Fri.Feb 03, 2023

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Why Do My Employees Feel Picked On?

Evil HR Lady

I try to handle employee problems face-to-face and one-on-one. That’s what I was always taught — praise in public, punish in private. But the problem with this is that each of my employees feels singled out for their bad behavior. In their eyes, their coworkers never “get in trouble.” No one is getting in real trouble — no suspensions or terminations.

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Are You Ready for Paid Leave Oregon?

Alight | ReedGroup

We’re a short seven months from September 3, 2023, when employees can start submitting claims for Paid Leave Oregon benefits. Between now and then, there are plenty of actions employers should take to prepare. If you need a bit of a refresher on the program, check out our previous blog post here. Withholding Contributions As of January 1, 2023, employers should have begun withholding employee contributions for Paid Leave Oregon.

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How To Calculate Total Compensation

Zenefits

Total compensation reflects all that employees earn. While it certainly includes salary and wages, it also encompasses much more. Sometimes an employee’s salary only accounts for a portion of everything they make. Both employers and employees should be aware of total compensation packages so they can fairly evaluate employee pay. Employers must budget for all that’s included within an employee compensation package , and they must also compose competitive offers.

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The Importance of Unlearning to Succeed at Work

HR Digest

Unlearning at work is a vital component of growth , and regardless of how we view it, it can’t be avoided. The workplace continues to change and evolve, therefore old methods of doing things are no longer solid and have become outdated. The workplace is constantly changing, and you need to be able to adapt if you want to stay competitive. But how do you keep up with the pace of change?

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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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Is it Size…or What HR Does with It?

Robin Schooling

In the US, small businesses (less than 500 employees) comprise 99.9% of businesses and account for slightly over 47% of private sector employment. Most of those small businesses, particularly once they hit the 25-40 employee count, have an in-house HR function; usually hovering somewhere around 1.4 full time HR staff per 100 employees (per research via Bloomberg BNA’s HR Department Benchmarks and Analysis report).

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AI-powered learning management System in 2023

PSB

Artificial intelligence (AI) has altered how we live, work, and learn throughout the world. AI-powered learning management systems (LMS) are increasingly commonplace in the educational sector as demand for tailored and efficient learning experiences rises. A learning management system (LMS) powered by AI can offer students personalised learning routes and personalised feedback, improving engagement and results.

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Everything you need to know about employee financial well-being

Zoho People

Today, more and more organizations are taking conscious steps to improve the well-being of their workforce. They've come to understand that this is crucial to helping employees be productive , engaged , happy , and satisfied. While most organizations focus on physical and mental well-being, one aspect that they tend to miss is financial well-being. But, what is financial well-being, and why does it matter to employers?

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10 Signs An Employee Is Ready For A Promotion

Forbes Coaches Council

One of the most important (and rewarding) aspects of being a leader is supporting employees in reaching their professional goals. But how do you know if they are ready for a promotion? And if they are ready, what new role should they take on?

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10 Exciting Legal Jobs That Don't Require a Law Degree

The Muse

You don’t need to be a lawyer to work in law. Here are 10 great jobs and careers you can get without going to law school—plus pay info and job duties.

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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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Top Company Perks that Won’t Break your Budget

Abel HR

According to Business News Daily, the average cost to hire someone is around $4,000. Indeed, retaining top talent is a high priority, but with high inflation, offering more salary and benefits isn’t always possible. The right perks might make or break your company, and here are a few low-cost ones you can implement immediately. #1. Telecommuting During the pandemic, more people than ever began working from home.

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We asked ChatGPT about workplace wellness

Sonic Boom

We asked ChatGPT about workplace wellness ChatGPT, created by OpenAI, is the latest technology to go viral and rack up users quicker than TikTok and Spotify. It’s a glimpse into the “mind” of artificial intelligence (AI), allowing everyday people to test out its capabilities. While AI of any kind will never replace the brilliance of human interaction (see the last question in this interview), it is an important player in today’s world of marketing, healthcare, and, yes, workplace wel

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open thread – February 3-4, 2023

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – February 3-4, 2023 , was written by Alison Green and published 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 he

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The Post-Connected Enterprise

Quickbase

We may think we're in the era of the Connected Enterprise – when the reality is, today, work is more disconnected than ever.

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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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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news: I had just started my job hunt when I saw a posting for Dream Job at Dream Company — a position that never existed in my area until it recently got relocated here. I purchased your How to Get a Job: Secrets of A Hiring Manager ebook and got to work.

