UpstartHR

OCTOBER 11, 2016

I had been on the job search for a little while, and I was very thrilled when I received a request to come in and interview for a manufacturing operation that produced rubber molds and other rubber pieces. This was going to be my first big HR role, and I was really nervous. Fast forward to the interview session, and I was feeling a little more confident. ” So I thought about it for a minute.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 13, 2016

My HR career is in failure mode. It’s no surprise. The signs have been there for a while. think it began in 2013 when I spoke at a conference with Kris Dunn and had a hotel room that overlooked a dumpster. It hasn’t picked up since. Yes, I’ve travelled all over the world and had a ton of amazing experiences. Good grief. What the hell has become of me? Maybe. Fingers crossed.

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Get Hppy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The Millennial generation (born 1980 – 2000) has already started to enter the workforce. It’s estimated that Millennials will make up as much as 50% of the workforce by 2020. Together with the generation that follows them, Gen Z, they constitute a growing proportion of employees. These young people have different ambitions from previous generations. This is a huge mistake. Talent Management

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 9, 2016

The era of transactional HR is not coming to a close but is rather shifting to encompass more strategic and relational activities in the HR function. So the question is simple. What are you so passionate about that you could turn it into your specialty? Explore the 15 specialised HR profiles below and see what your next role could be in just a few years if not months! Strategic Hats. The Futurist.

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Reflektive

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Implementation is about people. This may seem obvious, but it was an especially notable observation at the HR Technology Conference held in Chicago recently. Katherine Jones, partner and director of talent research at Mercer, led a session on implementation of HR technology, pointing to research that 70 percent of change initiatives are considered a failure. “I’m here to help you be part of the 30 percent,” Jones told her audience. Goal of change management – least disruption, increase results you wanted #HRTechConf. — Reflektive (@reflektive) October 6, 2016.

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The People Equation

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Last week I wrote about how we are naturally drawn towards positive people because they inspire us. In nature, that’s called the “heliotropic effect,” which describes how plants grow or move towards sunlight. This week, I penned a similar piece, but this time from a leadership angle. I bet you can easily think of managers to whom you were instantly drawn because they had a “magnetic” personality.

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Blogging 4 Jobs

OCTOBER 11, 2016

I talk to recruiters and job seekers every day. hear about the great divide.Recruiters can’t find talent; Job seekers can’t find the right new position. It feels like they are miles away from each other. The crazy thing from my vantage point is that there is really so much opportunity everywhere. LinkedIn just gave a nice connection lift to both recruiters and job seekers with two new updates.

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HR Gazette

OCTOBER 7, 2016

“Disruption” is trendy. It’s everywhere. Even in HR. But what does it really mean? What is disruptive in HR? Who is the judge of what is truly game-changing and what is not? After the launch of our inaugural DisruptHR Chicago event in April of this year I found myself reflecting on and discussing these questions with passionate members of our newly formed tribe of HR innovators. freelancers ).

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SuccessFactors

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Disengagement has been plaguing the workforce for years, showing little improvement in recent times. When your employees are not motivated by their work and feel stuck, they may become mindless clock punchers and start to look for work elsewhere. What’s worse, your company may be stuck with a high turnover rate. How can employers give their staff a boost and get them engaged in their work?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Our 2015 summer internship program was a disaster. My company, HireTeamMate/Hiretual , hired one software engineering intern after another — failure after failure — but on paper they seemed perfect for us. Culture Performance & Personality Talent Management Workforce Featured millennials

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Spoiler alert!  This article doesn't have a happy ending. -. What if you worked in an organization where the Head of Human Resources didn't view the Compensation function as vitally important to the organization? once worked in such a place.  That's not a place to build a career on. So What's Wrong With Compensation? Where does this attitude come from?  You likely have your own.  style. 

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SnackNation

OCTOBER 7, 2016

How to Effectively Measure Employee Engagement in 7 Proven Steps. Have you considered kicking off an employee engagement program? It takes effort, but committing to a proven process up front can help you and your organization succeed with increasing productivity, improving retention, enhancing performance and transforming into a high performance culture. Define a Goal for Employee Engagement.

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HR Gazette

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Erin is a graduate of The Second City Chicago Training Center, i.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theatre. You may have seen her performing improv as an ensemble member at Under the Gun Theater, especially improvising as host “Christina Harrison” in the long-running show “Will You Accept This Rose, An Improvised Parody of The Bachelor” – a show she created and co-directs. improve it!’s

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SuccessFactors

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Employee engagement is central to any organization’s success. Engaged employees work to build the bottom line, come up with solutions to work-related problems, and often act as evangelists for their companies. So developing a winning employee engagement strategy is beneficial across the entire organization. Most companies want to engage their workers – and have happy employees who are more productive and invested in their job. But few companies succeed. Have you noticed that when you Google “employee engagement suggestions” you find an enormous   amount of information? Ready? get used to. Workers

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Legislative Alert - Friday, October 7th, 2016: Trump & Clinton Fail Social Media Background Checks

EBI

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Screening News. Both Candidates Fail Social Media Background Check. Military Skips Background Checks- Puts Troops at Risk. Lyft May Win FCRA Case. New CA Law Governing Ride Shares. Both Candidates Fail Social Media Background Check. Social media checks are becoming a lot more common in hiring these days. The results are not good for either of them. The reports are several pages long.

