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Manage Your Workforce with Better Scheduling

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at HRdirect , a trusted source for employee-related compliance, administration, and motivation tools. Speaking of schedule adjustments, managers also need to be able to effectively manage time off requests. Enjoy the read!)

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How to Attend a Virtual Conference

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Virtual programs have some definite advantages and organizations are really stepping up their game when it comes to the virtual conference experience. I’ve attended a couple of virtual conferences recently and decided to document my approach. Personally, I think it’s great. Don’t multi-task!

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Time & Attendance System Basics: Is Your Time & Attendance System Stuck in the Stone Age?

nettime solutions

Basic time & attendance systems have been around for a long time. While we can’t say for sure just how accurate the Flintstones depiction of Stone Age time tracking is, we do know some of the world’s earliest known references to time-related wages date back to ancient Babylonia.

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Companies Need to Be Open To a New Definition of Family

HR Bartender

It’s time for organizations to recognize that. If organizations allow parents to leave work early to attend their child’s graduation, then an employee who wants to leave early because a close friend is graduating from college should be allowed the same. Employees should not be treated differently based on their definition of family.

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my team is flipping out over a lunch, correcting coworkers who use the wrong words, and more

Ask a Manager

My team is flipping out and thinks a colleague didn’t deserve to attend a thank-you lunch. Meghan went to each of the committee members individually and said that if they weren’t comfortable with her attending the lunch because she was only on the committee for one month prior, she would understand. Over a lunch?

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Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

A less-experienced worker is definitely more affordable, making teens your most cost-effective option for jobs that aren’t highly skilled. Most adults prefer an 8-5 workday where they can check out early in the evening to attend to personal and family needs. Afternoon availability. Tech-savvy. Less experienced.

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Great Workplaces Share Their Top Examples of Workplace Flexibility

Great Place to Work

Participating hotels offered at least one of these options: Two-week scheduling to allow for better planning, and managing time off. At the end of the 90 days, the number of leaders who reported feeling rested after taking time off doubled from 31% to 66%. Save the date: Attend our annual company culture conference May 7-9, 2024 ] 2.