Tue.May 24, 2022

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4 Ways to Find the Best Candidates on LinkedIn

Manatal

2022 sees the ongoing challenge of candidate shortages across industries and rising competition for talent. It is becoming harder to find qualified and skilled candidates as new roles become available. In the interest of staying ahead of the competition, it’s more important than ever for recruitment agencies to exercise best practices in the search to source new talent.

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Strategic Compliance: Wage Garnishment Risk Avoidance

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at ADP , a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. Industry analyst firm Nelson Hall recently identified ADP as a leader in both the small and medium business as well as mid to large market segments. Congrats to them!

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10 Active Listening Skills to Level Up in the Workplace

Kazoo

Active Listening as a survey methodology involves continuously listening to your employees and taking action based on the feedback provided. It is the latest wave in HR’s survey pool, that asks a few consistent questions to measure a baseline concept, then supplements it with rotating questions on that same theme based on responses or actions taken by the organization.

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The Future of Accounts Payable Automation

SutiHR

Today, with modern technology and procedures, your accounting teams’ future will change. Various innovations, such as automating accounts payable, electronic payments, as well as, virtual cards will become mandatory. Here we present some predictions for AP in the long run and how clients can use cloud-based accounts payable solution to future-proof business.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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10 Active Listening Skills to Level up in the Workplace!

Kazoo

Active Listening as a survey methodology involves continuously listening to your employees and taking action based on the feedback provided. It is the latest wave in HR’s survey pool, that asks a few consistent questions to measure a baseline concept, then supplements it with rotating questions on that same theme based on responses or actions taken by the organization.

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Why We Need More Than Offices to Foster Connection and Belonging at Work

The Muse

Traditional office culture was never the right fit for everyone. And in fact, flexible work is a critical tool in improving a sense of connection and belonging.

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What is Company Culture and How Do You Develop It?

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is company culture? Why is company culture important? How company culture impacts employees. What does a healthy company culture look like? Steps to develop company culture. How to evaluate company culture. How to improve company culture. Examples of companies with great organizational culture.

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my boss talked me out of quitting, addressing hiring managers by their first names, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, my boss talked me out of quitting, addressing hiring managers by their first names, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I tried to resign, my boss cried, and I agreed to stay. I have been planning to go to grad school in a new field, and while working part-time in my old field, I got another part-time job in this new field.

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Company Culture: What it is and How to Improve it

Quantum Workplace

A healthy company culture is a basic component of any successful organization. It lays the groundwork for strong employee engagement, retention, and performance. And this reality isn’t going unnoticed by business leaders. In fact, almost 70% of employees and leaders say culture is more important to business success than strategy and operations. And 69% of leaders credit much of their success during the pandemic to company culture.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Employee value proposition: A key ingredient to gaining and retaining top talent

Insperity

Do you aspire to position your organization as an employer of choice ? While there are many steps to building that reputation over time, one accessible strategy that you can implement almost immediately is to establish an employee value proposition (EVP). In this article you’ll learn: What is an employee value proposition (EVP)? How does an EVP help position you as an employer of choice?

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How to Track Employee Productivity With Human Resource KPIs

6Q

For every business, employee productivity is of supreme importance. After all, employee productivity translates into the profitability of your company. But, how productive are your employees? Are they productive or it only seems so on the surface? When it’s about employee productivity, you can’t assume things, you need evidence to know the efficiency of your workforce. .

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What We Might Learn from the Global Workplace

SHRM

Why are American career, HR and workplace practices seemingly so far behind our peer countries around the globe? And are there models elsewhere to adapt here? Those are questions I’ve been asking myself quite a bit lately. I chair an initiative that fosters public conversation and knowledge about the implications of longer lives. I also host a podcast, “Century Lives,” from the Stanford Center on Longevity.

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Career Mapping for a Contingent Workforce

Eightfold

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines contingent workers as “people who do not expect their jobs to last or who reported that their jobs are temporary. They do not have an implicit or explicit contract for continuing employment.”. Businesses choose contingent workers for many reasons. Often, these workers have specialized skills that the organization needs in the moment. .

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

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.

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32 Training Specialist Interview Questions and Tips for Answering Them

Analytics in HR

Interviews are one of the best ways to discover if an applicant is the right match for an open position and the organization. If you’re trying to land a training specialist role, your interview performance will be a deciding factor. Preparation is the key to successful job interviews. To help you along in the process, we’ve assembled a selection of 32 training specialist interview questions with some suggestions for formulating your responses.

