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Recruitment Must Be Both Good and Fast – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Kronos CEO Aron Ain was recently awarded Glassdoor’s Highest Rated CEO recognition for 2016. We’ve been honored to interview Aron on building a world-class company culture. Congrats to him and enjoy the post!).

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17 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing

SnackNation

17 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing. Let’s face it – we spend the majority of our waking lives at work. For most us, our lives are made up mostly of work. Companies are learning that acknowledging – rather than denying – this fact is not just the right thing to do, but also a sound business decision. In a recent interview , Life is Good founder Bert Jacobs emphasized that focusing on things like employee wellbeing have an often under-acknowledged business benefit

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How To Avoid A Copyright Lawsuit When You Register Your Domain Name

Take It Personel-ly

If you are in the process of establishing a brand new small business, you need every bit of advice and encouragement that you can get. One of the best bits of counsel that a new business owner can receive is to make sure that the domain name they choose is not already taken. Likewise, it’s […].

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How to Analyze Source of Hire Data to Validate Recruiting Efforts

UpstartHR

If you’re interested in additional insights on measuring talent acquisition success, be sure to sign up here to get a free copy of the upcoming report I’m working on. What if you had a way to not only see what sources your candidates were coming from, but which ones delivered you the best people that you ended up hiring? This isn’t just possible–it should be a regular activity you perform as an HR/recruiting leader so that you can validate your hiring efforts and expendi

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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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Tell Your Company’s Succession Planning Story

HR Bartender

It’s a common assumption that most organizations don’t do succession planning. IMHO, the reasons include the high level of administration involved with succession planning and the difficulty in identifying and developing talent. It’s hard enough to figure out what the business world will look like in three years, much less what the organization’s talent needs will be.

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Want to Start a Software Company? This Is What You Need to Know

Take It Personel-ly

In the mid-nineties, the Internet was opened up to general commercial use. This saw the beginning of the high-tech economic sector in the United States. We use the term “Silicon Valley” to refer to this sector, though it also refers to a specific place where many of these companies started. Since then, the world of […].

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Why You Need An Organizational Health Strategy

15Five

The term organizational health is a fascinating metaphor. Health is an attribute originally describing a person’s state of being as whole and sound. That’s a state that company leaders seek for their businesses, since effective performance standards and practices are likely to promote holistic success. In the ecosystem of the human body, we perform practices to manage a variety of interrelated systems; the physical system comprised of organs, muscles and tissue, as well as our mental and energet

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Professional Ghosting: Is It the New “No”

HR Bartender

I’ve seen a new term lately called “ghosting.” The Urban Dictionary defines it as “the act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone.” It’s done in the hopes that the person being ghosted will come to the realization on their own that the other person wants nothing to do with them and they’ll just go away. The idea being that the person doing the ghosting is avoiding a difficult conversation or hurting another person’s feelings by ignoring them.

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Have Vacation or Holiday Time? Use It! Taking Time Off Is Good for Your Health and Your Job

Hppy

It’s that time of year again. Whether you like to soak up some sun at the beach, take in some culture in a new city, speed down the slopes at a ski resort, or just enjoy a quiet staycation, when is the last time you were on holiday or vacation? If you are like most people, the answer is a long time ago. Most people are not taking off as much time as they need to be.

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

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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SnackNation 150 Snack Giveaway

SnackNation

Snack Olympics Giveaway. SnackNation’s 150 Snack Giveaway. ENTER ABOVE TO WIN. – The Snackers Dream Box – 150 DELICIOUS SNACKS FROM BETTER-FOR-YOU BRANDS INCLUDING… PAQUI. Nii. Chef’s Cut. SkinnyPop. Mighty Bar. Pasta Chips. Halo. Black Forest. Got Milk? The post SnackNation 150 Snack Giveaway appeared first on SnackNation.

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Eye Exams Are Important in Protecting Overall Health

Winston Benefits

Vision insurance is often seen as less important than health or dental coverage. Some people are lucky enough to have perfect vision, so they don’t need glasses or contacts the same way everyone needs routine physicals or dental exams. It’s still important to have routine eye exams, however, to protect the health of one’s eyes and other important systems.

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Company Telecommuting Policy Changes – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Policy changes can be emotional events as evidenced by today’s reader note. I was a telecommuter for 10 years. After the company was sold, we were told that everyone living less than 60 minutes from the office can no longer telecommute. Of the 5 people that hold the same position as me, I am the only one who qualifies to no longer be a telecommuter.

