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Peer-to-Peer Feedback: An Opportunity to Activate Employee Performance

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by SilkRoad, a global leader in cloud-based talent activation solutions. At this year’s HR Technology Conference, they announced the availability of SilkRoad Agile Performance , a solution designed to help organizations activate employee performance with apps for check-ins, goals and reviews that maximize productivity, engagement and alignment with corporate objectives.

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Is your company’s pay equitable? 5 must-read tips

Insperity

Fair pay is a frequent subject of human resources and employment law discussions of late, with commentary coming from such diverse advocates as the Pope, President Obama and Hollywood. All have publicly voiced support for equal pay for equal work, and it would likely be difficult to find a businessperson in the 21st century who might argue against the premise of workplace equality.

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How To Fit OKRs Into Your Company Mission and Values

15Five

In Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk entitled, How Great Leaders Inspire Action , Sinek refocuses companies away from thinking first about what they do, and instead advises them to figure out WHY they’re doing it. This not only impacts their services and products, but also the people who build out and fulfill the company vision. No matter how great your vision, the world will always be pulling your company away from fulfilling your higher purpose.

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Using Tech To Increase Sales

Take It Personel-ly

Where would your business be without sales? It probably wouldn’t be doing too well, to be honest. After all, sales are one of the main sources of money for your company. And that is why it is super important to continually work on improving your sales figures. If you have been running your company for … Continue reading The Dos And Don’ts Of Using Tech To Increase Sales.

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Balancing Cost and Care: 3 Key Considerations for Cost Optimization in 2024

Discover essential strategies for employers to balance cost optimization with care. The Top priorities for employers in 2024 are retaining talent, growing revenue and sales, and attracting talent. To achieve these goals, employers are turning towards comprehensive total rewards strategies informed by data-driven insights. Hear from industry experts on cost optimization strategies and how to leverage these approaches for a healthier workforce.

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8 Ways to Deliver Training that Employees Retain

HR Bartender

The biggest concern organizations have when they invest in training is retention. By this, I mean having employees retain the material once they leave the class. No company wants to create a program and take employees out of the operation only to have the same issues occur repeatedly. It’s important for training programs to be designed and delivered in a way that increases retention of the content.

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Managing HR Compliance in the Age of Technology

Hppy

Compliance may not be the rock star of HR tasks, but it is the one that is necessary to keep the band together. In every country, laws and regulations exist to make sure that companies are conducting business with a certain level of standards. Without compliance, businesses are at risk of fines, lawsuits, bankruptcy, and closure. Research by Forrester concluded that businesses who do not effectively manage risk or implement compliance policies are at risk of losing billions of dollars.

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These Are The Most Overlooked Technologies In Business

Take It Personel-ly

Most people aren’t aware of it, but today, we’re at a watershed moment in business technology. Over the last few years, we’ve seen the development of technologies that could transform companies as much as electricity. Things like big data and AI aren’t just buzzwords. They’re real technologies that will have real and universal impacts. Today … Continue reading These Are The Most Overlooked Technologies In Business.

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Where Is the Talent of Tomorrow – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a global provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. For the second consecutive year, Great Place to Work has put Kronos on its list of the 50 Best Information Technology Companies to work for in India. Congratulations! And enjoy the post.). “I’m looking for the talent of tomorrow.”.

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Evidence based management in HR

cipHR

Management and HR decisions should be based on a combination of critical thinking and the best available evidence. In today's content-rich world where we 'Google' everything it's easy to find several 'best practices' for achieving the same goal. Although there may be merit in a number of possible solutions to a problem, evidence-based practice dictates that fads, trends and our own cognitive biases be put aside in favour of evidence from robust research and verified data along with our own indiv

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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[Infographic] Top Skills Recruiters Must Have in 2017

Hppy

Over the past few years, Millennials have dictated the pace of the recruitment landscape: fast, and dynamic. This generation has completely vacated the classic recruiter-job seeker relationship. The advent of the Internet also amplified this change by introducing tools like job search sites and apps to easily put themselves in the job market through uploading their resumes online and building portfolios.

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3 Unbelievable Reasons You Should Start A Small Business Right Now!

Take It Personel-ly

2016 may go down in history as one of the worst years depending on your point of view. The presidential election in the US was the most heated one that I can remember, and everyone is worried about their country. However, 2016 is also a fantastic year for business. Amongst all that bad stuff, it’s proven … Continue reading 3 Unbelievable Reasons You Should Start A Small Business Right Now!

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Should HR Be Autonomous From the Operation – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I’m sure you’ve seen articles – and we’ve written a few here – about the role of human resources. Today’s reader note wants to know about a different aspect of the role of human resources. What’s your opinion on HR managers “directly” supervising a department within a company, where other departments in that organizational structure are autonomous from HR?

