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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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9 questions to ask before you rehire an employee

Business Management Daily

He cleaned out his cubicle and went through an exit interview. Now, after three weeks (or three months or three years.) this former employee wants to return to your organization. Should you be welcoming or apprehensive? Before thoroughly thinking about whether or not rehiring this person is in the organization’s best interest, start by figuring out the ex-employee’s status.

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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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5 Steps to Choosing the Right Employee Engagement Software for Your Business

15Five

The right employee engagement software is critical to business success. Without the best tool to help manage and measure employee engagement, you risk missing out on the benefits of a productive, motivated workforce. However, onboarding the wrong software can result in wasted resources and a minimal impact on key engagement metrics such as retention, absenteeism, and turnover.

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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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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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How the IRS Is Using Levy Power to Collect ACA Penalties

ACA Times

The IRS is expected to continue its use of levy power to satisfy outstanding ACA penalties. Learn about the risks and how to ensure you can remain vigilant. The post How the IRS Is Using Levy Power to Collect ACA Penalties first appeared on The ACA Times.

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How to Maximize the ROI of Your Employee Engagement Platform

15Five

You’ve had it with working out of spreadsheets and forms. You’re ready for a change, but you don’t know how to make sure you pick an employee management platform that’s the best bang for your buck. Or maybe you’ve already deployed a tool and aren’t seeing the ROI you were promised. Either way, here’s your guide to getting more out of your employee engagement platform—and making sure you have the right one.

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Navigating Wellness Program Compliance

PeopleStrategy

In today’s fast-paced work environment, where stress levels can often run high and burnout is a real concern, workplace wellness programs have become increasingly popular. These programs not only promote the well-being of employees but also contribute to a positive work culture and increased productivity. However, behind the scenes, HR professionals must navigate a complex web of compliance requirements to ensure these programs are effectively structured and legally sound.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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Performance Appraisal and Feedback: Building a Culture of Growth

EmployeeConnect

Performance appraisal and feedback are integral components of effective talent management. They provide opportunities for employees to receive recognition for their contributions, identify areas for improvement, and align individual goals with organisational objectives. However, traditional performance appraisal processes often fall short in delivering meaningful feedback and fostering employee development.

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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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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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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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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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Designing Flexible Work Policies for a Multigenerational Workforce

Hppy

Nowadays, navigating a multigenerational workforce is the new normal. As a leader, you’re most likely to be at the helm of a team that spans fresh-faced Gen Zers to experienced baby boomers. But instead of getting tangled in age-old stereotypes – millennials glued to their screens, resistant-to-change boomers – it’s high time to roll up your sleeves and craft solutions that hit the mark for everyone.

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Social Anxiety: How to Ask for Help When People Stress You Out

BetterUp

Jump to section What is social anxiety disorder? Diagnosing social anxiety disorder What triggers social anxiety? How can social anxiety affect your life? What’s the treatment for social anxiety disorder?

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How this New Orleans convention center has embraced AI in its HR practices

HR Brew

Executives at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center see it as a foundational business in the greater community. Events held there support nearly 25,000 jobs annually, and have created $90 billion in economic activity in the area and $5.7 billion in state and local tax revenue since 1985. With great stature comes great responsibility. (Relax, Marvel stans…the reference has legs, just maybe not eight of them.

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Why businesses should focus on eliminating poverty—and health disparities

HRExecutive

In recent years, businesses have taken on tangible commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. These initiatives encompass a range of actions, including the promotion of employee wellbeing, the prioritization of affinity groups, the integration of anti-racist principles and the pursuit of supplier diversity, among others. However, as someone deeply engaged in the field of DEI, I firmly assert that businesses must expand their focus to address the pervasive systemic inequities afflicting our

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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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Learning and Development for Human Resources: Boosting Employee Growth and Success

Heyyy HR!

Want to know some learning and development (L&D) tactics to boost employee growth and success? These are guaranteed ways to not depend solely on your employer to improve your skillset and improve your knowledge and performance. As a Human Resources (HR) professional, understanding the importance of learning and development (L&D) as a human resources professional to boost your employee growth and/or success as well as using it in your organization can greatly contribute to employee growt

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What Your Office’s Design Says About Your Company’s Work Culture

Hppy

Giving your clients the best customer service and experience is vital to your company’s success. Your employees provide this positive interaction through their excitement, dedication and positive attitude toward your organization’s goods and services, but how can you help them maintain this? Supporting your employees’ efforts is one of the most important ways to keep the company culture positive and allow it to trickle down into client experiences.

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Top Performance Management Trends and Best Practices in 2024

SutiHR

In recent years, the business world has undergone significant changes that disrupt traditional employee performance. The post Top Performance Management Trends and Best Practices in 2024 appeared first on SutiSoft.

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Gen Z likes hybrid more than older workers. How should that affect HR strategy?

HR Brew

At this stage of the “great work-from-home experiment” that began four years ago, it has become apparent that Gen Z workers are more amenable to office work than their older colleagues. Recent data from Gallup further bolsters our understanding of this trend, as remote-capable Gen Z workers surveyed in Q1 of this year were more likely to favor hybrid work than millennials, Gen Z, or Baby Boomers.

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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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Asking Applicants about Vehicle Ownership May Be Discriminatory

HRWatchdog

We’ve experienced challenges with employees being unable to come to work due to car troubles. In job interviews, is it OK to ask an applicant whether they own a working vehicle, to ensure consistent attendance? Generally, no — asking an applicant whether they own a working vehicle may be discriminatory unless driving a personal vehicle for work falls under the essential duties of the position for which the applicant is applying.

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SHRM-CP vs. aPHR Certification: Choosing the Right HR Credential for Your Career

Heyyy HR!

Want to know if the SHRM-CP or the aPHR certification is the right HR credential for your career? SHRM-CP and aPHR certification are two credentials that are intended for HR professionals who are or have recently started their careers. When considering a career in human resources (HR), certifications can bolster your credibility and demonstrate your expertise in the field.

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Enhancing HR Processes: Integrating Cybersecurity Awareness from Recruitment to Retention

Hppy

In today’s digital age, where cyber threats lurk around every corner, integrating cybersecurity awareness into HR processes has become imperative for safeguarding organizational assets and maintaining a secure work environment. From recruitment to retention, every stage of an employee’s journey presents opportunities to instill a culture of cybersecurity consciousness.

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How to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with AI

MojoHire

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) aren’t just buzzwords. They’re the fuel that drives innovation, fosters better decision-making, and builds a powerful employer brand. Diverse teams are proven time and again to significantly outperform their less diverse counterparts.

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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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California lawmaker looks to enshrine a ‘right to disconnect’ from work

HR Brew

Connie Britton’s Nicole Mossbacher in HBO’s first season of White Lotus could not disconnect from work. At a fancy resort in picturesque Hawaii, the corporate exec was constantly checking her emails and even participated in a “Zoom with China,” asking her daughter to help her improve the “feng shui” in their hotel room ahead of the video call. (Been there.

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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.