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Celebrating and Supporting Women in the Workplace and Beyond

Sterling Check

March was Women’s History Month, and it was a meaningful period for all of us at Sterling as we continue to make a concerted effort to advocate for women’s rights within the workplace. In the HR space, we know that diversity and inclusion is critical when building out authentic teams and work cultures. In honor of Women’s History month, we wanted to discuss and explore the unique challenges that women face in the workplace while they’re also managing work/life balance.

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Keeping Employees’ Schedules In Check

FingerCheck

If you run a business that utilizes hourly employees, it’s imperative to keep an organized, up-to-date schedule for your workforce. From construction companies to restaurants, organizations staffed by hourly workers need to schedule their personnel efficiently and sustainably. Unfortunately, manually managing employees’ schedules can be time-consuming, frustrating, and lead to accounting errors — but luckily, there are ways to avoid these pratfalls.

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Building a compelling employee value proposition (EVP)

Achievers

Employers everywhere are familiar with the Great Resignation. The elevated quit rate among employees that began in 2021 is affecting organizations across industries. The Great Resignation is partially a response to the opportunity the pandemic gave employees to evaluate their job and its effect on their personal well-being, together with the new power employees have in a tight labor market.

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Let’s talk about mental health in the workplace and what HR can do

Bob

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about mental and behavioral health issues and reduce the stigma surrounding the subject. Mental health is all-encompassing and affects how we think, feel, handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. The pandemic has placed extra attention on employee mental health. The heightened feelings of anxiety and depression among the workforce have forced companies to address the inadequacies in their approach to employee wellbeing.

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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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How to Provide Mental Health and Wellness Education with EVERFI

EverFi - HR

Over the past two years, we’ve all gone through a lot. We’ve had to navigate numerous challenges, unlike anything else before, and figure out how to not only push through it for our own well-being but to be a source of support for others. As educators, we have a great deal of responsibility when it comes to the wellness of others. In our classrooms and in our schools, we are there to provide support for our students and our colleagues, and for those that we lead and learn with.

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14 Ways Social Media Has Affected Talent Acquisition

SHRM

What is one way that talent acquisition has been affected by social media? To help you appreciate the effects of social media on talent acquisition, we asked recruiters and associates this question for their best insights. From aiding talent sourcing to removing the middleman, there are several insights that may help you leverage social media to your advantage in business.

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Leading with a people-first strategy: understanding principles, policies, and priorities

Bob

Building a business based on people-first principles requires a foundational shift at every level of leadership—from the very understanding of what leadership is to the HR strategies that guide decisions large and small. As companies continue to wrestle with the Great Resignation and changes within the world of work, understanding how to implement impactful people-first strategies is vital to attracting, retaining, and nurturing the best people for your business.

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10 Fantastic Tips on Being a More Positive Leader

6Q

Leaders are charged with a number of things; guiding teams to achieve their objectives, inspiring them, resolving conflict and so much more. In today’s work places, leaders are also charged with creating a healthy workplace culture and one way to do this is to adopt the positive leadership model. . Positive leaders work to improve positive emotions in their employees.

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Evolution of Company Culture: Crucial Things Managers Can Do

Bonusly

Meet Alex—a marketing professional who managed a team of six at her organization. When her team was in the office full-time (pre-pandemic), deliberate effort to improve company culture wasn’t even on her radar—mainly because it wasn’t necessary. Building strong relationships within her team came effortlessly. They collaborated often and enjoyed an efficient, predictable rhythm for meetings.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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How to Make the Most of the Virtual Experience at #SHRM22

SHRM

While I certainly am excited to be attending SHRM22 live and in person this year, I know there’s many folks who can’t join me in New Orleans, whether it’s company policy against travel, budgetary restrictions or schedule constraints. However, what an amazing opportunity virtual attendance provides! You can experience the conference in a whole different way!

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can I push back on my company’s Mother’s Day activities?

Ask a Manager

This post, can I push back on my company’s Mother’s Day activities? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a woman who, like many, has experienced infertility and pregnancy loss. It’s made me sensitive to things like work baby showers, certain family-centric holidays, and pregnancy announcements in general.

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Why Everyone Should Aim to Develop a High-Performance Culture

6Q

Employees and companies alike aim to improve their skills for both personal and organisational growth. Read on to understand the value of a high-performance culture in the workplace. Company culture refers to an organisation’s behaviours, personalities, and values. Either by deliberate design or natural development, culture affects how your company functions and develops.

