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How to Recruit the New Generation of Top Sales Talent

Do you believe you understand millennials? Well, forget what you think you know about young talent and prepare to recruit the next wave of sales professionals: Generation Z. A recent report from Millennial Branding found that Gen. Z is more entrepreneurial than its millennial predecessors. Among those surveyed, 17 percent of Gen. Z respondents said they want to start their own business,...

Handle Your Performance Review Like a Pro

No matter how well you think you're doing, there's always the possibility that your supervisor will see things differently and call you out for your actions -- or inaction -- come performance review time. Luckily, there are steps you can take before, during, and after your evaluation to boost your career. You may even start to look forward to reviews in the future! First, get on the...

Forget Rec Rooms: the 3 Pillars of Real Company Culture

Let's play a word association game: when I say "company culture," what words come to mind? If you're like a lot of newbies in the talent world, you might be thinking "beanbag chairs," "happy hour," "free food," or "massage tables" (if you're especially indulgent). But if you're like Emmanuel Tahar, CEO and cofounder of research firm Cognolink, a few other, less sexy terms come to mind:...

CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Shows Positive Hiring in December

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI) increased by 1.22 percent during December 2014. This follows a decrease of -1.04 percent during the month of November and marks the first positive gain in the SBEI since the reading for the period of August 2014. "Small business owners appeared extremely optimistic according to the November NFIB report, which pinned its gains to business...

Land a Job More Easily With These 6 Courses

If you are still in college, it doesn't hurt to take a few electives that can boost your job prospects after graduation. And if you are already done with school, furthering your education is a great way to get noticed when you're looking to take the next step in your career. Here are six stand-alone courses that can boost your chances of getting a job: 1. Professional...

SilkRoad Research Finds Most HR Pros Think Lack of Automation Hinders Success

SilkRoad, a leading global provider of cloud-based talent management solutions, released a new TalentTalk Report and infographic depicting a lack of automation of talent management functions still hinders business success for 72 percent of respondents. Based survey responses from nearly 1,000 HR professionals, SilkRoad's 2015 State of Talent Management Report, Powering Up Talent Management for...

NelsonHall Launches Vendor Evaluation Tool for App Outsourcing

NelsonHall, the leading global BPO and IT outsourcing analyst firm, has announced the launch of a new tool to assist strategic sourcing managers in assessing vendor capability in application outsourcing (AO) services. This NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation and Assessment Tool (NEAT) is now available to NelsonHall clients, and is also available for a period free-of-charge to organizations through...

8 Tips to Help You Manage Your Former Teammates

The dark side of being promoted can be the trials you may face when suddenly stepping up and managing your former peers and teammates. A fundamental change in the balance of workplace relationships occurs, and this can lead to you feeling isolated and alienated. It may even lead to a loss of friendships. To help those workers who may be considering a promotion ahead of their peers or who are...

How Anonymous Applications Can Help You Diversify Your Workforce

Here's a great example of how not to look for new talent: Finnish startup Sportacam posted a job ad for a backend developer that included some misogynistic and homophobic language. Using this sort of language in an ad is crude, unprofessional, and just plain unnecessary. It can can alienate a large part of your client base -- would any woman or gay man feel comfortable in a workplace that used...

"Ligrants": a Comparison of Expat Employees and Migrating Lions

I noticed the three employee expat types shortly after arriving in Japan for the very first time many years ago: These were the "leader", the "follower" and the "exile". Virtually every working expat I met seemed to fall or could be fitted into one of these three categories. Even more interesting than that tripartite classification was that the three categories were perfect...

Paychex Identifies Top Small Business Regulatory Issues for 2015

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses, has identified the top 10 regulatory issues that small business owners need to be aware of in 2015. The top 10 regulatory issues identified by Paychex for 2015 include: Tax Extenders and Tax Reform. With the passing of the Tax Increase...

Executive Speaking Survey Finds CEOS Overestimate Speaking Ability

According to a new study on chief executive officers' impromptu speaking skills, CEOs are not the strong communicators that they frequently think that they are. The study, entitled It's More Than Just Talk: Patterns of CEO Impromptu Communication, was undertaken by speak coaching firm Executive Speaking, Inc. The study analyzed video interviews of 40 CEOs and focused on their responses to...

