Posts Tagged Retention
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Analyze Compensation Programs to Reveal Business Risks
Compensation governance in the U.S. is drawing increased scrutiny as legislators, regulators, shareholders and the news media focus on how—and how much—companies pay employees in general and executives in particular. The attention has been heightened by recent headlines and media stories on perceived abuses in…
May 2, 2012
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Selection Criteria for High-Potentials Vary Widely
Programs designed to develop high-potential employees are more likely to succeed if there’s clear agreement on the criteria needed to drive organizational success, developmental options and program outcomes, according to study results by AMA Enterprise, the American Management Association’s research arm. Senior executives, managers, directors, and…
May 1, 2012
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Employee Recognition Programs, Winter 2012
This survey commissioned by and conducted in collaboration with Globoforce examines employee recognition programs and their return on investment (ROI). Findings revealed that nearly two-thirds of respondents (63%) agree that employee engagement is a “very important” challenge that their organization is currently facing. Organizations that have employee recognition programs…
April 25, 2012
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SHRM – AARP Strategic Workforce Planning
SHRM and AARP jointly conducted this survey which asked HR professionals about their organization’s strategic workforce planning activities in preparation for the potential skill gaps that may occur as younger workers enter and older workers exit the workforce. Nearly three-quarters of HR professionals (72%) described their organization’s…
April 11, 2012
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4 HR Bartender Predictions for 2012
It’s that time of year again, when we sit around and try to predict what will happen in the months to come. I just read an article that 2012 could be the year of payback. Employees will really make those moves that have been predicted since 2009. …
January 27, 2012 | in Trends
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How to Build a Social Recruiting Framework
When creating a social media recruitment strategy, there are 3 critical considerations every employer or talent organization must address directly and comprehensively. The good news is, you already know the answers to these crucial questions, and while unique to every company, recruiter and job opportunity, those answers provide a strategic,…
December 13, 2011 | in Trends
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SHRM Discusses Challenges of Getting Veterans Back to Work
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was invited, along with nearly 30 private-sector companies, to Capitol Hill recently to discuss the challenges employers face in finding and hiring returning U.S. military personnel for civilian jobs. The meeting was a three-hour Veterans Employment Summit that the House of…
November 7, 2011
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U.S. Companies More Open to Remote Work Arrangements
One-third of U.S. chief financial officers (CFOs) say remote work arrangements—such as telecommuting and working from satellite offices—have increased at their companies in the prior three years, according to a survey by staffing services firm Accountemps. The 2011 survey drew on telephone interviews with 1,400 CFOs across…
November 3, 2011
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Business Needs Inform Diversity Strategies
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of HR professionals polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in August 2010, said they align their organization’s diversity efforts with business goals and objectives. And when asked about the importance of various outcomes of diversity practices, respondents placed business results, such as…
October 27, 2011
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Business Needs Inform Diversity Strategies
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of HR professionals polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in August 2010, said they align their organization’s diversity efforts with business goals and objectives. And when asked about the importance of various outcomes of diversity practices, respondents placed business results, such as…
October 27, 2011
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Law Firms Slow to Embrace Diversity
The majority of law associates and attorneys “of counsel” who make partner at U.S.-based law firms are white men, despite the growing presence of women and minorities within the law firm population, according to Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Law Firm diversity data released…
October 26, 2011
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SHRM Discusses Challenges of Getting Veterans Back to Work
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was invited, along with nearly 30 private-sector companies, to Capitol Hill recently to discuss the challenges employers face in finding and hiring returning U.S. military personnel for civilian jobs. The meeting was a three-hour Veterans Employment Summit that the House of Representatives Committee…
October 19, 2011
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Study Cites Diversity Progress, Barriers
Executives from large companies around the world said they’ve made significant progress in diversity and inclusion efforts focused on gender, ethnicity, national origin, race and color, according to a Forbes Insight study, but they face certain barriers as they develop and implement diversity strategies. The report, Fostering…
