April, 2024

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The post-hire work HR has to do for skills-based hiring to succeed

HRExecutive

The landscape of talent acquisition is undergoing a seismic shift. According to recent data , 40% of employers on LinkedIn are now using a skills-first approach to fill open roles—up 20% year-over-year. However, while the chatter around the value of skills-based hiring continues to rise, recent research from the Burning Glass Institute shows that for roles where degree requirements were dropped, companies saw just a 3.5% increase in hires without a bachelor’s degree.

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How to Navigate Reasonable Accommodations Tackled in Upcoming Webinar

HRWatchdog

In 2023, 22.5 percent of people with a disability were employed — a record high since the data was first collected in 2008. As more people with a disability are in the workforce, HR professionals have to navigate often challenging legal obligations, which includes providing reasonable accommodations. CalChamber’s upcoming Navigating Reasonable Accommodations webinar can help provide clarification.

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Technically HR: LinkedIn to offer ‘verified recruiter’ badges for…verified recruiters

HR Brew

Many moons ago, the blue checkmark was a coveted badge on a popular social media platform with a cute bird mascot. This was a simpler time. The landscape has since been upended by an eccentric billionaire, but back when humans “tweeted,” the blue checkmark noted to other users that the person communicating on the platform was indeed who they said they were.

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Streamlining Staffing Agency Operations with Integrated ATS and Time and Labor Software

COATS Staffing Software

Seamlessly connect staffing agency front-and back-office operations For staffing agencies, managing time and labor is often a complex puzzle. From Excel spreadsheets to handwritten notes, the traditional methods of tracking employee time are filled with inefficiencies and a high probability of potential errors. These outdated processes create stress and additional manual workload for agency staff and significantly impact margins.

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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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Termination and Off-boarding: A Guide to Graceful Transitions

EmployeeConnect

Employee terminations and off-boarding processes are sensitive yet inevitable aspects of workforce management. Whether due to performance issues, organisational restructuring, or other reasons, handling terminations with professionalism and empathy is crucial for maintaining morale, preserving employer reputation, and facilitating smooth transitions for departing employees.

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Want to boost employees’ perception of HR? Look at your benefits strategies

HRExecutive

As followers of Sapient Insights Group know, we place a lot of emphasis on helping HR teams elevate the awareness of their work and their contributions to the business. Our annual research allows us to identify the HR practices, technologies and other factors that correlate to high business and talent outcomes—information that HR leaders can use to make an impact.

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April 2024 Jobs Report Recap

Engage2Excel

The labor market continues to impress with the 40th straight month of job growth and an unemployment rate that ticked lower. Job gains in Q1 2024 averaged 276,000 per month, compared to the Q4 2023 average of 212,000 jobs added each month. The jobless rate fell as more people entered the workforce. Gains were broad-based. Wages, an important inflation metric, increased slightly, up 0.3% to 4.1% year-over-year (YOY).

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How HR can help employees regulate their emotions at work

HR Brew

Now more than ever, employees are encouraged to share their emotions in the workplace. But how, as a leader, can you help them manage those emotions? This is where Scott Mautz, founder of coaching company Profound Performance, comes in. In his forthcoming book , The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors , to be released on May 7, Mautz offers habits and tools to promote emotion regulation at work.

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Hiring? Here are 2024’s big recruiting challenges

Bob

It should come as no surprise that the hiring market is tough. It has gone through its ups, downs, and 180-degree changes, all while HR and TA teams try to keep up. While remaining flexible and agile amid these changes can seem impossible, these changes also bring opportunities and new ways for employers to gain an edge in the war for talent. It’s an important edge, too, as the link between hiring and organizational success is crystal clear.

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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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Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programs Are Powerful Recruiting & Retention Tools

UrbanBound HR

It’s ironic, but one of the best ways companies can be more successful is by giving more of their profits away. Turns out, everyone—clients, suppliers and especially employees—loves a good corporate citizen. In fact, such programs may be among the most compelling recruiting and retention tools at HR’s disposal.

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Will Chatbots Take Over HR Tech? Paradox Sets The Pace.

Josh Bersin

Chatbots used to be tinker-toys. You type, try to get help, but usually result in “please call support.” Well all this has changed. Thanks to advanced NLP (natural language processing) and AI (retrieval-augmented generation) chatbots are entire applications. They can answer complex questions, search databases, and invoke transactions on your behalf.

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Going Paperless: The Benefits of Document Management Software

SutiHR

Managing documents comes with many challenges for organizations of any size, significantly impacting efficiency and. The post Going Paperless: The Benefits of Document Management Software appeared first on SutiSoft.

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17 Ways Leaders Can Determine The Best Method To Train A New Manager

Forbes Coaches Council

It is crucial for company leaders to select the most effective onboarding method to ensure a new manager’s smooth and successful integration into the organization.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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What HR should know about the TikTok workplace trend ‘QuitTok’

HR Brew

Employees aren’t just quitting their jobs—they’re filming themselves quitting, and posting the videos on TikTok. The trend, dubbed “ QuitTok ,” has resulted in over 2,500 videos with 82 million views. Some videos are creator’s covert recordings of conversations with their managers, while others are post-resignation reflections. Most show that when workers are fed up with their employment experience, they’re not afraid to go public.

