Fri.Mar 25, 2016

article thumbnail

Quick Shots for HR and Business Pros – #myRA #Retirement Edition

HR Bartender

There’s a well-worn statistic from Pew Research that says roughly 10,000 Boomers will turn of retirement age every day for the next decade. That translates into a lot of people leaving the workforce. We talk about it from a hiring and talent perspective. But what about when employees retire? Many articles have been published about Boomers not having enough savings for when they retire.

article thumbnail

7 Trending HR Topics You Must Know in 2016

Trinet

The legal landscape for employers is constantly shifting and can be very confusing. Below, we touch on seven trending HR topics you need to be aware of in 2016 and direct you to resources to learn. Visit site for full story.

Trends 127
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Team Bonding Ideas: Our Favorite Outings in NYC

Justworks

Your team works hard. So every once and a while, they deserve to blow off some steam and have a great time together. Not only does leaving the office help team bonding, it also creates memories and boosts employee morale. We’ve written before about team building activities for work that people will actually enjoy , but there is something about team outings in NYC that merits its own attention.

article thumbnail

Build A Diverse Workforce, How Employee Satisfaction Drives Business Value, Workplace Responsibility And Engagement Survey Questions #FridayFinds

Hppy

This week has been about happiness at work for us, as we just launched our Workplace Happiness eBook – What makes people happy at work? Download your copy here and get inspired to make your workplace happier as well! As you’re preparing for the long weekend, enjoy a quick overview of this week’s best articles in HR and employee engagement: Using Employee Engagement to Build a Diverse Workforce.

article thumbnail

The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

article thumbnail

8 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Started Later in Life [Infographic]

WorqIQ

In a culture that is too often obsessed with youth, it is easy to feel as if your career life has passed you by. The digital transformation of the business world only heightens that feeling. It is easy to feel that startups and entrepreneurship belong to the Millennials and younger generations, but that isn’t really […] Read more. Read More» The post 8 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Started Later in Life [Infographic] appeared first on Switch & Shift.

63

More Trending

article thumbnail

5 Ways To Rock Star HR Leadership

TalentCulture

One of the dirty little secrets of HR – Human Resources as a professional practice – is that it’s not always about the people and humanizing brands. Not really, anyway. Some HR professionals have more in common with the Governance, Risk and Control department of the enterprise. HR sometimes gets a bad rap for being more concerned with limiting risk to the corporation than it is with making sure the employees – people, everyone – are working well and that the company’s culture can sustain its peo

article thumbnail

Evolution of the Job Search - How Companies Can Respond

Paychex

Over the last five to ten years, the way in which individuals conduct a job search and how companies find talent have evolved tremendously. Understanding the evolution of the job search—and how successful companies manage the process—can help ensure that your company attracts the best available talent in the years ahead.

Company 61
article thumbnail

#WorkTrends Preview: Don’t Quit Yet: How to Create Your Perfect Job

TalentCulture

Do you dream about finding the perfect job – the one position out there that has everything you could ever want and need? During this #WorkTrends show, author and keynote speaker Ben Fanning will join us to talk about how you can turn your current job into one you love… and in the process, keep the great benefits. Part of the secret to success?

How To 60
article thumbnail

How to Disagree with Your Boss - and Thrive

About Human Resources

It's not always career suicide to disagree with your boss. Here are ten tips that will allow you to effectively disagree without ruining your relationship.

How To 63
article thumbnail

Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

article thumbnail

How have corporate wellness programs evolved? (Infographic)

HR Morning

Many employers think of wellness as a relatively new fad. But the truth is, these programs have been around for a long, long time. . In fact, workplace wellness programs have actually been in existence since major corporations began cropping up in the late 1800s. Of course, wellness has evolved greatly since those inaugural programs to better meet employee and company needs.

article thumbnail

Keep Employees Motivated with Training

About Human Resources

Know what employees want from work? The chance to continue to develop their skills is primary. Learn how you can give your employees training options.

article thumbnail

What has JP been up to lately?

Fastfood HR

It’s been a crazy few weeks here in Miami. Projects have been finally coming to fruition, changing the way we’re working in the office. I’ve also started teaching classes again and that’s caused me to feel like time has started to compress. So if you’ll indulge me, I’ll catch you up on what’s been happening in my world via the bulleted list: We implemented a new software tool for automated resume critiques.

article thumbnail

How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

About Human Resources

Need to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace? You can prevent it with training, policies, investigative steps, and a positive workplace culture.

article thumbnail

Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

article thumbnail

Top Trends in Hiring for 2016

Paychex

In 2016, recruiters are thinking about the best ways to hire and retain new talent. Here's a closer look at some of the latest hiring trends.