Emergent Launches "Savvy" Leader Transition Program

Emergent, a boutique consulting firm specializing in business transformation and strategic change management, has announced the launch of a new online leader transition program: Savvy Transition. The program is a structured six-month program of coaching and tools designed to help leaders successfully transition into their new or expanded role. Savvy Transition is specifically designed for the...

3 Tips to Boost Quality of Hire During the 'Talent Crisis'

It seems that talent shortages -- or the debate about talent shortages -- are set to persist into 2015, if this recent survey from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Speclaistis Intl. is anything to go by. The study charts both the demand for and supply of talent over the last 12 months in the U.S. Currently, the average monthly gap between job postings and new hires is sitting at 21,084 for...

How to Hire Remote Workers Who Will Not Just Survive, but Thrive

It's hard enough to determine whether or not a candidate will be a good fit for a job after an in-person interview, but how can you be sure of candidates you never actually meet? For companies looking to hire remote employees, this is an issue that needs to be addressed, especially since 2.6 percent of the nation's employee workforce (3.3 million people) consider home their primary place of...

For Businesses Big or Small, Employee Happiness Is King

Glassdoor recently published its list of the "Best Places to Work" in 2015. The company compiled two main categories: companies with 1,000+ employees (big businesses) and those with less than a thousand employees (small businesses). Looking at the lists, it's hard to ignore the rise of the tech startup: top contenders in both categories include Facebook, Apple, tech giant F5 Networks,...

How to Declutter Your Office Space

The old adage "Tidy house, tidy mind" goes double when you're at the office. Minimizing distractions by removing useless clutter can help us work more efficiently, improve concentration and even reduce stress. But where do you start? For many of us, the prospect of having a clear out is as welcome as filling out your tax return. But you'd be surprised how simple it can be to get rid of...

Interactive Intelligence Launches Enterprise Collaboration Service in the Cloud

Interactive Intelligence Group Inc., a global provider of software and services for communications, collaboration, and customer engagement, has announced the release of a cloud-based enterprise collaboration service delivered from its PureCloud platform. The first in a series of cloud services to be delivered from the PureCloud platform, PureCloud Directory is designed to increase productivity...

Workplace Implications and Impacts of Self-Laughter

People who laugh at their own stories, narratives. jokes (or, less commonly, their own actions) are derided and praised as often as they aren't the least bit funny, irrespective of whether they are laughing at themselves, at situations or events, at or with others, in the middle of an epiphany or seemingly without cause at all. What is less clear is whether the elements of the following...

Boost Your Career With the Best Certificate Opportunities

When looking to grow in your career, certificate programs offer a measurable way to build your mind and expand your marketability. Here are a dozen potential careers in which specialized degrees and programs are creating new opportunities. 1. English as a Second Language English remains the established international language of business, medicine, commerce, technology, and tourism, making...

IMS Announces Release of BSI Dashboard for Enterprise Sample Management Software

Information Management Services (IMS), a biomedical software and analysis support company, has announce the release of its newest sample management software feature: the BSI Dashboard. The Dashboard replaces the existing start page in the BSI Client application, providing users with an interactive and comprehensive overview of the sample management application. Each user will be able to...

8 Key Action Points for Quitting Your Day Job to Freelance (Part 2)

With surveys suggesting that up to 40 percent of the workforce could be of the freelance/contingent persuasion by 2020, we can see that we are moving toward a world where freelance work is the norm. Of course, this change can't happen unless full-time workers make it happen by quitting their day jobs and moving to freelance. But workers can't go into this transition blindly: there are...

Towers Watson Partners With iCIMS in Talent Acquisition Agreement

Global professional services company Towers Watson has announced that it has signed a talent acquisition agreement with iCIMS, Inc., a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions. In addition, Towers Watson has named iCIMS its preferred talent acquisition technology provider. The agreement and this new strategic relationship enables Towers Watson's Talent l...

No More Stalling: Get a Better Mobile Website Now

If you're looking at your applications folder and wondering why it's a little slim, the reason might be your mobile website -- or lack thereof. Given that just one in four Fortune 500 companies even has a mobile-optimized website, it's tempting to think your corporation is ahead of the game simply by having one. Wrong! Seventy-two percent of job seekers want to receive job...

