HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

One of the things that often happens when you become a supervisor or manager is that you’re invited to participate in the recruiting process. It could be because you’re now responsible for a team of employees. Or another manager will ask you to participate because you will work closely with one of their employees. Regardless of the reason, there are a few things that new managers need to understand about their role in hiring.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

By: Sarah Clayton. Communications and Campaigns Specialist, Achievers. Promoting a consistent culture of recognition is an essential component to employee engagement, but who says you can’t step up your appreciation game every once in a while? A good celebration tends to incite a positive atmosphere that is almost tangible to the touch – and the positivity is infectious.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Efforts to hire for diversity can be challenging. You, the business leader, know you need a workforce diverse in age, skill sets and culture for your business to thrive. But what if hiring managers balk, as in the case of one high-profile tech company ? How does a company get hiring managers comfortable with the idea of hiring outside their comfort zones?

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SnackNation

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Here are 17 Quick Ways to Improve Communication in the Workplace. Denise had thought of everything. Her architecture firm was on the verge of landing a big new client, and she was in charge of making sure that their RFP meeting would dazzle them. She was having the proposal printed and bound, had ordered a custom welcome sign, and was even having the meeting catered by the prospective client’s favorite local restaurant.

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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.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 3, 2017

One of the most popular and frequently asked questions on HR Bartender deals with following up after job interviews. Here are some of the posts I’ve written in the past on the topic. How to follow-up after a job interview. The company promised a second interview. Does providing references mean you’ve got the job? That’s why today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos is both funny and unsettling.

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Insperity

MARCH 2, 2017

When co-working first came on the market, these workplaces were mainly marketed to independent contractors, freelancers and IT start-ups. The communal nature of co-working offices gave the self-employed some of the traditional benefits of working in a team environment, such as collaboration and professional interaction. Co-working office spaces will likely continue to grow in popularity as more and more businesses discover the conveniences they offer.

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SnackNation

MARCH 3, 2017

More Than Half Of Employees Across The World Struggle With Work-Life Balance. There is a serious issue going on in the workplace. Employees all over the world are overworked, tired, stressed, unhealthy, and unhappy. We recently conducted one of the biggest research reports on employee engagement called the “State of Employee Engagement” where we looked at different engagement metrics from thousands of employees in 150+ countries.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Execution is essential to the success of any idea or project. It’s the most visible part of launching a new program. Do it well and you’re a hero. Do it badly and there will be questions. Frankly, the questions would be well deserved. It makes no sense to spend weeks or months doing an analysis, pitching the idea to senior management, asking for resources, etc. only to fail during the rollout.

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The needs of the workforce are changing. Driven by increasingly powerful and versatile technology, corporate employees are more mobile and less tied to their desks than ever before—making the idea of a permanent office for every employee increasingly outdated. Today’s mobile professionals don’t need one static, individual office space—they need flexible access to a variety … Continue reading "How Much Office Space Do You Really Need?".

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cipHR

MARCH 1, 2017

Your decisions are all influenced by a number of factors. Your personal experiences, background and environmental conditions all affect your choices whether you realise it or not. In many situations this isn't an issue and, more often than not, we make the right choice based on what we've learned naturally and have past experience of. Unconscious bias happens when we make incredibly quick judgments and assessments of people and situations without realising.

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UpstartHR

MARCH 1, 2017

About the Author: Jarrett Lee is a Research Associate Intern working with me at Lighthouse Research. His research focuses on case studies of companies that successfully deliver results on their talent and learning transformation projects. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Communication Arts as well as a Master’s of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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Hppy

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Question : If you’re faced with an issue you’re grappling with, do you find that you sometimes use Google or your social media network as your go-to? Whether it is to see what’s out there, to identify best practices, to reach out digitally to others who may be more knowledgeable than you, there’s more comfort in knowing that the answer may be at the click of your mouse.

