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Build a Positive Culture to Increase Employee Productivity

Emergenetics International

No matter what estimates we use – people spend a lot of time at work. The U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics reports that full-time workers typically work 8.5 hours each weekday (or about 42.5 hours per week). EuroStat estimated that EU workers average 40.3 hour work weeks, and Statista found that Singaporeans typically spend […]. The post Build a Positive Culture to Increase Employee Productivity appeared first on Emergenetics International Blog.

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6 pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in your hiring process

HR Morning

Technology has had a massive impact on the hiring process, especially artificial intelligence. From providing access to candidate profiles to making it easier to post job applications on different platforms, modern technology has helped make recruiting more efficient and effective than ever. Let’s face it, though – even with the access that websites like Glassdoor and LinkedIn provide, the hiring process can still be strenuous for everyone involved.

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How a bold initiative can boost disability employment

Workable

It’s not that they don’t like them. Quite the opposite. It’s an initiative spearheaded by CLARITY & Co , the social enterprise behind the brands BECO., CLARITY and the Soap Co., to actively support and encourage disability employment. Not only do they themselves hire people with disabilities, but they also encourage other companies to follow their example.

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5 Ways to Empower Your Employees on International Women's Day

Bonusly

In my opinion, International Women’s Day on March 8th is up there with Galentine’s Day as one of the most fun occasions. The day is an opportunity to empower one another, celebrate lady friends, and recognize the the hard work, sacrifices, and joy evident in the long history of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. I mean, come on!

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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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The Future of Talent Acquisition

Allegis Global Solutions

Last December talent acquisition leaders gathered in London for the latest in our series of roundtables to discuss the future of talent acquisition and find out how they perceive their own talent acquisition function’s ability, where the pressure points lie, and how it could change for the better.

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Top 10 Succession Planning Tools and Software

Digital HR Tech

A rapidly aging workforce and a growing need to upskill people make succession planning – and therefore the use of succession planning tools – increasingly important. In the US, no less than 10 000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, a phenomenon that is expected to last for another decade. Europe is experiencing a silver tsunami of its own; workers aged 55+ currently make up for 16% of the total workforce in the European Union.

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The Positive Spiral of Frequent Employee Appreciation

Achievers

What if just one change to your workplace culture could foster employee engagement, boost productivity, strengthen teams, and positively impact your company’s bottom line? Does this sound too good to be true? Case studies prove otherwise. Employee recognition is already known to improve worker satisfaction and boost retention rates, but it’s the spiral effect of frequent appreciation that makes a huge impact on business outcomes.

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Outsourced HR VS In-house Team: How to Decide?

Hppy

A company can only achieve its full potential if it has a thriving workforce. As the HR team takes charge of the managing and recruiting, it’s also a must for entrepreneurs to maintain a highly competitive human resource team. Doing this is the key to keeping the company’s top talent. The best thing in today’s business is the availability of a lot of options when it comes to organizing an HR team.

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New Report: 4 Fundamentals for a Total Talent Advantage

Allegis Global Solutions

Why Does Access to the Total Talent Supply Matter? With unemployment at historic lows, the demand for workers with critical skills far outstrips the supply. And yet, successful organizations continue to secure talent with the speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness to get work done and lead their markets. What are they doing right? For a growing portion of companies, the answer begins with meeting the workforce where it is today.

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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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can I put running my household on my resume?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m looking to move out of arts/media, where I’m currently director of a small department, and into business operations, probably looking for director of operations and similar jobs. I’m part of a three-adult-one-child family and act as family CFO/COO/HR, and I’d like to reference that experience when I’m applying for jobs.

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Continuous Listening: How to Strengthen Employee Communication

TalentCulture

This is the first in a two-piece guest series on Continuous Listening. Human Resources departments own many responsibilities that directly contribute to the overall success of a company. According to Sari Levine Wilde, managing vice president of Gartner, “The businesses that are successful today and in the future, will be those that win when it comes to talent…This means helping employees build critical skills and developing employees into leaders.

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How Your HR Department Can Communicate Better With Employees

Hppy

Leading the HR department in any firm is no easy job. You’ll need to empower your employees to deliver more continually. As such, effective communication requires repetition, emphasis, patience, thoughtfulness, and should ultimately come from the heart. Remember, the aim is to harness better employee performance and not to reprimand. Here are a few tips to help you foster a good communication culture with your employees.

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5-Steps for Successful Implementation of Expense Management Software

SutiHR

In today’s technologically driven digital world, most enterprises are investing in expense management solutions to automate their business processes and enhance overall productivity. With an average of $1.3 trillion spent solely on corporate travel expenses worldwide last year, organizations are trying to gain full control over their expense budgets.

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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.

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intern signs emails with “stay gold,” can I wear black jeans to a job interview, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Intern uses “stay gold” as her email sign off. There’s an intern at my office who signs off all her emails with “Stay gold.” For example, an email from her might read, “Thanks for sending me the TPS reports! Stay gold, Jane.” I asked her about it and she confirmed it’s from the quote “Stay gold, Ponyboy” from the book The Outsiders.

