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How HR Can Drive Employee Engagement in Wellness Programs

Pathways

It’s no secret why HR invests so much time and money into wellness programs. Beyond the positive effect on employees’ personal health, wellness initiatives can save organizations considerable spending. According to the CDC, successful wellness programs achieve 25% savings on absenteeism, health care costs, and workers’ compensation and disability management claims costs, respectively.

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Personality Traits to Look for in a Candidate

Hppy

Personality is something that many job seekers and sometimes even employers automatically assume is subservient to technical competency. If the person can use the programs and speak the technical language, everything should fall into place naturally. Personality, however, is often more important than previous job or educational experience. Below are some of the most important personality traits to look for in a candidate. .

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Leadership’s role in normalizing mental health in the workplace

Rise

The pandemic has forever changed many things—from the way we view health and responsibility to how people do their jobs and connect with one another. It’s also increased the need for organizations to better support their employees’ mental health in the workplace. Employee wellbeing has continually proven to be an integral part of success and resilience in the workplace.

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HR lessons from the Southwest vaccine mandate controversy

HRExecutive

Travel is getting back to normal on Southwest Airlines this week, after several days of cancellations that sidelined thousands of passengers—and highlighted one of HR’s newest COVID-19 challenges. Over the last week, Southwest halted more than 2,000 flights, with leadership pointing to weather, air traffic control issues and staffing problems.

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Prevent Toxic Work Culture and Protect Your Peoples’ Physical and Mental Health

The U.S. Surgeon General's warning about the role of the workplace on mental and physical health states that employers have an opportunity to turn workplaces into “engines of mental health and wellbeing”. Discover what it takes to foster workplace wellbeing and how to prevent a “toxic work culture”.

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Tesla ordered to cough up $137 million to ex-worker over toxic workplace culture

HR Digest

Tesla, Inc. has been ordered to pay around $137 million to a former worker who alleged a racist workplace culture. A San Francisco federal court ruled that Tesla should pay former contract worker Owen Diaz after he was subjected to a toxic and racist work environment. According to the lawsuit, Diaz worked for the company as an elevator operator at the Fremont factor for nine months, from June 2015 to March 2016.

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How Performance Reviews Develop A Players | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

This article on using employee performance reviews to develop A Players was originally published in September 2019. It was updated to include new information and statistics in October 2021. An effective employee review should be comprised of more than just a quick conversation once or twice a year. It’s more than just asking employees how they feel about the work they’re doing and giving a few pointers.

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Vaccinate or test mandate: will staffing firms have to abide?

COATS Staffing Software

by Lynn Connor, COATS Staffing Software. It was announced on September 9th that all U.S. private-sector firms with 100 or more employees will have to ensure staff are fully vaccinated or tested regularly. 62% of Americans were fully vaccinated as of that date, falling below where the Biden Administration had hoped we would be. $14K per violation of vaccine mandate.

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The Hiring Trifecta

Engage2Excel

There is an unprecedented convergence of labor dynamics that are driving our hiring and recruiting challenges. Strong economic growth is driving labor demand in all sectors of the economy. Labor participation rates are the lowest since 1976 and have not improved over the past 12 months. And we are at 4.8% unemployment for September.

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ACA Looks Strong Heading into 2022 Open Enrollment

ACA Times

The ACA is receiving some of the highest approval ratings since it was first signed into law in 2010. According to a June poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) , 53% of American adults are in favor of the ACA and only 35% find the law unfavorable. The survey asked respondents, “As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010.

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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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Examples of Performance Review Goals 2022 | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

Goals provide a clear picture of what every employee, department, and organization plans to accomplish. Goal-setting is a reliable way to keep everyone on track, from executives to hourly workers. It’s important to ensure that you set measurable goals to get an accurate picture of every employee’s progress. Today, we’ll give some examples of measurable goals for managers and employees in 2022.

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8 company culture examples to follow

Achievers

Company culture can make or break your organization ? particularly when the job market is competitive. Forty percent of people are considering leaving their employer this year. If employees don’t feel safe, valued, and challenged at your organization, you’re just giving them the extra nudge they need to leave. If you instead treat employees with respect, appreciate their individuality, and give them the flexibility they need, they’re much more likely to stick around.

