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3 HR Tech Trends to Watch

If you work in HR, you know that the HR tech marketplace is absolutely exploding. Your inbox is probably overflowing with marketing emails from vendors that want to help you improve every part of the talent lifecycle, from sourcing to hiring to onboarding to engagement. With all of the (very exciting!) noise and activity in HR tech, which trends are worth watching? We flagged three HR tech developments we’re keeping an eye on. Better People Analytics “The continued evolution of HR technology is introducing more granular access to data that shapes decision-making in real time,” says Tom Hammond, vice president of

How Global Mobility Can Advance Diversity and Inclusion

In the quest for success, diversity and inclusion are playing an increasingly important role. Customers are looking for companies that value diversity, and that will have an impact on recruiting strategies. According to McKinsey & Company’s 2017 Diversity Matters II report, there is a positive correlation between a more ethnically and gender-diverse leadership team and an increase in profits. An earlier Gallup study found that gender-diverse companies generate more revenue. However, it’s not clear that this message is getting through. Dismal Numbers A report by Observer found that in Silicon Valley, women and minorities are severely underrepresented. Of the 22 Silicon

What Does Tuition Assistance Look Like in 2018?

What if your employer could help you earn college credits? In a competitive labor market, employers are becoming increasingly creative with the voluntary benefits they offer. A 2017 World at Work survey found that 92 percent of U.S. companies offer some form of tuition-assistance program. Tuition assistance can bring all sorts of advantages to both employers and employees — and ways to offer tuition assistance are changing all the time. Here’s what you need to know. Tuition Assistance Is on the Rise Lydia Jilek, director of voluntary benefits for Willis Towers Watson, says that employers are increasingly asking about financial benefits

How Coursera Encourages Its Millennial Employees to Keep Learning

Training and development are crucial to an organization’s growth and success. Employees need professional development to grow and be promoted to roles requiring more responsibility. Millennials are looking for more learning opportunities at work. This may be one reason that corporate training and development spending rose in 2017. One company, Coursera, has achieved success by offering online courses to help people develop the skills they need to be successful at work. Coursera’s own workforce is relatively young, and Ian Stuart, Director of Learning and Development, explains how the company provides useful professional development for a millennial workforce. Focus on the Big

How 3 Innovative Companies Are Rethinking Learning at Work

According to a 2017 survey, 71 percent of employees have had to undergo training to either keep or advance forward in a position. Nearly half say they have not been able to advance due to a lack of training. This is a twofold problem for employers. Companies not offering learning opportunities may be hindering the professional growth of their employees, which in turn negatively affects the organization. But even when companies provide opportunities to learn, training is often perceived as being cumbersome, time-consuming, inconvenient and even irrelevant. Looking for new ways to get employees involved in their own professional development? Take

How to Bounce Back from a Big Mistake at Work

It’s human to make mistakes — after all, no one is perfect. However, errors in the workplace can feel ominous. If you break your mother’s favorite vase, she’s still going to love you. If you wreck your spouse’s car, it’s unlikely that you’ll end up in divorce court. But the workplace is a different environment, and depending on the severity of your error, it could derail your career. Fortunately, by taking the right steps, you can recover. Carolyn Thompson, executive recruiter and managing principal at Merito Group, a Washington, DC-based boutique consulting and recruiting firm, explains how you can bounce back

Warning Signs: How to Spot Lies or Exaggerations on Resumes

Resumes are one of the most important tools for evaluating the experience and skills of job candidates — but unfortunately, they aren’t always what they seem. Amber Eastman, owner of recruiting and hiring firm Eastman Group, says exaggerations and outright lies on resumes are more common than many people realize. She says it’s critical to verify all resume information through research, conversations with past employers and co-workers and by asking candidates to elaborate on the experience and skills they cite. A skeptical eye toward a few common resume red flags can help identify a dishonest resume, Eastman says. Here are some

How to Stop Burnout in Its Tracks

How are you feeling? When you close your eyes at night, do you feel the phantom buzzing of your phone? Are you tempted to check work email at midnight, just in case? If so, it might be time to take a break. As we’ve become more connected and more prone to multitasking, we’ve also become prime candidates for burnout. Employee burnout is the reason behind up to half of overall workforce turnover. Many companies face this issue, and while some factors can’t be avoided, there are many within our control. Dr. Jen Faber has been there before. After building a successful

5 Employee Engagement Stats You Might Not Be Measuring

Employers know they need to be measuring and managing employee engagement. Engaged employees are more likely to stay with the organization and work hard to excel, so being able to drive engagement means better retention and outcomes. What you measure will depend on your goals and the tools you use, but casting a wide net can help uncover insights you might not have expected. “Engagement levels will continually fluctuate with changes in the business cycle or industry, so it’s important to measure employee engagement over time to identify trends and patterns,” says Laurie Zaucha, vice president of human resources and organizational

What’s the Role of Company Culture in the Gig Economy?

