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6 Leadership Tips To Help Employees Craft Their Job Into Their Calling

15Five

To truly thrive in today’s environment, companies must offer people more than just a job, they must help employees find their calling. People today want more than just a paycheck from their employers. They want purpose and meaning at the office. While this has made management more complicated than ever before, it’s also created an opportunity for leaders.

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Pharmacies Are Staffed Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

SHRM Resources

Retail pharmacies will play a vital role in administering COVID-19 vaccines this year, and CVS Health—the largest pharmacy chain in the U.S., with nearly 10,000 locations—has already done the hiring necessary to put shots in arms.

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3 Strategies for Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Shortage

Precheck

3 Strategies for Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Shortage Mar. 2, 2021. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. Healthcare systems in the United States have been feeling the effects of the workforce shortage for years now, but a more dire impact is still to come. The Health Resources and Services Administration predicts significant increases by 2030 in the demand for respiratory and physical and occupational therapists, among other allied health professions.

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What Does a Competitive Compensation Plan Look Like Today?

Atrium

If there is one consistent theme in the staffing industry, it’s change! That remains especially true in today’s environment. Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, work is changing. The unusual patterns of the labor market are keeping us all on our toes. Hiring managers are adapting their strategies to compete for the widely sought-after skills.

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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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3 Tips For Unlocking Employee Career Growth Through Performance Reviews

15Five

Whether you’re fresh into the workforce or 40-year a veteran–everyone wants a fulfilling career that aligns with their personal purpose. But, people don’t always have what they need to achieve their career goals. That’s where managers come in. For managers, helping employees map out their career goals and uncovering opportunities to lead them in the right direction isn’t easy to do during casual, weekly one-on-ones.

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Small Daily Actions Add Up to Big Wins in Leadership

The People Equation

Image credit: Unsplash – Micheile Henderson. I’ve said it before. Leadership is a tough gig. And it doesn’t help when you are bombarded with messages telling you that the path to big wins in leadership come from big, bold risk-taking. Sure, leaders achieve when they think big. But those huge achievements are few and far between. The truth is, leadership is the sum of all you do and who you are on a daily basis – not just when the Big Idea hits pay dirt.

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Years of Service Awards: How to Make Employee Anniversaries Unforgettable

Achievers

Have you ever spent time at a company where all you got for a work anniversary was an instant message from your boss commenting on how fast the years go by? Or perhaps you received a trophy that sat on your desk, collecting dust. These empty forms of recognition fail to show true appreciation or motivate continued excellence, and you likely thought about leaving as a result.

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How COVID-19 Affected the Hiring Process

Engage2Excel

When 2020 first began, it brought out high hopes for many individuals. We were entering a new decade, which people assumed meant good things were in store. In a matter of three months, things changed and changed dramatically. At the beginning of the pandemic, businesses and organizations had to adapt their processes, structures and strategies rather quickly.

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Onboarding Remote Workers: Why Providing a Workstation Is a Must

Hppy

A new employee shows how well their company onboarded them with their first months of work. If the onboarding was successful, then they will start contributing immediately and feel comfortable in their new role. If there are information gaps or the new employee is left to figure everything out on their own, they can fall behind their colleagues, feel the urge to quit, or underachieve. .

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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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employer rejected me, then sent a list of everything I did wrong

Ask a Manager

This post, employer rejected me, then sent a list of everything I did wrong , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a younger person who is job searching for something full-time for the first time. Haven’t been having a lot of luck of course due to the state of the world, but I recently got an interview where I made it all the way to the final round and was rejected.

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10 Mental Health Tips for Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

EverFi - HR

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers, school counselors, and school employees have remained acutely focused on supporting their students and continuing to do their jobs at this time. In some cases, this may mean teaching, care-taking (whether for children or other loved ones), and continuing to work through the same challenges that anyone else is.

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379K New Jobs Added in February

SHRM Resources

U.S. hiring activity improved in February, as employers added 379,000 new jobs, mostly in leisure and hospitality, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked down to 6.2 percent but will likely begin to fall in the coming months as vaccinations increase, the weather improves and service-sector jobs return.

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5 Tips On How To Prepare A Good Online Onboarding Process

Hppy

The employee onboarding process is one of the most responsible parts of creating a professional team. Even excellent specialists may suffer from the lack of open communication, unset expectations, or unclear responsibilities, which inevitably can result in decreased productivity. Even more, misunderstandings may occur during remote work. It is vital to provide your new hires with a comprehensive onboarding process from their first day of work in order to avoid undesirable consequences. .

