Achievers
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Keeping your employees fully engaged during the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, is challenging. Workloads can get heavier as co-workers take time off. Employees are thinking about friends and family members who are off work for the holidays. Children are out of school, complicating scheduling. Employees must work extra hours in order to meet customer demands.
Ahmed's Universe
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
LONDON In a recent op-ed on the current French president's disastrous term and abysmal approval ratings (4%, if you can believe it), the New York Times refers to the hapless François Hollande as the living dead: who continues to be politically alive although he has actually died. The same can be said of another French institution, this time in the technology space: business social media Viadeo which had aimed at revolutionizing many aspects of HR.
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HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Years ago, I attended a training session where the instructor said that he knew participants we’re “getting it” because they started asking questions. It made sense to me. Whether the questions happen during the actual training or after the session, questions can be an informal gauge of training interest. Of course, that’s not the only training metric or measurement.
Take It Personel-ly
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
When you’re at the starting point of setting up your business, you’ll need to establish your office. Or, a particular place you can work from and these days that doesn’t necessarily mean renting or buying a building. You might find that you can run your business quite comfortably from home. This will only work for … Continue reading Building A Brilliant Office That Will Dazzle Clients And Attract Employees.
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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.
Hireology
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
There’s a budding trend taking over the sales department at many dealerships. Over the last several years, dealerships have been transitioning their traditional sales associate positions into product specialist roles. A product specialist focuses on the customer’s basic needs and helps eliminate the pressure most people associate with the car-buying process.
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HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
I received this note from an HR Bartender reader recently: An employee’s home address is Texas. He works in North Dakota. He is being terminated. Should the guidelines for his final check be in accordance with Texas or North Dakota? Good news! We’ve actually answered this question in a previous post. Attorney Andrea Paris spoke about it in “ Employment Laws” Where Employees Work or Live.
Take It Personel-ly
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Today’s workers want more out of their careers. Younger generations especially crave jobs that are fulfilling and fun, not just sitting at a desk all day. Workplaces are responding with incentives packages designed to appeal to talented workers and help them maximize their productivity. What could be wrong with that? Well, it turns out, the … Continue reading Workplace Perks: What to Look For and Why They Matter #Infographic.
cipHR
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Working remotely increases productivity , two-thirds of managers agree. Reducing distractions, working at optimal times and feeling happier about the working day are all contributing factors to the justification for working away from the office environment. There are, however, some guidelines that should be kept in mind to ensure that you make the most of your time spent working remotely.
Insperity
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
A new year means new projects, new initiatives and new goals. But you likely won’t get much accomplished if you go it alone. You’re going to need a few superstar employees to help you get it all done. But how can you build stellar teams that drive your company to success? Here are three simple rules that will help you create teams that problem-solve and execute as effectively as possible. 1.
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Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through
UpstartHR
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
I have done dozens of presentations in my professional life. But boy was I nervous about a recent one. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to deliver my first ever Ignite-style presentation. I was sweating it, big time. In short, you get five minutes to explore a topic. The kicker? Your 20 slides auto-advance every 15 seconds, leaving you without any control.
SnackNation
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
45 Healthier Office Party Snacks & Drinks Your Coworkers Will Rave About. ‘Tis the season for office parties! You know what that means: a whole lot of eating! Just say “no” to the cheese ball, step away from the buffalo chicken dip, and don’t even think about making Grandma Ruth’s double-butter cookies. This year, keep the season festive and healthy with office party snacks that taste great while helping your coworkers feel great at the same time.
Hppy
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
As the number of companies that offer telecommuting options rises, the need for a traditional office setting is shrinking. Workers are increasingly turning to their own kitchen tables and home offices as their workspaces of choice. But what does this mean for managers that work remotely as well? Without a traditional office setting, it may seem even more difficult to engage employees and keep projects on track.
