Achievers
JUNE 8, 2016
“Boomerang” employees are workers who leave an organization and then come back a few months (or even years) later. Depending on their reasons for leaving and what they’ve been doing in the meantime, these returning employees can bring major benefits to your company. Here are three big benefits to re-hiring employees, and a few cautionary notes: Improved morale.
HR Bartender
JUNE 5, 2016
Job titles can sometimes be confusing. In some organizations, they are taken very literally and can tell people internally and externally about your role and responsibilities. In other places, they can have some whimsy which may reflect the company culture. Sometimes the job title on your employee paperwork isn’t the same as what’s on your business card.
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Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 7, 2016
If I had had a career day like this when I was in school, who knows where I would be today. Maybe I would be in the Delta Quadrant commanding my own ship, trying to avoid the Kazons and the Borg, while working with the Talaxians and the Ocampans. This past weekend, I took my […].
Hireology
JUNE 7, 2016
Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen and his team of researchers intercepted customers leaving a fast food restaurant at 6:30 in the morning. These customers walked out with a milkshake in hand and drove off. Why?
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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.
15Five
JUNE 8, 2016
So you have an app for your employees. Great! Now the engagement begins. The best way to continually keep them coming back for more? Push. But where do you start? Research from Localytics and our own experience show that there are five factors for a perfect push: Topic – It’s relevant to me. Quality – The subject line engages/teases me to open it.
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Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 8, 2016
You’ve started your own business and told your friends, family and your cat that you’re going to make it big. You might have an actual office, with actual staff to boss around, or you might be doing all your hard work out of your spare room from a desk with a broken drawer and a […].
cipHR
JUNE 9, 2016
In a CareerBuilder survey of more than 2,000 hiring and HR managers, from companies of all different industries and sizes it was found that, among some very strange reasons for not being productive, there are 9 very definitive reasons why we're distracted while at work. The key to avoiding these distractions is identifying them and knowing how to quash them before they take hold.
UpstartHR
JUNE 6, 2016
I’d love to say that I am perfect and haven’t ever made a mistake in my career, but we all know that just isn’t the case. While this isn’t like the time I set an ATM on fire , it is one of those moments that I relive over and over again with more than a little remorse. See if you can learn any lessons from my own experience… Years ago I was recruiting for technical writers to join a growing team that I was putting together to support a government contract.
HR Bartender
JUNE 9, 2016
Several weeks ago, I published a post titled, “ Company Purpose and Passion Are Always Changing.” The post focused on organizations engaging employees by making a connection between their work and the company’s purpose. Employees want to see how their work impacts the organization and customers. A Facebook reader sent me a note. I’ll paraphrase it. “Senior management doesn’t want sappy conversations about purpose and passion.
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Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 6, 2016
The Microsoft Band 2 is a smartwatch / fitness tracker hybrid. It is definitely strange looking and takes a bit of getting used to but once you start wearing it, it will quickly become your favorite wearable that helps you keep productive and active. The Microsoft Band 2 combines the functions of a smartwatch, fitness […].
cipHR
JUNE 7, 2016
With an abundance of SaaS products that have revolutionised the way in which we work, more and more of us are choosing to remain at home to carry out our daily business tasks and activities. Working from home enables you to avoid the stresses, strains and costs of the daily commute. Telecommuting also empowers you to work the hours when you're most productive and in an environment you're comfortable and familiar with.
Hppy
JUNE 8, 2016
If you’re reading this post, it’s likely that your business is struggling to keep employees, or with declining morale, or that you’re just really looking to implement a positive change in your corporate culture. There are plenty of buzzwords being thrown about lately including employee empowerment. But what does that even mean? And how do I make it happen?
15Five
JUNE 9, 2016
Every employee has their own experiences with management heaven and hell , with the hellish vastly outweighing the idyllic. According to Gallup this is often the result of a system where leadership positions are granted for the wrong reasons. Based on Gallup’s research, only 1 in 10 people possess the talent required to manage effectively, and companies have an 82% failure rate when attempting to choose the right candidate based on their talents.
