Mon.Nov 05, 2018

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Can I Leave Work to Vote? Check Your State's Voting Laws First

Justworks

Between presidential elections, midterms, and various local elections, there are many opportunities for Americans to exercise their right to vote. Of course, this can often involve the need to take some time off of work to do so. It’s important for employers and employees alike to know their state and local voting laws. These laws will typically tell you whether employers are required to give employees time off to vote, whether it should be paid or unpaid, and other important details. {{.

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How to Start 1-on-1s With Your Team

Reflektive

1-on-1 meetings are an essential tool for managers to learn about their direct reports. These informal, regularly scheduled meetings offer a platform to monitor goal progress, discuss feedback, consider long-term career growth, share ideas, and develop trust. However, if you’ve never had 1-on-1 meetings before, you may be wondering how to start the process.

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How Do Investigations Impact the Employee Experience?

UpstartHR

The HR buzzword of recent years has been employee experience, but it’s a natural extension of the focus on the customer and candidate experiences. Typically, the employee experience focuses on the positive elements and aspects of the workplace, but what about the other types of activities that aren’t as positive, such as investigations? Is there a way to maintain a positive experience so that the workforce appreciates the respect, fairness and clear communications that make up part o

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15 HR Analytics Case Studies with Business Impact

Analytics in HR

It is time that HR analytics starts to show the value it delivers to the business. This is hard to do as people analytics is still an emerging field. For this article, I have collected 15 of the best HR analytics case studies I’ve come across in the past two years. Each of these case studies are connected with a concrete business impact. For each case study, I will refer to their original publication.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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are jeans holding me back, can I mute my coworker’s texts, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Are jeans holding me back? I work in marketing at a small IT company where the vibe is extremely casual. This is a quote from our CEO about the dress code: “If you can wear it on the street and not get arrested, it’s okay to wear it to work.”. I typically dress typically business casual and on occasion will wear jeans.

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Sirenum Launches Briefings to Simplify Dynamic Worker Training and Notifications

Sirenum

Contextual Training for Hourly Workers Drastically Improves Performance and Compliance London, UK–Sirenum, the leading UK-based provider of technology solutions for innovative temporary staffing agencies, is proud to announce the launch of Sirenum Briefings, a new tool for building, distributing, and managing training and notifications for dynamic workers.

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Preparing for the Holidays – Stress FreeNovember 2018

eni

The post Preparing for the Holidays – Stress Free<br><span class="newsletter-post-date">November 2018</span> appeared first on eni.

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The Downside of Open-Concept Offices

TalentCulture

Once touted as a powerful tool to encourage collaboration and creativity, cubicle-free open workplaces have taken a hit in the business world as research indicates that they often discourage face-to-face interactions and harm productivity. “The neuroscience is becoming very clear: Open floor plans are not good,” says Jonathan Denn, “chief thinking partner” at Drumbeat Productivity in Dennis, Massachusetts.

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Boost Your Hiring Process With Video Like This Phenomenal People Officer

Spark Hire

Brad Goldoor, Co-Founder and Chief People Officer at Phenom People, discusses how today’s most progressive companies are using video to attract, nurture, and convert qualified job candidates. He and Josh speak on why video should be implemented throughout the employee lifecycle. If you’re looking to integrate video into your hiring process, Brad provides the tips you need.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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The Truth About Cancer and Serious Illness in the Workplace

Workology

Everybody knows someone – a family member or a friend – facing a serious illness, like cancer, Alzheimer’s or chronic heart disease. You know how difficult and time-consuming it is to be a caregiver for a loved one, whether it’s a parent, a friend or even your child. Perhaps you know about all of this […] Source.

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Words of Gratitude (#5) to my mentor, Cy Wakeman

Jason Lauritsen

Note: I’m writing a note of gratitude on the blog each day in November leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. My hope is that these posts will inspire you to do the same. Write an email, Facebook post, or a text to tell people they have made an impact on you. Gratitude is contagious. . About fifteen years ago, I remember sitting at the back of the room for a concurrent session during a conference I was attending.

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Top Compliance Issues in Healthcare for 2019

Precheck

Top Compliance Issues in Healthcare for 2019 Nov. 6, 2018. Bryan-Barajas.jpg. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. Given stringent federal patient privacy laws and the growing threat of cyberattacks and data breaches, the conventional wisdom is that healthcare organizations are investing more resources than ever on compliance. But a recent industry study suggests healthcare providers have a long way to go when it comes to compliance.