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Here’s what employees think the future of work will really look like

HRExecutive

Given rapid advancements in tech and pandemic-driven transformations in recent years, much has been said about what business leaders think the future of work will look like. But what about employees? - Advertisement - To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Monster.com recently polled workers to see how they think the next three decades in the world of work will play out.

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5 things Gen Z needs in the workplace

Bob

Gen Z has a bad rap. In fact, 40 percent of employers avoid hiring Gen Zers. And 54 percent of Zoomers aren’t engaged with their work, making them the most disengaged generation in the workplace. Thirty-four percent of them are even planning to leave their jobs in the next two years. So what’s going on? There seems to be an underlying issue here.

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Inpatient vs. outpatient care - What's the difference?

PeopleKeep

To navigate the healthcare industry successfully and secure the proper medical treatment, it’s important to know common terminology such as inpatient and outpatient. Knowing the difference between these terms will help you understand where to receive care and what to expect. Understanding these two types of care and how much each will cost can also give you an advantage when choosing a health plan and estimating out-of-pocket medical expenses.

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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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Precision in Every Phase: AI-Powered Contract Lifecycle Management

SutiHR

Enterprises should understand the importance of supply chain resilience; however, things get difficult to manage. The post Precision in Every Phase: AI-Powered Contract Lifecycle Management appeared first on SutiSoft.

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Five Things Modern Managers Should Be Focused On In Today's Workplace

Forbes Coaches Council

With market changes top of mind and so many managers looking to upskill and develop professionally, here are the top things managers should be focused on.

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Starting up: Crosschq helps TA teams check references and make decisions based on ‘quality of hire’

HR Brew

Each week, we get into the weeds with the founders of HR tech startups. Want to tell us about your company? Get in touch here. As an entrepreneur, Michael Fitzsimmons has done his fair share of hiring. He has even relied on pricey executive search firms to fill top posts in the past, and some of those hiring decisions contributed to negative business outcomes.

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Amid return-to-office mandates, why Yelp is embracing fully remote work

HRExecutive

In the last few years, as the nation rebounded from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , employers across industries started rolling back remote work policies, with many calling workers back to the office part- or even full-time. However, online business review site Yelp bucked that trend and leaned more fully into remote work—with significant business outcomes. - Advertisement - After overwhelmingly positive employee experiences with remote work—CEO Jeremy Stoppelman wrote in 2022 that 93% of

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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How to Reduce Stress at Work (and Life) with Meditation

Workology

We can’t always limit stress or the amount of it in our lives, but we can arm ourselves with resources and tools to help us handle it better. The post How to Reduce Stress at Work (and Life) with Meditation appeared first on Workology.

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How Job Security Impacts Your Company

Helpside

Job security is the assurance that one’s employment is stable and protected from factors such as layoffs or economic uncertainty , providing a sense of long-term safety and stability in one’s position within an organization. 54% of workers have increased concerns about their job security, and it is affecting their productivity and loyalty to the company they work for.

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An Employer’s Guide to Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Policies

Extensis

Quick look: Volunteering is essential to supporting our local communities. By integrating such efforts into your workplace via a volunteer time off (VTO) policy, you can significantly enrich the lives of your employees and enhance your organization overall. This guide equips small business leaders with the necessary knowledge to launch a VTO program and steers them toward helpful resources.

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15 Ways Leading With Self-Empathy Promotes A Leader’s Growth

Forbes Coaches Council

By leading with self-empathy, leaders can facilitate a healthier work environment for all while fostering their own personal and professional growth at the same time.

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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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Envoy made RTO part of performance reviews. Could your company do the same?

HR Brew

For Envoy, a firm that provides companies with analytics and insights on their physical workspaces, in-office attendance is key to the business model. During the pandemic, Envoy developed a product that helped offices monitor Covid-19 tests, vaccinations, and safety guidelines as they brought workers back into the workplace. After spending several years helping their customers navigate the return to office (RTO), Envoy decided to call its own approximately 250-person staff back into the office.

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Asynchronous work: 3 strategies to make it more effective

HRExecutive

Post-pandemic, employers increasingly offer work location flexibility as an attraction and retention tool, which, experts say, can also help expand the talent pool’s diversity. However, such flexibility also presents a challenge for HR leaders, who are now tasked with helping all employees prosper in a distributed work environment where colleagues are spread across multiple time zones and locations. - Advertisement - Collaboration software provider Atlassian, for example, has long relied

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How to raise security awareness at work via video training

simpleshow video maker

Written by Laura Alexander | 10th April 2024 Employee mistakes remain the driving force behind cybersecurity woes. Human errors are, The post How to raise security awareness at work via video training appeared first on simpleshow.