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Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 9, 2016
We all know that employees and customers are the key elements of any successful business. But as the standard workplace continues to evolve, with flexible work schedules, remote workers, and those that work more and more on the road, it can be hard to stay connected with all your employees while meeting the needs of your customers. Not to mention that […].
Winston Benefits
JUNE 9, 2016
June is Employee Wellbeing Month. It’s also nearly the halfway point of the year, so it’s a great time to check in on your workplace wellness initiatives. What is your participation level? Are participants meeting their goals? Are your programs legally compliant? The EEOC recently released new rules, so you might want to check. Here’s some more info to help with your midyear checkup!
cipHR
JUNE 8, 2016
We'll be attending the CIPD HR Software Show to showcase our latest features, covering the entire employee lifecycle, designed to meet the needs of organisations from 50 to 30,000 employees. On-stand demos, tailored to attendees’ requirements, will cover people management, payroll integration, absence, recruitment, onboarding, reporting and analytics.
Asure Software
JUNE 6, 2016
Far too many change management initiatives fail. If transitions are handled properly, however, they can yield plentiful results and strong returns for businesses. Understanding the common mistakes companies make can help prevent failure and maximize your chances of change management success. Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, John P. Kotter, Emeritus at Harvard Business School, said there were identifiable trends to transitional failures.
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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?
Hppy
JUNE 6, 2016
We have all probably heard horror stories related to commuting. Maybe some of the stories have been from your own experiences. There might be days when you dread having to go to work just due to the commute alone. While commutes do seem to be getting longer, and sometimes worse, all is not lost. The Facts and Figures. In the U.S. the distance between an employee’s home and workplace has increased every year since 2000.
Winston Benefits
JUNE 7, 2016
Donating blood is a simple process, but according to America’s Blood Centers , only 10 percent of the population donates. Employers can join the front line in blood donation efforts by holding blood drives throughout the year. In honor of World Blood Donor Day (on June 14), why not start researching how to host one? Here’s how to make it happen.
SnackNation
JUNE 7, 2016
SnackNation Monthly Messenger June 2016. What’s up? Welcome to another edition of the SnackNation Monthly Messenger! Here’s what’s going on… SnackNation Members Donate 100,000 Meals Through Feeding America. SnackNation recently announced that it donates 10 meals for every box shipped and thanks to you, our awesome Members, SnackNation has now donated over 100,000 meals via Feeding America.
Asure Software
JUNE 6, 2016
Far too many change management initiatives fail. If transitions are handled properly, however, they can yield plentiful results and strong returns for businesses. Understanding the common mistakes companies make can help prevent failure and maximize your chances of change management success. A study by John P. Kotter, the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus at … Continue reading "Common Mistakes in Change Management and How to Avoid Them".
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Hppy
JUNE 10, 2016
Ready for another round of inspiring #FridayFinds? This week’s finds are focusing on leadership styles, company vision and values and management tactics. Here’s what caught our attention this week: MIT for Managers: Lessons in Effective Leadership Styles. Part of the series by the MIT Leadership Center, under the direction of Deborah Ancona, the Seley Distinguished Professor of Management, and a professor of organization studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, this video talks about the n
Hireology
JUNE 9, 2016
Gratitude. It’s an exciting time here at Hireology as today we announce our Series C financing, led by Chicago-based Baird Venture Partners. Joining Baird are existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Lightbank. We’re extremely grateful to be working with some of the best HR Tech investors on the planet. You can read the full announcement here.
HR Bartender
JUNE 7, 2016
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Kronos has launched a new workforce analytics as a service offering that allows small and midsized businesses to understand how labor hours are being spent by visualize workforce data using interactive technology. Enjoy the post!).
Insperity
JUNE 7, 2016
New lawsuits from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – such as the recent sexual orientation cases covered by the mainstream media) – may have you asking: What are some things that my managers can do to avoid them? Training is the answer. While it’s important for your entire workforce to understand what constitutes discrimination and harassment and how to properly report concerns, your managers should spend more time learning about anti-discrimination and harassment best practic
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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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