Company culture is a huge factor when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees and building an organization’s public reputation. But does culture matter for freelancers, consultants and contract workers in the gig economy — those who have a company of one? Yes, says Marion McGovern, author of “Thriving in the Gig Economy.” “The whole culture thing goes hand-in-hand with your brand,” she says, even if you’re small. “Culture is what makes people resonate with your mission. If that’s true for big companies, why shouldn’t it be true for a small one? Even if you’re a company of one, you’re still

4 HR Tech Trends That Are Changing HR for Retailers

From cloud-based data management to employee apps, the way retailers use technology to do business is shifting, and that shift starts with employees. When executed thoughtfully, better HR tech leads to better work culture, increased retention rates and improved efficiency — a win-win situation all around. “Seventy to 90% of retail staff are hourly, and by using the right technologies, you can create an employee experience that makes them feel connected to your company no matter their location,” says Alesandra Gonzalez-Martinez, director of HR at Taylor Gourmet. As a company that prides itself on retention, HR tech is part of that

3 Ways to Build a Long-Term Recruiting Strategy

In a talent crunch, it’s easy for recruiters and hiring managers to focus on filling open slots. But that approach can give you tunnel vision when it comes to the candidates who could be a good fit for other roles. Organizations need to move away from a requisition-style talent strategy and build candidate-centric recruiting models, says Kurt Heikkinen, CEO of Montage. “You’re not looking just for the gold medalist for a specific position; you’re building talent communities and pipelines and finding ways to place those silver medalists, too,” he says. “If you get too refined in your selection process, you might

How to Make Every Employee Feel Recognized

Do your employees feel recognized for their work? A recent survey revealed 74 percent of employees plan to switch jobs in 2018 and 44 percent cited lack of recognition and engagement as the reason. That’s a bummer, and it’s something that we can fix. There are a lot of opportunities in the work day to recognize employees and improve employee engagement. Let’s think through one best practice followed by organizations with engaged teams: Put your employees front and center. Consider Everyone Who Should Be Recognized The Individual Don’t just address your workforce as an assembly of names. Personalize your recognition for

What Does Productivity Look Like for a Remote Workforce?

If someone on your team isn’t working remotely already, they probably will be soon. Our organizations are getting more and more distributed, and top talent will increasingly expect the option to work remotely. Are you ready? In a 2017 FlexJobs survey, 62 percent of respondents said they’ve left or considered leaving a job because it doesn’t offer flexible work options. Flexible work can bring all sorts of advantages to employers, including increased productivity — it just might look different than it did when employees were in an office. “Employers need to understand that happier employees work better,” says Beth Ball, managing

How to Get More Done at Work with Digital Assistants

“Siri, how many tablespoons are in a cup?” “Alexa, what’s the weather forecast for tomorrow?” You probably use digital assistants to help you cook dinner at night and plan your clothes for the next day. But are you taking advantage of the same technology to get more done during your work day? And do you know the etiquette of working with digital assistants? We asked Robby Slaughter, productivity expert and principal at AccelaWork, a business consulting firm, what we all need to know about using digital assistants to get more done at work. Know Your Options There’s a whole new world

How to Get Your Email Under Control

Inbox zero — is it a faraway dream, or a reachable goal? Getting your email under control can feel like a struggle, but there are plenty of ways to make your inbox productive instead of a chore that never seems to end. “Email is real work that takes real time,” says Maura Thomas, a speaker, trainer and productivity expert. “You can’t start managing email effectively until you begin leaving some time in your schedule to process it.” Once you’re ready to dedicate some time to wrangling your inbox, here’s how to get it under control. Sort and Prioritize Setting up tools

Remote Work: A Necessity, Not a Perk

Despite the advantages remote workers bring to an organization, several big-name organizations have been in the news for bringing employees back into the office. One of the most recent, IBM, told thousands of its workers last year that they had to come back from working at home — or leave the company. This is a mistake, and not just because companies can lose out on productivity and engagement — they’ll miss out on the leaders of tomorrow as well, says Bryan Miles, CEO of Belay, a fully remote virtual staffing company. “There’s a deficit in 40-somethings that companies need to hire

How to Build an Inclusive Culture at Work

Raise your hand if “diversity” or “inclusion” are buzzwords at your organization. Almost every HR and business leader we talk to is focused on D&I. But “diversity” (regardless of whether you’re talking about a workforce that’s more diverse in terms of race, gender, age or background) isn’t just a box to be checked. Building a more diverse workforce, retaining all different kinds of employees and integrating those diverse perspectives into the work is a complicated undertaking. And an important one. There’s a lot at stake. A recent McKinsey report found that companies whose executive teams were in the top quartile for

