Ahmed's Universe

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

'RIO DE JANEIRO Dear Dave and Aneel, Drip-feeding country extensions is NOT the right strategy A great admirer of Workday''s since Day 1, for various reasons you will find summarized in several of my blog posts, the global and European person I am was more than gratified to see that you have decided to open an office in Germany. However, this cannot hide the fact that before you open a new market, you should make sure the previous ones are up and running.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

'This month, Brandon Hall Group released their recent Employee Engagement Survey, which suggested that a strategic employee engagement solution dramatically impacts an organization’s bottom line. For many companies, investing in social recognition solutions has had an incredible impact on retention, performance and productivity. But how can HR professionals use social recognition to successfully implement an employee engagement program and align their employees to their organization’s values and

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

'I’ve received a few notes and comments after publishing “ How to Negotiate Your Next Salary ”. Instead of dealing with each situation individually, I thought it might be beneficial to discuss some overall do’s and don’ts when it comes to talking about pay. DO understand what factors are tied to compensation. Your salary is based upon three things: 1) the company’s ability to attract talent, 2) the company’s ability to retain talent, and 3) the company’s ability to pay.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'No one said break-ups were easy. It can be a detrimental setback when your top employees leave. But it hurts worse when they leave for a rival. All the time and money you spent hiring, training and growing your people suddenly becomes a gift to your competition. This is the side effect of a growing U.S. economy experiencing a shortage of skilled workers.

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

'HR Project Management Skills are Powerful Tools–Do You Have Them? When you look at a list of key HR competencies, one thing that often is lacking is a good set of project management skills. While it’s easy to try and segment the human resources profession away from the project manager role, I see it as a core part of what we have to do.

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Talent Culture

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

'According to recent reports, RadioShack is preparing to shut down in a bankruptcy deal that would sell almost half its stores to Sprint and close the rest. And a similar layoff scene is playing out in many other well-known companies across the nation. Yet many people wait until the other shoe drops before making any plans about future employment. Even if you think your job is not in jeopardy today, you should always be proactively managing your career because stuff happens…quickly.

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PeopleStrategy

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

'Earlier this month, the IRS released final versions of the forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094 – C and 1095 – C, that employers subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “shared responsibility” mandate will be required to file (in 2016 for 2015) in order to show that the health coverage they offer to their employees is. The post IRS Issues Final ACA Forms: Are you ready?

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

'I received this note from a reader recently. I don’t know about you, but this reader seems to bit at their wit’s end. . Some of us have had our positions downgraded by a colleague who (in our opinion) shouldn’t even be doing our performance reviews because he has no idea what our roles are! Although I was fine with my review this year, the amount of stuff I’m now being asked to do is over the top to say the least.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Every great leader knows what it’s like to make a bad decision. And right now, no one knows this feeling more than Seattle Seahawks head coach, Pete Carroll. Carroll has been a magnet for criticism after coming just a yard short of achieving back-to-back Super Bowl wins. The dream of joining the ranks achieved by only seven other teams in NFL history quickly became a nightmare after the Seahawks elected to pass the ball in favor of running.

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

'Recently on LinkedIn I saw someone asking how to learn HR. Specifically he was trying to learn compensation when he didn’t have a background/foundation in the topic. The people in the comments made some good suggestions, but many of them involved expensive certifications, workshops, and other similar costly avenues. Coming from a background of smaller organizations with limited budgets (and understanding the personal budget of a new HR pro), I know that most of those suggestions are not p

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

'By Tom Loveland, Global SVP of Product Strategy. More than 10 billion square feet of office space exists in the United States and most of it consists of cube farms and fluorescent lights. It’s the traditional office where anyone older than 30 expects to spend the bulk of their career. But as our workforce and businesses evolve, how will workspace keep pace?