Asure Software
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Today’s workforce is changing, with millennials now making up the largest percentage of its employees. This creates a bigger need for remote work, hoteling, and other modern human capital management solutions. Modern technology enables communication and collaboration between employees, allowing them to work closely together on their own time and in their own spaces.
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Winston Benefits
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
When the open enrollment deadline approaches and you can almost see the finish line, you might feel like you can take a break in your busy season. But there are still a few tasks before you can close the book on another open enrollment. Follow this last-minute checklist to make sure everything is taken care of.
PeopleStrategy
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Ask any business leader and they will tell you that HR is a cost center, not a revenue generator. It’s a challenge to be in a role that manages internal versus external clients because every investment and action is going to be scrutinized in a way that reflects this general view of HR. This should be a red flag for HR leaders; for the most part, we simply do not have the experience (yet) to create a solid business case, explain the value and influence decisions.
Hppy
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Whether it is an extra cup of coffee, a shot of wheatgrass juice, or even the latest doping scandal, it seems that there are a lot of people trying to get ahead using substances. As technology advances and biomedical research improves there are more and more substances to choose from. Some employees, even entire companies, are tapping into substances and practices that can give a kick-start to productivity.
Business Management Daily
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
The American workplace has had 10 days to absorb the most surprising presidential election in our lifetimes. Since then, the full range of human emotion, from grief to glee, has played out in offices, shops and warehouses-a volatile mix that caused arguments and some violence among co-workers. Here are four things that any supervisor or HR professional should remember when facing a highly charged emotional issue in the workplace.
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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?
Asure Software
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Today’s workforce is changing, with millennials now making up the largest percentage of its employees. This creates a bigger need for remote work, hoteling, and other modern human capital management solutions. Modern technology enables communication and collaboration between employees, allowing them to work closely together on their own time and in their own spaces.
SnackNation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
The Secret Behind Every High-Performing Company Culture. SnackNation CEO, Sean Kelly’s presentation from Elevate 2016. Additional links: get.snacknation.com/elevate. awesomeoffice.org. The post The Secret Behind Every High-Performing Company Culture appeared first on SnackNation.
Hppy
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
One of my very first managers had a little catchphrase she liked to use whenever she assigned out a new tasks. Without fail, she would tell us, “I won’t ask you to do anything I wouldn’t be willing to do myself.”. It was a nice sentiment, but the truth of it was, sometimes she delegated tasks for which she was not qualified. Usually, these had to do with specific machines or computer tasks, but more than a little bit of the time, she was asserting she had the will , when my coworkers and I knew
Hireology
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Franchisors spend significant time, money, and effort identifying a market opportunity, devising a concept, and developing a business plan that will be attractive not only to customers but investors as well. When a franchise brand is created, it enters a critical phase of the lifecycle during which it lays the foundation for the future success of the company—hiring.
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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.
Asure Software
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Today’s workforce is changing, with millennials now making up the largest percentage of its employees. This creates a bigger need for remote work, hoteling, and other modern human capital management solutions. Modern technology enables communication and collaboration between employees, allowing them to work closely together on their own time and in their own spaces.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Many organizations talk about the need to innovate. But what does that mean exactly? How can we create an innovative culture? At this year’s Great Place to Work Conference for small and medium workplaces , I had the chance to hear Ruth Yomtoubian, director at AT&T Foundry , talk about their innovative culture. We might have a tendency to think of AT&T in a more traditional business sense.
Hppy
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Maintaining a productive workforce is a tricky task. Especially considering the varying personalities that sit on your office floor; each one accustomed to their very own way of working. But productivity is an important factor in any businesses success. To help better understand workplace productivity, Armstrong Appointments , put together an infographic looking at when worker productivity is at a high and when it dips.
15Five
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
There’s a transition happening in the workplace, and HR technology is prime for disruption. With more Millennials, cross-team collaboration, faster pace of work, and distributed teams, businesses are changing the way they manage people. Tarun Kalra, Principal of Next World Capital stated in TechCrunch , “The market has moved beyond a focus on administration and process.
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Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.
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