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5 Efficient Techniques for Minimizing Recruitment Costs 

Hppy

Bringing great talent onboard in your organization doesn’t come cheap. Between headhunters, fancy job boards, advertising costs, and endless rounds of interviews, recruitment expenses can quickly eat into your budget. With the average cost per hire in the US hovering around $4,700, it’s only prudent that you find ways to streamline your hiring process and cut expenses.

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Importance of Construction Workforce Planning | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

Construction companies are in the midst of a labor shortage that isn’t letting up. The industry averaged 445,000 job openings per month in the last three months of 2023 —a record number. More than half of contractors say they plan to increase their headcount, but it’s clear the demand for skilled workers is far outpacing supply. Now is a crucial time for your human resources team to optimize your workforce and plan for future staffing needs.

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Leave Management: Your 101 Guide for 2024

Analytics in HR

Most companies have policies and programs in place to address when employees need time away from work, and it’s often referred to as a company’s leave management process. Employees feel like they are working more hours these days, and the unused number of vacation hours is telling of this. In fact, 768 million vacation days went unused, totaling around $65.5 billion in lost benefits to employees, according to research from the U.S.

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What HR needs to know about lifestyle spending accounts

HR Brew

If you’re in need of a spa day but can’t afford one, don’t worry—your employer will pay for it. Or it might, if it offers a lifestyle spending account (LSA). LSAs came onto the scene in the 2010s, but employers really started to take notice of them in the last few years, Kevin Robertson, executive director and CRO of HSA Bank, told HR Brew. Some 51% of employers surveyed by benefits provider Benepass offered an LSA benefit in 2023.

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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.

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5 Essential Collections Interview Questions & Answers

Professional Alternatives

[link] 5 Essential Collections Interview Q & A’s Introduction to the collections specialist role As an HR professional hiring collections specialists, it’s important to understand their role and significance in the organization. A collections specialist plays a vital role in managing overdue accounts and ensuring timely payment from customers.

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3 Non-Monetary Incentives for Employees

Hppy

Employee appreciation is a great way to keep your staff motivated and elevate your employer branding. You can reward them with cash bonuses and other monetary compensation types. However, this isn’t the only way to appreciate your workforce. Non-monetary incentives are innovative ways to reward your employees outside the standard benefits and financial compensation.

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HR pro Jose Alvarez asks employees to tell him three ways he can help

HR Brew

Here’s this week’s edition of our Coworking series. Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to introduce yourself. Jose Alvarez’s mother worked at the school district in the Houston suburbs where he grew up. When she became ill, Alvarez accompanied her to meetings with HR at the district office to help her navigate short- and long-term disability benefits and understand others she could use.

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HR Data: Overcoming Limited Reporting and Analytics

EmployeeConnect

In the realm of Human Resources (HR), data is not just a collection of numbers; it’s a goldmine of insights waiting to be discovered. However, for many HR managers, the challenge lies not in the lack of data but in the struggle to turn that data into actionable strategies. One major pain point? Limited reporting and analytics. In this blog, we’ll explore how a robust Human Resources Information System (HRIS) can be the key to unlocking the full potential of HR data.

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Belgium’s Path Toward Closing the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

Trusaic

The impetus for the EU Pay Transparency Directive was to address the 12.7% gender pay gap in the European Union. However, certain countries in the EU, such as Belgium, were much further along in closing the gap. The Belgian pay gap currently hovers around 5% and is mostly negligible among workers under the age 25. However, the gap widens significantly more for workers aged 44 and older.

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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.

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Wellbeing Training: The New Key to Workforce Development?

TalentCulture

As organizations move beyond the pandemic, workforce development is changing in fundamental ways. For example, wellbeing has emerged as a top workforce priority, and this concern is shaping learning agendas. In fact, according to a recent survey, 68% of employees say wellbeing training will be important to them this year. But what does this mean […] The post Wellbeing Training: The New Key to Workforce Development?

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Job shadowing at work – How can it benefit your organization?

Workable

Job shadowing, contrary to its ethereal counterpart, casts a significant presence in the workplace, offering a tangible pathway for employees to explore, learn, and ultimately, illuminate their career paths with newfound knowledge and skills. This form of on-the-job training allows employees to closely follow their more experienced colleagues, not just to observe but to engage with the day-to-day activities that drive success in various roles within an organization.

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How the diversity backlash is affecting DEI efforts in the workplace

HRExecutive

Recently, we at i4cp hosted over 40 HR executives at the White House for a meeting with the administration on the state of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in corporations today. With some of America’s best-known organizations taking part, we had a productive and engaging dialogue on how companies are viewing their diversity-related initiatives in the wake of recent backlash.

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3 Ways to Boost Confidence and Happiness by Moving Your Body

KCC Business Psychology

3 Ways to Boost Confidence and Happiness by Moving Your Body Nonverbal communication, such as body language, can be a powerful tool to communicate with others, but did you know your body language can change the conversation in your own brain? Your body reacts to your thoughts and emotions in predictable ways, smiling when you feel happy or grimacing when you stub your toe.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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What is an HR Compliance Audit and How Can it Benefit Your Organization?