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Talent Mobility Webinar: How to Recruit and Retain Internal Talent

UpstartHR

I realized this weekend that I didn’t let you guys know about a free webinar I’ll be doing tomorrow with RecruitingBlogs. If you’re interested in joining me for the session you can sign up here. Talent mobility. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the practice of using internal talent to fill roles as well as creating new paths and opportunities for your staff.

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

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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Workplace Bullying and Effective Mentoring

Hppy

A percentage of my time is spent addressing various behaviours as we go on our mentoring journey. At times I have to ask myself what era are we living in as the behaviours are antiquated and inappropriate for today’s business climate and for world as a whole. One of the behaviours that I see and have commented on before is bullying. I have heard of some tragic outcomes that have come from people being subjected to bullying both in and out of the workplace.

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Warning! Your Home Business Is In Danger, And Here’s Why

Take It Personel-ly

Home businesses are very popular as they’re convenient ways to make a living. However, there are many things that can be problematic for a home business owner. Take a look at these two things that can put your company in danger: Paying Taxes In theory, every business should pay tax every year. The amount you … Continue reading Warning! Your Home Business Is In Danger, And Here’s Why.

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November is National Family Caregivers Month

Winston Benefits

Taking care of other family members — whether it’s a new child, someone who is sick or injured, or an elderly parent — is a tough job. Employees go home to caregiving duties at the end of the work day may start to feel overwhelmed. You may see this in your own workplaces. Caregiving is hard on employees, and that trickles down to employers. The Caregiver Action Network (CAN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping family caregivers, says employees take an average of almost 10 days off yea

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Yes, HR Can Still Deliver Value with Performance Management – Here’s How

PeopleStrategy

HR and business leaders don’t buy technology; they buy solutions to problems. My recent blogs have focused on how to buy solutions to problems, and one of the best examples I can think of to illustrate the point is around performance management. To set the stage, research firm i4cp says that only 28% of companies believe they are effective at managing performance.

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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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It’s Not How Hard You Work

Hppy

“Work smarter, not harder.” The advice has been passed around for so long that most people have no idea where the phrase originated. Allan H. Mogensen, an industrial engineer noted for popularizing flowcharts during the 1930s, coined the term as he promoted his theories on work simplification and office management. Even more than 80 years later, the advice is as true today as it was then.

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6 ways to improve your onboarding with CIPHR

cipHR

From the moment you hire an employee, the onboarding process begins. An effective onboarding strategy, supported by the right software, can help you to improve long-term engagement, reduce employee turnover and build a company culture of productivity and trust. Your onboarding hub acts as a new starter’s first point of contact with your organisation, giving them the ability to view useful information, such as building layouts, policies, procedures, handbooks and FAQS.

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The Next Generation of Employees is Emerging

Winston Benefits

The oldest members of Generation Z are beginning to enter the workforce, and like their predecessors they will change the way organizations communicate and interact with their employees. They are the first generation born into a technologically connected world, and they will undoubtedly expect new and different things from employers as they move forward in their careers.

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3 HCM Market Trends That Enable Total Workforce Management

Asure Software

It’s said that employees don’t work for companies—they work for leaders. Or more specifically, they work for people. Distilled down to its essence, that statement implies that employees are interested in a stimulating and culturally engaging work life. Gone are the days when one graduates from college and settles into a lifelong job at a … Continue reading "3 HCM Market Trends That Enable Total Workforce Management".

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

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

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How Increasing Office Morale Can Benefit Your Company

Hppy

Happy employees are crucial to the success of your company – improved morale leads to a more productive workforce. So how can you strike the balance between making your workplace interesting and fun, whilst keeping your employees motivated enough to reach their targets? Strong Communication Channels. 97% of employees and executives believe that poor communication within a team is the main reason for unsatisfactory outcomes.

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How Your Dealership Culture Could Be Costing You Sales

Hireology

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Achievers in the Flow of Work: The Open API

Achievers

By: Amit Kaura. Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Achievers. Imagine all of your employee recognition and rewards programs; everyday recognition, innovation, recruiting referrals, or years of service awards; even sales incentives, on one platform. It’s the place where everything belongs: A place where you can align every employee, globally, on a single platform and make your recognition and rewards budget go further by leveraging combined data from every employee rewards program.

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3 HCM Market Trends That Enable Total Workforce Management

Asure Software

It’s said that employees don’t work for companies—they work for leaders. Or more specifically, they work for people. Distilled down to its essence, that statement implies that employees are interested in a stimulating and culturally engaging work life. Gone are the days when one graduates from college and settles into a lifelong job at a … Continue reading "3 HCM Market Trends That Enable Total Workforce Management".

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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.