When Big Words Backfire on Your Resume

You already know that your resume and cover letter are vital to your job search. Because these documents are so important -- second only to the act of networking in helping you get a foot in the door at your dream company -- you want every word to be perfect. But what happens when the quest for the perfect word goes wrong? A thesaurus can be a useful tool when you want to avoid repetition of...

The Workforce Institute Lists Top 5 Workplace Trends for 2015

Members of The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated have released a list of the top issues they believe will impact the world of workforce management in 2015. Those top workplace trends include: 1. 2015 is when organizations will feel the impact of minimum wage law changes, Affordable Care Act Deadlines, and many other regulations. Additionally, with continued public discourse on...

Does GPA Matter?

Human resource professionals and universities have important roles in the hiring process for recent college graduates. Ideally, universities teach the requisite skills and evaluate student learning, while human research professionals screen by the educational institutions' assessment measures and ultimately hire based on a candidate's fit with the demands of a job. The selection process can...

Online Training Programs Teaches Characteristics of Top Leaders

Glenn Llopis Group (GLG) has announced the launch of an online training program designed to help leaders discover their full potential. Lead by GLG Chairman Glenn Llopis, the program, entitled Stop Losing Momentum – Discover Your Full Leadership Potential, teaches the characteristics one needs to become a 21st century leader. Llopis said: "21st century leaders must have the ability to make...

What to Expect From HR Software in 2015

According to Human Resources Software UserView 2014, the latest report from technology consultants Software Advice, 89 percent of HR software users are either "somewhat satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their software. This is good news for the HR software industry: people, it seems, are happy with their products. It should also motivate HR professionals who have yet to get with the times:...

Accustomed to Your Miserable Job? Here's How to Tell If You Have 'Golden Handcuffs' Syndrome

Do any of these statements apply to you? I'm counting the months/years until I retire. I hate my job, but love the income. My job situation is bound to get better if I just hang in there. I may not like my current career, but I know I'm good at it. I'm constantly worried about my position being eliminated. I've lost interest in my work, but I enjoy the camaraderie of...

Terryberry Releases 2015 Employee Recognition Calendar for HR and Managers

The Terryberry Company, a global provider of employee recognition programs, has announced the release of the 2015 Employee Recognition Calendar for HR professionals, managers, and business leaders. The Employee Recognition Calendar is available as a free download and compiles twelve months of employee-recognition themed holidays, such as National Thank You Day, National Nurse Appreciation...

8 Action Points for Quitting Your Day Job to Freelance (Part 1)

We are clearly moving towards a more freelance-friendly working world, one driven by a growing sense of entrepreneurialism among workers and employers' desires for a more flexible workforce. Some studies suggest that freelancers could make up around 40 percent of the work-force in just six years. For now, we are in a transition period, moving from the traditional fixed workforce to a...

Why Do So Many Employers Resist Global Hiring?

"If you look at the HR and recruiting industries, they move more slowly than other industries," says Alexandra Levit, cofounder of Career Advisory Board (CAB). "They're just getting started on social media now — recruiting being a little better than HR in that respect." Yesterday, we posted about the CAB's fourth annual Job Preparedness Index (JPI), the results of which support Levit's...

PaycheckCity Announces Online Payroll Calculators With 2015 Tax Updates

PaycheckCity's online payroll calculators have been updated to include the latest 2015 tax information following annual changes in federal, state, and local tax codes. Individuals can use the site's self-service tools to model what their take-home pay will look like given the tax changes that went into effect on January 1. PaycheckCity is updated throughout the year in order to reflect the...

The Case Against Stating Your Target Salary

In recent preliminary discussions with a prospective new employer, a currently well-paid IT marketing pro I know dithered over whether to declare a salary target for himself before any interview with a company that expressed interest in him. His concerns were not just about telling the company his true target, but also about broaching any figure at all—even if only as a high-ball negotiation...

Here Are the Law Degrees Offering the Most Money After Graduation

The median private sector starting salary for lawyers has been falling even as average debt loads for law school graduates have been rising. If you're thinking about going to law school, you'll want to consider the debt you will be graduating with as it compares to the salary you are likely to earn as a lawyer. The following list contains the schools with the highest salary-to-debt...

