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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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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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How to Navigate Reasonable Accommodations Tackled in Upcoming Webinar

HRWatchdog

In 2023, 22.5 percent of people with a disability were employed — a record high since the data was first collected in 2008. As more people with a disability are in the workforce, HR professionals have to navigate often challenging legal obligations, which includes providing reasonable accommodations. CalChamber’s upcoming Navigating Reasonable Accommodations webinar can help provide clarification.

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How Best Workplaces Are Creating More Well-Being for Employees in 2024

Great Place to Work

Consider these practices to help every employee in your organization thrive. In the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, employee well-being became a top priority for company leaders. Yet, despite years of investment, measures of well-being in the workplace have stagnated. In a 2023 market survey of 4,400 U.S. employees, Great Place To Work® found that the number of employees reporting a psychologically and emotionally healthy workplace hasn’t changed much since 2021.

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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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DEI in Manufacturing: Challenges & Strategies for Inclusion

Engagedly

Today, many businesses aim to live up to the three ideals of diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) to better serve the needs of individuals from all walks of life. Every industry needs DEI, and the manufacturing sector is no different. A diverse workforce solves problems more creatively and effectively; DEI also improves hiring, retention rates, employee engagement, and financial performance.

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Staff Scheduling Made Easy: 5 Key Tips for Small Businesses

Homebase

Running a small business comes with its fair share of challenges. Staff scheduling is one area that can be extra tricky to manage. However, with the right tools and strategies, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and efficiency. Without an established system in place, things can get chaotic, time can slip away, and employees may become frustrated.

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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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Future-Proofing Your Career: Job Skills for Success in the AI Era

Netchex HR Blog

Despite a few exaggerated projections, it’s clear that AI and AI skills will have a transformative effect on many industries and career paths. It’s irresponsible for employers to ignore the growing potential and applications of AI, but that doesn’t reduce the importance of human staff. READ: AI + HR: Workplace Uses, Benefits, and Best Practices For professionals with the right skills, AI is a force multiplier that leaves open plenty of opportunities for uniquely human strengths.

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Termination and Off-boarding: A Guide to Graceful Transitions

EmployeeConnect

Employee terminations and off-boarding processes are sensitive yet inevitable aspects of workforce management. Whether due to performance issues, organisational restructuring, or other reasons, handling terminations with professionalism and empathy is crucial for maintaining morale, preserving employer reputation, and facilitating smooth transitions for departing employees.

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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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How Employee Feedback Surveys Boost Health Care Performance

DecisionWise

The Challenge of Burnout in Health Care Burnout is a serious issue that affects many health care workers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of accomplishment. It can lead to lower quality of care, higher turnover, and increased risk of errors and patient harm.

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Tap Into the Power of Business Data Analytics to Grow Your Small Business

Homebase

Technology moves fast. As a small business owner, keeping up with the latest ways to use technology may seem overwhelming, especially with your long to-do list. But tapping into technology is exactly what small business owners like you can do to streamline processes, save time, improve efficiencies, and grow your business. One easy app to manage your hourly team.

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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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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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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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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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Boosting Employee Engagement and Retention in Manufacturing

DecisionWise

Employee engagement and retention play a pivotal role in the success of any organization, and manufacturing companies are no exception. In this article, we’ll delve into strategies to enhance employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and create a positive work environment within manufacturing organizations. Additionally, we’ll emphasize the importance of capturing employee feedback and how it contributes to overall employee experience.

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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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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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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Maryland Set to Pass Updated Pay Transparency Law

Trusaic

Maryland is set to update its pay transparency law to require employers to provide salary ranges on job postings. The bill ( HB 649 ) was passed by the Senate March 29 after the House passed it March 15. If signed by Gov. Wes Moore, Maryland would become the seventh U.S. state to require salary ranges on job postings. California, Colorado , Hawaii, Illinois, New York, and Washington state, as well as New York City and Washington D.C. all have salary range requirements on job postings.

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Navigating Licensing and Credentialing: Timesaving Steps for Medical Staff Relocation

UrbanBound HR

So, you’ve just hired a talented physician from out-of-state—congratulations! Given the ongoing healthcare talent shortage , that’s something to celebrate. But don’t break out the party hats yet. Because now, the race against the clock begins.

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Precision in Every Phase: AI-Powered Contract Lifecycle Management

SutiHR

Enterprises should understand the importance of supply chain resilience; however, things get difficult to manage. The post Precision in Every Phase: AI-Powered Contract Lifecycle Management appeared first on SutiSoft.

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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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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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One HR pro shares her career journey, from waitressing at Sonic to founding an HR consultancy

HR Brew

We’ve launched a new series where we chat 1:1 with HR pros about their career journeys. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to share your story with us. Ahead of Katie Strickland’s 15th birthday, her mom made her get a job. There weren’t many employment options in her small North Carolina town, so Strickland settled for a waitress gig at the local Sonic Drive-In, where she delivered food to customers in their cars on rollerskates.

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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.

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17 Ways Leaders Can Determine The Best Method To Train A New Manager

Forbes Coaches Council

It is crucial for company leaders to select the most effective onboarding method to ensure a new manager’s smooth and successful integration into the organization.

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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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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Amid return-to-office mandates, why Yelp is embracing fully remote work

HRExecutive

In the last few years, as the nation rebounded from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , employers across industries started rolling back remote work policies, with many calling workers back to the office part- or even full-time. However, online business review site Yelp bucked that trend and leaned more fully into remote work—with significant business outcomes. - Advertisement - After overwhelmingly positive employee experiences with remote work—CEO Jeremy Stoppelman wrote in 2022 that 93% of

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World of HR: New Zealand changes language requirements for “low-skilled” work visa applicants

HR Brew

With its rolling hills, renowned wine, and epic rugby games, New Zealand sounds like a magical destination. Just ask the hobbits, and the many workers who are moving to the country in search of the One Ring and good jobs. Where in the world? In response to “unsustainable” migration, Erica Stanford, New Zealand’s immigration minister, announced that , to receive a work visa, “low-skilled” applicants will now be required to speak English.

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7 Human Resource Management Basics Every HR Professional Should Know

Analytics in HR

Effective Human Resource Management (HRM) is essential for businesses of all sizes and starts with knowing the basics. In this article, we dive into the seven Human Resource Management basics you must know to understand the varied roles of HR within an organization. We also look at the history of HRM and share some of the most sought-after skills for effective Human Resource Management.