Sat.Sep 09, 2017 - Fri.Sep 15, 2017

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INTERVIEW: Dr. Jac Fitz-enz on Human Capital Metrics

HR Bartender

I’m a self-professed math geek. Which is why I’m very excited to share with you today’s interview. But before we start, I want to share how I learned about Dr. Jac Fitz-enz. I’ve told this story before but I’m going to tell it again. In my very first human resources manager role, I attended a weekly department head meeting. My boss would have all of us go around the table, talk about the projects we were working on, and discuss any resources (i.e. budget and staff) we needed to achieve our goals

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Schedule Predictability Legislation Passes in Oregon: What It Could Mean for Your Business

nettime solutions

In August 2017, the Oregon governor signed schedule predictability legislation into law for workers in some retail, food service, and hospitality jobs. Senate Bill 828 was designed to prevent mandatory, last-minute schedule changes for on-call, low-wage workers. The bill impacts other aspects of workplace scheduling, including a worker’s input regarding her schedule, the need to provide a good faith estimate of a worker’s schedule upon hire, advanced notice of an upcoming schedule ch

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It’s Never Too Early: Let Your Employee Experience Shine Through The Interview Processes

Spark Hire

Employee experience is often tied to your current team members. It’s important to make sure they’re happy, feeling engaged, and are connected with both the team and company goals. But focusing on the employee experience only when someone is officially an employee is hurting your chances of hiring the best candidates. To dive deeper into the idea of bringing the employee experience into your interview processes, we spoke with Stuart Coleman and Mandy Yoh.

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7 Differences Between Hiring Remote and In-house Workers

Hppy

What used to be a weird dream at the beginning of 20 th century now is an integral part of modern life. I bet your grannies could have imagined working for a company situated in the other part of the world. But now work at a distance won’t surprise anybody. However, such shift on the job market implies some changes in HR workflow. Let’s take a look at the differences in hiring remote employees and in-house staff.

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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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Marketing (and Showcasing) Your Corporate Culture During Recruitment

TalentCulture

Most corporate executives consider marketing to be a customer-focused function. But, guess what? The same marketing strategies that work for promoting products and services to consumers also work as powerful recruiting tools. And today, you need to be able to use those marketing strategies to showcase your corporate culture during recruitment—or risk being overlooked.

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This Non-Profit Is Uncovering the Hidden Talent Pool of Immigrants

Cornerstone On Demand

Immigrants coming to the United States today hold more degrees than ever before—a seemingly fortuitous trend as the U.S. experiences a growing demand for highly skilled workers. Yet their talent is largely overlooked. Sujan, a television producer in Nepal, worked at a donut shop when he first moved to Chicago. Khalid, a talented computer programmer who fled Syria for the Bay Area, sent out 500 resumes with only a couple interviews.

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Nonprofits Continue to Hire More Aggressively Than For-Profits in 2017, but the Gap is Narrowing

HR Daily Advisor

According to new survey findings, nonprofit organizations have been hiring more aggressively than for-profits for the last several years and will continue to do so in 2017, however the survey indicates that the gap is now narrowing. creatarka / iStock / Getty Images Plus. According to the 10th annual Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey , released by NonprofitHR, 50% of nonprofits plan to hire in 2017 (down seven percentage points from 2016), while the corporate hiring outlook is the best it ha

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Should Employees Receive an Auto Allowance – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

At first glance, this might seem like a unique situation. But employees sometimes get asked to use their personal vehicles to run errands or drop stuff off at another location all the time. Today’s reader note is about how employees should be paid for mileage. I live in Florida and am a construction superintendent. Part of my job involves traveling between job sites to pick up/drop off supplies as needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and What SMBs Need to Know to Prepare

Trinet

On September 5, 2017, U.S. Secretary General Jeff Sessions announced an end to the DACA program. Under this directive, Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine C. Duke has rescinded the 2012 memorandum. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated a phase out of the DACA program by providing a limited six-month window to adjudicate certain pending and renewal DACA cases.

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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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3 Ways to Hire Innovators

Cornerstone On Demand

If you've never had the chance to gulp a bottle of Hint Water , you soon will. It's the flagship product of Hint, Inc., founded a dozen years ago in Silicon Valley by a tech executive, Kara Goldin , during a career hiatus while expecting her fourth child. She started making unsweetened, fruit-flavored water at home. It tasted good and satisfied her desire for a healthful beverage, but it wasn't convenient.

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Today’s Fast-Paced Workplace Leading More Employers to Recruit Contingents

HR Daily Advisor

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. – Ferris Bueller, 1986. cofotoisme / iStock / Getty Images Plus. The workplace moves pretty fast, too. Human resources specialists of Ferris Bueller’s time probably couldn’t imagine today’s workforce. Back in the 1980s, independent contractors, contingent workers, and part-time workers were largely seen as supplemental to the main workforce of full-time employees – or as unwanted but necessary cost-cutt

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The $100,000 Bill: ALL Labor Law Changes Impact Your Bottom Line

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. The Boston Business Journal has recognized Kronos as the 5 th Healthiest Employer in Massachusetts and BostInno named them one of the 10 Coolest Companies to work for. Many congrats! Enjoy the post.).

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6 HR Epiphanies Learned Through 6 Years of Blogging

The Aristocracy of HR

020020000010 Yesterday was my 6th year blogiversary for this here blog. I am eternally thankful for the ride I have had to date with this blog. After 10+years of living HR day-to-day (6 of which I have spent writing about it too) — you have many a-ha moments. This blog has spawned a business, speaking […].

