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MAY 21, 2012

Do you find yourself dreading work on Monday morning, because of the repetitive grind and monotonous daily tasks? Do you ever ask yourself these questions: “Why am I doing this? How do my actions contribute to the overall success of the company? What’s the point ?”. Don’t let this happen to your workforce. As an employer, you need to be aware that employees can get stuck in monotony and require more motivation outside of their daily tasks and individual goals in order to be engaged.

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MAY 15, 2012

Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I’m a big fan of blending the personal and professional on Facebook and Twitter to create engagement and conversation. But Francesca Holdings CFO, Gene Morphis, recently went a bit too far with his blended approach on his public pages and he was fired because of it. Morphis posted several status updates where he shared proprietary company information such as “Board meeting.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 30, 2012

One of the best ways to tell if applicants have the skills to perform specific tasks is to directly ask how they’ve used those skills in the past. These sample questions can help hiring managers spot 10 important “soft” skills. The post 30 great interview questions to identify candidates’ soft skills appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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MAY 8, 2012

Your company’s reputation is dependent on many factors, not the least of which is your workforce and the conduct of individual employees. To help mitigate corporate risk exposure and protect your brand, professional employment screening is a must. According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), about 73 percent of employers conduct criminal background checks on their workforce.

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MAY 10, 2012

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Achievers

MAY 30, 2012

Memorial Day weekend is behind us and summer is almost here. The days are warmer and longer, and for some employees, it means summer hours at the office. Companies offer summer hours as a perk to employees, which grants them reduced work hours on Fridays to enjoy longer weekends. How common are these programs in business? According to an article in the Wall Street Journal , “thirty percent of companies say they plan to offer some form of summer hours this year, according to a recent poll of 228

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MAY 29, 2012

“Traditional Years of Service programs fail to offer timely recognition as the rewards are spread out over long intervals of time. This will result in poor engagement and motivational levels putting your company at risk of losing your top performers. Evolve beyond Years of Service Awards to today’s years of service program—Recognition Milestones. Build a rhythm of recognition where employees are consistently recognized and have the power to choose their own rewards that are meaningful to them. ”

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MAY 28, 2012

You know that satisfying feeling you get when you donate to charity? Or the pride you feel after donating your time volunteering for a non-profit? We all feel great when we give back to the community, and just as we commit to being socially responsible individuals, we also expect our employers to be social responsible companies. Employees want to work for organizations that are making socially responsible choices regarding their products and services, business practices, and as members of the co

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MAY 25, 2012

We spend so much of our time at work, some of the best friendships are created in the workplace. The most successful corporate cultures are comprised of individuals with similar goals, professional interests, and ambitions in life – so the manifestation of friendships in the workplace is inevitable. There are many benefits associated with friendships in the workplace, as listed in the article Friends and Co-Workers from the American Psychological Association, but buyer beware, as there is a fine

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Achievers

MAY 24, 2012

Dear A Advisor, I need your help! My company is having trouble with employee retention. We offer competitive salaries and we’re a strong competitor in our industry, but we just can’t seem to keep staff happy enough to stay with our company. What tools can we use to make our employees more satisfied and engaged? Thanks for your help! Mr. Lonely. Dear Lonely, Employee retention can be a very difficult issue, but we do know that employees don’t leave jobs: they leave managers.

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MAY 23, 2012

After eight years of innovation, expansion and hard work, Facebook is now a publicly traded company worth $104 billion. But as the IPO dust settles and begins to fade, what happens next for Facebook and its employees? Many employees have newfound wealth and, as a result, Facebook management faces a risk of losing talent. With their fortune, employees may start their own company or pursue other ventures.

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MAY 22, 2012

“HR has never been known for being at the leading edge of new technology or communication. However there are many new technologies that now help increase engagement and productivity making it imperative for HR to jump on board. Today’s employees have high expectations, Gen X and Gen Y are demanding that their employers become early adopters of technologies such as social media to excel in their job functions.

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MAY 18, 2012

What’s the best way to attract top talent from the Class of 2012? In order to successfully recruit, retain, and inspire these Millennials, you should focus your engagement strategy based on their motivations and desire for choice. A chievers and Experience Inc. recently polled over 8,000 students across the country to uncover the Class of 2012’s expectations about entering the workforce.

