Article: FUSION: A Six-Step Solution to Handling Conflict Across Generations
    Article: Contingent Workforce Strategies - Minimize the Risks of Using Temps Worldwide
    White Paper: Engaging and Retaining Top Performers
    HR Humor: Apparently there IS an I in Team
    Webcast: Mastering Peer-to-Peer Recognition
    Podcast: An Introduction to Consumerism 360
    HR 180: From Bikinis to Burkas

Article: FUSION: A Six-Step Solution to Handling Conflict Across Generations
Source: Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR; Linda Gravett, PhD, SPHR for strategic HR inc.

Each generation has different approaches for handling conflict, and without knowing the differences, leaders can do a great deal of damage to the morale of the organization. Learn six steps to ensure you can provide constructive, effective feedback that will maximize productivity and minimize conflict, regardless of the age of the person for whom you're providing the feedback.

Article: Violence in the Workplace
Source: EmployeeScreenIQ

Each year over two million incidents of workplace violence occur in the United States, costing businesses $70 billion annually. Yet over 70 percent of U.S. companies have no policy or program to address this growing problem. "Violence in the Workplace" offers a roadmap to identify the warning signs of a potential threat and to diffuse problems before they escalate. The article examines:

• Tips for establishing a safe workplace.
• How to spot the warning signs.
• Benefits of background screenings.
• Understanding liability issues.

White Paper: Engaging and Retaining Top Performers
Source: Towers Watson

As recessionary pressures continue to ease and organizations seek an edge to fuel their recovery, talent and performance management are retaking center stage. And while these are critical areas of focus in the best of times, they are particularly important in the current environment, in which the ability to retain key talent, or attract new talent, can spell the difference between a slow turnaround and a rapid return to growth. While continued high unemployment may lull some organizations into a false sense of security about employee retention, competition for top performers has not flagged. It’s true the recession has lowered turnover risk across the board, but it hasn’t stopped voluntary departures among those individuals who consistently deliver results and/or have “hot” skills — in other words, those workers with the most choices elsewhere.

HR Humor: What’s Your Birth Number
Source: flowgo.com

Just for fun… Find out your birth number and unlock the secrets of who you are and what you are good at.

Webcast: Mastering Peer-to-Peer Recognition
Source: Mike Byam, Terryberry managing partner; Jenny Watkins, Terryberry media specialist

This webcast (requires brief registration at HR.com) discusses best practices for establishing a peer recognition program that positively impacts morale, motivation, and performance. Learn about the latest trends and tools to help you establish a consistent culture of peer recognition in your workplace. Get practical, real-world examples with strategies for structuring awards, managing nominations, and maintaining ongoing employee participation to achieve a program that has lasting results for your business.

Podcast: An Introduction to Consumerism 360
Source: Ruth Hunt, principal, Buck Consultants

Buck’s Consumerism 360 approach is designed to bring the social contract between employers and employees full circle, taking all aspects of the employment relationship into account. Our introductory podcast is designed to give you an overview of the concepts and benefits of this approach.

HR180: From Bikinis to Burkas
Source: Kamal Al-Solaylee

As one middle-class clan loses its own struggle with extremism, so goes the country.

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Recruitment & Staffing:

Impact Achievement Group introduced the Harrison Assessments Talent Solutions (HATS), a comprehensive and fully automated hiring assessment system that streamlines candidate screening and selection. With the Harrison system, recruiters and hiring managers can pre-assess the eligibility and suitability of candidates before reviewing resumes, significantly cutting screening times. Using HATS' proven Job Success Formulas – 250 "starter formulas" of common eligibility factors for specific jobs – recruiters can choose from 1000s of eligibility factors such as attitudes, motivations, interpersonal skills, work preferences and interests to create custom assessments for job success. Information and a demo showing samples questions and screens is available here.

Compensation & Benefits:

BrightScope, a provider of independent retirement plan ratings and investment research, launched its Personal 401k Fee Report allowing participants to easily figure out exactly how much they are paying in fees, with more than 30,000 rated plans, in as little as two minutes. More information here.

Talent Management:

Zapoint has announced SkillsMapper 2.0, enabling employers to easily view skills and experience within their organizations to significantly improve talent management - providing human resources and corporate decision-makers a snapshot of the skills that exist within their organizations. Read press release here.

Training & Development:

WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has announced the launch of a scholarship program for HR professionals around the world. The scholarship aims to help HR practitioners obtain designations as Certified Compensation Professionals, Certified Benefits Professionals, Global Remuneration Professionals or Work-Life Certified Professionals. More information here.

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