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when the red flags are even more ominous than you know…

Ask a Manager

This post, when the red flags are even more ominous than you know… , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. In 2014, I received this letter. I get more mail than I can answer, and this one didn’t end up getting published. But read on, because there’s a twist coming. After following your cover letter and resume advice, I landed an interview for a position I would love to have.

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Hybrid Work: Transform Your Workplace with Security and Collaboration

TalentCulture

The future of work is hybrid–with over 50 percent of people saying they’d prefer to work from home at least three days per week. But many workplaces don’t have the […]. The post Hybrid Work: Transform Your Workplace with Security and Collaboration appeared first on TalentCulture.

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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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If You Can’t Find Good Employees, It May Not Be a Labor Shortage–It May Be You

Evil HR Lady

There is a lot of complaining about worker shortages and a lot of jokes going on–like the above, which points out the ridiculousness of the interview process. The thing is, it wouldn’t be funny if it wasn’t based in reality. Many companies have ridiculous hiring processes. Perhaps yours does. Or perhaps, you’re looking for a free intern to do work.

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How do you define EX? It’s creating ‘the irresistible organization’

HRExecutive

While the COVID-19 pandemic has shone an unprecedented spotlight on topics like workplace flexibility, culture and the need for empathetic leadership, there’s one area that has emerged as among the most talked-about HR priorities: employee experience. Veteran HR industry analyst Josh Bersin says he found that the shocks of a global pandemic caused many top executives to see improving the employee experience as central to their new business plans—yet a lot of HR leaders still don’t fully grasp wh

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5 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy at Work

Take It Personel-ly

With pressing deadlines, emails, work calls and a full client-load at work, it can be tricky for working professionals to prioritize and maintain a good bill of health. Personal health and wellness are multifaceted, and the demands of your job can push caring for your physical, emotional, social and spiritual health down on your list […].

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A New Paradigm: How to Encourage Meaningful Partnership at Work

TalentCulture

Let’s face it: Many team members feel unsupported by their leaders, and it’s the single biggest reason why people quit their jobs. It also turns out that many leaders feel similarly […]. The post A New Paradigm: How to Encourage Meaningful Partnership at Work appeared first on TalentCulture.

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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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How To Be A More Confident Employee

New to HR

Trust is a highly substantial quality. Often, it wants to be an object of envy at the sight of these people who seem to be. The post How To Be A More Confident Employee appeared first on New To HR.

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Bersin: Why it’s time to build a new, improved deskless reality

HRExecutive

Over the past few months, hybrid work models and policies have dominated work-related conversations. However, most employees working in retail, transportation, healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing don’t have an option for remote or hybrid working. While hybrid work is important, deskless workers have also experienced massive changes in the work world.

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Tips for Managing Customer Payments for Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

In today’s society, consumers want to pay for the products they buy through a variety of methods. This includes online payments and in-person transactions. To keep up with customer demands, you need a robust payment system to handle all these different types of transactions. If your business is struggling with this task, here are four […].

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Survey Reveals Caregiving Disconnect Between Employers and Employees 

TLNT: The Business of HR

More than 21% of Americans are caregivers — an estimated 53 million adults, according to AARP. Yet not enough employers are focused on the impact that caregiving responsibilities have on the performance of their workforce.

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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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How To Improve Employee Retention

New to HR

When you run a business, a big part of ensuring it is successful is keeping your employees happy and motivated. After all, without your employees. The post How To Improve Employee Retention appeared first on New To HR.

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How Chevron drilled into its HR data to tap new talent

HRExecutive

Oil and gas giant Chevron knew it had a deep well of HR data that could transform the way it hired new talent from outside and within the company, but tapping into it proved elusive. Due to a variety of complex and overlapping systems, the organization needed a new way of finding the right talent. In search of success, Chevron deployed artificial intelligence solutions from Eightfold.ai to work alongside its Workday HCM solution.

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5 Creative Ways to Brand Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

Branding is a crucial business tool in drawing customer traffic to purchase your products or pay for your services. In a competitive market, you must be creative in your branding to remain relevant in the market while making sales. Your customers perceive your business through your branding, thus being unique when branding your enterprise is […].

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How to Answer “Why Are You a Great Match for This Role?” Without Feeling Like You’re Bragging

The Muse

Interviewers want to see that you care enough about the job to understand how you really match up. Plus, tips for answering and two sample answers.

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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.