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10 ways to kill creativity at your company, Sean Gallagher at Ragan
- Playing it safe- Rationing time and resources- Micro managing- Limiting group diversity- Putting people in the wrong jobs- Providing no feedback- Demanding immediate returns- Forcing all employees to...
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93% of recruiters use social media in 2012, Global Recruiting Roundtable
- 66% of recruiters now use Facebook, a jump of eleven points from 55% in 2011. With more than 900 million users, employers clearly want to tap this huge talent pool.- 54% of recruiters now use Twitter...
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3 in 10 workers fall asleep at their desks, Ragan
- Getting less than six hours of sleep could add the equivalent of one cheeseburger a day to your diet.- Sleepiness lowers testosterone levels an average of 10 to 15 percent.- Risk of stroke increases...
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How to use Social Media for Employer Branding, Sophia Kenvold Mindjumpers
Using social media for employer branding and recruitment provides the following benefits:- An opportunity to enter into dialogue and engage/attract potential candidates.- Creates a common understanding...
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What’s wrong with using resumes for hiring? Pretty much everything, John...
The top five factors that most negatively impact the quality of hire:- Resumes are at best, self-reported descriptions of historical events.- Resumes frequently contain untruths and half-truths.-...
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Five steps to a Talent Management strategy, Aaron Sorensen and Steve Strelsin...
1. Articulate the business needs and realities.2. Define the desired talent management end-state.3. Picture the power of an integrated talent management Program.4. Describe the support that will be...
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5 reasons why recruiters should use video for employer branding, SocialTalent
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How to find undervalued talent, Rasmus Ankersen
1. Great talent is not necessarily right talent. It is hard to identify the critical success factors.2. What you see is not necessarily what you get. What is the reason behind the facts and how will...
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Only 35% of employees are engaged at their job, TowerWatson
- Technology continues to escalate the pace of change and alter the nature and structure of work itself, but the work environment and experience aren’t keeping pace.- Cost pressures are intense and...
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7 trends in employer branding, Daniel Wägerth & Joao Araujo at Universum
1. New players will take up the space left by those that retreat due to the uncertain market conditions.2. Employer Branding definitely becomes “glocal”3. “Do or Die” for employer branding & social...
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How to improve the HR department to meet the company needs, Richard Swartzbaugh
Customer and shareholder expectations continually increase, and a variety of forces continuously shape industry competition.Despite these realities, many organizations do not have alignment of: (a)...
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The problem when HR plays God, Chuck Csizmar at Compensation Cafe
What’s the reasoning behind HR strict control of pay decisions?- Managers can’t be trusted to spend the company’s money effectively or efficiently- Managers tend to make emotional vs. business...
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What to do when a rising star falls, Kevin D Wilde Talent Management magazine
Unfortunately, the rising star had fallen. Staying in the role was no longer an option, and there was only one question left: removal from the company or a second chance? - Did Jon cross the integrity...
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Look for these traits to identify exceptional employees, Ragan
- Quirkiness. Creative, innovative employees often seem a little bit “off.”- Not tied to their job descriptions. Look for evidence of curiosity and a willingness to follow questions wherever they lead,...
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5 reasons why Employer Branding matters, Employer Branding Today
Five reasons why employer branding is important:1. Shortage of skilled labour. Companies or organisations that are perceived to be attractive employers will have an easier time to recruit top talent.2....
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What-to-do with workers who won't leave, Ragan
In some organizations, incompetent employees are shuffled from department to department while managers hope they either improve by magic, or “get the hint” and leave. This may seem easier than...
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Social technologies can increase productivity with 25%, McKinsey
Two-thirds of this potential value lies in improving collaboration and communication within and across enterprises. The average interaction worker spends an estimated 28 percent of the workweek...
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Watch out for the Zombie writers, Helen Sword NewYorkTimes
Nouns formed from other parts of speech are called nominalizations. Academics love them; so do lawyers, bureaucrats and business writers. I call them “zombie nouns” because they cannibalize active...
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3 tips to resolve conflict & find common ground, Brian Katz at OC Tanner
Bbservations that might help you when a conflict arises:1. Compromise. If you are the person negotiating the matter, don’t try to “win” and instead try to resolve the conflict.2. Identify the problem....
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5 remedies for a lackluster e-newsletter, Mary Gorges at Ragan
Here’s what to rethink:1. Make it all about the content.2. Make it social.3. Make it interactive.4. Create a mobile-friendly version.5. Get smart about building an audience.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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