Top 10 Tips for Effective Recruitment AdvertisingHaving an top ten list of recruitment advertising "must do´s can help keep your company ahead of the competition. Learn what key initiatives can keep your program on top.
How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Talent Acquisition Process Utilizing TechnologyEnsure that the right mix of technology and the personal approach becomes the hallmark of acquisition policies. Good people on staff, after all, are your best option when trying to attract good people.
The Future of Defined Benefit Pension PlansThis webcast will explore where we are today with defined benefit pension plans, the funding and other issues, and discuss recommendations that should be made on both the regulatory front as well as through plan design.
Strategic Decision Making for Leaders - Interview with Ram CharanHow skilled are your leaders at making strategy decisions? What types of development opportunities do you offer to help your leaders and aspiring leaders grow their ability? Join us for a discussion in which we look at some of the options available for increasing competence in an area that is critical to the success of your organization.
Measuring the Quality of Employment RelationshipsYears ago, it was satisfaction, now it´s all about engagement. Along the way, some have looked at employee loyalty, commitment, energy, and more. Are these things all the same? Does it make a difference? What should we be measuring about the employee experience?
Filling in the Gaps - the How To's of Using an Online Performance Management SystemGrounded in performance management best practices, use of an online system will differ from your paper based process. How does the use of an online system change the performance management process? What are the new capabilities?
Market Pay vs. Fair PayUp until the 1990´s internal equity was the dominant principle in compensation policy. Over the last decade market pay has become fashionable, even necessary. How can you reconcile these two competing philosophies?
Employee Referral Program Design, Development and ImplementationEmployee Referral programs are one of the most effective means for sourcing quality candidates quickly. Learn what other companies have done to create a Best- in-Class employee referral program.
Recruitment Metrics: How to Supply a Dashboard to Your Line Managers that is Meaningful. What BusineThe right metrics presented at the right time to the right people can make the difference between a well run staffing process and a world-class business process. TMS vendors have been able to use the Dashboard approach to make metrics accessible and usable.
Developing a Consumer Driven Health Care Strategy and Other Cost Containment MethodologiesHealthcare costs have highlighted most corporate cost management agendas for close to a decade. As a direct result, more programs today require employees to share more and more of the costs.
Leaders and e-Learninge-Learning has evolved and some organizations are realizing success using e-Learning in their leadership development efforts. We´ll explore the latest research on the use of e-Learning and hear what some companies have done to harness the power of technology for developing their leaders.
Metrics Literacy: If There was a Curriculum for HR Metrics and Measurements, What Would Be In It?Most of us know what we know about Hr metrics and measurements from 'the lessons of experience.' No doubt this state of affairs has made our task as practitioners more difficult. So then, what would a curriculum in HR metrics and mearsuements look like?
Assessing your current performance management processes - Moving towards implementing recommended beBetween organizations, performance management practices can vary greatly. Even so, there are many recommended best practices when it comes to performance management.
Part 4 - Talent Star Wars! - When the War for Talent is waged on the Internet, Corporations will SucAmazing technologies exist in the talent acquisition and talent management markets today. Businesses who leverage and optimize technology will dominate their industries. Gaining user-adoption for new technologies alone is challenging. Choosing the right technologies can be daunting.
Part 3 - Metrics on Steroids - System-Wide Performance MonitoringThe question du jour in staffing is "What is the most important talent metric". At Valero, our answer is as easy as "Green, Yellow, Red!" Mission critical business systems are continuously monitored in a multi-dimensional fashion to ensure optimal performance of critical systems. Macro-level monitoring is used by management to instantaneously assess the effectiveness of the entire systems. Micro-level monitoring is used to rapidly diagnose the root cause of problems and to also continuously improve the performance of each process.
Part 2 - Delivering "Labor-on-Demand" in the Era of GlobalizationThe mass loss of key knowledge workers across multiple industries resulting from the Baby Boomer generation exodus and the lack of trained replacements will have dramatic impact for businesses across the U.S., Western Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea. This phenomenon will place unique burdens on talent acquisition departments throughout these countries. At the same time, according to the McKenzie Quarterly Journal, the world supply of labor has effectively doubled with the introduction of inexpensive, well educated labor pools in China, India, Southeast Asia, South America and former Soviet states.