One Way to Improve Productivity: Focus on Wellness

The mental calm of yoga may seem out of place in the bustling world of organizational leadership, but author Tarra Mitchell says yoga is just what leaders need —a break from the action so they can focus on refreshing themselves and being better leaders. Her new book, “The Yoga of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Health, Happiness, And Inspiring Total Team Engagement,” highlights the importance of personal wellness and how it can affect the productivity of leaders and their teams. Her approach focuses on a yoga teaching that divides a person into five aspects: physical, energy, mind, knowledge and bliss. Supporting

#TChat Preview: How Employers Can Help Bridge The Great Debt Divide

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, Aug 5, 2015, from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about why recruiting is a legitimate career choice, and this week we’re going to talk about how employers can help bridge the great debt divide. It’s nearly official — the fact that Millennials make up the majority of the workforce. But with all the possibilities ahead for empowering a better workforce, the future is bleak because of the burden of student loan debt and rising healthcare costs. They’ve reached crisis proportions and they’re having a profound impact on

Are You a One-Pitch Leader?

In baseball, the term “one pitch pitcher” refers to a pitcher who is overly reliant on one type of pitch (fastball, curveball, etc.) to be effective. History tells us this approach has limitations and ultimately limited success. They lack the versatility in their repertoire of pitches to solve the many different kinds of situations they face in the course of a game. Experts will tell you that the best pitchers have 3-4 different pitches they can throw at any given time and at any velocity they choose to solve the predicament in front of them. Now, imagine that you are the

#TChat Preview: Why Recruiting Is A Legitimate Career Choice

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how HR drives positive workforce impact with the right data insights, and this week we’re going to talk about why recruiting is a legitimate career choice. Recruiting has mostly been the accidental career choice. Professionals from varied backgrounds but with a unifying theme of marketing, sales and investigative technical savvy are the ones who’ve fallen into being recruiters and sourcers. Recruiting is and should be a legitimate career choice and today there are organizations like the Sourcing Institute

#TChat Preview: How To Build And Market Your Employer Brand

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how to create a culture that rocks, and this week we’re going to talk about how to build and market your employer brand. No matter how you slice it, it’s really a lesson on research and positioning and how you end up marketing your company as the place to work. However, you can’t be everything to everyone and too many companies are trying to be just that. No matter how “great” you think your company is, the

#TChat Preview: How Employee Engagement Empowers the Employer Brand

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at its new time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about the art of candidate engagement, and this week we’re going to talk about how employee engagement empowers the employer brand. Spending ridiculous amounts of money to source sought-after skill sets and recruit top won’t get you very far when your employer brand has hit the skids. Meaning, if your current employees aren’t usually happy, even jazzed about working for your company, then that poison seeps into the groundwater and taints the wells around

#TChat Preview: The Art of Candidate Engagement

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at its new time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how business strategies that help CHRO’s sleep at night, and this week we’re going to talk about the art of candidate engagement. One of the toughest challenges is recruiting in-demand tech talent and how to engage this elusive talent pool. The answer is the right mix of relationship building and empowering recruiting technology that helps recruiters develop a ready pool of tech candidates they can competitively source when the time is right. We

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TalentCulture Team

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How Global Mobility Can Advance Diversity and Inclusion

What Does Tuition Assistance Look Like in 2018?

How Coursera Encourages Its Millennial Employees to Keep Learning

How 3 Innovative Companies Are Rethinking Learning at Work

How to Bounce Back from a Big Mistake at Work

Warning Signs: How to Spot Lies or Exaggerations on Resumes

How to Stop Burnout in Its Tracks

5 Employee Engagement Stats You Might Not Be Measuring

What’s the Role of Company Culture in the Gig Economy?

4 HR Tech Trends That Are Changing HR for Retailers

3 Ways to Build a Long-Term Recruiting Strategy

How to Make Every Employee Feel Recognized

What Does Productivity Look Like for a Remote Workforce?

How to Get More Done at Work with Digital Assistants

How to Get Your Email Under Control

Remote Work: A Necessity, Not a Perk

How to Build an Inclusive Culture at Work

One Way to Improve Productivity: Focus on Wellness

#TChat Preview: How Employers Can Help Bridge The Great Debt Divide

Are You a One-Pitch Leader?

#TChat Preview: Why Recruiting Is A Legitimate Career Choice

#TChat Preview: How To Build And Market Your Employer Brand

#TChat Preview: How Employee Engagement Empowers the Employer Brand

#TChat Preview: The Art of Candidate Engagement

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