Ahmed's Universe

JANUARY 7, 2015

'PARIS Mayhem right on the blogger''s doorstep. The ambulance pictured on the left blocks the way to the blogger''s home. On the right-hand side is the street where took place the worst massacre France has know in over 50 years, The day started quite oddly with so much mist and haze that Notre-Dame Cathedral was hidden behind an unusual wall of pea soup.

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Achievers

JANUARY 7, 2015

'The term, “employee engagement,” earned itself buzzword status in 2014, and with good reason. With each passing year, we learn more about the importance of engaging employees, and why they’re the key to any successful business and employee engagement continues to be the cornerstone for success—both for employees and businesses. As you prepare for 2015, here’s a roundup of some of our favorite articles and resources from 2014 to help you engage, align, recognize, and reward your employees in the

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 27, 2015

'I think we all understand the importance of corporate culture. But do we understand the purpose? That was another big takeaway during the 2014 Great Place to Work conference. Culture must serve a purpose. And that purpose must translate into organizational success. For example, if the organizational culture is fun…that’s great…but how does a fun culture translate into success for the business?

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Insperity

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Not many of us have tried to wear gold shoes to work. But that was the intention of Seattle Seahawk’s superstar running back Marshawn Lynch for his team’s much anticipated 2015 NFC championship game. That is until Lynch’s employer reminded him that gold shoes would be a violation of the NFL’s dress code policy, and he wouldn’t be permitted to play if he wore them.

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UpstartHR

JANUARY 28, 2015

'This week I’m hosting the Strategic HCM themed HR Carnival. For those of you that might be new, the HR Carnival is a series of links to blogs around the world that are gathered together for a single post. Sometimes there is a theme, and sometimes it’s wide open in terms of topics. I try to create themed carnival posts, because I like collecting content around a specific topic to allow you to go deep into one content area.

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Asure Software

JANUARY 9, 2015

'Work: It’s About What Gets Done, Not Where. By Tom Loveland, Global SVP Product of Strategy. Seems like just a few years ago, when you thought about the mobile workforce, you were thinking of sales reps out in the field – the road warriors who meet clients face-to-face and drum up new business. Fast forward to 2014 and today’s mobile workforce looks dramatically different.

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Achievers

JANUARY 26, 2015

'The financial services and banking industries don’t fare well when it comes to employee engagement. When compared to all other industries, finance and banking suffer from high customer-switching rates, low employee engagement levels, high turnover, and absenteeism. Ouch. For banks, 20 percent of lost business to competitors was due to poor service , ranking higher than internet service providers (18 percent), and even wireless phone companies (17 percent).

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 13, 2015

'Asking for money is a very difficult thing. Especially when we’re asking for ourselves (versus asking for one of our employees). I’m always more comfortable presenting the case to give a member of my team a pay increase. But me? Fuhgeddaboudit. Learning the art of salary negotiation is important. That’s what today’s reader question is about: . Hi Sharlyn.

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Insperity

JANUARY 5, 2015

'It’s easy to ignore the human resources side of your business when things are flowing smoothly. After all, there are far more pressing concerns nagging us each day. Relations with employees can be enjoyable and fulfilling or time-consuming and terrifying, depending on the situation. Being proactive in the area of HR, recognizing and rectifying HR mistakes before they become serious problems, can save you countless headaches and protect your business against costly legal claims.

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UpstartHR

JANUARY 18, 2015

'I like giving advice based on experience, not opinion. When people previously asked me how to study for the SPHR exam, I’ve had to give them my opinion based on what I understood. To be honest, my response was pretty accurate, but it’s now nice to actually confirm that with my own completion of the SPHR certification. In case you missed it, I talked last week about my success in passing the SPHR exam , so I can now speak from experience in how to properly study.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 30, 2015

'Maybe you conduct exit interviews with employees on their way out the door, or you do “stay interviews” with current staff. But you’re missing out on important feedback by failing to listen to another key segment—applicants who’ve rejected your job offers. Listening to rejecters helps you gauge the effectiveness of your hiring process and increase your applicant capture rate.

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Asure Software

JANUARY 9, 2015

Work: It’s About What Gets Done, Not Where By Tom Loveland, Global SVP Product of Strategy Seems like just a few years ago, when you thought about the mobile workforce, you were thinking of sales reps out in the field – the road warriors who meet clients face-to-face and drum up new business. Fast forward … Continue reading "Who Are Today’s Mobile Workers?".