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Soft Skills: In Demand in the Corporate Space

TalentCulture

With advancements due to automation and globalization, the outlook of employers has changed significantly. To know if a candidate is a right fit for their organization, they gauge their capability not from a degree, but from the attributes that they display — i.e., soft skills. According to a survey by Talent Q, 9 in 10 employers look for effective soft skills in the applicants.

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6 Tips for Practicing Maximum Workplace Safety

Hppy

No matter how big or small your business is, from the moment employees walk through the door, it’s your responsibility to ensure your workforce is safe. Anyone who runs a company will understand how important workplace safety is, so whether you’ve recently started an enterprise, or you need to brush up on your health and safety, here are 6 useful tips to help ensure your team are protected and out of harm’s way.

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Digital transformation: how to ensure it won’t fail

Workable

Although highlighted as leading examples, GE, Ford and P&G are not the only companies that failed digital transformation. A few years ago, Nike had to lay off an engineering team that was building wearable hardware, as competition for digital apps was fierce and the company could not keep up. Another example of digital failure comes from LEGO , which had to withdraw LDD, its virtual building program.

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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.

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Mentors, sponsors, and coaches are critical to career development

HR Morning

How Much Support Do You Really Need to Get Ahead? When it comes to career development, what gives you a leg up over your peers? Extra hours in the office? Consistent performance? The sheer luck of being in the “right place at the right time”? What if getting ahead at work means having the right support around you ? Three in four executives responding to a recent survey said having a mentor has been critical to their careers, helping them to grow, learn, and excel at their profession.

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Soft Skills Aren’t Optional: How to Teach Them Well

TalentCulture

When you hire employees, especially Generation Z and the youngest millennials, you’re investing in the future of your organization. Contributing to their development is one of the smartest investments you can make. But too many companies overlook the basics when it comes to learning and development. If you only focus on training to meet the specific tasks and requirements of a given job, you may be developing your employees as much as you think you […].

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Diversity and inclusion: how to have bold inclusive conversations in the workplace

HR Zone

People How to have bold inclusive conversations.

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4 Best Practices for Second-Chance Hiring

SHRM Resources

?Yonkers, N.Y.-based Greyston Bakery, the primary supplier of brownies for Ben & Jerry's ice cream, is at the forefront of second-chance hiring, tapping the formerly incarcerated for inclusion in its job pool.Job candidates at the bakery have an easy application process, filling out a one-page form that asks for a name, phone number, and e-mail address.

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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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Combating workplace violence: HR’s key role

HR Morning

From threats and intimidation to rapes and shootings, workplace violence is a growing concern among employers of all sizes, and in all industries. A recent survey from SHRM reported that nearly half of HR professionals said their organization had experienced a violent incident – with more than half of those occurring in the last year. Consider these statistics: One-sixth of violent crimes occur in the workplace 18,000 are assaulted at work every week Violence is the second leading cause of workp

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How digital health solutions can boost retention

HRExecutive

Some organizations are rolling out an unusual employee-retention strategy: digital health solutions. More than one quarter (27%) of workers responding to a recent global survey say they’re much less or less likely to move to another company if their employer promotes or sponsors digital health solutions, such as an app to locate providers or access to virtual healthcare.

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How Small Business Owners Can Keep Team Members Happy?

Take It Personel-ly

Do you want to know the secret of a successful business? Believe it or not, there isn’t a big mystery there – if employees are satisfied, the business will flourish! It sounds relatively simple, doesn’t it? When you are entering a business world, your main wish is to succeed in whatever you are doing and […].

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Rise of the HR Freelancer

Workology

In case you haven’t noticed, freelancing is kind of a big deal these days. So many people now have a side hustle or have started their own LLC’s to capitalize on a flexible work at home lifestyle. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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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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#WorkTrends: Why Companies Need to Value a Great Candidate Experience

TalentCulture

Ever since the Talent Board started researching candidate experience, at least some employers have been paying more attention to improving the applicant’s journey. Applying to a company can unearth all sorts of issues — including what #WorkTrends guest Kevin W. Grossman calls the “black hole of candidate experience.” This was a tete-a-tete between two colleagues that insisted on keeping the conversation looking forward not back.

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How to Evaluate Hiring Assessments

SHRM Resources

?When faced with a hiring decision, HR professionals and managers have to consider everything they know about the applicants. But that might not be enough information to make a choice. To get more information and add objectivity to the decision-making process, many organizations use assessments. "When these tools are used correctly, they're tremendously valuable," said Eric Sydell, Ph.D., an industrial-organizational psychologist and the chief innovation officer at Modern Hire, a.

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Why your HR ‘throw-aways’ are damaging your company’s inclusion efforts

HR Zone

Culture Inclusion: Throw out your HR 'throw aways'

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