HR Bartender
OCTOBER 31, 2017
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a global leader in Talent Activation. At this year’s HR Technology Conference and Expo, SilkRoad announced a strategic partnership with CareerBuilder to provide client companies an enhanced onboarding experience. Enjoy the post!). At some point, all company programs have to be evaluated.
Hireology
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Note: This post originally appeared on Inc.com , where Hireology co-founder and CEO Adam Robinson is a regular contributor. Behind every great business growth story is a commitment to the people at the top. Anytime Fitness is the perfect example of what happens when the founders commit to creating competitive advantage through exceptional culture and people practices: for each of the the last eight years, Anytime Fitness has opened 300 new gyms, becoming the fastest-growing fitness franchise
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Insperity
OCTOBER 31, 2017
From employer-sponsored health insurance to retirement savings plans, an attractive benefits package can help you hire the best employees and ensure you retain them for many years to come. This can go a long way toward positioning your company to excel in the marketplace and securing your reputation as a stellar employer. But as incredible as it may seem, many employees don’t take full advantage of all the benefit options their employer offers.
Take It Personel-ly
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
You may be one of the many people who dream about being their own boss. The premise is simple; you start trading and become good at it. From there you move to starting a company and building a brand that is known across the world. Once established you will have wealth and power! Unfortunately the […].
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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
OCTOBER 29, 2017
When you get a group of human resources professionals together, it’s possible that the conversation will turn toward our “nightmare” stories. You know, the moments when you’ve thought you had seen everything until that incident happened. I’m sure every profession has their own horror stories. I can tell you from experience, HR has some of the best. With Halloween celebrations coming up this week, our friends at HireRight decided to share a few hiring nightmares with us.
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Hppy
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Every organization’s strategy needs regular updating regardless of how successful it’s been. It’s simply not good enough to develop a strategy and put it on the shelf, expecting that it will work indefinitely. They always need to be looking for and recording the factors that have changed since the last version of the plan was crafted. The business environment involves dynamics that are relentless and unpredictable and it’s better to be prepared for them by proactively renewing the st
Take It Personel-ly
OCTOBER 31, 2017
If you are like me then you probably spend 40 or more hours per week in your office or cubicle. We often spend more time at work than we do at home, so why not make it your own little space? Before adding those decorative touches, consider your company’s culture. If it’s a conservative company, […].
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
I ran across an old Fast Company article titled “ Why Innovation Matters ”. While it was written years ago, the concepts still apply. There was one sentence that really stuck out for me. “To succeed, companies need to see innovation not as something special that only special people can do, but as something that can become routine and methodical, taking advantage of the capabilities of ordinary people, especially those deemed by Peter Drucker as knowledge workers.” .
Hireology
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Today’s car buyers are doing extensive online research before going to a dealership to test drive and buy a car. Your customers are tapping into countless online sources – including dealership websites, social media, consumer review sites and price comparison resources – to become as well informed as possible about available makes, models, added features and pricing.
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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
Hppy
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
We spend so much time at work, thinking about work, and commuting to work during the week that it’s pretty disheartening to find out just how many people are unhappy at their job. According to Gallup, only 32% of American workers were engaged with their work in 2015. Now, it’s unrealistic to expect most employees to be engaged at all times—work is work, after all.
Take It Personel-ly
OCTOBER 29, 2017
The majority of people do not like having to attend a conference for work. Even if it provides an advantage for your company and would look great on your resume, chances are that most people are not too thrilled about having to spend a few nights away from home for work. But that doesn’t mean you […].
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
In the previous article of this series on cultural identity, we talked about the first two competencies organizations should focus on developing: 1) trust and 2) emotional intelligence. If employees are not self-aware and cannot build trusting work relationships, it will be very difficult to develop the other two competencies: leadership and agility. .
UpstartHR
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Ask any business leader, and they’ll tell you they invest in the development of their workforce with the goal of improving performance. Yet the training and content delivery methods of the past aren’t keeping pace with the needs of the modern learner. No longer can you throw an hour of eLearning at a problem or slap a speaker in front of an audience and hope that knowledge will transfer and behaviors will change.