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MAY 17, 2012

Hi A Advisor, My company has just launched an employee recognition program that has had great initial success: my colleagues send recognitions for a job well done, it’s a dynamic platform for positive feedback and we’ve already seen an amazing transformation of our company culture. My priority now is to ensure that the company doesn’t slip back into its old culture and that we continue to see the benefits of our employee recognition program.

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MAY 16, 2012

Do you ever get tired of reading mundane job descriptions? The inspiration for today’s post comes from an article by Software Advice blogger Jennifer King titled Six Ways to Sell a Millennial With Your Job Description , and it reaffirms the importance for employers to effectively “market” themselves to Millennials. Millennials are an organization’s future revenue generators, and employers should take proactive measures to recruit them before the competition sweeps them up.

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Achievers

MAY 15, 2012

“As the economy improves unhappy employees will be looking at other companies for better opportunities. Social media has brought a new challenge to HR managers, allowing competitors to easily identify, target and recruit your top performers. Create an environment in which top performers are consistently recognized in a meaningful, specific and timely way and you’ll see your employee engagement soar, improving retention dramatically.”.

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MAY 14, 2012

Picture a familiar situation: You take advantage of a service, whether to sign up for a new mobile phone contract, or to order a new gadget from a website. There’s a problem with your purchase, but when you call customer service, you wait on hold only to reach an automated service and learn that the customer service office is closed. When you finally reach an agent to find a solution, they offer no assistance.

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MAY 11, 2012

What do a graphic designer, an account executive, and a social media specialist have in common? The answer lies within the employee’s desire to heighten their development and acquire new skills, which may or may not relate to their job title. In order to set up employees for success and foster an engaged workforce, consider offering opportunities to “cross-train,” or develop new skills in a specific field, to reaffirm that the organization supports professional and personal growth.

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MAY 9, 2012

When we receive bad news, we tend to sweep it under the rug and pretend it isn’t happening. We either do this as a coping mechanism or to ensure that the news doesn’t get out. While it may be the easy thing to do, it is typically not the right thing to do. If our news affects others, we should be honest and transparent about it. In the workplace, good leaders are transparent with any kind of news – good or bad.

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MAY 8, 2012

“With three generations of employees in the workforce companies are managing their most diverse workforce ever. Uniform policies, benefits, and compensation won’t work for everyone anymore. We live in a society full of choices and that’s what employees, especially Gen X and Gen Y, respond well to. Make sure you empower your employees to choose their own rewards for a job well done-rewards that that are meaningful to them.“- HRMA [link].

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MAY 7, 2012

You may have heard of Facebook’s philosophy “ Move Fast and Break Things.” Essentially, the philosophy is about testing boundaries and the importance of continuous innovation in order to grow and reach your maximum potential. Have you ever thought about how you can utilize this concept in your company? Let’s emphasize how you should apply this concept to employee development, because professional and personal growth is crucial to employee engagement.

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MAY 4, 2012

“Hey, did you hear what happened in the lunch room yesterday? You are not going to believe this.”. We have all been subject to gossip at work. It happens in between meetings, through chat sessions and emails, and is almost impossible to avoid – until you realize how harmful gossip threatens corporate culture, and eventually transforms the workplace into a culture of doubt.

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MAY 3, 2012

Dear A Advisor, I’m a Human Resources specialist and I’ve recently enabled a recognition program within my company. The program has been my project, but I’m looking for ways to ensure effective adoption in my company. Since I’m in the HR department I don’t get a lot of insight into how individual departments utilize the program; I’m afraid that it won’t be used to its full potential.

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MAY 2, 2012

Reputation is EVERYTHING. Society beats this message into our heads every day. For instance, we’re told to protect our reputations on Facebook and not post inappropriate photos, or we’re told to build our reputations on LinkedIn as accomplished professionals. Your reputation speaks volumes about who you are as an employee, family member, partner or friend; therefore, your reputation should be protected and treated as a top priority.

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MAY 1, 2012

“Our society has become obsessed with superstars, failing to highlight seemingly ordinary accomplishments. Too many organizations are doing damage by giving excessive credit, stature, and dollars to people with the big ideas and giving insufficient kudos, prestige, and pay to people who put their heads down and make sure all the little things get done right.

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