EmployeeConnect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Whether you’re at the bottom of the ladder or already on your way up, it’s important to understand that raw performance is not the only determinant of your career evolution within an organisation. Of course, poor performers are less likely to fast-track their career ambitions but many more factors can be accounted for. Many psychological studies have pointed out the role that the attitudes and behaviours we adopt play in influencing both our personal and professional success. Here come the 9 habits that allow people to move up the corporate ladder higher and faster. First.

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Capterra

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Update 9/13/16: This article has been updated with three new hiring software products, including several that come highly recommended from our commenters. We’ve also updated existing information and removed two entries that are no longer free, to keep this article as relevant as possible for you. There are now ten entries (nine full ones and one honorable mention). You know what’s great? OpenCATS.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The books I love the most are not the ones that offer off-the-shelf “solutions” but ones that start a conversation, catalyze thinking, elevate understanding and help in thinking about a topic in novel ways. And that’s why I loved reading “ The Neo-Generalist ” by Kenneth Mikkelsen and Richard Martin. We all carry within us the potential to specialise and generalise. More on The Neo-Generalist.

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Compensation Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A friend of mine likes to say: “It’s not that incentive pay doesn’t work well, it’s that it works TOO well. It usually does exactly what it is designed to do, even if that wasn’t your intent.”. Wells Fargo just paid $185M in fines and penalties because its employees fraudulently opened additional accounting for people who were already customers. But that’s hard to do this time. The Numbers.

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David Zinger

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

One thing that engages employees is to be recognized and to receive special benefits for being an employee of an organization. Yet Really! Is that how you want to demonstrate gratitude for the people who work in your organization? It’s just wrong, so stop it. Employee Engagement David Zinger David Zinger Employee Engagement Speaker Employee Pricing

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Tips & Tricks From HR Professionals

Namely

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Human resources is at the heart of any organization. Taking care of your people is the key to a successful business, and that means HR professionals need to communicate, connect, and collaborate.   It’s not an easy responsibility—and there’s more to it than processing payroll, open enrollment, and recruiting. What keeps you involved in the HR industry, and what makes you passionate about it?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“We have a fundamental belief that our single most important asset is our people,” Jones said in a recent interview. “If you think about the industry, and assets and liabilities, it’s all about maintaining risk. For us that means developing a culture where we’re so focused on making sure they have all the right tools to do their jobs.”

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“The reason you’re so well-regarded by clients is that you provide great service.” ” I was a stock analyst at Merrill Lynch. It was my job to put a buy or a sell on media and telecom stocks in the emerging markets. I was Institutional Investo r-ranked, a coveted distinction, the gold medal in that sphere. As As an analyst, you want to hear compliments like “detailed financial models,” “spot-on earnings estimates,” “meticulous forensic analyst,” “great stock picker.” To have a colleague attribute my success to “good service” stung, like a slap. Diversity.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Be prepared for the new federal overtime rule. The U.S. Department of Labor’s highly anticipated federal overtime rule will become effective on December 1, 2016. The new federal salary threshold for certain key exemptions will be higher than California’s minimum annual salary threshold which means that federal overtime law now matters to California employers. Much more.

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Get Hppy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Background checks have been around for years. However, as many people realize, the internet is making it much easier for one to a lot about a person of your concern at the click of a button; from criminal history and public records to finding people and their arrest records. This was as a result of the internet being not much popular. Increased Regulatory Scrutiny. More Emphasis On Compliance.

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Tougher Consequences for I-9 Mistakes as Fines Rise

EBI

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Today’s blog starts with a rags-to-riches, possibly back-to-rags story. David Jones was one of 58 children born to a practicing polygamist living in abject poverty in Mexico. Jones left Mexico for America when he was 15 and supported himself doing drywall. He became invaluable to his employer, Ketchikan Drywall in Seattle. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Dor Reno, the owner of the company depended on Jones to provide hundreds of cheap laborers, but it turns out most of them were in the states illegally. When Jones had a falling out with his boss, he moved across the country to the D.C.

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HighGround

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

From the moment candidates enter your office, they are getting a front row seat to your company’s culture – whether you can see it or not. When people talk about culture, the often discuss the tangible things like casual dress, free lunches, company-wide happy hours, etc. But there is much more to a culture than the physical. From how the receptionist greets candidates, to what they overhear while walking past your employees’ desks, to the types of questions they are asked – everything gives them a sense of your organization. Is there anyone in the common areas of the office interacting?

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NoExcusesHR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

At this point in my career I find them laughable. You can see them coming a mile away. They strut around the organization with such arrogance.um, I mean, confidence.that most employees don't take them seriously anymore. The sad part is they have no idea they have become a caricature of their former self. They are a running joke, not a leader to be taken seriously. Are you kidding me? Public.