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Workforce Software

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are the trends we discovered at HR Tech that made us look twice. Actually, they're not so much "trends" as they are tools to improve employee performance. Blog Organizational Culture Workforce Scheduling

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NoExcusesHR

OCTOBER 13, 2016

When I started my career I used to worry about a lot of things. Sometimes the level of worry stopped me from getting my work done. At other times I moved so slowly that when I finally did make a decision it was so agonizingly late that it didn't impact the situation at all. Worry is not only over rated.it is completely useless. Completely. Useless. How's that working out for you? No Excuses.

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Dice

OCTOBER 10, 2016

If your job search has turned into a living nightmare, you’re not alone. Untold numbers of tech pros can tell stories about how hard they planned and prepared for a job hunt, only to run into a truly terrifying hiring manager or downright weird set of hiring requirements. Lesson: Freezing up under pressure isn’t unusual (even if the above example is a bit extreme). Vampire Encounters.

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SuccessFactors

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s about time someone demystified and explained the differences between recognition and reward. Recognition and reward are two completely different things and are used for different purposes. Unfortunately, even professional and industry trade associations perpetuate the problem with no uniform vocabulary or definition. Okay, so take the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA). Great! Confused?

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NGA Human Resources

OCTOBER 11, 2016

  I was recently asked to write a piece for the Global Payroll Association on the impact the US overtime ruling will have when it comes into practice on 1 December 2016 – in less than two months.  In May this year, the US Department of Labor mandated that overtime pay protections would automatically be extended to cover more than four million salaried workers as of 1 December 2016.

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Workforce Software

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Here are 5 of the worst dismissive statements that can be used at work and a few emotionally intelligent alternatives that can help you be a better manager. Blog Organizational Culture Workforce Management

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WalkMe Change

OCTOBER 10, 2016

While many might think that communication is something that goes unsaid, it is actually one of the most difficult processes to learn and integrate in the workplace. Communication can certainly lead to optimization, employee satisfaction, and success for a company. Surely no company wants a game of telephone gone wrong. The 4 stages include Clarity, Commitment, Capability and Sustainability.

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Dice

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The tech unemployment rate hit 3 percent in September, a slight uptick from 2.8 percent in August, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); unemployment for the general economy also rose month-over-month, to 5 percent. However, computer and electronic product manufacturing bled 1,500 jobs, contributing to the 7,300 lost in that area in 2016 so far.

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 12, 2016

By Sarah McGuire. As an HR professional, your job probably doesn’t typically involve graphic design. Odds are you’ve had to create the odd poster or informational sheet, but that’s probably the extent of it. But more and more workplaces are requiring their team members to put on different hats. This is especially true for small businesses with limited resources. Designing for Print. Next, colors.

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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?

NGA Human Resources

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Today is World Mental Health Day. Today might not be a good day for you, or for a colleague. Mental health problems are all too common in the workplace and it is the leading cause of sickness absence. In the UK alone, a staggering 70 million work days are lost each year due to mental health problems, costing employers approximately £2.4 billion per year. Think of the global impact of this.

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HR Morning

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In a painful reminder that ACA reporting season isn’t as far away as most would like it to be, the IRS has released the final forms and instructions employers need to start getting comfortable with. . On the bright side: At least the feds aren’t springing revised forms on you at the last minute. Form 1095-B — Health Coverage. Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C. 31, 2017. million.

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 10, 2016

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I got into a fight with my husband’s coworker over their affair. My husband works at a restaurant, I caught that he was having an affair with one of his coworkers. I saw the all their text messages and confirmed some of it from their friends. Though I don’t know if they have a sexual relationship, I do know that they were hiding it from me and the coworker’s husband (part of the messages were “delete this conversation” or “you can’t text me right now because I’m at home”). confronted my husband. Fast forward a few months. short answer

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Dice

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Every graduation day, the tech industry’s hiring pool refills with eager, newly degreed professionals. Hiring managers fish these waters for new hires. While the ones they select may not boast decades of experience, they’ve usually learned the latest in their field of choice, whether computer science or data analytics. At least, that’s how things are supposed to work. STEAM Power. Future Majority.

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