The scope of social media in our world today can be a bit difficult to rationalize at times. With 1.11 billion monthly users on Facebook, 550 million Twitter users, 40 million Instagram photos uploaded daily, and 100 hours of video uploaded to Youtube every minute, it seems like almost everyone is reaching out to grasp… Read more »
An increasing number of consumers are bypassing traditional customer service mediums (i.e. phone, email) and opting for channels like Twitter and live chat due to the faster, more personal nature of the communication. While successes on these mediums can mean lots of attention via positive tweets and posts, it can also mean a big committment… Read more »
The Friday News Roundup aggregates some of the week’s most interesting and relevant HR news from across the web. This week we cover the world’s first lab-grown burger, laid-off worker compensation packages at Boeing, breastfeeding in the workplace, the new I-9 form regulations and interactive language maps. Changes to I-9 Form With form I-9 audits… Read more »
This past month, a nasty outbreak of Cyclospora has been sweeping across the United States. The intestinal parasite has been linked to consumption of fresh produce contaminated with feces and other bacteria. Common intestinal infection symptoms show up within a week of exposure and can include diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloating, and fatigue. With the… Read more »
If you are looking to expand your network, Twitter is a great place to start. For this week’s Productivity Wednesday, we’ve compiled a list of the top 50 Human Resources Twitter influences so that you can keep up to date on the latest news and trends within the field of HR. These influencers were chosen… Read more »
And you thought elearning was boring. Jeff Havens, author of Unleash Your Inner Tyrant!, provides advice like “Lay The Smack Down,” “Rise Above the Peons,” “Proofreading is for Idiots,” and “Wrt ur emails lk ur txtng!”. His elearning courses suggest you should grow a mohawk, come to work hungover, have your laptop out during meetings,… Read more »
Ensuring your office is compliant with current federal laws and regulations means not only a happier, more productive workplace, but can save you from costly violation fines. OpenSesame makes it easy and afforable to meet your compliance obligations, such as these ten compliance courses for under $10.00. 1. Office Safety — $6.00 Be proactive in… Read more »
The Friday News Roundup aims to aggregate some of the week’s most interesting and relevant topics from top HR blogs across the web. Last week we covered the sexual harassment lawsuit in San Diego and athletic skills in the workplace. This week we cover questions around the Affordable Care Act, changes to the NLRB and… Read more »
The growth of eLearning as a method for corporate training has helped companies in a number of ways–reduced training costs, a more knowledgeable, productive workforce and more. Most importantly, elearning programs provide companies with a simple, flexible option to ensure employees are compliant with relevant laws and regulations. And while online training doesn’t guarantee issues… Read more »
Using visuals to convey information can greatly increase the reception of your work. Readers who “see and do” retain four times as much information as those who just read. Additionally, color visuals increase readers’ willingness to read by 80%. Finding images is, however, a tricky thing; do it wrong, and you could be violating the… Read more »
The shutdown of Google Reader is far from the end of RSS. In fact, it has become a catalyst for innovation in news aggregation and has driven attention towards the value of RSS in social reach and brand development. At OpenSesame, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our blog is up-to-speed and ready… Read more »
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is by Sharlyn Lauby, president of ITM Group Inc., a management development training firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ITM Group is documenting their journey into eLearning as part of a guest series for OpenSesame. Earlier this year, my company decided to convert some of our classroom training programs to… Read more »
The Friday News Roundup sums up the current week of HR trends and fun facts as told by our favorite, top HR blogs. Last week we covered hiring employees with tattoos and preparing for the Affordable Care Act. This week, we’re back at it and we’ve found sexual harassment training is more relevant than ever,… Read more »
eBay made big splashes in tech last week when they introduced eBay Exact, a new iOS app that allows consumers to customize 3D printed objects. Although eBay Exact is limited in its uses, 3D printing is not and the technology is getting cheaper and more useful everyday. Historically associated with tinkerers and hardware hobbists, 3D… Read more »
A lot has been written about taking a sabbatical from technology, but how practical is it when implementing it at work? There is a constant need to connect with the rest of the world. We are the most digitally connected generation to date, yet lack social skills when it comes to interacting with people face-to-face.… Read more »
You’ve heard about elearning. Perhaps you’ve even considered pursuing online training as an option for your business. Yet each time you bring up elearning to a colleague or your boss, they respond with “It won’t fit with our current training program”, “It’s too expensive” or “Who wants to watch boring PowerPoints?”. These elearning myths are… Read more »
You’ve gone through the motions. You’ve met your compliance training requirements. Should you stop there? Great managers are always looking for new and meaningful ways to supplement training with relevant issues. From going “green” to securing sensitive information, new, important issues are arising every day as the workplace evolves. Supplemental training can align employees with… Read more »
Here at OpenSesame we’ve been reviewing top HR blogs, looking for the most interesting content to share with our readers. This week we discovered HR needs a revamp, tattoos still matter, and more. HR of the Future: Looking back on predictions from 1997 While Carol Anderson was cleaning out her office, she found an article… Read more »
As the pharmaceutical market in Asia Pacific countries becomes increasingly competitive, it appears many companies are resorting to bribery and payoffs to maintain a foothold in the region. This week China announced it is expanding a corruption investigation of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, to include at least four other multinational drugmakers. In this particular case, police… Read more »
It’s Productivity Wednesday! Looking to boost your productivity? We’ve put together a list of Mac apps that assist in keeping you focused and on task such as tools that block time-wasting websites, modify the color of the screen depending on the time of day, access files in just a couple key presses, and more. Almost… Read more »