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Ajilon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

It’s never too late to apologize. In theory, every moment at work is a perfect example of poise and professionalism. In reality, we’re all human. We make mistakes. Eventually, we run into a moment when our behavior is not professional or becoming. Moments like these have been common in the past few weeks. From a certain swimmer who misconstrued a night of partying and debauchery, to a renowned goalie that trash-talked the opposing team after losing, the last few weeks have shown us how a momentary slip up can impact a career. You may wonder how one slip up can cost someone so much.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Modern global business requires “faster, cheaper” as a way of thinking and working to drive top and bottom line results. Sadly, it’s become table stakes. But is that approach slowly killing your employees, while quietly driving up the costs related to absenteeism, turnover, injury and healthcare? Healthcare Wellness Workplace Stress Featured

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WorkXO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In this episode of the Culture Chat, Charlie and Jamie chat with Jeff Morgan, CEO of the Club Manager Association of America, and go deep on how he managed the culture change that comes with coming into an organization as a new CEO charged with turning things around. Listen to this great conversation

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I’ve worked from home for a long time. During that time, I’ve picked up a few ideas about what makes a home office great and what makes it merely tolerable. If you want to check out the things ever telecommuter needs, click here: 9 Gadgets Every Telecommuter Needs. The post Gadgets Work-From-Home People Need appeared first on Evil HR Lady

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TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In this era of people analytics, many HR leaders feel they ought to be producing dashboards. The problem is that they don’t know why — and that is one heck of a big warning sign. I’ll keep this brief, but here are a few headlines on how not to mess up dashboards. Uncategorized Data Featured HR technology

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An Introvert’s Guide to Recruiting Top Tech Talent

The Tim Sackett Project

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Step 1 : Listen really carefully to what your mind is telling you. Step 2: Call someone who knows how to recruit and enjoys having one hundred small conversations per day and quickly building relationships with people they might never talk to again. Step 3 : Quit your job as a Recruiter. Step 4 : Find a career that values Introverts. Step 5 : Take that job. Step 6 : Tell your introverted friends to never go into Recruiting. Thanks for the inspiration Heather Bussing, and check out her  Introvert’s Guide to the HR Technology Conference. .

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a coworker told me not to leave early, when I know my manager would be okay with it

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A reader writes: I had a strange interaction with a coworker that I didn’t know how to respond to, and I’m wondering what your take on the situation would be. I’m in an hourly position as an intern. work in a large office, but the group I’m working with is just three people and a manager. The manager is fairly casual in an otherwise formal office, particularly when it comes to work hours. took a short lunch in order to make up the time. My manager was out of the office, and it was just me and a junior employee, a woman who is only a few years older than me.

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HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I’m not naïve. There are plenty of HR horror stories out there – just like any profession. That being said, human resources is often the “go-to” place for employees and they need to feel comfortable coming to HR. Today’s reader note asks what to do when you feel that isn’t possible. I was recently accused of harassing and bullying by someone with anxiety. She’s shared her expertise with us before.

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Globoforce

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

One indication that we’re experiencing a renewed focus on inclusion can be found with a simple Google search. The top three questions associated with “diversity and inclusion” are: What is meant by inclusion in the workplace? What do you mean by inclusion? What is inclusive diversity? There’s a lot of curiosity around inclusion—and for good reason. The Millennial Take. RELATED POSTS.

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Ohio Employer's Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Last week, the 6th Circuit decided Richardson v. Wal-Mart Stores [pdf] , a fairly run of the mill age discrimination lawsuit. The court decided that Richardson had failed to establish that Wal-Mart’s reason for firing her—a two-year history of disciplinary warnings—was pretext for age discrimination. So well said, and so true. We are now 52 years after the passage of Title VII. Absolutely.

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Jelf

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The biggest reform in two decades is currently underway, touching businesses right across Europe. The draft of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) published in January aims to strengthen data protection for EU citizens. It sets clear and modern rules for businesses, and bolsters data protection legislation. Source: Zywave Cyber Risks and Liabilities Newsletter April 2016.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A reader writes: I serve in a central administrative role for a regional office of the nonprofit I work for. My supervisor, who I have a good relationship with, works in our main office in a nearby city. I get frequent positive feedback from him and am routinely the highest achiever among my peers. There is also a regional director in charge of operations at my location, and while it makes day-to-day life in the office more pleasant if I get along with this person, he doesn’t have any authority over me or my work. And I have tried. But I am at my wit’s end. dread going to work now.

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Top 10 tips to ace a telephone interview

cipHR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

With the rise in remote working it's inevitable that telephone interviews will increase as a standard stage in the recruitment process. Without the visual advantages we all take for granted during face to face conversations, how can you give yourself the best chances of acing that all important telephone interview? Below are 10 tips to give you the best chance of telephone interview success. 1.

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Acacia HR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Last week after my California HR session, a HR leader asked me to get out of the weeds during the recruitment process. I had talked about being stuck in the weeds as a barrier to moving towards being a business leader. What are the weeds? Spending all day on a dress code issue. Entering 500. Recruitment Small Business HR

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Capterra

AUGUST 9, 2016

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about Microsoft’s amazing slang slip up when they attempted to connect to their young interns. But I am sure that my response to this has been a strange mixture of pity and revulsion. Pity because they tried, they really really tried, and that’s apparent throughout the message. Clearly it happens to the best of us.

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