Sun.Apr 10, 2022

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Answering Your Common Drug Test Questions

Peopletrail

We frequently get questions regarding drug tests and substance screening practices—and understandably so. Employers want to make sure they are implementing the best processes for their needs while offering the most comfortable experience possible to their candidates. While it may seem as simple as collecting a quick urine sample and getting an instant result, there is actually much more involved.

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Make the Workplace Worth the Commute

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. I discovered an informative website recently called the Microsoft Work Trend Index. It’s focused on providing insights about hybrid work as well as work in general. I know that some organizations are focused on inviting employees back to onsite work and trying to reduce the amount of remote and hybrid work available to employees.

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Meet Kazoo’s Chief Strategy Officer, Rob Catalano

Kazoo

We’re so excited to introduce you to Rob Catalano! Rob is Kazoo’s new Chief Strategy Officer, and co-founder of WorkTango , an industry leader in employee voice technology. In 2020, Rob was named one of the Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencers. He’s spoken about employee wellness in 40+ countries , loves coaching from an HR perspective, and generally gets a buzz out of helping leaders “make work lives better.

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my company has a “Men’s Forum,” employee responds to feedback by saying her former boss loved her, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, my company has a “Men’s Forum,” employee responds to feedback by saying her former boss loved her, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My organization has a “Men’s Forum” My organization recently sent out an email announcing its annual “Men’s Forum” and I immediately felt icky about it.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Meet WorkTango’s Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Rob Catalano

Kazoo

We’re so excited to introduce you to Rob Catalano. Rob is Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer of WorkTango , an industry leader in employee experience technology. In 2020, Rob was named one of the Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencers. He’s spoken about employee wellness in 40+ countries, loves coaching from an HR perspective, and generally gets a buzz out of helping leaders “make work lives better.

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Meet WorkTango’s Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Rob Catalano

Kazoo

We’re so excited to introduce you to Rob Catalano. Rob is Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer of WorkTango , an industry leader in employee experience technology. In 2020, Rob was named one of the Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencers. He’s spoken about employee wellness in 40+ countries, loves coaching from an HR perspective, and generally gets a buzz out of helping leaders “make work lives better.

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Refocusing on ‘Screening In’ and More Recruiting Trends for 2022

SHRM Resources

A panel of talent acquisition leaders shared recruiting strategies prompted by today’s hypercompetitive labor market, including hiring to train and developing internal talent, reprioritizing what is expected from recruiters, and perfecting the candidate experience.

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Difficult Conversations: How to Handle Them in Online Meetings

6Q

The ability to communicate and resolve issues online is a very new and novel concept to humans. According to renowned psycholinguist Herb Clark, human communication is most effective in real-time, face to face. The further we stray from this ideal method, the more chances there are for miscommunications and misunderstandings. Especially in creative ventures and workplaces that require close collaboration.

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Millennial Grandchildren: “Treading Water, Not Thriving”

Thrive Global

I worry about my grandchildren and the world they are facing. I’m aware they’ve experienced huge cultural and societal shifts, economic challenges, political strife, and the fallout from the pandemic that is much different from when I or my children were their age. Instead of fretting in a vacuum, I decided to find out what was on their minds—and see how could I help?

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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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Collecting Hiring Team Feedback for Better Decision Making

ApplicantStack

Collecting feedback from your hiring team is critical to making a good selection. But it can be challenge to compile and collect the feedback from each decision make. In this article, we’ll go over best practices for collecting feedback, and how to make the most of it. What is a Hiring Team or Hiring Committee? The hiring team includes everyone responsible for any part of the hiring process.

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Overpaid CEOs a Huge Red Flag for Company Stability, Shareholder Advocacy Group Says

HR Digest

According to a report by As You Sow , a shareholder advocacy firm, 2021 saw a significant increase in shareholder rejections of CEO pay packages. More than half of shareholders rejected CEO pay packages at 16 companies last year, up from ten in 2020 and seven in 2019. For each of As You Sow’s yearly reports dating back to 2015, the shareholder advocacy nonprofit discovered that CEO remuneration does not often connect with prior stock return success, and that instead, companies with the 100

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8 Simple Yet Logical Ideas For Creating A Green Office

Vantage Circle

Embracing a workplace filled with natural light. Paperless meetings. Using sustainable materials. These are a few ways to turn your organization into a green office, but such small changes can greatly impact the environment. This blog will look at eight simple yet logical office ideas that will make a big difference over time. What Is The Green Office Concept?

