HR Bartender
APRIL 25, 2017
There are many skills that managers can learn on the job. For example, they can learn how to approve time cards, the key elements in an employment law, or the steps in conducting a good interview. But there are some basic skills or qualities that organizations want to see in managers from day one. So, if you’re an HR professional trying to communicate expectations for the management team, this list might be helpful.
Achievers
APRIL 25, 2017
By: Bobi Seredich Co-founder, Southwest Institute for Emotional Intelligence. Does anyone truly look forward to their annual performance review? Leaders don’t enjoy preparing them and employees dread attending them. According to HR analyst and industry thought leader Josh Bersin , “More than 70% of all organizations dislike the process they have, and I have yet to talk with an employee or manager who likes it at all (one client calls it a ‘soul-crushing’ exercise).
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Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 27, 2017
There are lots of ways that employers can support their employees in and out of the workplace. In fact, more and more new recruits are looking for those extra benefits of working for big companies. These benefits may not have a financial value but instead offer something a little more personal. After all, they’re there … Continue reading Push Your Employees Up The Career Ladder With These Tips.
Insperity
APRIL 27, 2017
Many organizations are facing a worrisome situation – retirement looms for a large percentage of their workforce and younger workers aren’t yet ready to fill those shoes. What strategies can you implement to proactively preserve the wealth of institutional knowledge that drives your company’s productivity? Here are eight tips to help soon-to-be-retiring employees make a smooth exit. 1.
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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.
HR Bartender
APRIL 23, 2017
I’d like to think that everyone understands the importance of leadership. And good leadership benefits organizations. But there’s not one standardized type of leadership. It takes on many forms and, as individuals, we might be attracted to certain types and models more than others. Personally, I think that’s okay. The important piece is that individuals find a way to practice leadership that feels authentic to them.
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Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 28, 2017
Two months ago I was walking in my hometown of Bristol, England. I passed a modern office with glass walls and my curiosity compelled me to look inside. I saw a conference room with about ten people in it. All of them were men. Is the Gender Gap Still Prevalent in the Workplace? When we … Continue reading Closing The Gender Gap in the Workplace.
Insperity
APRIL 25, 2017
Say your best talent is out of commuting range. Or, a new parent wants to work from home for a couple of years. Or, you need to add staff but don’t have the space. Could adding remote workers be the answer to your hiring woes? Many businesses today look at the technology available and decide that, yes, adding remote workers to their traditional employee mix makes sense.
HR Bartender
APRIL 27, 2017
I know the term lifelong learner has become a little stale. Some people are calling it “self-learning”. Regardless of what you call it, the concept is important. We must continuously learn to remain physically healthy and professionally relevant. Becoming a lifelong learner takes planning and discipline. I tend to think of it as a practice , similar to mindfulness or an exercise program like Pilates.
SnackNation
APRIL 24, 2017
How to Shut Down Dumb Requests from Coworkers – Administrative Professionals Day. Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Cheers to you – the unsung heroes of the office who keep the office running smoothly, take on crazy duties like managing coworker emotions, and continue to do more with less. You have an incredibly important job and are one of the few people who interacts with employees at every level and within every department virtually every day.
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Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 27, 2017
We live in an age where people are starting to become more and more aware of the importance of a good workplace culture. Where people are motivated, engaged, and part of the solution, not just tools or numbers. Having your employees on your side is invaluable to a business leader. But to get them there, … Continue reading R.E.S.P.E.C.T., Find Out What It Means To Your Team.
15Five
APRIL 27, 2017
One on One Meetings are one of the most important tools available to managers, and they are instrumental to running a successful company. Yet many managers treat them as a nice-to-have or cancel them in lieu of other matters. By cancelling or neglecting one on ones, we miss out on the opportunity to improve employee performance and positively impact the company culture.
HR Bartender
APRIL 28, 2017
Just because it’s a candidate driven market doesn’t mean job seekers are always steering the conversation. Take job references for example. I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about them. Here’s the latest: Hello. I’ve had two interviews with a company. A couple of weeks ago, the manager asked for my references and I provided them. All of my references have confirmed that they spoke with the company but I haven’t heard anything yet.