Part 1 - Predictive Workforce Planning - Creating Strategic Business Solutions based on Information How many times in our lives have we mumbled these frustrating words to ourselves," If only I knew then what I know now"? How awesome would it be if you were empowered with the ability to predict your company´s exact workforce changes, precise staffing and training needs years in advance? Unfortunately, we do not have a crystal ball - Right? Wrong!
Building a Recognition Culture for the Fast LaneWill 2006 be the year your organization moves towards building a Culture of Recognition in your workplace?
Learn how to implement an employee recognition initiative that fits into the fast lane of business today and can positively impact your bottom line. This webcast will provide you with practical strategies to help you develop a culture of recognition that achieves positive, meaningful results.
Data Stores, Data Marts, and Data WarehousesSophisticated HR metrics and analytics are nice, but if you can´t actually measure those metrics because you can´t get at the data, or because you can´t trust the data you get, you are no further ahead--especially now, when a number of organizations are increasingly interested in more complex and more penetrating analyses of their data. Data stores, data marts, and data warehouses are key enablers of data-driven approaches to HR management.
Key Driver AnalysisKey driver analysis is one of those techniques that has become increasingly common in the analysis of employee survey data. Key driver analysis is a priority setting tool; it enables the identification of those ´drivers´ whose improvement would have the most impact on a given targeted outcome. Taken at face value, it is difficult to think of a technique that could be more useful. But can key driver analysis deliver on its promise?
Selecting Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Systems - Best Practices in Finding the Right VenJoin us as we discuss the in's and out's of the selection process and learn some insider tips for
selecting technology. Learn what the vendors are doing and hear some great success stories from HR professionals.
Integrated Talent Management or Best of Breed - Determining What is Right for your Organization and Many of the leading HR vendors offer an integrated suite of tools for talent management.
They are technically and practically years ahead of the traditional vendors, but do you need all that they have to offer?
Product positioning the Value of researchJoin Claude Balthazard, Director of Research and David Whitmarsh, Regional Director of HR.com as we discuss the merits of research.
Effective Use of Tools to help you with your PR and MarketingTools to help you speaking opportunities, editorial opportunities, tradeshows, award competitions, analyst, vendor directories and vertical associations.
Reality HR Interview with Jack Landers, VP of HR for Verity Inc.While Outsourcing has long been a topic of discussion in the corporate world the idea of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a relatively new concept for most. Join us as we learn how Verity Inc. looked for ways to reduce their cost per hire and make their recruiting process more efficient. Jack tells us how Verity turned this short-term experiment in to the option of choice. We´ll also discuss how he turned his hiring managers in to believers as well.
Measuring Leadership Bench Strength: How is it done?Many organizations have set for themselves the objective of building their leadership talent pool, of strengthening their leadership pipeline. But how are organizations measuring their performance or progress in building their leadership bench strength?
Building a Performance Management System for a High Performance Organization-A Reality HR Interview Join HR.com as we speak to Steve Scholl, AVP HR Total Compensation as he shares how this evolution has unfolded. In addition, Steve will discuss future plans to tie critical success factors into the performance evaluation process, the use of performance metrics and analytics and the current vision for the future of performance management at Allstate.
Online advertising and emails - What's working and how to best use this mediumEffective online advertising vehicles for reaching a high potential audience of HR professionals.
Beyond Cost Containment - Health AND Productivity Now and in the Long TermFor too long, employers have focused on controlling medical costs year to year. More and more, employers are implementing practices that help them manage their workforce health costs as an investment in greater productivity. Learn what employers are doing now and their surprising strategies for the future.
How to effectively handle HR.com webcasts for branding and lead generation.This webcast will walk through the two types of sponsored webcasts that HR.com has to offer vendors to the HR community. HR.com offers webcasts topics for sponsor from a yearly editorial calendar as well as the option to work with our analyst team and develop a custom webcast featuring your own thought leaders. The purpose of this webcast is to explore the differences between these formats from a branding and lead generation perspective.
"Wynn Las Vegas" Reality HR interview with Arte Nathan, Chief Human Resources OfficerDuring the past two decades, Arte Nathan has built a reputation as one of Las Vegas´ most innovative human resources professionals. In 2005, he faced his greatest challenge ever as Chief Human Resources Officer for the new Wynn Casino - at $2.7 billion, the biggest casino launch ever. Nathan´s new high-tech, high-touch approach to volume recruiting may just change the game in Vegas and beyond.