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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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Dear ReWorker: My Coworker Thinks He Is the Voice of HR

Cornerstone On Demand

Dear ReWorker, We are a small company. We have no HR department, but we do have a jerk. A jerk who is a director and has decided that he is the voice of HR. Nobody appointed him to this role. He frequently dips snuff at his desk, which is a shared table with eight coworkers. He throws temper tantrums exactly like a three year old, ranting and cursing at employees and vendors alike.

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Don’t Let a Natural Disaster Destroy Your Business Without a Fight. Here is What You Can Do, Starting Now, to Prepare

Trinet

We have all recently witnessed how devastating natural disasters can be--destroying lives, businesses and property in an instant. The challenges to a business owner in the face of a natural disaster can quickly become overwhelming. Here are just a few actions small and midsize business (SMB) leaders should take before, during and after a natural disaster.

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5 Business Lessons Learned from Adult Dot to Dot Books

HR Bartender

Move over adult coloring, the new stress reliever is dot to dot. You remember dot to dot books, right? There’s an image and you must connect the dots in sequence to draw in the lines. I’ve started seeing articles about the emergence of adult dot to dot books , both as an alternative to adult coloring and in addition to. So, I decided to try this and bought Dot to dot for Grown-ups by David Woodroffe.

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How To Foster A Thriving Team Via Better Meetings: An Interview With Mamie Kanfer Stewart

15Five

Meetings are tricky things. Many people hate them, because they are considered boring or a waste of time. When done poorly, they can dissolve productivity and cost your company significantly. When they are done right, they can align the entire team around key objectives. Better meetings can facilitate innovation and improve your organizational culture.

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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 Day In the Life of a Campus Recruiting Expert

Cornerstone On Demand

This piece is the third in our "Campus Recruiting 101" series, about how recruiters can make the most of their campus recruiting efforts this year. As industries shift and demand for multi-skilled workers skyrockets, companies are looking for young and dynamic talent to join their ranks. A study from Bentley University found that 71 percent of in-demand skills are required across two or more job categories—meaning cross-disciplinary talent is in high-demand.

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How High-Performing Companies Manage Employee Performance [New Research]

Lighthouse

Recently we wrapped up an amazing new project, the 2017 Lighthouse Research Performance Management, Engagement, and Business Results study. This provided some amazing insights and has given us a great picture of how employers can fight back in the ongoing battle to keep great talent while simultaneously keeping them highly engaged. See a Special Sneak Preview in an Upcoming Webinar.

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6 Surprising Statistics About Benefits Employees Want [Infographics]

Justworks

It should go without saying that most prospective employees want a quality benefits package to paired with their job offer. But which employee benefits are the most desired, and how can your company keep pace with the bigger guys? Justworks conducted an original study with 521 employees at US companies sized at 2-200 employees, who do not use Justworks’ services, to answer that question.

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3 Surprising Skills That Will Shape HR Roles In The Future

Hppy

While in the past the role of HR has been policy development coupled by a lot of paperwork. There has been a paradigm shift. The basic HR roles have not changed. However, these roles have evolved. The impact that employee engagement has on productivity, innovation, customer satisfaction, and loyalty have forced HR managers to take on new skills. Also read: Possible Applications of AI in HR.

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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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The Science of Designing an Office for Collaboration

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. Like many companies today, my company has an open office structure. While I come into work to the same desk every day, I rarely spend every day sitting at it. Instead, I hold meetings at our communal tables, draft presentations in a booth on the fourth floor, and take phone calls while pacing on the patio (yes, year-round -- we're in Santa Monica, after all).

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Employee Handbook

Workable

From a code of conduct to benefits and perks to employment details, this employee handbook template has everything you need to start your own company policies. What is an employee handbook? An employee handbook is a document that communicates your company’s mission, policies and expectations. Employers give this to employees to clarify their rights and responsibilities while they’re employed with the company.

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"Organisations focus too much on performance being purely on what is in people’s goals."

HR Zone

People. Interview: Paul Corke, MBNA.

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[Infographic] The Ultimate Guide to Commuting

Hppy

Unless you have the luxury of working at home, you probably have the dutiful 15 to 30-minute travel time from your house to your workplace that you see day after day. As it turns out, the more common commute times, methods, and carpooling vary across the country. How long you’re spending in the car and in traffic each day depends greatly on the place you live, with some of the more commute-heavy places in America averaging the better part of an hour.

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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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Ask These Questions At Your Next Networking Event

Everwise

Networking events can open the door to a variety of career opportunities, ranging from a new job or professional connection to simply a new idea. Alongside the positives, there is a reason why people dislike the idea of networking. Attending events, seeking to build lasting relationships, can feel overwhelming. How do you make cold connections with people?

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[Video] How to Make an Unforgettable Workplace Wellness Program

Justworks

Many competitive employers offer health and wellness programs for their employees, but how can you compete with the big guys as a small- to medium-sized business? If you’re not sure where to start, Justworks hosted a webinar on how to create an unforgettable employee wellness program. In the webinar, we run through the nuts and bolts — how to plan and execute a wellness program, along with plenty of free and low-cost ideas to get you started.

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Leaders must avoid bad thinking leading to bad leadership

HR Zone

Culture. Leaders: bad thinking leads to bad leadership.

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