October 12, 2011
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Fortune 500 Companies Lead with Diversity, Happiness
Fortune 500 companies, such as Boeing Co., Coca-Cola Co., IBM, Lockheed Martin Corp., Procter & Gamble Co. and Verizon, Inc., continue to pave the way for engaging women and minority employees. Chicago-based aerospace company Boeing was recognized by a series of diversity awards in 2011, including the Diversity Council Honors Award, the…
October 10, 2011
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CFOs Take on HR
Senior finance leaders have long taken special interest in human resources, given that compensation and benefits constitute a large portion of any organization’s expenses. But according to a recent study, American chief financial officers (CFOs) might be ratcheting up their oversight of HR because of the tough economy…
October 4, 2011
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What CEOs Think About Diversity
NEW YORK—Getting diversity and inclusion (D&I) “right” requires strong CEO commitment. But an all-white panel of CEOs who recently won diversity leadership awards said the seeds for their passion were planted long before they entered the corporate ranks. George Borst, president and CEO of…
October 3, 2011
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Gen Y: Employers Get Low Marks for Benefits Communications
Generation Y is taking over the world and the workplace—and employers who want to attract, engage and retain this huge workforce need to understand its preferences and communication styles, especially when it comes to workplace benefits. That’s the finding of a white paper by Colonial Life …
September 29, 2011
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Serving Those Who Served
With tens of thousands of military veterans expected to return home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during the next two years, the recruitment and retention of veterans for private-sector jobs is a growing concern. These men and women will return seeking work in urban, suburban and rural areas,…
September 14, 2011
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Generation Y Goes Directly to Source in Job Hunt
Employers in the U.S. looking to recruit members of Generation Y for their workforces might want to consider their organizations’ social media strategies and incentives, according to survey findings from 8,088 university students from the Class of 2011. For one, this generation—also known as Millennials and born from…
September 14, 2011
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Gender, Nationality Affect Gen Y’s Attitude Toward Mixing Social Media, Work
Women who are members of Generation Y are more hesitant about mixing their work and social media lives than their male counterparts, according to a new global survey. While that gap between male and female attitudes is consistent among those surveyed in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada,…
September 13, 2011
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‘Best Companies’ Take Collaborative Approach to Benefits
Over the past decade, the "best" U.S. companies have adapted their benefits offerings to meet changing employee needs, according to The Principal Financial Group's annual 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security competition. The program honors growing companies (with five to 1,000 employees) for their commitment to outstanding benefits. The 2011…
September 9, 2011
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Great Employers Depend on Great HR Teams
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is proud to congratulate the 50 winners of this year’s AARP Best Employers for Workers over 50 Award and the great HR teams behind them. We at SHRM, the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management, applaud the…
September 9, 2011 | in Workplace
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Use HR Analytics to Drive Change
Most HR professionals are stuck in second gear in their use of human capital metrics. They need to rev up their use of numbers to analyze not just what the organization has done but also what it should do to improve. That is the message that seminar presenter Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie…
September 6, 2011
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Full Engagement Lacking Around World
Less than a third of employees (31 percent) are “fully engaged”—meaning that they have achieved maximum job satisfaction and are contributing to the fullest extent—and one out of six (17 percent) are disengaged, according to BlessingWhite’s Employee Engagement Report 2011, released Dec. 15, 2010. The consultancy surveyed 10,914…
August 16, 2011
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Pink: Raise the Employee Engagement Ante
SAN DIEGO—After months, even years, of being hamstrung by layoffs, hiring freezes and flat-lined compensation packages, approximately 700 recruiting professionals have converged on this city to re-energize, recommit and learn how to reinvigorate their companies’ post-recessionary staffing efforts. The message they heard during the Society for Human Resource…
August 11, 2011
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The Care and Feeding of High-Potential Employees
Up to one-quarter of your top talent might be fed up and thinking of leaving your organization. Consider 14 ways to retain these valued employees. Ambitious, motivated and highly intelligent, Eric G. is the quintessential high-potential employee. Three years ago, a large international consumer products company…
August 10, 2011
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Burger King Reaps Whopping Benefits from New Online Recruiting System
