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20 Ways to Improve Mental Health in Your Workplace 

EmployeeConnect

Mental health in the workplace should be a top priority for every organization because of its immense significance for employee well-being. Consider this: 59% of employees reported mental health issues in the workplace in 2021. It is a significant uptick in mental health-related numbers at workplaces. In addition, 4% of all sick leaves from workplaces are related to mental health problems.

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Talent Acquisition Analytics: Why You Need It & 5 Tips For Success

Analytics in HR

Analyzing a variety of talent acquisition data and metrics helps you build strong strategies and processes to attract, select, and hire candidates. Let’s explore everything you need to know about talent acquisition analytics, the benefits, and how to get started on your journey. Contents What is talent acquisition analytics? Talent acquisition metrics Benefits of talent acquisition analytics How to make talent acquisition analytics work for you: 5 tips.

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Equity vs. Equality in the Workplace: An HR’s Manual

Analytics in HR

While equity and equality sound similar, they are different concepts, whether in the context of the wider society or in the workplace. Let’s look at the differences between equity vs. equality in the workplace and how you can shift from equality toward equity within your organization. Contents What is equality in the workplace? What does equity mean in a workplace?

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Watch Out California Employers: SB 1162 On Track To Become Law

Trusaic

California’s latest pay equity legislation, SB 1162 passed the State Assembly Appropriations Committee late last week. . It’s good news for the Golden State as it continues to lead the way in equal pay initiatives. If passed, SB 1162 would become one of the most aggressive pay equity laws in the U.S. . The bill still needs to pass both the state Assembly and Senate Floors before landing on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.

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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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How to Keep Candidates Engaged in the Recruitment Process

Hppy

Most employers have an onboarding program, but few are able to keep candidates invested in the process. 33% of new hires start looking for a new job within six months , and 23% leave in under a year. If you have a hire turnover rate, your recruitment process is likely the culprit. As the job market becomes more competitive, you can’t afford to lose talent before, during, or after recruitment.

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Winning as we: HiBob raises an additional $150M in Series D funding

Bob

One of the main values we believe in at HiBob is “bring me, win as we”. In simple terms, we believe that when each of our Bobbers brings their whole self to work, we win as a global team. I can say without a doubt that our success is directly linked to each and every one of our Bobbers showing up with diverse experiences, foraging connections across our global village, and contributing their own innovative ideas.

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Should Employers Relax Background Checks to Overcome Hiring Challenges?

Sterling Check

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) recently published an article exploring a new trend taking place among short-staffed businesses navigating the unprecedented challenges of today’s job market: cutting back on background check requirements. Certainly, many employers face significant difficulties when trying to hire new talent. As the author points out, in the past few years, businesses have encountered one unforeseeable challenge after the next.

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Don’t Let the Skills Gap Swallow Your Organization

Degreed

When I hear “skills gap,” I think of a chasm as wide as the Grand Canyon quaking, like it’s the backdrop for the penultimate scene in a bad 90s action movie. Maybe I’m a little dramatic, but the skills gap is really rocking the talent development space lately — and it’s only getting worse. From the United States to France and Germany to India, the rapid pace of change is being felt across the world.

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3 Big Benefits of a Great Candidate Experience

ClearCompany HRM

This article on the benefits of great candidate experience was originally published in May 2019. It was updated with new information in August 2022. In a candidate-driven work environment, a first experience that delights is everything. 75% of employees who had a positive candidate experience during hiring say it influenced their decision to accept the job offer. 50% say they've turned down offers after a bad experience.

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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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The 5 Stages of Digital Maturity

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. There’s a great series in Harvard Business Review talking about “ The Digitally Literate Organization ”. The first segment in the series is focused on giving everyone in the organization the capacity to innovate. There’s a lot of information to take in, but I would recommend checking it out when you have time. One of the pieces in the article that I particularly liked was a chart that outlined the stages of digital maturity.

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Hotel Franchise Owners are Multiplying: Here’s Why

Sterling Check

Why Safe and Efficient Hiring Could Be Driving Success: Hotel Franchise Owners Are Growing. As travel continues to surge, many business owners in the hotel and lodging industry find themselves excited to capitalize on the rising demand, but also intimidated by a competitive job market. Hiring hotel staff in times of high demand is almost always a stressful undertaking.

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How to Conduct an Interview Effectively

Intoo USA

The purpose of an interview is to get to know your applicant, but they’re also an opportunity to leave them with a positive first impression of you and your business. If you’re unfamiliar with holding interviews and what best practice is, you could make mistakes that negatively represent the company. The following tips will help you to conduct effective interviews and better understand your interviewee.