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Building A World-Changing Company Starts With One Key Ingredient: Trust

Forbes Coaches Council

At the core of that cultural resistance is trust. Without it, day-to-day operations suffer and longer-term strategic milestones are missed.

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weekend open thread – February 4-5, 2023

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – February 4-5, 2023 , was written by Alison Green and published 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: Lolly Willowes , by Sylvia Townsend Warner.

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This TikTok Employee Went After a New Role at the Company—and Got It

The Muse

Erica Carswell changed roles within TikTok less than a year after being hired—and she felt supported every step of the way.

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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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3 Ways To Build Your Professional Network And Make Meaningful Connections

HR Tech Girl

Think back to the beginning of your working life. How did you find your first job? Was it through a friend or family member? Maybe you worked someplace you visited often or interned at a friend’s parent’s company. Whether you realised as a fresh-faced teenager or not, such opportunities were you relying on your professional network. If you’ve ever found a job through a friend, colleague, ex-colleague, peer, teacher or family member, you’ve utilized your professional network.

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Five key HR technologies that should be on your shopping list

LACE Partners

With so many HR technologies in the marketplace for People functions it’s easy to become overwhelmed about how much technology you should have in your business and what technology will add value. We were recently asked to comment on some of the top HR technologies that every business should make sure it has, so wanted to deepdive that for our audiences.

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Safety In the Workplace: Active Shooter Training

Zenefits

One of the most fear-invoking things to hear on the news is that there is an active shooter in a school or business. Unfortunately, those stories have become more prevalent in recent years. Since active shooters have become a more significant concern, it’s essential that companies address the possibility of a threat head-on. To do this, organizations must start by creating appropriate policies and incorporating them into their employee manuals for everyone within the company.

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San Francisco’s New Military Leave Pay

HRWatchdog

San Francisco employers with 100 or more employees should prepare to comply with yet another local ordinance that goes into effect on February 19, 2023 ! On January 20, 2023, San Francisco’s mayor approved a new ordinance called the Military Leave Pay Protection Act , which requires that covered private employers pay employees, who are military reservists and are called for military duty, the difference between their military salary and their civil salary as employees, for up to 30 days in a cal

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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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A Guide to Conducting a Training Needs Analysis + Free Template

Analytics in HR

Training needs analysis is a key tool in the arsenal of any L&D professional, trainer, or training consultant. It’s effective in determining learning and development areas you need to focus on to address performance gaps that get in the way of achieving organizational goals. In this article, we will explain what a training needs analysis is, provide a guide for conducting this analysis, and helpful examples.

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Federal Hiring Outpaces Departures

SHRM Resources

Despite longtime predictions, a federal retirement tsunami has not hit the government. But competition for talent will likely become more difficult in coming years.

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Companies need greater sustainability alignment — here’s how HR can help

HR Zone

Strategy How HR can help your sustainability alignment

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Slowdown Continues for Small Businesses

Homebase

The past few months have seen economists and regulators worry about the impact of continued wage growth on inflation and employer outlook. After significant rate hikes from the Fed, indicators are beginning to slowly revert. Our data from the US and Canada reflects a new year ebb in economic activity at small businesses. Past versions of this report have discussed continued concern over the pace of wage growth and low jobless claims leading the Fed to maintain its strong approach to rate hikes.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Step aside, FTC. A bipartisan group of Senators has renewed legislation to ban most noncompetes

The Employer Handbook

Who knew the handcuff graphic would get so much use in 2023? And it’s only the beginning of February! Early last month, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule prohibiting employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers. I wrote all about it and then spent another hour talking about it. Over 5,300 others have officially commented on the proposed rule in less than a month.

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Episode 384: ‘Is HR Your Friend?’ With Franky Rhodes, People Operations Partner at TravelPerk

Workology

Workology Podcast interview with Franky Rhodes, People Operations Partner at TravelPerk, and TikTok star @HRsAgentOfChaos. The post Episode 384: ‘Is HR Your Friend?’ With Franky Rhodes, People Operations Partner at TravelPerk appeared first on Workology. Jessica Miller-Merrell: What is the worst mistake you see companies make when it comes to DEI initiatives?

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Modern Recruiting: DEI, Perks, HR Technology, and Untapped Talent Pools

Netchex HR Blog

Any HR department can confirm that it’s a hard time to find new talent. The ‘Great Resignation’ showed that a lot of workers re-evaluated their priorities during the pandemic. Many experienced workers decided to pursue a different work-life balance, either changing industries or scaling back the hours they were willing to work. Combined with a looming recession, companies need to minimize expenses through better recruiting practices and preventable turnover.