Fri.May 13, 2022

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The most interesting HR stories of the week

TLNT: The Business of HR

Microsoft announces it will also help pay employees’ abortion costs. Hot on the heels of Amazon announcing that it would reimburse travel costs for employees seeking an abortion, technology company, Microsoft, has pledged to pay the travel expense for US employees needing an abortion and/or gender affirming care services. Microsoft said it will: “continue to do everything we can under the law to protect our employees’ rights and support employees” in accessing critical healthca

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Mentoring and the Employee Connection

TalentCulture

Podcast Sponsored by: Together According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, experts believe that high levels of loneliness and disengagement at work caused by the pandemic could be addressed […]. The post Mentoring and the Employee Connection appeared first on TalentCulture.

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How to Set Goals and Achieve Them: 10 Strategies for Success

BetterUp

Jump to section. Goals: what are they, and what aren’t they? Why should you set goals for yourself and your team? How to set realistic goals at work and in life. 10 tips to achieve your goals. Ready to set life goals and achieve them? Section 6.

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Don’t “Do What You Love,” Do What Lets You Have the Life You Want

The Muse

It’s time we challenge the mythos that connects what you do with who you are—and encourage people to chase dream lives rather than dream jobs.

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The 26th Annual HR Systems Survey

The 26th Annual HR Systems Survey, conducted by Sapient Insights Group, is now open for participation through July 1, 2023. Your voice is the future of HR technology! This survey is valuable for anyone supporting their organization's HR systems and practices, interested in sharing their vendor experiences, and giving back to the HR community. All responses are confidential and only used in aggregate results.

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9 Skills to Manage Your Team

SHRM

What separates good managers from great ones? It's not their knowledge of the business, that's for sure. In fact, one of the most important skills to being a great manager isn't knowing your numbers or your industry—it's managing people. Managing people isn't always easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding if you have the right attitude and skill set.

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Excitement is Building for #SHRM22

SHRM

Excitement is building for SHRM National Conference!! June 12-15, SHRM will be holding its 2022 Annual Conference and Exposition (#SHRM22) in New Orleans: “Cause the Effect.” SHRM22 is an excellent opportunity for HR professionals in every stage from emerging professionals who are new to HR up to seasoned veteran HR professionals in leadership positions to Cause the Effect: Lead from where we are and get the essential tools and resources to be ready for what’s next.

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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I just got the ‘We are offering you the job!’ call I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been working two and more part-time jobs for several years, and it will be a huge relief to have just one employer and one set of goals, and benefits!

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Good Cents: How to Love Your Budget

Payactiv

There are very few people who love a good budget more than our host Eric Rosenberg. Sydney and Eric talk about how to simplify the idea of a budget to make it less scary, how often we should be thinking about budgeting, and more. Payactiv’s free financial toolkit helps you get smart insights into your spending and flags what’s safe to spend and put away.

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Protect Your Firm with Law Firm Insurance

Embroker

Does your firm need law firm insurance? At some point each year, your law firm endures the unsavory ritual of having to purchase or renewing its insurance. . Each year means another application to fill out and each application means more time and energy away from running your business. Why buying insurance is so obscenely difficult, confusing, and expensive — especially for law firms?

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Ace Your I-9 Compliance: How HR Can Navigate the End of I-9 Virtual Review

Speaker: David Secunda, Co-Founder and CEO of WorkBright

Did your company inspect I-9 documents virtually? Hot off the press from ICE, you have until August 30th, 2023 to document a physical inspection of those documents! If you’re not sure what exactly this means for your organization or are struggling to physically review I-9 documents with remote employees, join WorkBright for a 60 minute deep-dive and Q&A on the end of I-9 virtual review.

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4 Benefits Of Allowing Flexible Work Schedules | HR Cloud

HR Cloud

Remote work was here long before COVID was present, although it was rarely implemented. Now studies listed on Small Biz Trends inform us that remote work will now become commonplace — even after the effects of the pandemic have passed. By the end of 2025, over 36 million Americans will be working remotely. This is double the numbers from three years ago.

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5 Steps for Running Payroll: A Small Business Guide | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

For small businesses, payroll can seem daunting…but it is doable. Of course, you know that—due to tax obligations and employment law compliance —employers cannot simply hand out cash or write checks on payday. Running payroll is an ongoing process you must manage carefully from the moment your first employee is hired. Here’s what you need to know about running payroll, including how to set it up from the beginning and what your options are.

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OSHA: Available Mental Health Services

HR Workplace Services

Click here to access the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s mental health services … The post OSHA: Available Mental Health Services appeared first on HRWS.

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16 Ways For New Leaders To Avoid Micromanaging Their Teams

Forbes Coaches Council

Micromanagement can happen through the misplaced instincts and long-term habits of leaders and managers who may not even be aware of their behavior.