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Achievers

JANUARY 13, 2015

'Today, we’re excited to announce the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in North America for 2015. This annual award recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging their workplaces. Our panel of judges evaluated each applicant based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement™: Communication, Leadership, Culture, Rewards and Recognition, Professional and Personal Growth, Accountability and Performance, Vision and Values and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 18, 2015

'There’s a (relatively) new term out there folks. It’s called “the Internet of Things” (abbreviated IoT) and the definition is a bit complicated. The best one I’ve found so far is from Techopedia. “The Internet of Things (IoT) is a computing concept that describes a future where everday physical objects will be connected to the Internet and be able to identify themselves to other devices.”.

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Insperity

JANUARY 13, 2015

'While background screenings can provide valuable insight on your applicants, it’s vital that these investigations and subsequent hiring decisions are handled with great care to comply with applicable laws and EEOC guidelines. If mishandled, your business could face hefty penalties. Here’s a quick rundown of employment screening blunders you’ll want to avoid. 1.

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UpstartHR

JANUARY 26, 2015

'What’s on your leadership reading list? No thanks, I read a book on leadership already. What else do you recommend? Someone dropped that comment in a conversation recently, and I wanted to take some time today to dispel this notion about leadership books, courses, content, etc. The concept? Once you’ve learned about leadership, you don’t need to know any more.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 8, 2015

'Your computer networks face a greater risk from an angry ex-employee or bored teenager than from Kim Jong Un. A surprising 44% of small employers say their computer networks have faced some sort of attack. What’s HR to do? Attorneys say HR should consider the following issues.

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Asure Software

JANUARY 3, 2015

In the latest installment of our executive series on the blog Nigel Clarke, Global SVP of EMEA & APAC, discusses the value of understanding the actual utilization of your organization’s real estate and the effect a growing mobile workforce can have. Read More About Nigel The Mobile Workforce, Actual Utilisation, & Your Corporate Real Estate Chances are, like … Continue reading "Understanding the Actual Utilization of Your Corporate Real Estate".

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 4, 2015

'A few weeks ago, I published a post on “ Everything HR Needs to Know about ‘the Cloud’ ” and also posted it on the HR Bartender Facebook page. I was a little surprised when someone commented, “Boring!” (Actually, the comment was “Borrrrrinngggg… ” but let’s not dwell on that.) The reader is certainly entitled to their opinion. But there are two things we need to remember about labeling something boring. #1 – What’s boring to one person could be absolutely thrilling to someone else.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 6, 2015

'Over the past couple years, we’ve been talking about employee engagement, war for talent , and retention. These issues are important and businesses need to pay attention. But there’s one more issue that I want to point out. It’s connected to all three of these issues. It has to do with management knowledge and skills. Peter Cappelli mentioned it recently in an article for Human Resource Executive Online titled “ Betting on Retention ”.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 8, 2015

'By now, we realize social media isn’t going away. In fact, quite the opposite – new social media sites are popping up every day. It’s a challenge to keep current…or even learn the full capabilities of the platform. Let’s face it, we go to a conference or meeting and get talked into opening an account on a social network. Then, we immediately use it once or twice and say to ourselves that, when we get back to the office, we’ll explore the app, download some articles and really learn how to use i

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 11, 2015

'As a blogger, I’ve been fortunate to participate in events that I would not normally have attended when I was an HR Generalist. Examples are the Ultimate Software Connections Conference , KronosWorks Conference , and the SilkRoad Connections Conference. During those events, I learn about the companies, the products and services they provide, and how they meet the needs of human resources professionals.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 15, 2015

'Last week, I shared with you my plan to develop 5-Day Learning Plans for the most popular social media sites. The idea being that you can use these to gain practical experience that will help in your profession. The first one was about using Twitter. Today, let’s talk about LinkedIn. I know what you’re thinking – everyone knows LinkedIn! Why write a post about learning LinkedIn?!

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 29, 2015

'The next post in our “5-Day Plan” series focuses on Instagram. If you haven’t checked out the other posts in our series, you can find them here: Your 5-Day Plan to Learning Twitter. Your 5-Day Plan to Learning LinkedIn. Your 5-Day Plan to Learning Pinterest. Now, depending upon your age, you might be wondering why we should pay attention to Instagram.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 20, 2015

'We’ve talked before about telecommuting and about discriminating against parents , but never together. That’s the subject of today’s reader question. . I work for a company that sometimes allows employees to work from home. However, several of my co-workers have been told that they cannot work from home if they have children that are home with them.

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