Sat.Dec 12, 2020 - Fri.Dec 18, 2020

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11 trends that will shape HR in 2021

HRExecutive

This year has upended the priorities of most HR leaders, as they had to quickly navigate everything from remote-work culture to legal concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. The changes and challenges 2020 brought are setting up next year to be another of transformation, according to Brian Kropp, chief of HR research at Gartner. Kropp recently shared his top predictions of the trends that will shape the world of HR in 2021: 1.

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Will Biden’s Administration Seek a New Independent-Contractor Rule?

SHRM Resources

Businesses are waiting for more clarity on which workers can be classified as independent contractors under a rule that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) plans to finalize soon—and they may be wondering what could happen to the rule under the new administration.

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5 steps to kick-start your succession plan via your org chart

Insperity

An organizational chart is more than just a two-dimensional snapshot of your company’s hierarchy. When used properly, it’s a living document that you can leverage as a powerful workforce-planning tool. It helps you make staffing decisions that spur growth, including those involved with succession planning. Let’s explore the link between your organizational chart and succession plan.

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Checklist for HR Department: A Step by Step Guide

HR Digest

A step-by-step checklist for HR department can help minimize risk for your business. An HR Department is the foundation stone of any office and establishing one takes some work and preplanning. Most new offices make do with the boss acting as the recruiter, administrator and everything else, or they hire a man Friday who acts as the general administrator and janitor. .

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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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New Executive Order, COVID-19 Quarantine CDPH Guidance

HRWatchdog

On December 14, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20 , addressing a number of issues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including updating the recently implemented California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) emergency temporary standard to align with new California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance as it relates to quarantine guidelines.

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6 Tips to Engage and Retain the Millennial Workforce

Achievers

How can you engage and retain the millennial workforce? Gallup referred to millennials as the “job-hopping generation” and for good reason. Research found that 21 percent of millennials had changed jobs in the prior 12 months, and 50 percent of the job-hopping workforce planned on changing employers in the next 12 months. The research firm also found that lack of employee engagement was a major reason for the high turnover.

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Recruitment Technology: How Do You Get It Right?

Allegis Global Solutions

Whether you talk about HR technology, talent management solutions, or talent acquisition systems — the labels that define your technology stack may vary, but their impact is the same. Very simply, a smart technology foundation brings a great workforce strategy to life. But building a digital ecosystem for a lasting workforce advantage is not easy. The landscape is complex.

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How leadership and remote work can impact inclusion in the workplace

Workable

In this article, we focus on inclusion in the workplace. We’re not alone in this; we interviewed ZeShaan Shamsi , Partner at the People Collective to learn his valuable insights on inclusive tactics that matter, emphasizing on inclusive leadership and remote work. What is inclusion in the workplace? Inclusion at work refers to an organization’s intended effort and actions to integrate everyone equally in the workplace, no matter their differences.

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6 Trends That Will Shape Workplace Practices in 2021

SHRM

If you had asked leaders last year what they would be focusing their energies on in 2020, likely a pandemic, economic disruption, nationwide social unrest, and a mental health crisis were not at the top of their lists. Indeed, one of the many lessons learned in 2020 was that it can be very difficult to predict what the future holds. Although we don’t have a crystal ball to gaze into, here are six trends that we believe will shape workplace practices in 2021, as well as tips for what you can.

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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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Remote Employees Are Working Longer Than Before

SHRM Resources

?While the shift to working from home in 2020 has provided much-needed flexibility for professional workers during the COVID-19 crisis and shown that a remote workforce can maintain productivity, negative aspects of the experience—isolation, diminished collaboration and burnout—have emerged.Research shows remote employees are working longer, spending time in more meetings and having to keep up with more communication channels.

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3 issues remote-first companies need to think about in 2021

HRExecutive

This month, HRE is helping HR leaders prepare for the year ahead with a series featuring insights from industry experts, thought leaders and others about what we can learn from 2020 and the challenges coming in 2021. Read the series here. *. This year has brought HR a host of unprecedented issues to navigate: employee safety concerns, engagement in a newly remote world , legal considerations and even the reshaping of the HR role itself.

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How (and why) to develop employee career paths

Insperity

A generation ago, the typical employee career path was the classic “ladder,” with a series of clearly defined rungs for employees to climb. Now, with new technologies and disruptions creating the need for new skills and roles, career paths aren’t so clearly defined. Your organization may benefit from defining career paths within your company, to keep your people engaged and loyal and to decide how to invest in your employees’ development.

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How the Power of Citizen Development Can Impact Communities– Virtual Hackathon Results

Quickbase

Quick Base is excited to honor the winners of its first-ever Virtual Hackathon ! With more than 100 entries across 14 countries – which you can find here – the submissions addressed critical issues in the workplace, in communities, and in the world today. And in just two months, competitors created unique low-code applications that address challenges of connection, responsiveness, equity, and security. .

