bias Training Probably Won't Change Much

Cornerstone On Demand

Starbucks made a splash recently by closing 8,000 stores to provide unconscious bias training for over 100,000 employees. The company decided on this widespread training after an employee stopped two black men from using their onsite restroom in a Philadelphia store. As a former Chief Learning Officer at multiple organizations, I don't think this training will change much.

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Asking Employees for Reimbursement After They?ve Departed ? Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Today’s reader note is about a company that’s doing something really nice for employees and ends up with a huge dilemma on their hands. Our company takes all employees (along with their family, significant other, friend, etc.) to Disney for the weekend. We cover hotel, park tickets, meals, a company meeting, and airfare. While this is not a mandatory event, we hope all employees will attend.

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Why Data-Driven Employee Career Growth Discussions Are Critical

Visier

Careers used to progress linearly–you’d start at the bottom and climb up the rungs of a clearly defined ladder until you retired–but the world of work has changed so much. Many organizations don’t have defined career tracks anymore, either because the ones they have are no longer relevant or because the next rung of the ladder is simply still undefined.

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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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How Remote Workers Boost Company Productivity

Hppy

With the emergence of new technologies that allow most people to work remotely from wherever they are, more and more companies are starting to let their current employees work from home, and at the same time hire freelancers that live in different countries and even different continents. Other companies are also toying with the idea of letting a few of their employees work from wherever they are as they know remote workers can actually boost the overall productivity of the company.

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4 Lessons on Navigating the Future From Convergence 2018

Cornerstone On Demand

"It's about time you got your act together," a young boy clad in business attire told the crowd at Cornerstone's 17th annual Convergence conference last week. The candor behind his statement garnered some laughs, but there were also head nods: yes, attendees agreed, it is about time. Navigating the future of work and making way for the next generation of workers—like the kids in the video —was top-of-mind throughout the conference: from keynotes from Cornerstone founder/CEO Adam Miller and In

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Recruitment tips: Three things you should know about hiring generation Z

HR Zone

Acquisition. Three tips for hiring gen Z.

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