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Women are Both Penalized and Rewarded for Showing Agency at Work

IO At Work

New research finds that some agentic qualities lead women to be viewed as more promotable, while others have the opposite effect.

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What is Fair Chance Hiring?

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

What is Fair Chance Hiring? Fair Chance Hiring is the practice of treating applicants with a criminal history the same as every other qualified candidate. Fair chance hiring is often synonymous with second chance hiring practices. Simply put, candidates with criminal backgrounds are given a fair chance for job opportunities, or a second chance at entering the workforce.

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How To: Build Rapport with Authenticity

Emergenetics International

Have you ever wondered why people sometimes behave differently with various groups of friends or family, or in a variety of environments and circumstances? Personally, I know my interactions are not the same. As an example, the way I greet my extended family and work colleagues vary, and I also display different energies with them.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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CFOs Are Feeling the Inflation Squeeze: How Brokers Can Help

Extensis

Quick Look: In the midst of the highest inflation rate since 1981 and spiking costs for healthcare plans, CFOs are feeling the impact of this double-whammy situation. Today’s employees expect tailored medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package, yet balancing costs with increasing demands is proving to be more challenging than ever.

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The most successful change management principles and initiatives

Business Management Daily

In today’s constantly evolving business landscape, no company will last long without being adept at implementing change. Whether it’s a massive organization-wide transformation or a simple tweak to an HR policy — all change efforts require a clear vision, constant communication, and buy-in from every department. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic made change necessary for thousands of companies nearly overnight.

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Crafting an Inclusive Holiday Policy

Extensis

Quick look: The American workforce is the most diverse it’s ever been, and it’s time for employers to revise their company calendars to match that. A properly planned inclusive holiday policy can help employees feel valued and respected, while also helping employers recruit talent, retain staff, and strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within their organization.

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Employment Law Changes for May 2022

BackStitch

The backstitch HR law blog is a monthly series where we provide the latest updates on upcoming and recently in-effect legislation. However, every new year, many laws come into effect in multiple states. Here are short snippets of State, Federal, and Global changes in HR and employment law, so your organization can be prepared for changes in the coming year.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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The Perils, Potential Pitfalls, and Possibilities of Background Screening

Accurate Background

Background checks have long been a critical part of the talent acquisition process. Employers want to make sure employees have the background and credentials they claim to ensure they can do their jobs effectively. Employers also want assurance that employees won’t represent a potential risk to the company and its key stakeholders. There is both great reward and great risk at stake, particularly in an increasingly remote work world.

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Construction Insurance vs. Surety Bond: What’s the Difference?

Embroker

Whether you are a construction contractor or run a construction company with many employees, you’re probably wondering what’s the difference between a contractor bond vs insurance and why you need to provide proof of both documents. Both documents prove that you run a responsible business and pose no financial risk to the people who hire you.

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How to Engage and Retain New College Graduates

AvilarHR

If you’re in the throes of hiring or onboarding new college graduates, congratulations! You’re building your future workforce. You already know for the vast majority of new grads, there will be a skills gap between company expectations and university curricula. Since the majority of college grads are part of Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2014), your new employees will also bring with them the perspectives, preferences and talents of this new generation.

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our receptionist is rude to people

Ask a Manager

This post, our receptionist is rude to people , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader asks: The receptionist in my office is the first to answer the phone, and she is the first one clients see when they walk in the door. A big part of her job is customer service, but lately I’ve received complaints about her interactions with people — two from other employees and two from customers.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Are You Leading To Maintain The Status Quo Or To Create A Better Future?

Forbes Coaches Council

There are four levels of leadership that include two levels for effectively managing status quo operations and two levels for leading and developing toward the future.

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Employer Mental Health Resources, Information

HRWatchdog

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which spotlights mental health resources and information in an effort to “fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families,” according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Poor mental health and stress can affect an employee’s job performance and productivity, how they engage with their work, their communication with coworkers, and their physical capabili

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is it OK to say “Jesus Christ” as an expression of frustration at work?

Ask a Manager

This post, is it OK to say “Jesus Christ” as an expression of frustration at work? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Is “Jesus Christ” an inappropriate substitution for swear words in the workplace? I have an employee, Angela, who has approached management (not me directly, but someone who reports to me) because she is uncomfortable with her colleague’s use of “Jesus Christ” when frustrated.

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