September, 2015

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Why you should identify your employees’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivators

Achievers

New generations entering the workforce have unique perspectives and expectations about meaningful work and motivating rewards. Savvy employers understand the difference between intrinsic and external (extrinsic) motivators and develop engagement programs that recognize and reward employees for exercising the right behaviors and aligning with company goals.

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Your Company Needs an Engagement Strategy

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at HireRight. They deliver global background checks, drug testing and employment verification services to help companies hire the right candidate. They just released their next generation Applicant Center , the industry’s only background check portal designed to increase recruiting efficiency and decrease time to hire.

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#HRevolution 2015 Location is Set!

UpstartHR

We’re closing in on HRevolution 2015 in beautiful Saint Louis, and we are happy to announce the location for this year’s event. We will be at the Morgan Street Brewery Lodge, a stylish setup and an all-around fun place to visit. Why this place? Well, I’ll have to take you back 2010 to explain. That year we held HRev in Chicago, and we had an amazingly creative location picked out.

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How to write performance goals: 10 sample phrases

Business Management Daily

Well-written performance goals help energize employees and point them in right direction. But some managers and HR pros have trouble finding the right words. Here are 10 phrases to adapt, from 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals by Paul Falcone. The post How to write performance goals: 10 sample phrases 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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How to Be a Confident Boss Without Sounding Like a Jerk

Insperity

Confidence – that magic elixir that draws employees to a manager like bees to pollen. How do some managers exude confidence and others just come across as know-it-alls? It’s not as difficult a question as it might seem. Confidence is essentially a positive state of mind. Think about it – bad managers generally project negativity – bringing employees down with criticism, micromanagement and treating everyone like interchangeable parts rather than as individuals.

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Infographic: The route to employee engagement

Achievers

The most successful businesses are rooted in an engaged workforce, where employees are valued for their contributions. It seems simple, yet many companies are missing the mark when it comes to connecting their employees with core engagement factors like their company’s mission, their experience of recognition at work, and their workplace culture. This is the “greatness gap” that many employers are dealing with today.

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Background Screening Impacts the Candidate Experience

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at HireRight , a leader in global background checks, drug testing, and employment verification services. More than 70 percent of the Fortune 100 use HireRight for their employment screening needs. Did you know that HireRight offers an extensive resource library with case studies and checklists?

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Making the HR Technology Leap

UpstartHR

I was talking with a friend last week about technology–specifically the kind we use in the HR, payroll, and recruiting space. His organization is using an awful tool that costs quite a bit of money. It’s not user friendly. It doesn’t make data easily accessible. And it’s become a running joke that any basic business need will require yet another $20k+ module just to meet that single need.

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How smart is your office building?

Asure Software

Have you recently considered new technologies designed to connect your building’s infrastructure? If not, you’re probably missing out on significant efficiencies and savings. With the increasing demand for energy management solutions in buildings (government initiatives are now underway to make commercial buildings completely energy independent by 2025), organization are investing in new products designed to give their facilities the intelligence to dramatically reduce costs.

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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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5 Ways Employees Could Be Scamming Your Time and Attendance System

Insperity

Remember that kid from elementary school who was always trying to figure out a way to change the grades on his report card? He’s still out there. Only now he’s an adult, and he’s trying to figure out a way to scam his company timesheets. While most employees are honest, there are usually a few you might want to keep your eye on. Even padding each work day with just a few extra minutes adds up.

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PeopleStrategy Congratulates the 2015 TAG Diversity Award Winners

PeopleStrategy

Kudos to the individuals and companies recognized by the TAG Human Resources & Diversity Society for their efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion. Mike Levin, Regional Sales Executive at PeopleStrategy and Co-Chairman of the TAG HR & Diversity Society, congratulates MarketSource Diversity and Inclusion manager, Erin Mitchell Richeson. To recognize outstanding efforts by individuals who champion diversity and inclusion within their organizations, and by companies who have gone above

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The 8 elements of employee engagement

Achievers

Since you’re here on the [engage] blog, you already know that engaged employees are an invaluable asset in today’s competitive workforce. You understand that engaged employees are committed, passionate, and inspired — and they inspire others with their example. But how can you foster employee engagement at your own organization? Based on our research and experience, we’ve determined that there are eight primary elements of employee engagement that an organization needs to support in order to hav

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Add Boomerang Employees to Your Recruiting Strategy

HR Bartender

( Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a global leader in cloud-based talent management solutions. They have just released their 2015 HR Technology Report, which reviews HR Technology advancement, adoption trends, integration and data effectiveness. You can download a copy here. Enjoy the post!). One of the most obvious sources for talent are boomerang employees.

