May, 2015

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System integrators for the cloud: boutique, majors and other firms

Ahmed's Universe

PARIS Rushing to the cloud As we move from traditional on-premise ERP projects to cloud-based environments the role of system integrators is changing radically. Gone are the days when Accenture or IBM could command hefty fees for unlimited mandays and run projects unchallenged by awestruck (and often ignorant) customers. First, customers are now savvier about technology and no longer accept any proposal that comes their way lock, stock and barrel.

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Money doesn’t motivate: Why employees need more than just a paycheck

Achievers

by Andrea Vearncombe, Total Rewards Manager, Achievers. Why do your employees show up at work every morning? If you think it’s just to earn a paycheck, then you’re overlooking something essential about human motivation. Most people agree that fair compensation is a requirement for employee engagement and job satisfaction, but it only meets the bare minimum.

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Future Leaders Need Organizational Mindfulness

HR Bartender

The business world today is experiencing a leadership gap. We talk about the skills gap and the challenges facing recruiting. What about leadership? It only seems logical that if there are gaps at other levels of the organization…there will be a gap at the leadership level. I don’t hear anyone saying, “We have plenty of great leaders; we just don’t have any good employees.”.

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Breaking the (HR) Rules: Making Friends at Work

UpstartHR

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Alabama SHRM Conference. It was a great experience, and I love taking notes from other speakers throughout the day as well. My friend Dawn Burke from Daxko was speaking about stress on our employees and most notably on the HR staff. There are several reasons we face stress, including the work we do (terminations and investigations, anyone?

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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6 Steps You Need to Take Before Terminating an Employee for Poor Performance

Insperity

Imagine you’ve recruited an employee who, for all intents and purposes, seemed competent enough. At least, that’s what you thought when you hired him. But over the last few months, you’ve noticed that he is just not performing up to the standard you were expecting. Maybe he’s missing deadlines, turning in incomplete reports or just isn’t “getting it” You need to do something.

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Stress and Sedentary Behavior Leads to Weight Gain at Work

Talent Culture

According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, the stresses associated with full-time employment may be a contributing factor to weight gain among US employees. Of the 3,000 people surveyed, 57 percent of workers feel they are overweight. The survey also revealed: – Extremely high-stressed workers were 49 percent more likely to be overweight than those under extremely low stress. – 63 percent of workers with wellness benefits/gym access do not use them. – Professional & busine

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Annual bonuses: How much do they actually incentivize employees?

Achievers

by Andrea Vearncombe, Total Rewards Manager, Achievers. Do you give your employees big annual bonuses as a reward for their work? Or perhaps you just give them out of tradition? If so, you have plenty of company: It’s common to rely on annual bonus plans to build employee motivation and pad salaries. However, a lot of bonus plans aren’t set up in a way that truly motivates good work.

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Your Blueprint for Employee Performance Meetings

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, “ Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers.” The book is available on Amazon in hard copy and Kindle , in the iTunes store, and directly from the publisher.”. Employee performance meetings happen all the time in business. At least, they should happen all the time in business. We’re not talking about meetings that address employee discipline or terminations.

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Are Custom Learning Experiences The Future of Training?

UpstartHR

I’ve been wanting to write for some time about the customization of, well, everything. I think it’s fascinating that so much can be customized to your very specific, individual tastes. Personalization is in virtually everything we do. Movies/television? Give Netflix a go. Music? Check out Pandora. Hungry? Get a NatureBox with your own favorite snacks.

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

Compensation is one of your biggest expenses as a business, but it is also your biggest investment in your people and your culture. A great compensation strategy can be an incredible asset that supports your business goals and lays a foundation of trust between your company and your employees. Whether you already have a compensation strategy in place or you’re building one from scratch, this guide will help you level up your approach through these 6 steps: 1.

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Protect Your Company’s Reputation: How to Avoid Burning Bridges with Employees Who Quit

Insperity

When employees quit, you may feel shocked, hurt, angry or relieved. However, for the sake of your company’s good name, it’s not always appropriate to make them aware of these emotions. Former employees are walking advertisements for your organization. They hold a valued insider’s perspective. If it ends sourly, they can write a negative online review about you company with the click of a button.

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Air Travel and Productivity

Asure Software

By: Tom Loveland, Global SVP of Product Strategy. Before air travel was ever introduced to the masses, it was evident that taking a plane ride was more designed for business than for leisure. In fact, air travel caters, in large part, to business travelers who need to get from point A to B in order to conduct business transactions. And business travelers have discovered that their own productivity can skyrocket while flying to that next business meeting.

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Stop Trying to Define a Salary Range for Moms

Talent Culture

Over the years a few annual surveys have come out about working and stay-at-home mothers right around Mother’s Day. Salary.com has the How Much Are Mom’s Worth? salary wizard which calculates how much someone would be paid for all of the jobs moms do (teacher, cook, chauffeur, etc) and reminds moms that all the work they do is worth a six-figure salary even though they never actually see a dime.