Hiring managers as well as human resource leaders at Burger King Corp. had grown increasingly frustrated with the fast food company’s paper-based job application process. Paperwork was unwieldy to manage, restaurant managers too often spent valuable time screening candidates who didn’t pan out, and there were…
July 27, 2011
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Recruiting Strategies for Social Media
In the not so distant past, recruiters and staffing managers pored through resumes, posted on job boards and hosted expensive job fairs in top markets to find candidates and fill jobs. Now, they might interact with social network site users by posting a challenging technical question, then contact individuals who…
July 27, 2011
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Survey: Recruiters Expect Increase in Tech Talent Poaching
Companies are aware of it, they’re afraid of it, and they’re scrambling to figure out what to do about the poaching of their top technology workers. Talent poaching occurs when one company snags a rival’s top staffers with the lure of higher salaries, better…
July 21, 2011
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More Companies Realize Business Opportunities Through Social Media
Improved engagement, turnover, brand visibility and credibility among clients are goals To kick-start the International Association of Business Communicators annual conference, John Santoro first cracked a semi-joke about himself. “I don’t Facebook. I don’t Twitter. I think this e-mail thing may catch…
July 11, 2011
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Ageism and the retention of high performers: SHRM Foundation Research
Workforce Policies and Practices to Promote Effective Engagement and Retention of the Aging American Workforce Funded: June 2007 Completed: July 2010 Lisa Hisae Nishii, Ph.D., ILR School, Cornell University Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., Employment and Disability Institute, ILR…
May 9, 2011
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Companies Reinvent Their Workforce, Talent Management Systems
As HR leaders grapple with myriad workforce planning issues post-recession, so too are they presented with a unique opportunity to enhance their hiring models to capitalize on changes in talent available in the labor market. In fact, given the strong focus that CEOs are now placing on enhanced people management…
December 15, 2010
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Global Talent for Competitive Advantage
This article focuses on global talent—from global mindset, cultural awareness and adaptability, to key aspects of global staffing, spouse and family challenges, mobility trends, safety and security, and retaining global talent of repatriates—all essential for proactive global executives. Based in research and recent case studies, the…
November 5, 2010
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Retaining Talent: A Guide to Analyzing and Managing Employee Turnover
The SHRM Foundation takes a look at the latest research findings on employee turnover and retention and offers ideas for putting those findings into action in your organization
September 27, 2010
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Retaining a Workforce That Wants to Quit
By Sharon Daniels The Conversation Blog, Harvard Business Review July 7, 2010 In each of the past three months, more employees quit their jobs than were terminated, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is good news for the economy but bad for individual businesses: when jobs become…
September 22, 2010
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Motivation In Today’s Workplace: The Link To Performance
In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, understanding what fosters and forwards employee motivation—and, thus, organizational performance—is critical. Based on theories, studies, best practices, case studies and resources about motivation, this solutions-focused research article presents valuable information for the senior HR leader seeking competitive advantage.
September 13, 2010
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Case Studies: HR Contributing to Success
Today's workforce is rapidly changing. From Baby Boomers retiring in record numbers to new technology changing where and when we work, the most successful companies are planning for what’s next. As the workforce grows more complex, the role of Human Resources is changing as more HR professionals…
August 9, 2010
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Raising Engagement
A vast majority of employees say they are disengaged or not engaged, creating an unproductive—or, worse, toxic—work environment. The August 2009 Gallup Employee Engagement Index reported that only 33 percent of workers are engaged in their jobs, 49 percent are not engaged, and 18 percent are actively disengaged. The Gallup…
June 18, 2010
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Reengaging Employees in 2010
Though there are signs of recovery in the global economy, areas of weakness continue, especially in the labor market. HR professionals will be among the first to see signs of life return to the job market and any accompanying increase in turnover. With many disengaged employees staying put rather than…
March 16, 2010
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Tackling Turnover
Where Counting Counts: Data document a dramatic turnaround in employee relations among accounting professionals. Imagine being confronted with skyrocketing turnover, plummeting employee engagement and truly negative feedback. Then, critical appraisals from outside evaluators forecast that it will take years to turn attitudes around. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ leaders faced this…
March 16, 2010
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