Trends 62
article thumbnail

Easter candy, ranked

Steve Boese

In preparation for the imminent arrival of everyone's favorite Bunny, your entirely unscientific, unresearched, incomplete, and 100% accurate ranking of Easter basket candies: 398 - Spiced jelly beans. 397 - 11 - <big list of forgettable candies> 10. Solid chocolate bunny. 9. Lindt Chocolate Carrots. 8. Peeps. 7. Milk Chocolate Peeps. 6. Mini Robin Eggs. 5.

Course 64
article thumbnail

Salt the Wound (feat. You)

NoExcusesHR

Approval. Influence. Pressure. Deceit. Impact. Competition. Winning. Decision-making. Power. Responsibility Making big decisions is a requirement when you lead an organization. Sometimes those decisions stem from frustration at the poor performance of the team and the need for you to intervene. At other times your vision for what needs to be done is the engine that drives your decision making and provides the necessary structure for others to follow.

ATS 56
article thumbnail

Happiness Is the New ROI

Great Place to Work

Building a Company Culture that Pays Dividends Getting culture right from the day an entrepreneur starts his or her company is the largest determinant of long-term success. When I talk with entrepreneurs and business leaders, I ask them what values and principles they’re going to lead with. If you don’t set those values up front, the environment around you will define it, and you may not end up with something you like.

Company 55
article thumbnail

The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

article thumbnail

Everything Legal You Need to Know About Holiday.

About Human Resources

The end of the year is a good time to review your company's holiday pay practices. This article answers common questions regarding holiday pay issues.

Company 55
article thumbnail

how to say “I can start immediately” when I’m still employed

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m currently on leave from a job that was causing me such extraordinary stress I was having panic attacks at work. I’ve been applying and interviewing for other jobs pretty extensively while I’m out, including one I’m sincerely hoping will turn into a better career path in general for me. Now my challenge: I have not been telling the organizations I’ve been interviewing with that I am out for stress-related medical reasons from the job which, techn

Immedis 50
article thumbnail

The Magnificent 7: Interview Questions To Help Hire The Right Candidate

TLNT: The Business of HR

Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post.

Hiring 56
article thumbnail

I can’t get added to the email list for work parties, avoiding work travel during IVF, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I can’t get added to our office email list for work parties. I feel like this is a strange dilemma, and I believe 100% that it’s happening out of oversight and not maliciousness but… I’ve been at my current position about two years now. As an office we celebrate birthdays, baby showers, wedding showers, retirements, etc.

article thumbnail

An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

article thumbnail

4 Reasons Why Regular Employee Training Is Critically Important

TLNT: The Business of HR

Regular training for your employees is integral to productivity and profitability , meaning it’s something you should never take for granted.

article thumbnail

open thread – March 25-26, 2016

Ask a Manager

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please don’t repost it here, as it may be in the to-be-answered queue :).

How To 50
article thumbnail

7 Reasons to Hire Military Veterans

Outmatch

There are many reasons to hire military veterans. Among them are a strong work ethic, self-direction and willingness to be a team player. “Few cultures have been engineered quite like those that military veterans have had memberships within,” Jon Davis , a retired Marine sergeant, says. “There are even fewer cultures that focus entirely on mission achievement, cooperation, and personal development.

Hiring 43
article thumbnail

update: emailing the office about a medical issue with my baby

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter-writer last year who was pregnant and had learned her baby had a congenital heart defect that would require open heart surgery shortly after birth, followed by weeks in the NICU with an uncertain prognosis? (#3 at the link) She was wondering how to let her office know about the situation. Here’s the update. After seeing the response and comments, I followed the advice and did not email the whole office.

Report 50
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Each week, with the help of HRmarketer Insight software , our researchers compile a sampling of mergers & acquisition, funding and partnership announcements from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Sign-up for our weekly What’s Hot in HR newsletter to get these weekly updates via email. M&A.

article thumbnail

DOL’s final ‘persuader’ rule is another win for unions, loss for employers

HR Morning

On the heels of National Labor Relations Board’s “ambush election” rules taking effect, unions have scored another win on the organized labor front. . This time, the win comes directly from the DOL, which hasn’t been shy about showing its support for organized labor lately. The DOL just published a final rule amending the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

article thumbnail

Three CalChamber Member Companies Land on ‘Best Small Companies in America’ Forbes List

HRWatchdog

Three California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by Forbes magazine as among “The Best Small Companies in America” in 2016. The small companies on this list, which include CalChamber members Integrated Project Management, McRoskey Mattress and New Belgium Brewing, were chosen based on the following criteria: The company has been acknowledged as outstanding by those who know the industry best; Company leaders decided to focus on being great, rather than just big; It has

Company 40