Achievers

MAY 5, 2016

May is Global Employee Health & Fitness Month (GEHFM) , so it’s a great opportunity for you to inject some new energy into your employee wellness programs and introduce new measures for improving employee wellbeing. Healthy, well employees are more likely to be productive, happy, and engaged. Here are some ways you can help your employees achieve higher levels of health and physical fitness, based on suggestions made by the nonprofit sponsors of this special awareness month.

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HR Bartender

MAY 22, 2016

I’m not going to write a big long explanation for this post. If you’re in the HR world, you know that the much-awaited final ruling came from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) about changes to the overtime rule in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.) Last summer, I spoke with Jonathan Segal , a partner with the law firm Duane Morris LLP regarding the proposed overtime rule changes to the minimum weekly salary requirement and the primary duty test.

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Insperity

MAY 24, 2016

How do you want your employees to talk about your company? How do you want them to feel when they walk in the door? While this touchy-feely stuff may make you feel a little light-headed, when it comes down to it, company culture matters. Many business owners are taking a second look at their company culture to make sure it’s the one they envision – one that supports their company’s mission, vision and values.

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Talent Culture

MAY 31, 2016

I meet many job seekers who have never had to conduct a formal job search. After coaching over a thousand clients at every professional level and across practically every industry, I’ve found that most make the same rookie mistakes. If you’re looking for a new job, below are some tips for starting off your search on the right foot: 1. If you have spent the last eight hours posting for jobs online, you have wasted seven hours and 50 minutes.

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Hireology

MAY 27, 2016

Hireology is excited to be named a 2016 Top Innovator in Chicago by Techweek100. This is the first time Hireology has been recognized by Techweek as a leading Innovator in Chicago. We're honored to have been recognized, and are humbled to be in such good company with 99 other amazing companies, organizations and startups in Chicago.

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Achievers

MAY 11, 2016

Having a positive company culture is an essential part of fostering engagement among employees, and it also directly influences a company’s “productivity, creativity, value and growth rates,” according to Columbia Business School professor Shiva Rajgopal. Although the essential value of company culture is undisputed, the question remains of who should initiate it: Should it come from top executives and trickle down?

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HR Bartender

MAY 1, 2016

Some of the best things about technology are the traditions they’re challenging. We’re beginning to change the way we do business because technology solutions allow us to do things differently. But traditions are kinda hard to change. Take, for instance, the employee handbook. Companies have been writing, printing and distributing employee handbooks for decades.

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Insperity

MAY 3, 2016

Being a leader sounds exciting, powerful. Everyone wants to be a leader who inspires the troops. Being a manager sounds boring, like someone who spends all day forcing workers to sweat over the assembly line. The problem with this either-or thinking is that both are needed in a well-run enterprise. Leaders focus on high-level objectives such as inspiring and motivating the team to success, which can be exciting and powerful.

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UpstartHR

MAY 31, 2016

This week I have a treat for you. I had the opportunity as part of my role on the #SHRM16 social media coverage team to interview Rohini Anand, Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer. She will be speaking at the SHRM Conference on June 20th from 2:00-3:15 in case you are interested in seeing her after reviewing this interview.

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Take It Personel-ly

MAY 26, 2016

What’s the difference between ‘real reality’ and ‘virtual reality’? Well, these days, not an awful lot, especially in the world of business. Many businesses are finding that they can just do away with the world of buildings, offices, and even post boxes. And this is having tremendous results for start-ups. Companies that start on a […].

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cipHR

MAY 10, 2016

Employer branding isn't a new concept. In fact, it's one of the most talked about business leadership terms of the past couple of years. If, as a business leader, you're still not making efforts to maintain a strong employer brand, then you're damaging your business. Fact. Take a look around your offices, are they thriving with open and honest conversation?

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Achievers

MAY 23, 2016

You’ve heard the expression “born leader” before. Is there such a thing? And if being a good manager is due to inborn traits, is there value in all the leadership training programs currently available? The truth, as you probably suspected, is a combination of both. Here’s a look at some of the inherent qualities that contribute to effective leadership, together with an exploration of the ones that can be taught: Inherent leadership qualities.

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HR Bartender

MAY 13, 2016

Years ago, we started this series called the Friday Distraction because we thought that, by the end of the workweek, we’re all looking for a little distraction. It might be a workplace cartoon, a few websites to check out, or an infographic with some relevant statistics. The goal was to step away from the intensity of work, so we can return and refocus.

