Kanjoya

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

As someone who works on a product to increase diversity in the workforce, it has been exciting to witness the media attention around diversity issues this year. Articles abound, dominated by reports of diversity statistics and pledges at leading tech firms, discussions of measures, like the Rooney Rule, to increase the number of diverse candidates in the pipeline, and coverage of diversity lawsuits. While I am encouraged by the discourse and the positive changes it can foster, I have become increasingly aware of what is largely left out of the conversation. Kanjoya Can Help.

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nettime solutions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

As all of the #INBOUND15 attendees are gearing up to get ready for the big event, I personally have been glued to their amazing scheduling app. Having bounced around to many of 'THE' conferences throughout my marketing career, the one thing I have noticed they all had in common was that they were inconsistent in how they communicated their conference agendas.

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RecognizeThis!

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

by Lynette Silva. Recognize This! – Too many good employees leave out of boredom. Identifying areas of interest for new career paths can keep top employees engaged and on board. Last night marked the start of a new era in late night television in the US with Steven Colbert’s debut as the host of “Late Show” on CBS, long the home of David Letterman. Think about it. Yet he was growing bored.

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Grovo HR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Which side of the millennial fence are you on? Do you consider them spoiled trophy kids whose job-hopping tendencies make them poor candidates for long-term development? Or tech-savvy, civic-minded individuals capable of making lasting contributions to your organization with the right support? And if we want to engage them at work, we need to rethink the way we approach organizational learning.

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ATD Human Capital

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Amy Franko addresses the questions: What is leadership identity? What does it mean to your leadership path and career? What’s more, she starts to examine the five building blocks to developing your leadership identity. Click here to read full version

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

A job interview is a lot like speed dating. Best Practices Contracts, Hiring & Firing Hiring Process HR Communications HR Management Interviewing Talent Acquisition Talent Management Featured

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Dice

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

So you’ve applied for a job for which you’re overqualified—the position requires far less experience, or fewer skills, than you actually possess. To make things a bit more complicated, the accompanying salary and benefits may also be lower than you’re used to. How can you convince your prospective employer that you’d actually stick with the job if it was offered to you? The post Overqualified?

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ClearCompany HRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Professional development is tough when your team has the drive to improve their skills but the organization doesn’t have the funding to back the desire for growth. As a leader, you want your employees to advance professionally, but there are other areas of the company you still need to allocate money to. Just because everyone else spends more on development doesn’t mean you have to. Tips Leaders

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Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

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Entelo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Unfortunately, there are still too many instances of recruiters mass-blasting form emails to candidates these days, often for jobs that don’t make sense for them. Here’s the approach I take to hiring at Entelo. Starts with preparation. Before I start any sort of high-volume sourcing campaign, I’ll make sure to do my research on the candidates we’re looking for and why. Segment those lists. Join us!

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

“ Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. ” – Paul J. Meyer , American motivational speaker. Best Practices Culture HR Insights Organizational Leadership Talent Management Teambuilding Workforce Featured

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HR Ringleader

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.  It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”  ”  ~Dale Carnegie. “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”  ”  ~Kenyan proverb. One is work, the other is personal. Louis, MO.   .

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Dice

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Sometimes you really want a particular job, even if you’re overqualified for it. Maybe the position offers a better work-life balance than your current, high-powered gig; or perhaps you want to work your way up the ladder in a different technology category. Use Your Cover Letter. Your enthusiasm may help mitigate concerns that you’re overqualified. List Only Relevant Skills. Selective Editing.

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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.

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CultureIQ

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

– Guest post by Kara McCartney of ZeroCater. We live in an always–on culture. We check our e-mail before falling asleep at night, only to wake up the next morning and scroll through our inbox once again. We’re so connected to our tablets and smartphones that “ Phantom Vibration Syndrome ” is now listed in Wikipedia. Before I worked at ZeroCater , I had no concept of a lunch hour. At my first job out of college, I worked for an investment consulting firm outside the D.C. metro area. For me, lunch consisted of a Greek yogurt and a granola bar. Does food make the 9-5 more enjoyable?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

People love to talk about “the skills gap” on a macro level. That’s because (1) it’s scary, and (2) it’s a perfect red herring for internal HR deficiencies. HR Communications HR Insights HR Management Talent Management Training, Learning & Development

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Spark Hire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

As a small business owner, hiring the right people for the right positions is key when it comes to the success of your small business.  There are 4 hiring mistakes that can cost your business its potential for success. 1. Hiring only for skill. Yes, it is important to have the right experience in your small business.  However, do not get so caught up in this that you hire the wrong person.