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Talent Culture

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

'According to a 2015 CareerBuilder Office Romance Survey , 37 percent of workers surveyed reported they have dated someone they have worked with and 24 percent of office romances involved a superior. Nearly 1 in 5 workers who have had an office romance (19 percent) have had an affair with a co-worker where one person involved was married at the time.

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PeopleStrategy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

'There is certainly no shortage of predictions* for what is in store for HR professionals this year. And regardless of the source, there are definitely common themes when it comes to focus areas. Here are the ones we have found to consistently appear in those “top 10″ or “top 5″ lists: Employee engagement will be top-of-mind for.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

'According to a new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management , companies are not prepared for dealing with an aging workforce. Only one-third of companies are actually examining their policies and practices to address this issue. In addition, an extra 20% had decided that no changes are necessary in their existing policies and practices.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

'Have you ever regretted hiring someone? You’re not alone. The price tag of a “bad hire” has cost some U.S. companies more than $50,000, according to a CarrerBuilder study released in 2013. But you might not know about an age-old tool that can help you reduce your chances of hiring the wrong person. It’s efficient, cost-effective and fair to all applicants.

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

'I had a question come in that I thought would be good to get some feedback from you guys on. She asked: Do you know of any current companies that have an HR business partner model (healthcare would be ideal… but I will take any)? I have to do research on 3 different businesses for a project. What are the pros and cons of that structure? I told her I would reach out to the community (you!

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'By: Joe Karbowski, Global SVP of Technology. “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” said the Wizard of Oz to Dorothy and her trio of friends when they returned to the Emerald City. The mysterious man behind the curtain comes to mind when I read articles about the “Internet of Things.” Just what is this buzzword and how does it apply to business?

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

'Innovative companies are doing more to snuff out their “yes men” cultures. At Google, for example, the top dogs specifically tell employees not to listen only to “HIPPOs,” an acronym for the Highest Paid Person’s Opinion. Here are five ways to encourage staff to politely dissent.

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PeopleStrategy

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'According to a recently released report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings in the U.S. broke 5 million for the first time since January 2001. While this is great news for those who have been out of work, recent graduates and individuals who have been wanting a new opportunity, The post Job Market & Competition for Top Talent is on the Rise appeared first on PeopleStrategy.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

'I’ve written before about working with people you don’t like. Here’s a similar situation. A co-worker that grates on your very last nerve. We have a person in our office who does her job well, but makes a lot of annoying noises. She clears her throat constantly, very loudly. She has very long fake nails and types using her nails which is very loud throughout the office.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

'You don’t have to be a tech startup to offer the kind of workplace perks that really earn job seekers’ attention. Crazy, unconventional benefits like unlimited vacation days or a company ski trip may get you media attention, but as it turns out, most job seekers are enticed by a more traditional set of perks. In a CareerBuilder survey released in January 2015, job seekers said they would choose the following employee perks to make their workplaces more satisfying: Half-day Fridays &

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

'Oh. No. Did I really just send that? Let me check my sent items. Yes, I did. Aaaggghhhhhh. Maybe they won’t see it. Who am I kidding? They are looking at it right now. Sigh. I may be the only person who accidentally sends emails on a regular basis, but in case I’m not, I have recently started doing something that really helps me to avoid that little problem.

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

By: Joe Karbowski, Global SVP of Technology “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” said the Wizard of Oz to Dorothy and her trio of friends when they returned to the Emerald City. The mysterious man behind the curtain comes to mind when I read articles about the “Internet of Things.” Just what … Continue reading "The Internet of Things Designed for Businesses of Today".

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Although the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces exposure to the alternative minimum tax for millions of taxpayers for 2018-2025, it doesn’t provide complete protection. Make a quick midyear analysis. The post Face up to the AMT in ’18 appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Talent Culture

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

'NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended without pay following news that he misrepresented his account of an Iraq War mission in 2003. Unfortunately, Williams is not alone; many have misrepresented themselves on the job and some have escaped the career consequences better than others. 1. Chief Executive of RadioShack, Dave Edmondson.

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