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Weekly Update for 1/28/16
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I always try to find reading material that stretches me. There are many great blogs that do this and I wanted to feature two of them for you this week.

HR Examiner 
 
John Sumser (@JohnSumser on Twitter) is one of the deepest thinkers I know. He digs into all things and looks at them from angles that most HR people don't even consider. His blog also features other great voices who stretch boundaries. I think it's a "must" for them to even be a contributor !! I make sure to read every piece on his site and also listen to the Blog Talk Radio podcasts he does. You can find his blog at:
www.hrexaminer.com 

Exaqueo Blog

Susan LaMotte (@SusanLaMotte) founded Exaquo (pronounced ex ACK-we-o) and she is a force !! She helps people look at culture, employee experience, employer brand and talent. I dig the approach Susan, and her firm, take because it isn't something that you just pull off the shelf. The link for her Blog is called "Insight" and that's exactly what it offers every time !! Check it out at:
www.exaqueo.com/blog 
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With the year well under way, our HR revisionist, Steve, was dabbling with new concepts and ideas around compensation. To get inspired, he found a deep track from one of his faves !!
 

(Sung to the hidden gem - "The Entertainer" by Billy Joel)

Just so you can really enjoy this song, here is the link from You Tube -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYLMN2PSI3E 
 
"When I look at compensation
   It never feels quite right
 There's always consternation
    It is an HR plight !!

 What is the correct data
   I don't know where to start
 It all looks the same, all this work is lame
   It won't be clear, it's my biggest fear
 I want to blow it all apart !!
   
  I have so much frustration
    Another spreadsheet won't suffice
 The broadbands are too narrow
    I'm going to have to compromise

 The numbers seem to haunt me
    All this is due today !!
 I'm going to take a chance and move things askance
    Who's going to check, I say What the heck
 Just make compensation go away !!"

Before the Piano Man jumps to the next verse, look at all of the new items on the site !!
 
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1) A question from an HR pro wondering if anyone uses video games for training, and wonders how effective they've been. (Cheryl Sherwin, Training & Development)
 
2) An HR person seeking some advice and insight on how to address a difficult time and attendance issue. (Anthony Louderback, Employee Relations)
 
3) A resource for no cost Tax Preparation that you can tell your employees about if they are below $ 62,000 as a household. (Sharron DiMario, Employee Relations)
 
4) A person asking for feedback from anyone who has used the TINYpulse employee engagement survey. (Jessica Stephenson, Employee Relations)
 
5) A series of questions on how to correctly complete some of the ACA forms that are coming due. (Anonymous, Comp & Bens)

6) A question asking if anyone has had experience recruiting and hiring refugees and/or felons. (Carol Sherwin, Recruiting Issues)

7) An HR person seeking input on how to address a very difficult health issue with an employee who randomly passes out without any warning. (Lisa Martin, Safety and Health)

8) Two University of Cincinnati HR students are starting an HR related book club and they are having a meeting on 2/3/16 and 2/6/16. Check it out !! (Kyle Cook, Upcoming HR Events)

9) A person looking for creative ways to introduce alternative and/or part-time schedules to her company that only has full-time positions. (Cheryl Sherwin, Discussions)
 
HR NET HOW TO'S:
 
The site address for the HR Net is now:
 
You need to "register" to access the site/forum either by making your own account or logging in through Facebook.
 
The following topics are on the site where you can post and interact with each other:
 
Compensation and Benefits
Employee Relations
Training and Development
Safety and Health
Upcoming HR Events
Recruiting Issues
Discussions
Jobs
 
You can post what you'd like in these areas and then go out and respond to help each other whenever you'd like !!
 
If there are any other topics that you'd like us to add to the HR Net, please let me know !!
I hope you're making the time to read outside your job. I know that we all have very full rolls, but I find that reading the great work of others helps me practice HR even better !!
 
Until next time I remain - 

Steve "Voracious Reader !!" Browne