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Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Insperity

MAY 12, 2016

We all know that employees join great companies and leave poor managers. How can you be that manager everyone wants to work for? A good start is a well-defined open door policy. First, a definition: An open door policy is one that encourages employees to come to their managers with questions, concerns and for discussion about issues. The policy is supposed to promote transparency , productivity and faster communication.

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UpstartHR

MAY 16, 2016

Leading volunteers is not always an easy job. Unlike employees, they are hard to fire and they may or may not be motivated enough to give their best efforts. But sometimes the magic happens, and you get the best people with the best skills supporting you in a volunteer capacity. That’s what happened last week, and I want to share some of the lessons for the rest of you.

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15Five

MAY 3, 2016

As of last year, millennials surpassed baby boomers as the largest generation in America. At 33%, they also have the greatest numbers in the American workforce – a number that is projected to hit 50% by 2020. As you probably know by now, members of this latest generation are quite demanding. With over 75 million people aged 18-35 either working or searching for work, you’d think that business owners and managers wouldn’t have to worry about pleasing these seemingly replaceable member

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SnackNation

MAY 27, 2016

17 Proven Morale Boosters That Won’t Break The Bank. Believe it or not, some companies are still skeptical about the value of morale boosters. Sure, morale is nice to have, their argument goes, but it’s not critical to our business, and therefore not something I need to focus on. Right? Well, Doubty McDoubterson, you couldn’t be more wrong. The benefits of high employee morale in your company can be summed up in one word: performance.

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Achievers

MAY 19, 2016

Many companies consider wellness programs to be a nice extra — an optional perk to keep employees engaged. The evidence, however, demonstrates that workplace wellness programs have far-reaching economic benefits for the companies that put them in place. Harvard Business Review notes that Johnson & Johnson saved $250 million on employee health care costs as a result of their long-running emphasis on worker wellness.

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HR Bartender

MAY 24, 2016

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by EdAssist, one of the pioneers in providing education assistance programs that drive employee growth, retention, and engagement. They manage tuition and student loan programs for approximately 160 large employers, handling more than $500 in tuition and loan payments each year. Enjoy the post!). During this year’s SHRM Talent Management Conference, SHRM CEO Hank Jackson talked about five trends reshaping work.

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Take It Personel-ly

MAY 24, 2016

In 2014, the median age of the workforce was about 42 years old. This fact means that half of employees are headed toward retirement age sooner rather than later. They’ll be taking a lot of valuable experience and knowledge with them. On the other hand, young employees bring important new skills, such as technological proficiencies. […].

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Asure Software

MAY 9, 2016

An agile workplace is a fluid working environment where work is done wherever, whenever, and however necessary, by matching technology and flexibility to employee needs. For example, remote work, long seen as an employment perk, is becoming the norm, and is often expected, where feasible, in certain lines of work. Flexible work schedules also empower employees to maximize productivity by allowing them to work at the most productive times of the day or night.

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15Five

MAY 19, 2016

Remote meetings can be terrible. They’re the “chores” of the workplace. Whether it’s technology crashing or a user not being able to connect, you’ve probably been in a video chat that you considered a total waste of time. On the upside, meetings are helpful for teams to stay connected, brainstorm, improve productivity , and get help with what they’re working on.

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Insperity

MAY 17, 2016

Leading others to be the best they can be requires skill, dedication and an ongoing willingness to learn. Great leaders seek out new ideas and fresh perspectives. They embrace change and encourage others to reach their true potential. Learning and growing go hand in hand – especially in the world of business. There are many books on how to be a great leader.

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Achievers

MAY 9, 2016

by Iain Ferreira, Proposal Writer. In the rapidly growing, highly competitive corporate world, most people work hard to stand out from the rest of their colleagues through productivity and performance. However, when praised for the contributions they have made, most will respond with a sheepish smile and humbly try to deflect the praise elsewhere. While humility is an admirable quality, consistently deflecting praise can have numerous negative effects, including: You could receive less recogniti

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HR Bartender

MAY 17, 2016

While some people might read the title of this post and ask, “Really?!” The truth is “Really.” Employees often get very nervous when asked to a private meeting with human resources or their supervisor. And the employee wants someone there for comfort…as evidenced by this reader note. Can you have someone sit in on a meeting between you and your supervisor?

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