A Slice of HR

Compliance, compliance, compliance… when you hear this word, what comes to mind? Does it give you a bit of a cold corporate headquarters vibe? If you’re someone who doesn’t think you can possibly audit one more thing in your organization, you might find the concept a little… well, cringey. If you don’t love the idea of an HR compliance audit or don’t know really what it is, that’s okay!

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The 13 Biggest Mergers and Acquisitions

Global Expansion

It’s estimated that 49,849 mergers and acquisitions took place in 2019 , ranging from huge multinational arrangements to smaller regional deals. Whatever the size or scale, financial transactions of this kind are always complicated and fragile at the best of times.

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At Hudson County Community College, Inclusion Drives Recruitment and Retention

Cupa HR

The motto at Hudson County Community College is “Hudson is Home,” a saying created by their students that reflects HCCC’s commitment to community across their three New Jersey campuses. Located in one of the densest and most ethnically diverse counties in the country, HCCC uses inclusive strategies to boost employee recruitment and retention. HCCC’s focus on promoting a culture of care and belonging positions them well to contend with voluntary turnover, which remains on the rise nationally as h

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Busting 8 Myths About Background Check Organizations

InfoMart

BLOG Busting 8 Myths About Background Check Organizations Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP February 27 2024 Most HR leaders understand the importance of background screening candidates. However, there are several myths about the background screening industry that prevent businesses from running background checks. Have you heard one of these myths about working with a background search company ?

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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?

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Federal Judge Blocks NCAA Name, Image and Likeness Policy for Recruits Nationwide

Cupa HR

On February 23, a federal judge with the District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction barring the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits. The injunction applies nationwide. The policy in question prohibited student-athletes from negotiating and signing NIL contracts prior to enrolling at a college or university.

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7 Tips for Effective Multigenerational Leadership

The Muse

Leading a multigenerational team? Here are seven tips to make your multigenerational leadership more effective.

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Understanding Generative AI: A Helpful Guide for HR Professionals

Netchex HR Blog

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly popular topic in recent years throughout the business world, particularly Generative AI. This technology, which includes popular tools like ChatGPT , has gained significant attention due to its ability to generate human-like content. However, it is essential to approach this technology with positive skepticism and understand both its strengths and limitations.

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How HR Can Get Started with Advanced Analytics

Betterworks

In just a few years, the proliferation of people data and analytics has elevated HR from a traditionally administrative role to a true strategic partner — enabling better data-driven decisions around improved talent management, workforce planning, and overall organizational performance. While the advances are exciting, an abundance of riches can also feel overwhelming.

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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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5 Steps To Navigating Difficult Conversations

Forbes Coaches Council

There are several steps to consider when approaching a difficult conversation. If you have time to prepare, these may lead to a more positive result.

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Promote the Organization to Increase Employee Commitment

IO At Work

New research explains why it is important for organizations to have leaders who promote the organization and its culture. Ultimately, it can lead to increased employee commitment and decreased turnover.

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Embracing older workers: A hiring pool of experience and expertise

Insperity

In the landscape of the American workforce, a remarkable shift is underway. Older workers, individuals aged 65 and older, are emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments of the workforce. Contrary to conventional retirement norms, age 65 no longer signifies an automatic exit from professional life for many Americans. Instead, seniors are choosing to remain engaged, contributing their wealth of experience, expertise and wisdom to various industries and organizations.

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Government Contractors Prepare for Federal Salary History Ban and Pay Transparency Regulations

Extensis

Quick look: Government contractors and other federal agencies must update company policies to comply with the latest salary history and pay transparency regulations. Here’s a quick summary of these new requirements and how professional employer organizations (PEOs) can make meeting industry compliance smoother. The United States government recently announced regulatory expectations that impact government contracting agencies’ hiring processes.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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4 ways business schools can prepare students to work in an AI-fueled future

Fast Company The Future of Work

Stephen Spinelli Jr., President of Babson College argues that an education that rests on a set of facts, rather than a way of thinking, is a mistake.

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LMS vs. LXP vs. PEP Part 2: The Business Value of PEP for Sales and Operations

Rallyware for Human Resources

If you’re interested in sales enablement software for the modern workforce, it’s essential to understand the value of Performance Enablement Platforms (PEPs). These platforms represent an advance over the traditional Learning Management System (LMS) and Learning Experience Platform (LXP), and those corporate leaders seeking to advocate within their organizations for better and stronger technology should learn the difference between these in order to advocate for – and implement – the right solut

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4 ways business schools can prepare students to work in an AI-fueled future

Fast Company The Future of Work

Stephen Spinelli Jr., President of Babson College argues that an education that rests on a set of facts, rather than a way of thinking, is a mistake.

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