59 Awesome Employee Engagement Ideas & Activities for 2018 (Plus 10 New Bonus Ideas). The Top Employee Engagement Ideas: Align your company with a purpose. Provide consistent coaching and training. HR managers can agree that employee engagement and retention are at the top of their priority list. Many employees in today’s job market quickly feel uninspired by their work, get bored after 2 years and start job hunting for something new. MORE

To help you find the conference that’s right for you, we’ve rounded up the top upcoming HR conferences across the country (Events with an asterisk indicate that Namely will be in attendance—we hope to see you there!) 1. Professionals from across the nation attend this conference to catch up on the latest HR legislation and stay ahead of the curve. This conference equips you with the tools to build a better learning experience for your employees. MORE

As a good manager , you do everything you can for the good of the company, yet your employees can still get hit. Most times, your employees won’t come to you with how they feel, so you need to step in and intervene. 5) Low Employee Turnover. MORE

This is the fourth article in our series on the Simply Irresistible model, (reach prior articles here ), and in this we discuss one of the most urgent and critical issues in business today: providing growth opportunities to employees. Related links. We’ve always looked at employee learning from two perspectives. On the employee side, we are all becoming continuous learners. Employee development is a complex and richly studied topic. MORE

A day in the life of a 1-person HR team can range from sourcing for candidates for an open position, to corrective action meetings to managing a barrage of employee questions about benefits open enrollment period. No two days in HR are the same because the department/function supports employees it ranges from day-to-day.There are countless ways an organization can cope with a small (in this case a 1-person) HR department. MORE

Team members in payroll don’t just ensure that employees are paid accurately according to a specific schedule, but they also ensure that payroll systems are aligned with other systems in the company and that employees can easily access their payroll information when needed. Who Is Responsible for Employee Development? Employee development comprises a number of activities, including training, leadership development programs, mentorship, and cross-team rotational programs. MORE

and then, once upon a time, snuck into SourceCon in Atlanta when I was there for a #tru event. I’ve even been known to cozy up to a payroll lady or two having attended and spoken at a few payroll and accounting conferences. The swag of choice is also Coach bags and stuffed animals; sensible flats are the footwear of choice). Thinking back on it though every time that I’ve gone back to in-house HR I ended up zigzagging back out and went sideways/upwards back into recruiting. MORE

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reported that for fiscal year 2012 through 2013, the average retirement age for all CalPERS members was 60. About 38 percent of International Public Management Association for Human Resources members reported in a survey earlier this year that their eligible employees were postponing retirements, down from 46 percent in 2012. An organization knows an employee’s strengths and weaknesses. MORE

Fascinating I would love to attend that dinner as well. MORE

Employee Engagement. Employee Experience. Exempt Vs Non-Exempt Employees? Employee leave of absence: Everything you need to know. Employee recognition ideas: 52 epic ways to give rewards. Employee handbook: 6 must-have policies for your manual. Onboarding. MORE

This is the fourth article in our series on the Simply Irresistible model, (reach prior articles here ), and in this we discuss one of the most urgent and critical issues in business today: providing growth opportunities to employees. Related links. We’ve always looked at employee learning from two perspectives. On the employee side, we are all becoming continuous learners. Employee development is a complex and richly studied topic. MORE