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Here Are the 10 Highest Paying Internships of 2022

HR Digest

On Tuesday, Glassdoor published its annual list of the 25 Highest Paying Internships. In this report, Glassdoor analyzed all internship reports from current or former U.S. interns between February 2021 and February 2022 to identify companies with the highest median monthly base pay. In cases where organizations have similar median monthly salaries, the company with the most salary reports takes first place.

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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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Community Health Worker Job Description

Workable

A Community Health Worker is a medical professional who is an advocate for their patient when in a community setting. They work to promote, maintain and improve health by providing social support as well as individual counseling as needed for their patients. Use this Community Health Worker job description to advertise your vacancies and find qualified candidates.

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Recruiter Adam Karpiak Writes Funny Posts — With a Serious Point

Linkedin Talent Blog

Adam Karpiak never set out to become a recruiter. In fact, he didn’t even know it was a career until a recruiting firm saw his resume online and reached out — they liked his sales experience. Turns out, it was his calling. Today, 333,000+ LinkedIn followers await daily advice from the self-described “recruiter helping job seekers rediscover their value.

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Sales Operations Job Description

Workable

A Sales Operations member is a professional who analyzes data, researches processes and manages various procedures to ensure all sales records are managed and organized properly. Use this Sales Operations job description to advertise your vacancies and find qualified candidates. Feel free to modify responsibilities and requirements based on your needs.

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How to Handle Employee Scheduling Conflicts

Zenefits

Employee scheduling conflicts are far more commonplace than most managers would like to admit. After spending hours developing the workforce schedule every week, it’s frustrating when employees don’t come in or cancel last minute. But what is often more troubling is that poor workforce scheduling is more than an inconvenience. It’s also a serious money and time leak.

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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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The Heavy Burden of Imposter Syndrome

Thrive Global

Imposter syndrome is a widespread condition that makes people feel undeserving of their position. It is rooted in bruised egos and the need to compare ourselves to others. “The Imposter syndrome” is the name psychologists give to this phenomenon. It was exposed in 1978 by Pauline Clance and Susanne Imes. These two psychologists studied 150 women with university degrees who had prestigious jobs and were acknowledged for their skills.

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9 Creative Ways to Help Your Employees Save for Retirement

Zenefits

Retirement has changed a lot over the past few decades. There are no more gold watches and lifetime pensions. Older generations could once rely on their company providing some income in their later years. However, workers today will have to leverage Social Security benefits and personal savings. Savings will likely need to last longer, too. The average American is living almost 80 years , a decade longer than workers retiring in the 1950s or early 1960s.

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Why Leaders Need To Prioritize Their Team’s Mental Health

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The truth that mental health is central to our workplace, and therefore our leadership, is finally coming to the forefront of our conversation. More than ever, people are acknowledging their mental health challenges with less stigma. Here's how you can engage your team about their mental health.

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Court Sets Aside Parties’ Intent in Finding That Worker Is an Independent Contractor

Zenefits

Misclassification is a hot-button issue for employers and regulators, especially in the era of the gig economy. An Illinois employer seemed to do many of the things necessary to classify a worker as an independent contractor. But a state appeals court didn’t agree, and ruled that the worker was an employee. The Illinois Court of Appeals said the nature of the arrangement — not the parties’ intention — determined whether the worker qualified as an employee under state law.

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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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How To Beat The Stock Market By Four Times

Forbes Leadership Strategy

I interviewed Dr. Fornell and we talked about his stock market performance and what any company, large or small, B2B or B2C, should focus on to get their customers to come back.

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Top 10 HR Analytics Software in 2022

Recruiters Lineup

Businesses need to optimize their HR management teams to ensure every department runs smoothly and improves performance. With HR analytics software, various tasks are simplified, and you get to have a happy and dedicated workforce. This article lists the best HR analytics software in 2022 that have undergone multiple tests and comparisons by our expert researchers.

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Think Like An Entrepreneur To Design The Career You Want

Forbes Leadership Strategy

As workplaces evolve, they will be shaped by inclusive organizations that prioritize purpose, connection and collaboration. So, where does that quandary leave people hungry for more satisfying work in organizations changing too slowly? Many of them will design the career they want. Here's how.

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HR and Small Business Groups Ask the NLRB to Keep Independent Contractor Standard

Zenefits

Groups representing HR pros and small businesses have asked the National Labor Relations Board to keep its current standard for determining worker classification. The Board is considering whether it should maintain the current test established during the Trump Administration or return to a prior standard. The current test emphasizes “entrepreneurial opportunity.

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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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Chinese Companies Are De-Listing Fast

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Chinese Firms Feel Pressure from both Beijing and Washington.

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