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7 Ways Applicant Tracking Systems Simplify Remote Hiring

ClearCompany HRM

Remote hiring exploded in the post-pandemic labor market, and today, 58% of U.S. employees say they can work from home at least part-time. If your employees are among them or are in the 35% who work remotely full-time, your HR team needs to be equipped for remote hiring. Luckily, with the right tools, remote hiring can be faster and easier than traditional hiring methods.

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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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6 Ways to Achieve Increased Productivity Without Burnout

Hppy

Employee burnout can be a genuine problem in progress and profit-driven businesses. As managers chase esteemed customers and demand more of their workers’ time and energy, many of those workers start to feel the effects of being pushed to their professional limits. . It’s easy to assume that long working hours and high-pressure environments can equate to high productivity levels, but there are easier ways to achieve the same goals.

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Leading a Meeting? Up Your Game by Knowing This Key Point

The People Equation

Meetings at your company aren’t going away. If anything, that much-maligned beast is growing in prominence, thanks to the remnants of the surge of video meetings created by the pandemic. Meeting attendance ranges from a weekly average of 15% when spread across all job types, to upwards of 70% of an executive’s week. So, yeah. Meetings are a thing. And if you run meetings, it’s your job to make sure they’re as effective as possible. .

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Where‘s the ROI?: The Complexities of Calculating Wellness ROI

CoreHealth Wellness Technologies

In this opinion piece, CoreHealth’s Managing Director Anne Marie Kirby gives her 20+ years of experiential insight on the complexities of calculating wellness ROI.

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update: I’m working 2 full-time remote jobs — is this unethical?

Ask a Manager

This post, update: I’m working 2 full-time remote jobs — is this unethical? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer who was working two full-time remote jobs and wondering if it was unethical? Here’s the update. I wrote to you late last year about how I was working two full-time director level jobs and was debating the ethicality of doing so.

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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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Smoking and Health Care Costs: How Soon After Quitting Do Companies See Savings?

EX Program

Smoking and health care costs are like mosquitoes and bug bites; they often appear together. But what happens when someone quits smoking? How soon will your company start to see health care cost savings? Here’s what the research shows. Impact of smoking on health care costs If you’re with an employer or health plan, you’ve [.]. Read More. from Smoking and Health Care Costs: How Soon After Quitting Do Companies See Savings?

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Developing Your (Office) Political Savvy – Positively

The People Equation

When you hear the phrase “office politics,” what comes to mind? Do you imagine: Favoritism Back-stabbing “Makes me want to run and hide” Cronyism Self-interest. It’s not a pretty list, is it? Whenever I talk with people about “office politics” their viewpoints have a negative theme associated with them. These words represent the dark side of human nature – what I call “people behaving badly” at work.

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Traditional Hiring Practices Are Inefficient for Hiring Leaders

TalentCulture

There hasn’t been a time in recent history when the development & application of smart hiring practices has been more important. Companies are struggling to hire the best & the brightest while facing a unique set of challenges. We’ll explore if we are meeting this inflection point effectively — and what companies can do to […]. The post Traditional Hiring Practices Are Inefficient for Hiring Leaders appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Ask a Manager speed round

Ask a Manager

This post, Ask a Manager speed round , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the second-ever Ask a Manager speed round! (The first was last year and it’s here.) Until 4 pm ET today, I’ll be answering questions live. Last year I answered 76 questions in two hours; we’ll see if I can match or beat that this time! How to ask questions: Submit a question using the form here.

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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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Yes, you should apply for that job

Evil HR Lady

In college, I wanted to take a pottery class. I knew, however, that I have no innate talent, so it was unlikely I could get a good grade in such a class, so I didn’t take it. Looking back on that experience, I realize how ridiculous I was. It was a 0.5 credit class. I probably could have taken it pass/fail instead of graded so it wouldn’t influence my GPA.

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9 types of workplace culture: evolve your company mindset

Workable

We’re in a world where employers struggle to attract talent, younger generations demand a focus on wellbeing and everyone from employees to executives are resigning due to stress. We can no longer afford to ignore this opportunity to put big data into action. We agree on the What and Why. Now — and for the foreseeable future — it’s about the How. Armed with ample data and science on human behavior, we can thoughtfully design work experiences that fit today’s employees through clear, dedicated sy

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10 Tough Questions You Must Ask In Your Next Job Interview

HR Digest

When you’re in a job interview, the more prepared you are, the better your chances of landing that dream position. Having these 10 tough interview questions and answers will help you get ahead of the competition and show your interviewer that you’re a go-getter who won’t be satisfied with anything less than a dream job. What are the tough questions to ask in an interview?

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a real-life salary negotiation, with emails

Ask a Manager

This post, a real-life salary negotiation, with emails , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I wanted to share my success story with negotiating a higher salary for a job offer I received. I work in the social services/addiction/mental health field. I’ve worked in this field for 11 years. I was working as a front-line supervisor for a program for adults who had major mental illnesses when I was encouraged to apply for a position at a different employer tha

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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.