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Forced Ranking: A Response to the Amazon Story

DDI's Talent Management Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

What’s wrong with forced ranking? Can you be performance-driven with a human touch? Explore a better approach to manage performance

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Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

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Dice

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Not too long ago, a Forbes writer declared that a liberal arts degree had “become tech’s hottest ticket.” At “disruptive juggernauts” such as Facebook and Uber, George Anders wrote, “the war for talent” had moved into non-technical realms such as marketing and sales. Companies are still focusing on fundamentals.”. Companies are talking about the importance of computer science degrees,” he said.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Failing to create a job description. How can you hire the best person for the job if you haven’t defined what “the best” is? In addition to listing tasks and responsibilities, job descriptions should spell out the mental and physical capacities, attitudes, personality traits, and skills that are key to success. Asking illegal questions. Relying on first impressions. Biases. Talking too much.

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Culture University

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

“How can I motivate my employees to __? work harder, be safer, be healthier, participate, etc.)? is a futile question. Research has shown consistently that one person cannot force another person to change. However, cultivating a thriving workplace culture will foster intrinsic motivation, support employee wellbeing, help employees successfully adapt to change, and will also […].

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Spark Hire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

If you have been reluctant to partner with a recruiting agency because of cost, it is time to reconsider your thoughts.  Recruiting agencies will not only save you time and money, but they can offer you access to hidden talent as well as various solutions tailored to your business needs. 1. Saves Time. Utilizing a recruiting agency will save you hours, days, weeks, and even months of time. 

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45 Things

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

No one sits at work and says to anyone who will listen: "Please give me the worst assignments you can think of. Make sure to dump your boring work on me, and don't forget to make sure I miss any new opportunities." Yet, that's what happens to many workers. One day they look around and realize that other people are working on exciting -- or at least interesting -- projects. Break out of your rut.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

You may know that ADP has been around since forever (1949), that it has been in a  much-talked-about  rivalry with Zenefits, and that it’s handling payroll for half the companies in town. HR Management HR News HR Trends Wages, Pay, & Salary

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HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

I don’t know any time when you could become obsolete or irrelevant quicker than today. The world is moving faster than ever. New technologies are changing the way we work and live our lives. We have to stay current with trends and be willing to change regularly. We need to develop an “evolve or die” mentality. Steve Boese made the same observation on his blog recently. Totally makes sense.

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Improving Employee Engagement Efforts

TalentCulture

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Most organizations realize the need for ( and huge bottom-line benefits of ) an engaged workforce, but the majority still struggle with it. The cost of Employee Disengagement can be startling, and while studies show 90% of leaders agreeing that it directly impacts business success, only 25% have a strategy to address it 1. Where is it Going Wrong? 10%-20% of employees comply. Imagine your IT Dept.

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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.

Dice

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Dustin Moskovitz, who co-founded Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg and a handful of others, has a new posting on Medium in which he suggests that the tech industry is burning out its best and brightest. You can do great things and live your life well. You can have it all, and science says you should.”. The post Facebook Co-Founder Thinks You’re Stressed appeared first on Dice Insights.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

People love getting actionable information. I see this all the time at BlackbookHR: When I give the team updates, they don’t just want a high-level overview. They want easy access to the specific data that relates to their work. At At a high-growth company like ours, that means insights into our performance, revenue and customers. As a part of these specifics, I like to give a lot of feedback.

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Spark Hire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

You have, what you believe to be, a top-notch interview process. It’s thorough, effective, and gets the job done. But does it really? What you see as being thorough is actually long-drawn-out. What’s supposed to be an effective process is resulting in employees who don’t stick around long enough to have any real impact on the organization. The resume leads the interview. Job titles: 31 percent.

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