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The simple secret to better Monday mornings

PI Worldwide

Chris Butsch is a professional speaker who helps companies supercharge engagement, grow leaders, and keep their best people. He is a leading voice on the ROI of workplace happiness. Just ask Garfield; Monday mornings are a slog. Traffic is heavier than usual. Client problems have escalated into “emergencies” over the weekend. E-mails have piled up.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Calm down, everyone: Mindful practices for a mellower office

Business Management Daily

When Teresa Walsh started looking for a new job, she spent five minutes a day meditating. Mindfulness practices keep people in the moment, engaged in the activity at hand, and able to approach demands with greater clarity. The post Calm down, everyone: Mindful practices for a mellower office appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Internal Hiring: A Clever Recruitment Strategy in a Competitive Job Market

HR Daily Advisor

The numbers are in: It is a jobseeker’s economy. Source: pgraphis / iStock / Getty. Recent data released by the U.S. Department of Labor show that there are now more jobs available than there are skilled workers to fill them. And no matter what your business does, what you sell, or where you work, that’s a recruitment challenge. Scrambling to fill a critical position (especially in a highly competitive market) can result in hiring the wrong person for the job—causing your organization’s costs to

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HR 101: Hire Great Talent, Train Them, Then Get Out of Their Way

TLNT: The Business of HR

10 secrets to hiring talent. Make a list of not only what a great employee will do, but how they will do it. Make a list of the reasons a great employee would want to come to work for your firm. Don’t go after people who are looking for a job; go after those looking for a better job/career. Don’t limit your recruiting to job boards and social media.

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Tim Sackett, Best Life Coach Ever!

The Tim Sackett Project

I believe the concept of ‘Life Coach’ is the biggest con anyone has been able to pull off in the history of mankind. That being said I personally know some folks who love having a life coach (#WhitePeopleProbs). I do like the concept of ‘Business Coaches’ or ‘Leadership Coaches’, I see those things a bit differently based on what I see in organizations.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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4 Steps to Hiring Executives That Will Up Your Game

TLNT: The Business of HR

Unleashing the capabilities, capacity, and potential of a team or organization is a signature skill of a transformational leader.

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Three Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Dancing Salsa

Forbes Coaches Council

Just like in salsa, where the movements can seem complex and we must manage both ourselves and others, leaders in business need to relax a little to feel the beat around them.

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You Belong Here: There is Power in Being Different

Symantec

Cass Averill, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Manager, reflects on the 2018 Out & Equal Workplace Summit and why this year's theme of belonging meant so much to him.

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11 Time Management Myths That Are Hurting Your Productivity

Forbes Coaches Council

Forbes Coaches Council members share the advice you should ignore when it comes to time management.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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Finally, A way to Stop Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) In Their Tracks

Symantec

Symantec acquires innovative technology to protect Microsoft Active Directory from malicious use by attackers

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How To Rationalize Your Anxiety And Tame Your Stress Monster

Forbes Coaches Council

Anxiety feeds your fears and vice versa, but you can stop being your own prophet of doom. It's time to have faith in yourself and control your negative thoughts.

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3 Must-Read Digital HR and HR Tech Articles of October 2018

Digital HR Tech

Welcome to another brand new edition of our ‘Must-Read Digital HR and HR Tech Articles’. The top articles of October feature a piece on employee engagement 3.0, an item about smartphone addiction taking over the workplace and an article that gives you a different take on the HR dashboard. I’m sure you’ll find a few pieces that you’ve missed and really should read.

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3 Ways to Keep Veterans in the Workplace

Workforce Opportunity Services

Loyal, dependable, responsible, hardworking, motivated--these are just some of the intrinsic qualities in the veteran population, so it’s not surprising that U.S. businesses have ranked them as a top three recruiting target. Because of veterans’ admirable characteristics and their impressive military backgrounds, we may think that they have it easy when it comes to job searching.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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must I hire a qualified candidate with a ton of baggage?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My department recently created a new position. A colleague from another department got wind of this and asked when I planned to advertise the vacancy. I’m in no actual hurry to fill the position, so I said “hopefully by the end of the year.” He let me know that his wife is very qualified for the position and that I should consider her.

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Overcoming Reality Shock in the Workplace

SHRM

I have learned that different psychological phases come with starting a new job. Let’s use this scenario: You followed the activities of Company X for years and wished to be part of such a great organization. Finally, an opportunity emerged, and you wasted no time in pursuing it. You got called for an interview, and after going through the necessary stages of selection, you got hired!

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Overcoming Reality Shock in the Workplace

The SHRM Blog

I have learned that different psychological phases come with starting a new job. Let’s use this scenario: You followed the activities of Company X for years and wished to be part of such a great organization. Finally, an opportunity emerged, and you wasted no time in pursuing it. You got called for an interview, and after going through the necessary stages of selection, you got hired!

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