HR Bartender
JUNE 9, 2021
(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Cronofy , a global innovator in business scheduling software. It provides businesses with the technology they need to offer best-in-class interview scheduling. Enjoy the read!). Regular readers of HR Bartender know that I used to work at an airline. And one of my responsibilities was recruitment.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 9, 2021
This post, is this job description full of red flags? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a content marketer with a good amount of experience launching new programs successfully. At the beginning of this year, I connected with a VP of marketing at a start-up. Shortly after, “George” contacted me and said he needed someone to launch a content marketing program and thought I would be a tremendous fit.
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Professional Alternatives
JUNE 9, 2021
Improving business communication can consist of several different things, and one of them includes providing constructive feedback. To enhance your business communication, you should provide feedback to your employees in a way that carries an impact. You can make your feedback, ideally, have the impact that it deserves by checking the delivery, as well as the approach that you use whenever you are using this form of business communication in the workplace.
The Tim Sackett Project
JUNE 9, 2021
Today on the Weekly Dose I take a look at sourcing technology Visage. Visage is a platform that allows you to leverage crowdsourced, best-in-classes sourcers from around the world with AI embedded technology and outreach. I run a technical staffing firm, where all of my recruiters run a full desk and I would classify them as excellent sourcers in their own right.
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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
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Thrive Global
JUNE 9, 2021
You need to create a memorable and remarkable experience for those you serve (customers, vendors, partners, employees, etc.) When others are talking about their experience working with you and for you, they are either describing a good, bad, ugly, or memorable experience. S tartups have such a glamorous reputation. Companies like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Uber, and Airbnb once started as scrappy startups with huge dreams and huge obstacles.
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The People Equation
JUNE 9, 2021
A People Equation reader wrote to ask my advice on the following: Our small company is growing and we need to learn to use organizational tools like spreadsheets more effectively. I’m comfortable using these tools, but many of my peers aren’t. The tools are out of their comfort zone, but once they learn the system, I believe it will reduce their overall workload.
DecisionWise
JUNE 9, 2021
For many, a 360-degree feedback assessment is a go-to tool to help individual leaders in their personal development. Indeed, millions and millions of leaders have benefited from understanding how their colleagues perceive and experience them in the workplace. Some, however, do not realize that 360-degree feedback helps organizations as an excellent data source to help leaders better understand their workforce.
Achievers
JUNE 9, 2021
Achievers has long been a leader in recognition and rewards , offering a robust marketplace of over 2,500 brands across 150 countries. With a commitment to innovating a premier rewards experience for its users, Achievers has announced a partnership with Revolut — a global digital, reloadable, and flexible rewards solution. Partnership puts Achievers’ rewards experience ahead of the rest.
Trusaic
JUNE 9, 2021
Like the United States and its Equal Pay Act of 1963, the European Union (EU) has had equal pay laws on the books for decades. As recently noted in a press release by the European Commission (one of the branches of the EU government): “The right to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value between female and male workers has been a founding principle of the European Union since the 1957 Treaty of Rome.
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PeopleStrategy
JUNE 9, 2021
Sexual harassment has been a serious consideration in workplaces around the nation for a number of years, but the #MeToo movement brought it into the forefront of the human resources agenda. Creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming atmosphere should be a priority at any company, and in any industry. Here are tips for taking … Best Practices for Sexual Harassment Training in the Workplace Read More » The post Best Practices for Sexual Harassment Training in the Workplace appeared
HRExecutive
JUNE 9, 2021
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought continuous disruption to the world of work in the last year, employers are now strategizing for post-pandemic stability—and smart utilization of HR technology will be key to reaching those goals. Advertisement The role of HR tech in a post-pandemic world will be among the major themes at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition ® , the agenda for which was announced this week.
SutiHR
JUNE 9, 2021
Business travel management has become more challenging after the recent pandemic. COVID-19 has significantly changed the corporate travel landscape, bringing in new difficulties and unknowns while the usual demands of the job remain everywhere. Though we cannot predict the future, there is no-doubt that pandemic will have a long-term impact on the corporate travel experience and business plans.
SHRM Resources
JUNE 9, 2021
Job seekers are holding potential employers to higher standards in workplace health and safety efforts, diversity initiatives and flexible work arrangements in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest of 2020, according to a recent survey.
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Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.
Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 9, 2021
As T.S. Eliot once said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” You might ask yourself what scenario planning in business has to do with climbing, and I would not blame you. However, business leaders can find all kinds of lessons from the most unlikely […].
Ask a Manager
JUNE 9, 2021
This post, my employee says I can’t stop her from leaving work early , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a new manager at a company. The office manager, who is salaried, is continually leaving early by 30-40 minutes a day and leaves at 2 on Fridays. It’s making the owner crazy. I’ve told her that although she is salaried, that salary is based on a 40-hour work week.
Hppy
JUNE 9, 2021
Letting employees have unrestricted access to their cell phone during the day sounds like it would be a bad idea. With easy access to social media, text messages, and apps, it would seem like your employees would never get any work done if they can work with their phone by their side! There’s no doubt that cell phones can be a big distraction, but they don’t have to be.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 9, 2021
This post, updates: the false affair rumor, the coworker ripping artwork down, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are five updates from past letter-writers. 1. My employee started a false rumor that two coworkers were having an affair.
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.
SHRM
JUNE 9, 2021
Overcommitment is sprinting into oblivion with your hair on fire. Self-management is less about getting stuff done and more about your relationship with time. Effect of overcommitment: You can’t enjoy leading with a gaggle of tasks honking for attention. Relief is the fullest expression of joy for overcommitted leaders. Overbooked leaders are riddled with mediocrity.
Analytics in HR
JUNE 9, 2021
Any organization that wants to thrive in the new digital economy has the ability to do so by focusing on the most valuable asset it has — its people. Talent development – strategically developing employees’ skills based on organizational objectives – is the foundation of an organization’s sustainability. Ongoing efforts to evaluate skill gaps, provide training programs, and manage succession planning lead to more capable employees and better organizational performan
Forbes Coaches Council
JUNE 9, 2021
Lean is all about eliminating wasteful or redundant activities, improving workflow and drawing more value from what you do. It’s often coupled with Six Sigma principles, which use statistical analysis to minimize variations in process execution that lead to waste.
Wellable
JUNE 9, 2021
As was noted in Wellable’s previous post on the pandemic’s regressive impact on gender equality in the workplace , pandemic-induced restrictions in combination with extant gender inequities have caused many women to consider leaving their jobs. This is bad in its own right but also because businesses thrive on diversity. To rectify this problem, below are seven actions employers can take to address it.
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.
Forbes Coaches Council
JUNE 9, 2021
By shifting the focus from a fear-based, scarcity mindset, leaders can adopt a healthier approach to their work, one that sees abundance and creative solutions to tackling business problems.
BerniePortal
JUNE 9, 2021
There’s no question that your organization can and should expand its diversity and inclusion efforts beyond a yearly training. As the HR administrator, it’s up to your discretion to consider the size and dynamics of your team to determine the best way to communicate with employees on workplace discrimination and promote diversity. Read on for a few actionable ways for employers to get started.
PeopleKeep
JUNE 9, 2021
When looking at your health benefits options, it’s easy to confuse different plans with one another. Two of the most commonly mixed-up plans are health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). While they have similar sounding names, the two plans are different in several ways, specifically when it comes to who can participate, where contributions come from, what kind of health plans you can combine with the benefit, and more.
HRWatchdog
JUNE 9, 2021
What is the status of the legal challenge to the CalSavers program? Do employers still need to register? The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) and two of its employees filed an action against the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program (CalSavers) ( HJTA v. Cal. Secure Choice (9th Cir. 20-15591)), alleging that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts CalSavers.
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Patriot Software
JUNE 9, 2021
As a business owner, part of the job is managing a lot of different records. From tax records to accounting records, it can be quite a bit to keep up with. And when you hire employees and become an employer, it adds employee payroll records into the mix. Read on to learn all about payroll […] READ MORE.
EX Program
JUNE 9, 2021
If your company aims to reduce tobacco use among employees, one way it may consider doing this is by charging tobacco users more for their health insurance premiums. Some call this difference in health insurance premium amounts a “premium differential” or a “tobacco use surcharge.” What is a tobacco surcharge? Under the Affordable Care Act [.]. Read More.
Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 9, 2021
The entire manufacturing industry is the lifeblood of so many other business sectors, that it’s impossible to imagine the world without it. However, running a manufacturing business is far from smooth sailing all the time, even though it’s an essential field of work, and often exceptionally lucrative. In order to run your business effectively in […].
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