3 Steps to Creating a More Creative Workplace

If you work in any sort of creative industry (like marketing, writing, advertising, or recruiting, to name a few), you've probably dealt with a lack of inspiration. Writer's block, indecision, apathy, or a simple loss of focus can seem impossible to deal with in the moment. We can wait these hurdles out, or we can do something to spark the creativity we need to push through and get our...

Survey Reveals Finding/Hiring Top Tech Talent the Leading Concern for Management

According to the newly released Harris Allied 2014 Tech Hiring and Retention Survey, hiring top technology talent is the biggest concern for 42 percent of surveyed managers. In addition, retaining this talent was the second biggest worry among those surveyed. In an effort to attract these top technology professionals, 36 percent of survey respondents said they offer excellent compensation and...

Do You Have a Lack of Internal Applicants for Managerial Roles?

Do you place internal job advertisements for managerial roles within your business, hoping that many of your high-potential workers will apply? Do you find that many of them look blankly at the ad, move on, and fail to apply? Worse still, do these same workers grumble about lack of career development or even leave to take up managerial roles at other companies? If you recognize this situation,...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increases in December

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI), a monthly report gauging the aggregate of eight labor market indicators, increased in December. The index stands at 128.43, up from 127.83 in November. This represents a 7.5 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The Employment Trends Index increased in every single month of 2014, capping the year off with strong growth, 2.3...

Combating the Modern Recruiter's Unrealistic Expectations

Everybody's talking about the war for talent -- but are recruiters and hiring managers really paying attention? The results of the fourth annual Job Preparedness Indicator (JPI) from the Career Advisory Board (CAB) suggest that, despite all the lip service, talent acquisition professionals are failing to heed their own warnings. The latest JPI, a yearly survey that analyzes the gaps...

Jobs Return to 'Normal,' but What Is 'Normal' for Recruiting?

The jobs picture for the United States continues to improve, with many economists declaring a "return to normal." But has recruiting also returned to normal? According to CNNMoney (via HartfordBusiness.com) "America had 5 million job openings at the end of November, the most since 2001, according to new government data. That means the U.S. isn't just back to pre-recession levels, it's...

Employee Referral Programs: 8 Key Lessons from 2014

Shortages in key skill domains are emerging as the biggest obstacles to business growth in 2015, as all organizations vie for talent in the same limited candidate pools. "Innovation" is becoming the new mantra in hiring as organizations go all out to be the first to gain access to and hire highly sought after talent. Employee referral programs have proved to be very successful in these...

The 5 Worst Ways to Leave Your Job

Most of you are probably aware that there is a talent war going on that employers are struggling to find the right talent; it also seems like plenty of you are looking to take advantage of this candidate's market to bag a higher salary or boost your career, as shown by an illuminating study from the Hay Group , which expects exceptionally high levels of voluntary resignations -- that is, folks...

Applying the 5-Stage Grief Model to Customer Service Crises

Who would have expected that what is perhaps the most widely used, 5-stage clinical model of grieving and "change management" could be applied to stages of customer service crises? But that's a good model of what frequently seems to happen when clients give customer service staff "grief" (or vice versa). The so-called "5-stages of grief" (or steps of "the grief cycle") are...

Get Ready for the Gig Economy: Employment Predictions for 2015

Tim Arnold, CEO of recruiting software company Fyre, is pretty excited about 2015. "Things have really been ramping up," Arnold says. "We're finally starting to see some real innovation." In part, Arnold is referring to recruiting software itself, which he believes has resembled a "digital version of a filing cabinet" for far too long now. "You're sticking things in folders and the...

How to Tackle Favoritism in Hiring

As you are probably aware, workplace favoritism has been around for decades, probably even centuries. The nod and the wink -- and a nice helping of cronyism -- has for many years been a more effective method for climbing the corporate ladder – or even getting a job – than hard work, qualifications, and ability. But with the advent of personnel department and its various incarnations of HR...

How to Improve Your Company Reputation and Attract Top Job Candidates

When you have an open position, you want to recruit the best possible person to fill it --that (usually) goes without saying. But have you considered the role your company reputation plays in ensuring that you appeal to the most qualified candidates? A recent CareerBuilder study found that company reputation can carry more weight than salary for job candidates. In fact, 67 percent of job...