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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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how can companies be fair to people who can’t work from home?

Ask a Manager

This post, how can companies be fair to people who can’t work from home? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: Good news: After observing that productivity hasn’t been substantially affected in the Now Time as compared to the Before Time, my organization is working on a set of policies to allow for remote work long-term.

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[#WorkTrends] Elder Caregiving: A Growing Employee Crisis

TalentCulture

Many members of the 70 million-strong Baby Boomer generation are at prime caregiving age, and soon many will become care recipients themselves. While they will live longer than previous generations, […]. The post [#WorkTrends] Elder Caregiving: A Growing Employee Crisis appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Why wellness needs to be personalized and holistic

HRExecutive

Personalization is everywhere—our apps, our wearable tech, social media, even targeted marketing. So it’s no wonder that employees expect that same experience at work. “Everything about the way we live is programmed by relevant data and designed for our personalized consumption,” says Leapgen co-founder and CEO Jason Averbook, one of the keynoters at this month’s Spring HR Tech.

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Yes, You Can Still Learn About Company Culture When Interviewing Remotely—Here’s How

The Muse

Company culture is hard to decipher during the hiring process—especially when that hiring process is happening remotely. Here’s how to learn as much as 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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Flexible working: how the unlikeliest of industries can embrace ‘true flex’

HR Zone

Culture ‘True flex’ in unlikeliest of industries.

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Changing Skill Sets for Changing Times: 5 Focus Areas for 2021

TalentCulture

What skill sets are employers looking for most in 2021? How can they partner with employees to develop these sought-after skills? In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic – alongside countless social […]. The post Changing Skill Sets for Changing Times: 5 Focus Areas for 2021 appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Internal Talent Mobility: Think Projects, Not Jobs!

SHRM

As the curtain falls on the infamous year 2020, recruiters face an increasingly challenging climate. Close to 60% of companies have hiring freezes in place and many have downsized during the pandemic. Meanwhile, global talent shortages are at an all-time high. More than one-half of the companies in the world are unable to find the skills they require.

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New Unemployment Claims Tick Up, Ongoing Claims Continue to Fall

SHRM Resources

States reported that 745,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Feb. 27, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits continues to fall however, dropping by 124,000 to 4.3 million.

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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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Interview: Asif Sadiq MBE on race inequality, intersectionality and the journey to belonging

HR Zone

Culture Asif Sadiq MBE on the journey to belonging.

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Your Mom Called (and she’s in HR)

Robin Schooling

Many of us have fond opinions of mothers – whether those notions be based on personal experience or something fed to us via TV when we longed to be cozied up next to Claire Huxtable or Carol Brady at our own dinner table. The thought of “mother” brings to mind someone caring and nurturing. Someone who makes sure we take our vitamins, eat a good breakfast and do our homework.

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Make Sure Your Diversity and Inclusion Push Includes Age

Evil HR Lady

According to the US government, I’m officially old. This is important not only for legal reasons, but because I’m likely to be a target of people who loudly proclaim equality for all. Yes, it turns out that the equality movement focuses on women and minorities, but turn against older people. It’s just as illegal to discriminate against people over the age of 40 as it is to discriminate against people because of their race, but people somehow feel comfortable doing it.

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The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers

The Muse

Your search for the best LinkedIn profile tips is over. How to make your profile shine, get noticed by recruiters, and look like an expert in your field.

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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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How HR leaders can guide employees through an uncertain future

HR Zone

Change Three ways to guide employees with ongoing change.

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Shining a light on workforce mental health and wellness

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

The COVID-19 pandemic, which recently passed its one-year mark, has thrown a discerning spotlight on the way mental health and wellness is addressed in the workplace. Before the pandemic, it was estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that roughly one in five U.S. adults struggled with a mental health disorder. In a more recent survey conducted by the CDC in June 2020, which aimed to examine how the pandemic was affecting mental health, substance abuse and suicidal ideation,

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Sumser: Here’s an insider’s look at AI ethics in practice

HRExecutive

I want to tell you about a project I’ve been working on for most of the last year. As you may recall from prior columns, I am deeply concerned about ethics in AI in HR tech applications. Because when AI is applied to the lives and livelihoods of people at work, it is profoundly different than when used for consumer purposes. AI used by employers to recruit, assess, manage, coach, develop, predict and “improve” their employees is fraught.