Mary Kaylor is the Manager of Public Affairs for SHRM. She is on Twitter at @SHRMKaylor
Open enrollment is one of the most important times of the year for organizations; however, complex and ongoing changes to health care and retirement plans can create confusion that leads to poor choices. With proper planning, employers can develop communication strategies to help employees make the best selections for their wellness and future financial security.
Communication
On October 10, @shrmnextchat chatted with Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, AWI-CH, is a highly sought after human resource expert witness, attorney, investigator and trainer about #MeToo: One Year Later.
If you missed this excellent chat you can read all the tweets here:
On October 3, @shrmnextchat chatted with Mark Fogel, CEO of HC3 and senior adjunct professor at Adelphi Graduate School of Business about Boomers, HR and an Aging Workforce.
If you missed this excellent chat filled with advice for both older workers and employers, you can read all the tweets here:
The workforce is getting older, leading to a “silver tsunami” in our workplaces as the number of workers ages 55 and older will rise from 32.4 million in 2012 to almost 44 million in 2022. This has huge implications for both workers and employers.
On September 26, @shrmnextchat chatted with Mollie Lombardi (@mollielombardi), Aptitude Research Partners co-founder and CEO, and Amanda Nichols (@AmandaNichy) Kronos industry manager about Embracing Automation for the Future of Work.
On September 19, @shrmnextchat chatted with Carol Quinn @CQAttitude about Motivation-Based Interviewing.
If you missed this excellent chat filled with information to help transform your talent acquisition strategy, you can read all the tweets here:
On September 12, @shrmnextchat chatted with Women in HR Tech Chair, Jeanne Achille (@jeanneachille) and presenters Cecile Alper-Leroux (@cecilehcm), Alys Scott (@AlysWhistleHill) and Katharine Mobley (@KatharineMobley) about Women in HR Technology and how HR can work inside and outside their organizations to attrac
Not too long ago, women who worked in the technology industry or in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers would tell you that they were often the only female in the room. And it was uncomfortable.
On September 5, @shrmnextchat chatted with special guest speaker, author, and leadership and management consultant @Sharlyn_Lauby on the Recruiter's Handbook.
If you missed this excellent chat on the building blocks of a strong recruiting program, you can read all the tweets here:
Many will tell you that recruiting is the most important function in an organization because it’s where potential new employees meet an entire organization for the very first time—and through one person. Recruiters and HR are tasked with creating smart strategies that will attract and win the hearts and minds of the people their organizations need to grow and thrive.
On August 29, @shrmnextchat chatted with special guests Rosette Cataldo, vice president of performance and talent strategy at Globoforce (@CataldoRosette), and Cliff Stevenson (@clifforddarrell), principal analyst at Brandon Hall Group about Keeping Your Performance Strategy Simple and Human.
The annual performance review is becoming obsolete, and employees couldn’t be happier. Organizations are now abandoning forced rankings and archaic rating scales that have traditionally been used to calculate future compensation and career advancement.
On August 22, @shrmnextchat chatted with author, speaker and workplace expert Alexandra Levit @alevit about Finding the Right Talent Around the Globe.
If you missed this excellent chat you can read all the tweets here:
As U.S. employers continue to expand globally, one of the biggest challenges they encounter is talent acquisition in other countries. Different cultures, laws and expectations can make finding the right workers―or any workers―a difficult task, and mistakes can be expensive.
On August 15, @shrmnextchat chatted with HR and Talent Acquisiiton Manager Claire Petrie @_strclaire about HR Ghost Stories.
If you missed this excellent chat about this new hiring phenomenon that’s spooking employers everywhere, you can read all the tweets here:
Ghosting is a new term that’s haunting the workplace. And while it may not be all that frightening, it’s surely causing a lot of angst. It’s when candidates fail to show up for interviews or even first days, or when a new hire leave a job abruptly, without notice. In today’s “buyer’s market,” it’s getting more common and recruiters are seeing it across all generations.
