Sat.Nov 11, 2017 - Fri.Nov 17, 2017

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7 Holiday Ways to Spread Employee Appreciation

Achievers

While you may do your best to spread seasonal cheer and appreciation, it’s important to keep in mind that this time of year is not all sparkles and snowflakes for your staff. Many of them will be trying to balance holiday schedules and family complications while feeling added stress due to end-of-year work tasks. Furthermore, absences and vacations often leave big holes in staffing right when the duties are most intense.

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Talent Acquisition Tech Is Evolving

TalentCulture

The traditional technology configuration for recruiting and hiring at the enterprise level is changing from being solely an applicant tracking setup to one with more analytics, automation and marketing tools, said Tim Sackett, HR thought leader and president of HRU Technical Resources, an engineering and design staffing firm based in Lansing, Mich. “In five years, what we consider to be an ATS [applicant tracking system] now will no longer exist in talent acquisition,” Sackett told a

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. *This week’s Fundings: $50M+. Lessonly Aims To Reimagine Training At Work With $8 Million Raise.

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A New Study Finds Bad Managers Aren't the Main Reason Employees Quit

Cornerstone On Demand

Good management is important. We all know this. In fact, multiple studies have shown that not getting along with a manager is often the strongest influence on employee engagement—and eventual departure. Or, at least, that's what we thought. According to new research from IBM on why employees quit, the old HR adage "people don't leave companies, they leave managers" is being called into question.

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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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Strategies for Retaining Talent When Employees Have the Upper Hand

HR Daily Advisor

We all understand the concept of a buyer’s market vs. seller’s market in real estate. Typically, one side or the other has an advantage as the housing market and/or economy shifts over time. The same is true for the workforce. At any given time, we’re either in an employer’s market or an employee’s market, and it shifts over time. During the recession, we saw a strong employer’s market, when companies could obtain and retain talent fairly easily at reasonable rates.

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my coworker calls me his “work mom,” my employee keeps fake quitting, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker keeps calling me his “work mom” My coworker is a very young 20-something man. He comes from a very sheltered background and is not very worldly. When he first started, the entire team took him under our wing to show him workplace norms and professional behavior. We work in healthcare education and interact with a diverse group of people.

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5 Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Reduce Background Check Turnaround Time

Precheck

5 Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Reduce Background Check Turnaround Time Nov. 15, 2017. Bryan-Barajas.jpg. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. While most healthcare employers conduct background checks on new hires, it can also be a component that can increase the time to fill for talent acquisition. While human resources departments have traditionally been viewed as cost centers, focusing on improving metrics such as time to fill that can demonstrate improved return on investment can change thi

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Creating a Leadership Development Roadmap: A Guide for Small and Mid-Size Businesses

Cornerstone On Demand

There's good news and bad news when it comes to business leadership development. The bad news is that traditional costly classroom training yields marginal results, if any. But the good news is that leadership development for small and mid-size businesses doesn't actually have to be expensive, nor do you need a big HR team to do it effectively. What Is Leadership Development?

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Reporting Workplace Bullying to HR – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

A few days ago, I read a post on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) blog titled, “ Why Should I Bother to Go to HR About Sexual Harassment? ” It’s a good read and you might want to check it out. It’s also kinda related to today’s reader note. They’re trying to figure out if HR is a place they should go with their issue. I was suspended 4 months ago after having worked for the company for over 20 years.

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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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15 Office Holiday Party Ideas for Teams of Every Size (and Budget)

Justworks

It’s that time of year again at the office! Holiday lights, pies in the break room, end of year excitement.and boring or played-out holiday events. The holidays are a time when everyone feels festive, and offices often want to share in that feeling. And any holiday party should be a quality team bonding experience. But the result is often a waste-of-money gift swap or a bad cookie plate.

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Driving Employee Engagement Through Effective Performance Management

15Five

How much are disengaged employees costing your company? If we zoom out, Gallup estimates the cost of disengagement to be between $960 billion and $1.2 trillion per year. So what drives engagement and what strategies can leaders use to create an environment where both engagement and productivity thrive? Using leading social science research as our guide, we will uncover why the key to employee engagement is highly intentional performance management.

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TED Talk Tuesday: How to Inspire Collective Creativity

Cornerstone On Demand

This is part of our monthly TED Talk Tuesday series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways. You can learn more about our partnership with TED here. Linda Hill , professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and co-author of Collective Genius, studies visionaries—but not the ones you'd expect. Though there's no denying the contributions of brilliant minds like Albert Einstein, Hill is more interested in less recognizable, albeit equally influential, lead

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Managing Change Is an Essential Skill – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos is celebrating their 40 th anniversary this year along with the opening of their new global headquarters. Many congratulations to them! Enjoy the article!). We all have our favorite quotes about change.