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Benefits play a crucial role in attracting and retaining employees. According to one study, 59% of employees reported that benefits were very important in their overall attitude toward their employer and 69% said that the benefits offered might cause them to choose one job over another. What makes one benefit plan more attractive than others? … Continue reading "Three Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd When All Benefit Plans Look Alike".

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Advertiser: Paycor

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Winston Benefits

MARCH 2, 2017

Health savings accounts are growing in popularity as employees seek ways to cover out-of-pocket costs for high-deductible health plans and coverage gaps. With Congress putting forth proposals for HSA expansion, employers are going to face more demand to provide them as a workplace benefit. Additionally, employees are going to need more education as they choose how to finance their health care.

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Ascender

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

There are few HR and payroll challenges as complex and daunting as those presented by the healthcare industry. The industry has a large and growing number of employees across expanding sectors like pharmaceuticals, aged care and not-for-profits. Yet there is growing evidence to suggest existing legacy systems for managing HR and payroll across the industry are failing to keep up with the pace of change.

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Hppy

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Maintaining high employee morale is extremely important for long-term success in business. When employee morale is low, it affects productivity, performance, and employee retention. Recognising the causes of low employee morale will give you better insight into how to turn things around. Lack of trust in leadership. Trust is at the core of a positive, well-functioning working relationship.

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Benefits play a crucial role in attracting and retaining employees. According to one study, 59% of employees reported that benefits were very important in their overall attitude toward their employer and 69% said that the benefits offered might cause them to choose one job over another. What makes one benefit plan more attractive than others? … Continue reading "Three Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd When All Benefit Plans Look Alike".

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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?

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Winston Benefits

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

All the talk around the Affordable Care Act can be disorienting: Different proposed plans, tweaks and changes make it difficult to determine what the final outcome will be. But one thing is for sure — change is in the works. As different ideas emerge it’s important to understand what this might mean for employers.

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15Five

MARCH 2, 2017

Growth. Almost everything written about business falls under the umbrella of creating more of it. Growth is highly coveted by investors , founders, employees… really anyone who touches your company. And customers of B2B software products want to know that if they invest their time, efforts, and money integrating your offering, that your company is here to stay.

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Take It Personel-ly

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Trade shows are one of the best marketing tools your business has. If you offer something niche and specific you can make a case for it at a trade show to people who could really benefit from what you offer. There is a huge power in them because you meet and greet people in the … Continue reading The Power Of The Trade Show.

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The needs of the workforce are changing. Driven by increasingly powerful and versatile technology, corporate employees are more mobile and less tied to their desks than ever before—making the idea of a permanent office for every employee increasingly outdated. Today’s mobile professionals don’t need one static, individual office space—they need flexible access to a variety … Continue reading "How Much Office Space Do You Really Need?".

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Advertiser: Barley

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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Hppy

MARCH 2, 2017

In today’s highly competitive environment, innovation has become the key to a company’s survival. It provides an edge in a world where evolving markets and exploding startups make turning a profit much more difficult to achieve. But how do we turn innovation from a buzzword into a reality? From my experience, the most effective way to achieve innovation is through collaboration.

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SnackNation

MARCH 2, 2017

Here’s What Happens When Employee Appreciation Day Goes Wrong. Employee Appreciation is serious stuff: an Accenture study found that a lack of recognition was the number one reason people leave their jobs. Just last week, Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Worker Report found that U.S. workers are “increasingly confident and ready to leave,” making employee appreciation more important than ever.

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PeopleStrategy

MARCH 1, 2017

Your executive team looks to the HR and recruiting functions to provide organizational value, and the key method for achieving this is through data. Yet, according to the Lighthouse Research 2016 Talent Acquisition Measurement Practices study , nearly half of companies are either not measuring any data or are relying solely on anecdotal information when it comes to their candidate experience.

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The new year brings new challenges and opportunities as we attempt to whip our HR and recruiting functions into shape. One of the new projects we’re working on at Lighthouse is our Global Talent Acquisition Sentiment Study. With more than 400 votes, we are helping to narrow down the most pressing priorities and topics across the talent acquisition function.

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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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