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5 Great TED Talks every HR pro should watch

cipHR

' TED ' is the place to go on the internet (or in person) to watch to industry leaders present their ideas and to read articles from thought leaders around the world. Presentations on TED are often groundbreaking in their thinking and many have become the cornerstone of the principles used by business leaders today. Below are 5 such talks from renowned speakers that every HR professional should watch.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Musical Chairs: How to Help Employees Enjoy Hot Desking

Asure Software

Hot desking, also called hoteling , is currently one of the biggest trends in office culture. The idea behind hot desking—which basically means employees can sit wherever they want—is that employees have opportunities to experience different office areas and talk to people they normally wouldn’t if they sat at their own desks all day. The concept spawned in the 1990s, but is still used today to cut costs and increase employee productivity.

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4 To-Dos to Check Off Your Open-Enrollment List

Winston Benefits

Open enrollment is just around the corner for most companies. Now is the time to start preparing for what is often a long and difficult process. Ideally you treat open enrollment as a year-round process , of course — but even if you do, this is the time of year when the reality of another open-enrollment season starts to set in.

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[Infographic] The Manager’s Guide to Letting Go

Hppy

In any company, managers will owe their employees three things: The tools they need to succeed, an environment that bolsters and reinforces their confidence, and trust that they’ll do good work on time. Oh, but that last item is a sticking point for so many managers. All too often, especially in the United States, we see examples of managers re-doing their team members’ work, taking on more than their share of responsibilities, and micromanaging everyone else because they feel they’re the only p

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New eBook: The Complete Guide to Hiring Product Specialists

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Musical Chairs: How to Help Employees Enjoy Hot Desking

Asure Software

Hot desking, also called hoteling, is currently one of the biggest trends in office culture. The idea behind hot desking—which basically means employees can sit wherever they want—is that employees have opportunities to experience different office areas and talk to people they normally wouldn’t if they sat at their own desks all day. The concept … Continue reading "Musical Chairs: How to Help Employees Enjoy Hot Desking".

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Beyond Employee Engagement: 6 Tips to Improve the Employee Experience

Achievers

“There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow.

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What Makes People Feel Upbeat At Work, GE Giving Up Employee Ratings, The World’s Most Productive Countries And Saas Vs. Paas #FridayFinds

Hppy

Welcome to a new edition of #FridayFinds, our weekly HR & Employee Engagement round-up with the best and most talked-about articles. This week we’re looking at some new research on positive work environments and countries with shorter workdays, but also at an inside view of GE, and how HR Tech is evolving towards PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service): What makes people feel upbeat at work.

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Hireology Launches Onboarding Solution to Existing Suite of Services

Hireology

New Product From the Leading Provider of Employee Selection Management Technology Automates Onboarding Process for New Hires, Offers Solution to Drive Down Employee Turnover. CHICAGO (August 4, 2016) – Hireology announced today that it is launching Onboarding, an all-new Hireology product that extends the platform’s process-driven approach to onboard new hires quickly and digitally within the existing Hireology software.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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6 Simple ways to accelerate your career (and improve your personal brand while you’re at it!)

cipHR

Getting noticed by your employer (or recruiters) doesn't have to take hours of painstaking profile optmisation, a strict dress code or behaving like a hybrid version of the person described in the hundreds of career psychology blog posts. There are ways, that only take a few minutes of your time and don't feel like a chore, to stand out and earn the respect and appreciation from those that can influence your professional future. 1.

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A Scramble-Free Way to Prep for a Department of Labor Audit

Insperity

You shouldn’t wait to prepare for a Department of Labor (DOL) audit until you find out it’s happening. Being unprepared forces you to scramble and can lead to mistakes. Do things right from the beginning, and you’ll be ready for the DOL to come through. Remember, the DOL can audit your company at a moment’s notice. But typically, audits are preceded by employee complaints – for example, not being paid fairly or missing a paycheck.

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Start Talking Now: Improve Engagement with a Stay Interview

Hppy

A fact of running an organization is that employees leave and new ones need to be hired. Sometimes employees leave because they have a change in lifestyle, while other times they leave because they are not happy. To find out why, don’t wait to talk to an employee when they are leaving the company. Be proactive and start having stay interviews. They will not only help you retain employees, but they can help you address issues that will improve engagement for all employees.

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5 Recruiting Tactics Guaranteed to Attract Highly Talented Interest

Hppy

Recruiting has become an ongoing war between companies. It’s a true competition between the big companies and the startups, but the opportunities are nearly equal in terms of what they can offer. There are pros and cons to both options. The only job recruiters have is knowing how to present it, how to offer it, and how exactly to find the best talent on the market.

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How to Implement Pay Transparency: A Comprehensive Guide

With pay transparency legislation on the rise globally, it can be difficult for organizations to navigate how to share salary ranges due to administrative complexities, lack of clear job architecture, employee reactions, and more. To help make this process easier, Barley's comprehensive guide shares how to begin implementing pay transparency while staying true to your compensation philosophy.