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Hppy
OCTOBER 30, 2017
With the constant demand of searching for and then retaining the right people for your organization it is imperative that organizations have first class hiring processes in place. Empowering your managers to hire the right people is a key element of that hiring process. Ensuring that they have the right tools in order to be able to make those judgement calls is important.
PeopleStrategy
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
In Part 1 of this series , we looked at how HR professionals can better plan for the open enrollment period. With most companies right smack in the middle of Open Enrollment, let’s take a look at how to improve employee engagement during this time. High engagement is critical to increasing employees’ use of the benefits plans and packages your company offers.
Take It Personel-ly
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Life can become a little stale sometimes, especially when it comes to working. There’s nothing worse than going into work, watching the clock for every minute that goes by, and having no reward other than living paycheck to paycheck. People spend their whole lives doing this but dreaming of a different career. Why? Because what […].
Winston Benefits
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Mergers and acquisitions can cause a lot of disruption in the employee population. While everyone involved is looking at merging operations and culture, things like employee benefits communication can get lost in the mix. But this puts the success of the merger at risk. Ensuring that employees understand the benefits enrollment and administration process can play a big role in the success of a merger, as a unified approach can help reinforce the culture and boost engagement throughout the new em
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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
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
An army of donkeys led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a donkey. This is an old saying that perfectly reflects the importance of leadership in all aspects of life and business. Each company, team, or department needs a strong and reliable leader who will create conditions for a lucrative business. Also read: Newly Released Leadership Books You Shouldn’t Miss.
Business Management Daily
OCTOBER 30, 2017
The flood of accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has given women new confidence to publicly denounce sexual harassment and other misconduct by powerful leaders. How would your organization handle a bombshell complaint against your top brass?
15Five
OCTOBER 31, 2017
It’s annual performance review time! (Cue groans from every employee and manager in America.) Since our CEO recently published this piece about developing an alternative to annual employee performance evaluations, I thought it fitting to interview Col leen McCreary , a people ops thought leader who was one of the first to terminate the annual review process.
Hireology
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Calculating flag time – also known as flat rate pay – for dealership service technicians can be a frustrating task for any service manager. Most dealerships still use antiquated spreadsheets to track flag time, and service managers spend a lot of time manually tracking and calculating technician pay. Not only does manual flag time tracking pose a risk for human error and potentially paying technicians below minimum wage, but it takes time and resources that could otherwise be spent doing more st
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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.
Hppy
OCTOBER 31, 2017
When you hire someone for a specific role in your company, you can sometimes find other hidden talents that didn’t come out in the job interview. In some cases, these talents are never utilized by the companies they work for, which seems a waste of potential, especially as they may be of great us to you and your business. Finding ways to allow your employees to use their talents, though, can be difficult.
SnackNation
OCTOBER 29, 2017
Episode 5 | How Pipsnacks Got Oprah Winfrey and Mark Cuban Excited About Popcorn. with Co-Founders Jeff Martin, Jen Martin, and Teresa Tsou. It was a once in a lifetime break. Just four months into launching their business, a chance encounter and a random act of kindness helped land Pipsnacks a coveted spot in Oprah’s “Favorite Things” episode. This meant massive exposure and the halo effect that only comes from the one and only Lady O.
Achievers
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
When businesses need to balance the books, they tend to cut corners in areas where they find it difficult to prove a return on investment. For this reason, employee development is often an aspect that gets hit – if not by outright budget cuts, then by general neglect and a lack of increased investment. While a ROI on employee development programs can sometimes be difficult to prove, making increased investment tough to justify, it is an area where businesses get out what they put in.
Hireology
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Note: The content in this post was written by Christopher Hoffman of Fisher & Phillips and originally appeared in our Human Capital Management Playbook for Elevate 2017. . Factory recalls have become a fact of life for those who sell and drive vehicles. The scenarios have a common theme: a vehicle part does not operate as designed or is determined to present a possible risk of failure.
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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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