April, 2013

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[Infographic] Overcome disengagement by tackling the recognition obstacle course

Achievers

Is your employee engagement strategy directly tied to business results? Top employers realize that highly engaged employees produce better business results than organizations with low levels of engagement. It just makes sense. Organizations with high engagement rates are 78 percent more productive than disengaged organizations. 1 The powerful combination of engaged employees and brilliant performance is critical to business success.

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10 Items That Should be Removed From Your Resume Pronto!

Talent Culture

'Sometimes people list pieces of information on their resume that no longer have a place there because they are outdated or irrelevant. Here are a few of my favorites. Are you guilty of any of these or are there any others you would add to the list? Your SAT or GMAT scores. Your dated GPA from 10+ years ago or the fact that you graduated cum laude. The fact that you are an Eagle Scout.

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What You Can and Can’t Do When Employees Discuss Wages

Insperity

First, let’s settle a myth. Can employees legally discuss their salaries with other co-workers? Yes. Should they? That’s another story. Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided that an engineering firm had unlawfully fired one of its employees for discussing salary information with co-workers. The firm was ordered to reinstate the fired employee and pay back wages and benefits.

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Terminated worker won’t return property

Business Management Daily

The problem: A terminated employee fails to return company equipment, such as a laptop. How do you get it back? You have different options to consider, depending on your state’s laws. The post Terminated worker won’t return property appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Does your CFO know the difference between engagement and morale?

Achievers

As Jean-Pascal Tricoire, president and CEO of Schneider Electric SA, said in an interview with PricewaterhouseCoopers, “People need a sense of purpose. Gross margins are not the stuff of which dreams are made. And even without going so far as to talk of dreams, you cannot inspire people to take action, create, or motivate without instilling a sense of purpose, especially when times are difficult.”.

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5 must-reads for the in-the-know HR Professional: Week of April 26th, 2013

Achievers

As we draw near to the end of April showers and anticipate May flowers it reminds me of the rainy times and sunny times that can occur in the workplace in terms of employee happiness. What is the role that HR plays in sustaining employee happiness? How can you keep all employees “happy” when dealing with a diverse workforce and limited resources? This week’s articles discuss the definition of employee happiness, how to enhance it and how happiness can affect work goals and outcomes.

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Ask Amelia: What are the core criticals for applying for a job?

Achievers

What are the core criticals for applying for a job? What are some of the things that you’ve seen people do when they apply that really annoys you? The best advice I can give starts with always sell yourself and tell the truth. Also, make sure you share what results you achieved through measures and statistics that show how you made an impact. I prefer not to see hierarchy listed as an accomplishment, detailed work history without any mention of impact made, or naming all the key stakeholde

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[Webinar recap] Using Achievers to drive employee success

Achievers

On March 6, A chievers introduced our latest release to customers and analysts at a live event in our Toronto office. This week, Razor Suleman, A chievers founder and chairman, brought his dynamic presentation to the Internet in part one of a two-part webinar. Razor gave webinar attendees an in-depth view of updated product features and groundbreaking new capabilities, including A chievers Analytics.

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Analyst Insight: Empower your managers to drive employee success

Achievers

Business Success may start with Employee Success™, but Employee Success starts with engaged managers. In its latest report “Empowering Managers to Drive Employee Success,” the Aberdeen Group dives into the manager’s role in employee engagement. The report explores the importance of manager tools in driving success in the workplace. It found that in order to improve business results, managers need solutions to help them understand activity within their team and highlight areas to manage and optim

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.

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A paycheck is not a thank-you

Achievers

David Brennan is a man of strong opinions. “First of all, I’d like to apologize to any accountants,” he said in his recent webinar, “Obtaining and Sustaining Executive Buy-In,” “but they ruined engagement.” Although technically, they weren’t the ultimate problem, he ceded—it was direct deposit. Before direct deposit, he explained, the payroll department had to physically hand out checks.

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How to be “Interview Ready”

Talent Culture

'You only get one shot at making a first impression. Small mishaps that might be overlooked if they happen occasionally when you are already an employee are considered big mishaps during a job interview where there is no previous behavior to compare the interview behavior to. Here are 5 things to remember on interview day. Arriv e at the interview destination 10-15 minutes early.

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5 Tips for Acing the Job Interview

Talent Culture

'Many people tell me they are great interviewers once they get in front of the hiring manager. And while you might be relaxed and a great conversationalist during the interview process, are you truly prepared for the interview or just turning on the charm and “winging” it? Here are five tips for acing the interview. Be able to articulate your value proposition to an employer from a 40,000 foot view.

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80 Percent of Available Jobs Are Never Advertised and More Eye Opening Facts About Your Search

Talent Culture

'Did you know? 80 percent of available jobs are never advertised. The average number of applications submitted per post is 118. 20 percent of job applicants get interviews. The average length of an interview is approximately 40 minutes. The average time a candidate waits for a decision on an open job is 24 hours to 2 weeks. 42 percent of professionals in the US are uncomfortable negotiating.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Average Starting Salary for New College Grads Increases 5.3 Percent

Talent Culture

'Is your son or daughter currently in college or close to graduating? Good news. Salaries for recent grads are on the rise. The average starting salary for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees has increased 5.3 percent over last year, according to NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey. Here’s the breakdown by degree programs: Category. 2013 Average Salary. 2012 Average Salary.

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The Work-at-Home Guide for People Not Working at Yahoo

Talent Culture

'With all the recent hype over Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s recent edict banning telecommuting, American workers may be left wondering if telecommuting is a ticket to career suicide. I don’t think so, but employees with telecommuting arrangements should explore options for making themselves visible, accessible and memorable in the eyes of their employers to make sure their value proposition and contributions to the company are not overlooked.

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What a Minimum Wage Hike Could Mean for Your Business

Insperity

In the 2014 State of the Union address , President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 an hour, and soon after signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for federal service contractors. If you’re a business owner, panic might be the first reaction. How would an hourly hike affect your labor costs?

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Health Care Reform: Cutting Your Employees’ Hours Isn’t Always the Answer

Insperity

The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as health care reform, requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees (including full-time equivalent employees) to provide health coverage to employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week. If employers who are subject to the rules don’t comply, they can face hefty fines.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Online solutions for an offline workforce: 3 tips from 3M

Achievers

3M had a problem. With dozens of disparate rewards and recognition systems in place, they badly needed a unified solution—but what kind of program could unite their diverse workforce? In addition to the hundreds of employees working remotely, the mix of Baby Boomers and Gen Y, and the combination of union and non-union staff, there was another, greater challenge: nearly a third of their workforce never touches a computer.

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Ask Amelia: What metrics do you use to measure productivity?

Achievers

What are some metrics that you use to measure productivity? If they are related to manufacturing/production even better. Productivity measures can sometimes be a bit tricky as there is no one size fits all. That said, measuring process improvements will lead to measuring your productivity. In production/manufacturing settings a few important indicators can be easily measured: cycle time, time to manufacture a finished product, or number of finished products per hour (or minute depending on your

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Achievers was named one of the best places to work in North America!

Achievers

We’re excited to share our good news! A chievers was named one of the best places to work by three separate publications so far this year. We work hard to help our customers increase engagement and create a positive and productive work environment. These awards prove our efforts are paying off here at home, which makes the success exceptionally sweet.

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More Visas Could Help You Hire Coveted Candidates

Insperity

Leaders on Capitol Hill are drafting legislation that would make significant changes to U.S. immigration policy. Part of that reform is a likely increase in the number of coveted H-1B visas, which employers need to sponsor highly skilled foreign workers they recruit in areas such as science, engineering and computer programming. Rush to the starting line.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.