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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How to Keep Your Mind & Body Productive When Stuck Behind a Desk

Take It Personel-ly

If you suffer from cramped feet, jumpy legs, and a general sense of tiredness and apathy throughout the long days spent cooped up behind a desk, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there are simple solutions you can try without needing to get up and leave your desk for a full workout session. Here are a few […].

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Glancing Ahead: What Are Your People Analytics Plans for 2021?

Analytics in HR

Who would have thought that 2020 would bring us a ‘new normal’? In the Netherlands, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Dutch Railways has been all over the news. Train traveling as we knew it will probably never return, which has big financial consequences. It has also had an impact on our People Analytics department. As you would expect, data and information about absenteeism was an even bigger thing than usual.

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How to Provide Constructive Feedback That Improves Performance

TalentCulture

For previous generations of workers, employer feedback too often consisted of some variation of “Don’t screw up!”. But in today’s workforce, employees need and want a lot more detail. They […]. The post How to Provide Constructive Feedback That Improves Performance appeared first on TalentCulture.

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This Time, It’s Personal: Effective Upskilling Focuses on the Individual

Degreed

Every executive knows that skills can make or break their business. Availability of key skills is a perennial top threat in PwC’s Annual Global CEO Survey. And yet, most leaders have not figured out how to build skills at scale. This year, only 18% of those CEOs reported “significant progress” in their upskilling efforts. The benefits of upskilling are huge.

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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Why Now is the Right Time to Reimagine the Workplace

Cisive

“Every great change is preceded by chaos.” – Deepak Chopra. In the past several months, companies have faced unique challenges related to COVID-19. We now understand that the pandemic is likely to change the landscape of what work looks like as we shift into a new normal. While we have made a lot of changes to how HR works and supports employees, a time of chaos can also be an opportunity to push change and innovation forward.

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Introducing anonymized screening: Encourage inclusivity

Workable

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has been top priority for our Product team this year. Early in 2020 we began developing a set of features aimed more directly at mitigating bias and creating a more equitable hiring process. Our latest DEI feature, anonymized screening , focuses on the initial screening stages of the hiring process. When enabled, anonymized screening obscures a candidate’s name, address and phone number from the Candidate Profile and CV in the sourced and applied stages of the hir

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How to Empower Employees Around the Holidays — And Why You Should

TalentCulture

When the holiday season hits, businesses and workplaces can sometimes get especially busy. Even worse, with all the craziness of the season they can fall into a holiday slump. But […]. The post How to Empower Employees Around the Holidays — And Why You Should appeared first on TalentCulture.

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HRZone’s 10 most popular reads of 2020

HR Zone

Change 10 most popular reads of 2020.

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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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When Is It Okay to Call in Sick?

Evil HR Lady

My parents instilled in me a work ethic that says you have to be dying before you skip work or school. I’m not alone. Add to that, the lack of paid sick days that many Americans have and you have a lot of sick people at work. (And let’s talk about schools that give attendance awards–talk about a dumb thing to praise. “Congrats you either didn’t get sick or you came in and got your students and teachers sick!

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A 5-Step Employee Onboarding Checklist

HR Digest

Employee onboarding is essential for introducing new employees to their roles and responsibilities, new coworkers, and the company culture. It can be used as an excellent opportunity to create a lasting impression on new employees, promote loyalty towards the organization, and help increase employee retention. HR managers can help make this transition smoother by sticking to a flawless employee onboarding checklist.

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[#WorkTrends] Hiring Hourly Employees, Improving Candidate Experience

TalentCulture

Hiring hourly employees — for retail, travel and hospitality, hospitals, restaurants, and warehouses — is more critical now than ever before. So why don’t we make the hiring process easier? […]. The post [#WorkTrends] Hiring Hourly Employees, Improving Candidate Experience appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The Power of AI in Customer Support

Take It Personel-ly

The success of any business primarily depends on having a sufficient customer base. Obviously, without enough people to acquire its services or buy its products, it will be impossible for a company to prosper. It’s therefore essential to ensure that customers will be happy and satisfied enough to stay loyal to the business. One effective […].

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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Workplace mental health: Support your employees through the deep dark winter

Workable

And seasonal affective disorder – also known as the winter blues – coupled with flu season and reduced ability to visit with family during a normally festive season, will amount to a very difficult winter for employees, especially in the more northern climes. These days, the line between work life and home life is increasingly blurred by the shift to remote work and an intense social and political environment worldwide (Black Lives Matter, Brexit, the pandemic itself) that ultimately spill over

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The rise of check-in culture: why HR must transform the appraisal process

HR Zone

People The rise of the check-in culture.

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Are Your Employees OK? Creating Sustainable COVID-19 Remote Work Policies

TalentCulture

Are your remote work policies sustainable? Is your company culture still viable? Are your employees really ok? Over the past few months, many experts (hundreds!) have written articles about COVID-19 […]. The post Are Your Employees OK? Creating Sustainable COVID-19 Remote Work Policies appeared first on TalentCulture.

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