Hppy
APRIL 23, 2017
Employee turnover is fast becoming a challenge for organizations around the world. In a report provided by the Hay Group, the turnover rate for the time period of 2013 to 2018 is anticipated to be 23 percent. A total of 192 million people will be heading out the door in 2018. First, let’s take a look at the hard costs of high turnover. What is a company going to spend in order to compensate for low retention rates?
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Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 27, 2017
When looking for a job, most people typically seek jobs from 9 am to 5 pm. While many people prefer this regular kind of job, they are not for everyone. Some people find that unusual jobs are more their style. Here are five of interesting ways in which to make money that you may not … Continue reading 5 Interesting Ways of Making Money.
SnackNation
APRIL 24, 2017
Snack Survival Guide – Music Fest Edition. 3 Must Eat Snacks for the 2017 Festival Season. Sure, Coachella might already be a distant (hazy) memory, but the summer music festival season is far from over. In fact, it’s only just beginning. From Stagecoach (April 30th) to Austin City Limits (October 13-15), there’s no shortage of bands to fall in love with, randos to crush on, sunglasses to lose, and sunburns to get before it’s all said and done.
Winston Benefits
APRIL 25, 2017
Benefits play a huge role in recruiting employees, and many employees are willing to take a lower salary for better benefits. A study by Glassdoor says about 80 percent of employees would choose additional benefits over a pay raise. But what kinds of benefits do employees want most? A survey by Fractl breaks down the benefits potential job candidates say they want, and how much consideration they’ll give those benefits as they ponder a job offer.
Hppy
APRIL 28, 2017
It’s a new era in business. Offices have no cubicles, few walls and fewer offices, and people walk around in jeans and t-shirts every day of the week. And yet, they’re getting things done—they’re building successful businesses. What might have seemed unimaginable 40 years ago has become reality: the modern office has become casual, casually discarding old views about what makes a company and a person “professional”.
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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?
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 27, 2017
Have you ever gotten lost while following your SatNav GPS? I bet you were so intent on the turn by turn navigation and watching the map that you missed valuable street signs, landmarks, and other signals that would have let you know you were off course. Here are some models that sent a lot of people … Continue reading The Map Is Not The Terrain.
UpstartHR
APRIL 24, 2017
At my last check, the pass rates for the HRCI exams were somewhere around 50%, meaning that half of the people that show up to take the test fail the exam. I’ve been working with people preparing for their PHR and SPHR exams for nearly eight years, and I’ve been giving similar advice to SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP preppers in the last 12-18 months.
PeopleStrategy
APRIL 27, 2017
Managing performance. About as much fun as taking your car in for an oil change, new tires or a tune-up. But much like taking your car in for routine maintenance can help you avoid a costly repair down the road, regularly evaluating performance within your organization can help prevent costly side effects from underperforming, unsatisfied and unengaged employees.
Hppy
APRIL 27, 2017
As many HR managers are overworked and short on time, it can be appealing to turn to email and hammer out messages to people you need to communicate with. However, as a HR manager may have to deal with a multitude of sensitive topics, it is easy to come across harsh or unsympathetic. As most businesses send thousands of internal emails a day, it is easy for important messages to be lost or overlooked.
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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.
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 24, 2017
It doesn’t matter what you’re doing right now. It is possible to move your career in a completely different direction. If you know your life is meant to be spent looking after children, then you should follow your heart. The trouble with switching careers is that you need to keep the money coming in, and it … Continue reading So You Want To Work With Kids?
Winston Benefits
APRIL 27, 2017
Many people have seen news about the opioid addiction epidemic or prescription drug crisis in their news feeds lately. The issue is terrible in its own right, but these addictions can also lead to additional addictions, including to heroin. It’s costly in terms of benefits, missed work and increased safety risks at work.
cipHR
APRIL 26, 2017
For many of us, when we hear the term 'working remotely', two images are contoured up: a home office and a laptop in a coffee shop. The reason might be because these are the examples most used in online articles and as accompanying illustrations. But how much does working for any length of time in a coffee shop reflect real life and what the the benefits and pitfalls of setting up your office in such an establishment?
Hppy
APRIL 26, 2017
The role played by employees in an organisation cannot be overemphasized; employees are the backbone of any business’s success. The quality of an organisation’s workforce determines the overall performance of such organisation; performance in the area of productivity, sales, quality of service delivery and the overall management of the organisation can all be traced to the quality of an organisation’s workforce.
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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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