Lessons learned in Implementing Enterprise Compensation ManagementEnterprise Compensation Management (ECM) is a relatively new technology and HR leaders are wondering, does it really work? This webinar looks at the current state of play and draws on the lessons from companies who have deployed ECM.
Compensation in a Built to Change WorldCompensation practices often assume a world of stable jobs and responsibilities. The real world just isn't like that anymore. In their book Built to Change Ed Lawler and Chris Worley discuss how business practices, including compensation, need to be fixed so that they work in a world of constant change. This webinar will present those ideas.
Communicating Compensation PolicyCompensation experts need to have superb numbers skills but that technical excellence will be wasted if communication is weak. This session talks about issues in communicating compensation.
Supporting your business strategy: Ten steps to ensuring goal alignment throughout your performanceAs stated on the opening page of the book "The Workforce Scorecard," by Mark A. Huselid, Brian E. Becker and Richard W. Beatty, " Of all the factors affecting firm performance that CEOs and senior managers can directly influence workforce success - or the extent to which a firm can generate a workforce with the culture, mindset, competencies, and strategic behaviors needed to execute its strategy - is both the most important and most underperforming asset in most businesses."
Integrating a Marketing and Customer PortalBeing connected to your clients, prospects and sales team via web based portals can be an effective method for building strong and profitable relationships.
A Comprehensive Approach Developing Successful Managers and Future LeadersA recent Towers Perrin study found that the largest frustration among top-performing young workers is reporting to managers with poor leadership competencies. Financial services company HSBC-North America considers the development of strong managers and leaders to be a high priority and they have a process that has been highly effective. Attend this webcast and find out more.
Driving Greater Value from an LMSLearning Management System (LMS) - transactional, back office application OR strategic enabler of business results? The answer depends not upon the feature/functionality of the LMS but on how your organization implements, governs, and embraces the LMS.
HR.communication - Customized Print PublicationDirect mail pieces when educational and targeted can be a very effective medium. Learn how to increase your thought leadership, conduct market research and ......
Creating a Culture That Supports a Unique Blend of Innovation and Discipline: A Reality HR IntervieFirst Franklin Financial Corporation is a National City company and one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders. It has been widely recognized for innovation. First Franklin´s corporate headquarters are located in San Jose, California.
HR.com's Event AdvantagesJoin Terri Joosten, VP Events and Bruce Cox Regional Director of HR.com as they detail the event format for HR.com´s Employers of Excellence Event. Learn what opportunities are available to drive sales, brand your company and be viewed as an HR Thought Leader.
Best Practice Interview and Reference Check Techniques - Tips from the ExpertsSome recruiters and line managers just seem to have a knack for picking a winner. Their hires are always the top performers, and seemingly always get the most recognition. If you want to get the "right" candidates on your recruitment bus you have to know how and where to drive it. And experts can help....
Integrating Social Networks Into Your Recruitment PlanSix degrees of separation has new meaning with today´s technological advances.
Companies can now broaden and deepen their reach inside networks -social, professional, leisure, etc. - to find the candidate that best suits the positions
they have available.
Strategies for Sourcing the "Best" Sales and Business Development CandidatesThe quickest way for an HR department to look good in the eyes of senior management is to hire individuals who make a direct positive impact on the bottom line. Hiring the best sales and business development professionals - those who have an immediate impact on increasing a company´s revenue - is one of the most difficult and most important decisions a company can make.
Fiduciary Responsibilities under ERISAThe Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets minimum standards for retirement and benefit plans. We will walk through all the current fiduciary responsibilities and discuss any proposed changes and/or issues.
Benefits CommunicationJoin us as we discuss the in´s and out´s of communicating pension and benefits to employees.
Absence and Disability ManagementLearn how to assess your Absence and Disability Management problems and develop solutions.
Linking learning and development and performance - Is an integrated solution the answer?Strengthening the link between learning and development activities and performance management results is a topic attracting a lot of attention. Linking these two processes makes perfect sense; however, there are many questions around how to do it effectively.
