Mon.Mar 04, 2019

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How to manage per diem employees the right way

Genesis HR Solutions

In industries that require work to be done 24/7, or on-demand, per diem employees can be—and often are—the answer. What does per diem mean? Literally meaning “daily,” per diem employees work on an as-needed basis. In general, they work less often than full-time employees, have a flexible schedule, and do not receive benefits. The clear advantage of having per diem employees is the ability to call on one to cover your needs anytime.

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How Unequal Pay Can Affect Your Business

Reflektive

Despite the federal Equal Pay Act and state laws concerning pay equity, unequal pay in the workplace remains the norm in many US businesses. While the focus on pay discrepancies usually centers on employees, unequal pay for women and minorities can also affect your business, resulting in low morale, high rates of staff turnover, difficulty hiring new talent, and litigation.

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Is Your People Analytics Strategy Helping You Achieve HR Objectives?

Perceptyx

Is data your most powerful weapon? Aligning analytics with HR objectives and strategies to solve problems is the ultimate goal of any comprehensive people analytics practice. But a number of barriers make this alignment difficult. Many companies currently operate in a middle ground, where the analytics strategy is loosely aligned to HR objectives; where some of the dots are being connected (e.g. a few supplemental reports are expected, but they are static or isolated), limiting data access and v

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coworker asks for lavish gifts, fired employee is retaliating on Yelp, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I didn’t get an annual raise because I was recently promoted. I’ve been with my current organization for just over two years, and was promoted to a director role in December, thanks largely to years of reading your site. There was a slightly contentious salary negotiation in advance of the promotion, as I was initially offered a very low increase to take on the new role, but we eventually compromised on my baseline number and everyone (I

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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How the Rise of the Scalable Workforce is Impacting Businesses, Workers, and Staffing Firms

Efficient Hire

Contingent labor has always been a part of the American workforce. But this decade is seeing a definite shift toward a “gig economy” becoming the new norm for a sizable portion of the working population. According to Smart Business Network, Read more. The post How the Rise of the Scalable Workforce is Impacting Businesses, Workers, and Staffing Firms appeared first on Efficient Forms.

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Why Do Companies Pay Cost of Living, Not What the Job is Worth? [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

Another reader question today, this time on compensation. If you have questions you can always email ben@upstarthr.com and we’ll fit it into the queue if possible! Why do companies pay employees by cost of living of the city/country that the employee is working from rather than the cost/value of the work? Can employees game this system to earn more money?

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my junior employee won’t stop sharing his “expertise”

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I run a seven-person government office. One of my direct reports is both not very experienced and not very good at his job, which requires extremely specific legal knowledge and a strong attention to detail. Despite this, he’s got an irritating habit of positioning himself as a subject matter expert around the office in small, unofficial, but rage-producing ways.

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Why You Need To Start Training Your Recruiting Teams for AI-Related Hiring

TalentCulture

AI is here to stay. You are going to need to hire AI talent no matter what your industry is — and now is the time to start preparing your organization to do that effectively and efficiently. It’s just not going to happen on its own. Once upon a time in recent history, businesses made the switch to PCs, email, networks, the Web — and experts in information technology became vital for any company.

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Improve employee retention with these 5 leadership ‘soft skills’

HR Morning

Employee retention strategies are cropping up everywhere. But even the “best of the best” strategies won’t help if managers don’t have the skills to positively engage their people one-on-one. The key to engaging and retaining good people relies on those soft skills that good managers know they need to constantly strive to get better at. Here are five leadership skills that are guaranteed to help you retain good employees.

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Is Your Background Screening Policy Built For 2025? What HR Leaders Need To Know Now

Speaker: Liz Charron

From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation, and HR is in the driver’s seat. With new compliance requirements and growing scrutiny, today’s HR leaders must build programs that are not only audit-ready but outcome-driven. HR Management and Employee Relations Expert, Liz Charron, will delve into how HR teams can navigate the latest legal changes, connect screening to workforce ROI, and embed these practices into the very fab

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my boss sent my client a flirty message from my email account

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work at a small company and the owner monitors my email while I’m on vacation to eliminate a backlog of tasks, which is helpful normally. However, I was recently on vacation (gone two working days only) and my boss composed an email about a project I was working on and signed my name at the bottom. The email was: 1) grossly inaccurate and poorly written (he’s aware of the project but knows no specifics) 2) written in a flirty way (I am a 29-year-old woman and the client the em

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7 Signs That You’re A Micromanager

Engagedly

Micromanagement is the style of managing where managers tend to closely observe the work of their team members and try to be overly-controlling. Though some might think this approach works well for their team, the truth is that, […].

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why do people go so nuts over free food at work?

Ask a Manager

People are weird about free food at work. Really weird. Some among us lose all sense of decorum and courtesy when free food is on offer — I’m talking taking whole pans of lasagna back to their desks or running roughshod over colleagues to ensure they get first dibs on the best doughnuts. At Slate today, I wrote about the bizarre greed free food can bring out.

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How HR Tech Can Help Combat Talent Shortages

HRExecutive

The claim “Every company is a technology company” has been widely shared over the years, so much so that, along with another popular business maxim—“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”—it has come to be almost universally accepted as truth. And while I have been on the record (for years) as having an issue with the “culture” chestnut, I do believe that every company truly is a tech company at some level.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Six habits of highly engaged employees

PI Worldwide

Victor Lipman is a management trainer, author, and coach. His online courses on Udemy include “ How to Manage Difficult Employees ” and his book is The Type B Manager. He has more than 20 years of Fortune 500 management experience. He contributes regularly to Forbes and Psychology Today, and his work has appeared in Harvard Business Review.