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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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The Company Sanctioned (and Sponsored) Addiction

UpstartHR

Today’s post is a personal one about my recent experience quitting caffeine and all of the associated side effects. Not so much about HR, but definitely an interesting look at the experience! One month ago I quit caffeine. My main delivery method was diet cokes (that’s soda for those of you outside the Southeastern United States). I quit for multiple reasons, and the experience was what I expected in some ways and very much different in others.

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The HR certification wars: SHRM vs HRCI

Business Management Daily

For nearly four decades, the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) served happily as the semi-independent certification arm of HR's big-dog association, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).That marriage ended in 2014 when SHRM launched its own certification exam and credentials. What's the situation now, and what are the just-released passing rates for the two tests?

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8 Quick Tips for Handling Overly Social Employees

Insperity

CareerBuilder surveyed more than 2,000 hiring and human resource managers from a variety of industries and company sizes to identify the worst productivity offenders. Here are the results, according to the employers who were surveyed: Cell phones and texting (50%). Gossip (42%). The Internet (39%). Social media (38%). Smoke breaks/snack breaks (27%).

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How smart is your office building?

Asure Software

Have you recently considered new technologies designed to connect your building’s infrastructure? If not, you’re probably missing out on significant efficiencies and savings. With the increasing demand for energy management solutions in buildings (government initiatives are now underway to make commercial buildings completely energy independent by 2025), organization are investing in new products designed to … Continue reading "How smart is your office building?".

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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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5 ways to make meetings more engaging

Achievers

All too often, business meetings are unproductive, unfocused, and just plain boring. While meetings may have a bad reputation, that doesn’t mean your team can’t work together to create a positive experience for everyone involved. When employees feel engaged in a meeting, it can generate an environment where ideas flow, team collaboration improves, and social bonds are strengthened.

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Performance Review Cycles Impact Their Effectiveness

HR Bartender

There continues to be a lot of chatter about performance reviews. Love them or hate them. Keep them or ditch them. We’ve written about performance reviews before – here’s one of our faves. Performance reviews aren’t a one-size-fits-all process. They have tremendous flexibility and, what might seems like a small detail (like when the review is conducted), can actually have a big impact.

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Intelligent Leadership (Book Review)

UpstartHR

When it comes to leadership, we hear the word on a fairly consistent basis. But what does it really mean, and how do people “get” it? Awhile back I reviewed the book Talent Leadership by John Mattone and really liked it. I was able to get a copy of the author’s latest book , Intelligent Leadership: What You Need to Know to Unlock Your Full Potential, and enjoyed it as well.

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'She Quit? Oh No, She Knows Everything!'. How to Limit the Damage From Departing Staff

Business Management Daily

As technology expands, so do business owners' fears that ex-employees will share company secrets with their new employers. Here are 8 ways to minimize those risks associated with departing employees.

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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.

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How Young Leaders Can Communicate Successfully Across Generations

Insperity

As more and more people are putting off retirement and working well into their 70s, communicating well across multiple generations is an essential skill for today’s young managers. However, young leaders sometimes find it daunting to maintain respect and authority when managing workers older than themselves. As a young manager, older workers may seem intimidating due to both years of experience, as well as a perception of not respecting a leader who is younger than their socks.

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2 things that set new hires up for failure

Achievers

According to the 2012 Allied Workforce Mobility Survey , employers lose an average of 23 percent of all new hires within their first year. Among those who stay, one third of employees don’t meet expected levels of productivity. These are alarming statistics. They indicate that new hires are not receiving the quality guidance and onboarding they need when starting a new position.

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Do dogs at work actually improve employee engagement?

Achievers

Dogs at work are the latest perk to have employees salivating with envy. From Nestle Purina’s “bring your dog to work day” to the “woof-top” dog park built on top of Zynga’s San Francisco headquarters, a growing number of companies are letting employees bring their pooches to work. The office is not your home, however.

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Trend alert: Employee recognition is hot and lapel pins are not

Achievers

We hate to be the one to tell you this, but a lot of employees think sporting a company lapel pin is about as “in” as wearing socks with sandals. There are much better ways to reward your employees and reinforce your brand besides just handing out tchotchkes. Companies today are getting extremely competitive when it comes to culture and perks. Does your employee engagement strategy reflect what employees truly want and even expect from their employers?

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.