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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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Do Employees Need to Sign Off on Time Cards?

nettime solutions

While the Fair Labor Standards Act says that employers must keep records of all hours their employees work, it does not prescribe a specific timekeeping system or method. From that standpoint, the key is to choose a process that works for you and your company—as long as the information is complete and correct. For most companies, this involves some system of sign off before they submit an employee’s time card to payroll.

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Setting Customers Up For Success With Big Data

Visier

Nigel Stoodley is Visier’s Chief Customer Officer , where he is responsible for overall customer success. Nigel oversees Visier’s innovative delivery model that removes the traditional enterprise software pains of statements of work, change fees, and customer dissatisfaction. He has over two decades of experience building teams that focus on customer success in the business intelligence industry.

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Building an Agile Organization Begins with Agile HR

Reflektive

In today’s fast-paced, innovation-driven business environment, agility is the name of the game. If your organization isn’t nimble, it’s not keeping pace. You’ve probably heard a lot the past several years about “agile organizations.” These companies are designed to execute strategy quickly, innovate faster, and easily adapt to business or customer needs.

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Realistic Job Previews: 5 Questions Recruiters Should Ask

HR Bartender

Candidates are researching organizations before they ever apply for a job opening. According to an article on Jibe, 76 percent of candidates do their own due diligence when conducting a job search. Instead of viewing this as a negative, organizations should use this as an opportunity to make sure the information out there is the information you want candidates to know about you and the jobs you offer.

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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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How to Make Employee Training Count

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. Even though US companies spent more than $70 billion last year on learning and development , this training stereotype is unfortunately the reality for many employees.

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10 Ways to Reduce Workplace Stress

Justworks

Have you ever had a day at work when your mind was somewhere else and you couldn’t focus? It might have had something to do with stress, or maybe even stress at work itself. According to the Harvard Gazette, 36% of U.S. workers suffer from workplace stress — and it costs U.S. businesses $30 billion a year in lost workdays. Stress is a normal part of work and life, but too much of it can have dire effects on team morale and productivity.

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True Belonging: 4 Lessons from Brené Brown’s ‘Braving the Wilderness’

WorkHuman

Is it terrible to admit that what immediately attracted me to Brené Brown’s new book “ Braving the Wilderness ” – other than the fact that it’s written by Brené – is the front cover? The backdrop of a beautiful, mountainous forest reminds me of my annual leaf-peeping trip to New Hampshire. We only stay in the mountains for a couple of days, but I always look forward to the trip as a peaceful retrieve from the noise and frenzy of the city.

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[Infographic] Strange Employment Laws Around the World

Hppy

Do you live with a constant fear of being fired? Perhaps it’s time you move to another country. Seems a bit drastic? It can be worth it and help you manage stress levels. If you’re under constant strain, you’ll appreciate how certain countries’ unique employment laws influence the work environment. And yes, some of these laws are beneficial to the workers specifically.

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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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How to Make Employee Training Count

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. Even though US companies spent more than $70 billion last year on learning and development , this training stereotype is unfortunately the reality for many employees.

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Non-Profit Wage & Hour Compliance

nettime solutions

In our previous article, we looked at how wage and hour compliance issues can affect a small business. But what about non-profit organizations? It’s a question we recently asked Adam Hollenberg, Regional Sales Manager with nettime solutions and stratustime. How One Non-Profit Cut Costs and Stayed Compliant. “The issues around wage and hour compliance affect non-profit organizations just as much, if not more so,” he says.

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How to Radically Change Your Performance Management Practice [Podcast]

UpstartHR

In today’s episode of We’re Only Human, I talk with Autumn Spehar, HR Director at Stout Advisory, about how her company made a radical change in its approach to performance management. We also talk about how it’s working out one year later and the key lessons learned. Check out the show below: Show Notes Performance management is one of the most hated HR systems in existence.

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Employee mental health and wellbeing – are you doing enough?

HR Zone

Employees. Mental health & wellbeing – are you doing enough?

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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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Creating a Leadership Development Roadmap: A Guide for Small and Mid-Size Businesses

Cornerstone On Demand

There's good news and bad news when it comes to business leadership development. The bad news is that traditional costly classroom training yields marginal results, if any. But the good news is that leadership development for small and mid-size businesses doesn't actually have to be expensive, nor do you need a big HR team to do it effectively. What Is Leadership Development?

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Becoming Irresistible Part 1: Meaningful Work

Josh Bersin

In our Simply Irresistible model for the employee experience (aka employee engagement), we describe five core drivers of employee success: meaningful work, supportive management, fantastic. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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The Only Thing Leaders Should Have Top Of Mind For 2018 is Integrity

The Aristocracy of HR

010011000010 This is the time of year that predictions are made and data is shared about what the strategic and operational goals are for the upcoming year. Although management firms spend an inordinate amount of time and money collecting this data all year long for these much-coveted reports, there is rarely anything earth-shattering about what […].

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