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Employer Guide: End of I-9 Virtual Review

Attention employers! If you virtually inspected I-9 work authorization documents during the COVID pandemic, you are required to physically inspect those documents before August 30th, 2023! WorkBright has consolidated all the information you need to properly manage this unprecedented scenario in an end of I-9 Virtual Review guide. They've got you covered on: Understanding whether this applies to your organization Deadlines for virtual review and physical inspections Overview of the reconciliation

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82 Inspiring Pride Month Quotes For The Workplace

Vantage Circle

Pride Month 2022 is right at the doorstep, and we can't keep calm about it. Given the years of oppression endured by the LGTBQA+ community, it is only fitting that the celebrations be grand and that everyone is made aware of the reality of their issues. As a leader, the best place to start is by raising awareness through these famous pride month quotes shared over the years.

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How Virtual Reality Can Help Us Deal With Brain Fog, Stress, and Burnout?

Thrive Global

Anxiety and lack of focus are significant problems now : Globally, close to 1/5 of the world’s population is currently suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder 1 and according to the World Health Organization, there is an increase in anxiety of 25% worldwide 2. Ordinarily, one would think that people would be able to use their cognitive resources to regulate their anxiety, but a large percentage of the population is also having short-term memory deficits and experiencing difficulty with sel

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Winning In The Employee Retention Game

Forbes Coaches Council

Understanding common reasons for high attrition and rejection could be a step in the right direction for leaders to steer clear of the vicious cycle.

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9 Best Practices to Implement a People Analytics Strategy

Betterworks

Technology is integrated into every aspect of human resource management today, and that technology generates millions of data points that can inform your workforce decisions. To make the most of out of that data, you need a people analytics strategy. People analytics refers to the practice of using HR datasets to generate insights and quantify […].

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The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing HR Operations: How to Select Your New HR Software

Speaker: Patrick Sayers, President of Newcastle Research

Are you tired of struggling with outdated HR software? Are you interested in unlocking your organization’s productivity potential? It’s no secret that with tech-dependent remote work on the rise, it's more important than ever to successfully implement an HR platform that can provide actionable insights to help you hit all your key workforce KPIs. But with so much variation, how can you find the most optimal HR software platform for your team?

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14 Smart Ways Executives Can Identify Leadership Gaps In Their Company

Forbes Coaches Council

A leader must develop the objectivity, insight and perspective needed to find and understand any gaps, then find ways to bridge them.

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Selling health insurance to SMBs: Tips for brokers

PeopleKeep

When you think about what keeps the U.S. economy moving forward, you might first think of the big corporations and their multibillion-dollar efforts in business. However, in reality, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the true driving force behind the U.S. economy. Oberlo reports over 32.5 million SMBs exist in the U.S., which account for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses.

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Seven Steps To Turn Your Business Idea Into A Reality

Forbes YEC Women

When it comes to turning their ideas into reality, aspiring entrepreneurs may not be sure where to begin or what steps to take to get there.

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Learning At Work Week 2022: How Can Companies Foster A Culture Of Learning?

The Bot Platform

From 16-22nd May it’s Learning At Work Week, with lots of activities and initiatives planned to help companies encourage greater learning at work. We wanted to examine some of the ways that companies can encourage a culture of growth, both personally and professionally in their organisations and how this can have a profound impact on both the organisation and the individuals in it.

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Report: Insights on Global Fertility at Work

Fertility is not only a global healthcare concern, but also an important workplace issue. To better understand how fertility impacts the workplace, Carrot Fertility surveyed 5,000 people across the U.S., UK, Canada, India, and Mexico. Carrot asked questions to get a sense of how people around the world feel about fertility topics at work and how they want to be supported in their fertility and family-forming journeys.

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open thread – May 13-14, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – May 13-14, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here,

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Lynn Margherio On How To Leave a Lasting Legacy With a Successful & Effective Nonprofit Organization

Thrive Global

Personal passion and vision. Cradles to Crayons started when I realized that, in many ways, Clothing Insecurity is an issue of supply and demand. I was helping my young niece get dressed and noticed many pieces of clothing were outgrown. Others were never worn, with price tags still on them. I saw the inequality in access to the basic need of clothing and founded Cradles to Crayons.

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weekend open thread – May 14-15, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – May 14-15, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Old New York , by Edith Wharton. If you need to escape the current moment in time, these four novellas will let you instead worry about the morals of the mid-1800s.

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“Nirankaar” by Snatam Kaur: CD Review

Thrive Global

There are a few songs that have made me stop in my tracks upon first hearing them and “ Re Man Eh Bidh Jog Kamao ” by Snatam Kaur is one of them. Little did I know on that fateful day in 2007 that the song lasted for 32 minutes. It must have been quite strange for the other customers in the store to watch a full-grown man peering into a speaker in the ceiling for more than a half hour like a child looking for the orchestra in the radio.

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The 4 Pillars: Essentials for Workplace Mental Health and Benefits Strategies

Speaker: Sean Raible - Founder & Principal Consultant, Game Plan Total Rewards Consulting Inc.

Promoting and sustaining a psychologically safe work environment becomes less of a task when employee benefits are included in the discussion. For any organization looking to move things forward, the key is to go beyond just EAP and training sessions to create a sustainable, healthier culture by integrating your broader HR, DEI, and benefits programs.