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Deadline to Furnish ACA Form 1095-C is Today

ACA Times

2 minute read: Will you make it? The deadline for employers to distribute 1095-C forms to their full-time workforce is today, March 4. This deadline applies to employers with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees, which the IRS refers to as Applicable Large Employers or ALES. Many employers have started to furnish 1095-C forms to their employees despite the extended deadline being available.

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Podcast: Meet the Consultant – Dan Hoopes, M.S.O.D.

DecisionWise

In this episode, we sit down with DecisionWise Principal Consultant, Dan Hoopes, M.S.O.D. We discuss his career and his approach towards engagement, consulting, and leadership. Dan is a Principal Consultant at DecisionWise, where he is responsible for leading a consulting team. He is also responsible for partnering with organizations in creating change by enhancing organizational, team, and leadership effectiveness and capabilities.

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Strategies for Startups to Attract Top Tech Talent

TalentLyft

Hiring top tech talent is not impossible for startups. The key is to lean into what makes your business stand out and use your agility to your advantage. In this blog post, you will learn 5 great strategies to attract top tech talent to your startup. Read More.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Tearing down the second wall in HR

AIHR

If you read this article, chances are you work in HR and you have a more than average interest in data. If so, you are probably familiar with the ‘Wall of Boudreau’. For those of you who are not: the wall famously describes the struggle that organizations face in the transition from descriptive analytics to predictive analytics. Hitting the second wall in HR measurement.

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Google’s enforced arbitration decision could put pressure on other employers

HR Morning

Employees may find it easier to bring sexual harassment and workplace discrimination cases against employers, thanks to Google workers’ success in driving change at the tech giant. The company announced it has ended the practice of requiring workers to sign arbitration clauses in order to work for Google. Those changes were launched after Google employees walked off the job last November to protest the company’s $90 million severance payment to an exec accused of sexual misconduct an

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Change Leadership: Why Your Head, Heart And Gut Are Critical To Listen To

Forbes Coaches Council

When was the last time you listened to all three brains?

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Employee wellbeing and why CEOs should lead by example

CultureAmp

Organizational change can start at the bottom through individual employee behavior, but it will almost always fall short without support from the top. Employee wellbeing is an issue that CEOs must take seriously, and research is showing that they do. According to a survey from investment firm Norwest Venture Partners , that involved 200 CEOs/founders of privately held, venture- and growth equity-backed companies, 32% of CEOs work with a wellness coach.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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No, Bumble, It’s Not Okay to Discriminate Against Men

Evil HR Lady

Imagine a company sending out a press release to announce that they have a new networking tool that only allows men. Bumble has just done that–except it only allows women. Is there a difference? Nope. When we want to check our biases we can do a simple test created by Kristen Pressner, in her viral TedX talk: Flip it to test it. Is it okay to have a men-only business networking app?

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How To Stop Stepping On Your Own Success

Forbes Coaches Council

Sometimes, we unintentionally keep ourselves anchored down.

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Don’t Let Your Tech Make You Miss The Future

HR Examiner

“It’s all but impossible to predict the future. And even if a company does just so happen to design the perfect solution that should be a brilliant success, it still might not succeed.” – Michael R. Kannisto, P.h.D. Have you ever heard of Esperanto ? In the late 1800s (as the world began to shrink due to innovations in transportation) people observed that language itself seemed to be the last remaining barrier preventing true understanding among global cultures.

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Best 12 apps and plugins for writers in 2019

Take It Personel-ly

Writing is not an easy task. To become an excellent writer, you need a lot of practice and persistence. Whether it’s WordPress blog post, a news article or a novel, a writer spends many hours converting his ideas and inspiration into words. Nowadays, many apps and plugins are specifically designed for writers and bloggers. These […].

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How to Hire for Potential: Looking Beyond the Resume for Top Talent

For high-volume hiring, every resume can start to look the same, making it impossible to identify which candidates have the right skills to succeed in your role. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to quickly differentiate top candidates by focusing on soft skills, cognitive abilities, and culture fit, not just experience. What We’ll Cover: Why traditional hiring falls short: Experience alone doesn’t predict success What skills-based hiring is: Soft skills, cognitive abilities, and cultural fit Id

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Technical or Talent Sourcer Job Description Template

Workology

The position of Sourcer, also called Talent Sourcer and Technical Sourcer, has a variety of iterations depending on the needs of your company, which make this role very unique for each organization. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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12 Famous Philosophers and Their Guiding Principles

Take It Personel-ly

Philosophy, the ancient study of wisdom, can often feel overwhelming to those who didn’t study the concepts and questions posed by some of the greatest thinkers to ever live. But many of the thoughts from the likes of Socrates to more modern philosophers like Ayn Rand and Simone de Beauvoir can be used today as […].

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31 Amazing (and a Few Awful) Company Mission Statement Examples You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

Imaginasium

I’ve often wondered… Why are so many well-known (not to mention the rest of the less-well-known) company mission statements so blatantly self-focused, self-serving, undifferentiated, and ultimately uninspiring for their customers or even the people who work there? It’s equally true for B2B and B2C organizations—most mission statements I see offer either lofty, generic platitudes or default to offering the best service, quality or price.