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Should you let your employees go remote? How to weigh the risks and benefits

Achievers

The benefits of telecommuting are becoming clearer, and this practice has gained popularity so fast that it is now considered a standard perk in some industries. Forrester Research predicts that by 2016, 43 percent of the U.S. workforce will primarily work from home. Not only that, but a Global Workplace Analytics survey found that 36 percent of employees would choose a telecommuting option over a pay raise.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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5 Business Lessons Learned From Adult Coloring Books

HR Bartender

I’ve noticed a few themes emerging in the professional development space that center around the need for individuals to find ways to decompress, de-stress, and detox from their digital lives. One of the ideas I heard was adult coloring books. Now before you laugh, check out these articles on CNN , Huffington Post , the NY Post and the LA Times about the popularity of adult coloring.

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A Day in the Life of a Recruiter

UpstartHR

This is the second in a series of posts on a day in the life of an HR pro. Today we’re turning our sights to the recruiters out there. Below I have profiled several readers who recruit for a variety of industries and companies. If you missed it, the first edition focused on the work of a human resources manager. Read on below to learn about what recruiters do all day, including some funny comments, in-depth descriptions, and other helpful details.

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Little-Known Things to Consider When Shopping for Group Health Insurance

Insperity

If you’re shopping for group health insurance for your company the first or second time around, it can be hard to make a confident choice. Not to mention, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed the group health insurance market considerably. Here are a few things about buying group health insurance in today’s marketplace that you might not have considered.

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Got an App for That? We Do.

PeopleStrategy

If there is any doubt that our “on the go” society is driven by convenience, on-demand services and instant gratification, just Google the term “mobile app.” 2,040,000,000 results. While that doesn’t mean there are 2 billion mobile apps, it does indicate how mainstream mobile apps have become. According to statista.com , the two leading mobile app stores worldwide – the Apple App and Google Play stores – had a combined 2.7 million mobile apps available as of February 2015.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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How the Workforce Works Today

Asure Software

Turn the clock back to the ‘70s and 80s for just a moment. Remember when your mother or father left the house for work each weekday? Remember what time they returned home from work at the end of their day? How did your parents get to work? Did they take a lunch break at mid-day? … Continue reading "How the Workforce Works Today". The post How the Workforce Works Today appeared first on Asure Software.

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4 things you need to understand before hiring a new college grad

Achievers

These days, many companies are clamoring for college grads; each year brings a fresh pool of talent for you to tap. The great news about graduates is that if they’re intelligent and adaptable, they can work in almost any sector of your business. But what’s the best way to compete against all the other organizations trying to recruit the same candidates?

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Want More Employee Productivity? Figure Out Their “Flow”

HR Bartender

Over the past month, I have heard several people mention the concept of “flow” as a way to do better work. I believe we’re are always looking for ways to work smarter and more efficiently so these mentions of “flow” have peaked my curiosity. I was excited to see that flow is one of the topics being covered at this year’s WorkHuman conference powered by Globoforce.

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Newsflash: Micromanagement Really Works

UpstartHR

Breaking News: Micromanagement has the last word, now recognized as valuable business practice “This is the best news since man landed on the moon” said one supervisor for a nationwide clothing retailer. Just last week news broke that will change the face of the workplace forever. Micromanagement isn’t just a fad anymore, it really works.

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5 Trends to Help Your Organization Boost Job Satisfaction and Productivity

Treating your workforce as the organization’s top priority improves customer satisfaction and revenue growth and can boost job satisfaction and productivity. Read about five trends that are helping organizations around the country improve their people’s career well-being.

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Forever Young: 6 Ways to Prepare Your Business for an Aging Workforce

Insperity

Is your business ready for a grayer workforce? It's estimated that by 2020, one-quarter of America's workforce will be 55 years old and over, according to a Stanford research study. And it's not necessarily a money issue. In a recent CareerBuilder survey , one third of workers who are 60 years old and over admitted they enjoy their job too much to quit.

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The Gift Every Mom (and Dad) Wants – Work/Life Balance

PeopleStrategy

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, the one day a year we are supposed to celebrate Mom and thank her for everything she does to make our lives easier, safer, healthier and, overall, more enjoyable. That is what my mom did for me for more than 40 years and saying “thank you” was definitely worth doing more than once a year. As a working mother, I am very appreciative of my employer’s emphasis on creating an environment where work-life balance is not a buzzword, or a bad word.

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Biometrics: The Next Great Workplace Technology

Asure Software

By: Tom Loveland, Global SVP of Product Strategy If you like 007 or Mission Impossible movies like I do, then you’ve seen biometrics at work – at least the Hollywood version of biometrics. Eye scanners, fingerprint readers, and facial-recognition systems are Ethan Hunt’s best friend, helping him ID friend and foe at every turn. But … Continue reading "Biometrics: The Next Great Workplace Technology".

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How does that make you feel? Why employee mood is important

Achievers

If you want to keep a pulse on your company’s health, you need to understand how engaged or disengaged your employees are feeling on a regular basis. It’s no longer sufficient to gauge employee satisfaction just once or twice a year. After all, if leadership, employee morale, or performance problems aren’t solved quickly, they can lead to a drop in productivity, job satisfaction, and customer service.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.