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How to Delegate: Tips for Delegating Tasks at Work

BetterUp

Jump to section. What does it mean to delegate. The benefits of delegating. The importance of delegation. Why is it so difficult for some people to delegate? How to delegate (and how not to). When to delegate. 4 skills for effective delegating. Common challenges of delegating.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Giving Negative Performance Reviews

Engagedly

“Caroline, you have failed to meet the deadlines way too many times this quarter, We expect more dedication from you this quarter.” How many of us are ready to face negative reviews about our work like this? Not all employees are usually open to negative performance review. Sometimes, it is demotivating to listen to negative performance reviews and employees also tend to get defensive at times.

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my coworker reeks of weed, I asked for help and got put on a PIP, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, my coworker reeks of weed, I asked for help and got put on a PIP, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker reeks of weed. I work at a very large company and have been here about a year. Due to Covid, I haven’t had to come into the office much, but now that I am, I have learned that my cube neighbor (who I’ve maybe seen in person a total of 10 times) enjoys smoking marijuana.

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The loneliness epidemic: How to ensure remote employees remain connected

HR Zone

Culture Addressing the loneliness epidemic.

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The HR Business Partner Career Path & Progression: An Informative Guide

Analytics in HR

Whether you want to become an HR Business Partner , you want to learn more about being an HR Business Partner as a career, or you want to know what roles you can move on to as an HRBP, you need first to understand what core competencies and skills you should focus on to shape your career. We’ll explore everything you need to know about HR Business Partner career progression in this article.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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How to answer “What is your greatest strength” question during an interview

HR Digest

“What is your biggest strength?” is a common interview question that most of us have encountered during a job interview. Many candidates are stumped when it comes to answering this question. Establishing the appropriate context and being honest and professional are the best ways to respond. It’s critical that your skills complement the job description.

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#CauseTheEffect: Stay in Pursuit

SHRM

“Cause The Effect” is the campaign for the upcoming SHRM conference. It’s like purpose… many times we aren’t quite sure how or what to do to create impact, but when we focus on the pursuit, it will appear in many ways including inspiration. When I started my career helping companies relocate talent, I wasn’t sure what my “cause” was other than moving people’s stuff, or how I could effect change in my personal life or my career.

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Purpose at Work Predicts if Employees Will Stay or Quit Their Jobs

Great Place to Work

Help employees connect their work to your company's purpose and watch retention, employee well-being, and stock market returns improve. Senior leaders struggling with retention issues and employees walking out the door have more in common than one might think. They’re both in search of answers. Employees are reevaluating the meaning their jobs give them—"How does what I do here matter?

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Job Openings, Quits Set New Records

SHRM Resources

Available jobs rose to 11.5 million in March, the highest number on record, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings outnumbered unemployed workers by about 5.5 million.

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A Benefits Leaders Top Priority: Reducing Cancer at all Costs

U.S. employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade next year. And the largest healthcare expense to employers? Cancer.

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The Importance of Succession Planning

Quantum Workplace

As the great resignation wave continues on, employees are leaving their roles at unprecedented rates, often unexpectedly and without much warning. The war for talent empowers employees to weigh their professional options, resulting in large-scale talent loss for organizations nationwide. Fortunately, succession planning makes it easy to plan for the unexpected and replace top talent seamlessly.

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NEW: HR Certification Exam Courses on Udemy

Workology

If you know me, you know how much I love continuous learning, especially learning that is online. I’m happy to announce that my new SHRM and HRCI exam essentials courses are now available on Udemy! . Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How to deal with sexual misconduct in the workplace

HR Zone

Culture Dealing with sexual misconduct in the workplace.

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Viewpoint: Top 10 Reasons Why Employees Sue Their Employers

SHRM Resources

Many employment lawsuits could be prevented if employers focused on certain aspects of their workplace environment and recognized employee warning signs.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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How People-Centric Learning Builds a Better Future of Work

Degreed

Businesses tend to adapt to modern advancements — embracing computers, cell phones, remote conferencing and more. Yet those adjustments are often reactive. Companies don’t always prepare for the next big change. Just look at what L&D pros are doing right now: They’re navigating away from in-person classes and steering toward virtual learning. They’re going from competency models to skill strategies and tossing out on-paper completion forms in favor of advanced, dynamic learning experience pl

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How to Deal With Rude People: 10 Tips

BetterUp

Jump to section. Rudeness vs. bullying. 3 ways to respond to rude behavior. How to deal with rude people at work. How to deal with rude people at school. How to deal with rude people at home. Eliminate toxicity.

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MyOutDesk Celebrates 15 years of Virtual Assistant Services

TalentCulture

MyOutDesk, LLC focuses on instantly scaling and growing businesses with virtual assistants and has served 8000 clients over 15 years. Over the past 15 years, MyOutDesk has become both a leader here in North America and in the Philippines. The post MyOutDesk Celebrates 15 years of Virtual Assistant Services appeared first on TalentCulture.

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