How to effectively use 360 ° or multi rater feedback within your performance management process.We learn a tremendous amount from feedback from our peers. Honest, constructive feedback provides us with useful information we can use to improve our workplace performance. Ensuring that a multi rater feedback or 360 ° feedback process works smoothly however, takes some consideration.
Implementing a performance management software solution: Ensuring success and user adoptionHave you made the decision to use an automated performance management solution? Once the selection process is completed, there are a number of action steps to take to ensure a successful implementation and positive rate of user adoption.
Building Leadership CompetenciesWhat are the trends in leadership competencies? What do the various leadership experts have to say about how to develop your competency models. How many is too many? What are the best ways to evaluate leaders against these competency measures and what role do competencies need to play in the development of leaders?
The ROI on Leadership DevelopmentCan the impact of leadership development be effectively measured, and if so, how? What are some practical ways in which to evaluate the success of your development efforts on leaders´ behavior and relevant business metrics?
Creating A Corporate University That SucceedsWhat are your options for designing and implementing a corporate university? How are other companies using their corporate universities to accelerate learning? Join this webcast to discuss the challenges and the opportunities available for creating a high-performing organization using the corporate university model. Also, find out how the model is changing over time and hear predictions for the future.
Executive Benefits - A Survey of Current TrendsThis webcast will feature the results of Clark Consulting's 2005 Executive Benefits - A Survey of Current Trends. Â We will discuss the issues and trends relating to executive benefit plans based on the results of the survey which reflect data compiled from nearly 20% of Fortune 1000 companies..
Reality HR Interview with Elly Bowen, Sr. Consultant, Talent ManagementIn the spring of 2004, Bell Canada Enterprises began an effort to build employee engagement at the front line level - the employees who talk to the customers every day and need to reflect the spirit of Bell.
Although this initiative was not formally communicated, this grass roots movement, seeded by the original Pride Builders, took on a life of its own. Based on employees´ enthusiasm and commitment to making Bell a great place to work, channels were found to spread the words. The initial expectation was that formal metrics-based results would not be seen for a couple of years, however, the positive impacts are very apparent. More people want to join the Community of Practice. More executives want their teams to be part of this. The virus is spreading.....
Reality HR interview with Julia Abell, the Senior Director of Employment at the Cincinnati Children'Michael Moretti, HR.com's senior staffing analyst, will be speaking with Julia Abell, Senior Director of Employment at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She will discuss the biggest challenge she faced when she arrived at the organization five years ago, and how she got executive buy-in for the proposed changes. Julia will also talk about putting automated systems in place to standardize and streamline processes, and share information more quickly, with the end result being the ability to produce metrics that previously were not available.
Using Competence Based Management Development to Align People with Strategy: Reality HR Interview wDSM Desotech has implemented a comprehensive talent development and deployment process.Talent development has been around at DSM since 1965, and it is currently one of the strongest such programs in this (or any other) industry. Yet today investing in talent is more crucial than ever.
Ethics & Code of Conduct Training: HR's New Critical Role in ComplianceIn the post Sarbanes-Oxley workplace, the ever-evolving world of corporate compliance and risk management has been largely considered an issue for Legal and Accounting. The critical need for ethics and "Code of Conduct" training for the entire workplace, however, is changing that viewpoint, placing HR squarely at the compliance table.
During this webcast, participants will learn about the legal requirements that mandate ethics and code of conduct training, as well as how to provide an effective and engaging training program for the entire organization.
What are the leading trends today when it comes to HR Metrics and Measurement?The HR function faces increasing pressure to demonstrate that it is adding value to the organization. While many organizations have high interest in creating a metrics and measurement process they are facing many obstacles of implementing their metrics and measurement vision.
Advancing Women and Other Diverse Populations at Manpower Inc.Manpower Inc. was recently named among the top 30 companies for executive women in the U.S. according to the National Association for Female Executives. Come hear from Martha Artiles, Chief Diversity Officer, how Manpower has been successful in providing advancement opportunities for women. Come hear also how Manpower Inc. is working to create greater opportunities for people with disabilities and mature workers.
Best Practices in Developing and Maintaining a Corporate Career PortalThis webcast examines the best practices associated with managing and developing a career website. Join HR.com as we take a look at what the best practices are associated with managing your company´s career site.