Fri.Jul 19, 2019

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Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2020

Best Money Moves

Top 10 employee benefits for 2020. HR trends forecast the most desired employee benefits for 2020 like pet perks, flex work and financial wellness programs. It’s time to start building your organization’s employee benefits for 2020. . Companies can reduce turnover by nearly 140 percent with the right mix of benefits, according to research from Paycor.

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How to Create Simple Employee Testimonials That Drive Smarter Benefits Decisions

Jellyvision

Sincere employee testimonials can be a powerful tool for promoting HR resources and programs. When your employees hear about benefits from their peers, they’re more likely to listen, and they’re more likely to remember what they hear. Testimonials can increase awareness of helpful solutions (like ALEX), highlight the value of an HDHP, promote your HSA […].

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Beware the Creep Factor in Customizing Employee Rewards!

Compensation Force

Analytics and machine learning have opened the doors to new ways of designing and managing how we reward employees. No longer must we treat our workforce as one big homogenous mass. Now we can gather and analyze the data necessary to understand every individual's needs, values and preferences - and tailor our offerings accordingly. Much in the same way that Big Tech have paved the way for marketing departments everywhere to customize thei r pitches and offerings to consumers.

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What HR Transformations are on the Horizon?

HRExecutive

The transformative impact of digital technology is just beginning to be felt in HR. No part of the function will go untouched, as it radically alters the types of services offered and how they are delivered. Digital technology provides managers and employees direct access to increasing amounts of information, insights, tools and expertise. To fully leverage digital technology’s potential, HR must rethink its organization structure, processes and roles, and shift its primary focus away from admin

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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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Employee Turnover Is a More Costly Problem than Researchers Thought, Here’s Why

Zenefits

Researchers have been studying employee turnover —the causes of it, and how to prevent it—since the 1900s. . Unsurprisingly, there are countless reasons why employees quit or leave their jobs: better pay elsewhere, relocation, family emergencies, changes in career, hating a boss or work culture, and the list goes on. . Trying to unpack the full motivations for quitting can be daunting and cryptic. .

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Celebrating Pride and Committing to Action: Inclusion & Diversity at AGS

Allegis Global Solutions

We are committed to fostering inclusion in the workplace at AGS. This year, AGS President Chad Lane joined more than 700 CEOs and Presidents as part of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion.

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Sample Size Calculator

Qualtrics HR

How many people do you need to interview to get results representative of the target population with the level of confidence that you are willing to accept? Sample Size Calculator. Qualtrics offers a sample size calculator online that can help you determine your ideal survey sample size in seconds. Just put in the confidence level, population size, margin of error, and the perfect sample size is calculated for you.

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Three Ways to Develop a Better Workforce Culture

Take It Personel-ly

In today’s hiring landscape, top talent is often in short supply. The culture of a workplace plays a pivotal role in the longevity of a company, as well as its ability to attract and retain top talent. HR managers must be able to create a healthy environment that inspires collaboration and learning, institutes a clear […].

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5 Ways to Formulate the Research Problem

Qualtrics HR

Before you get started with any form of market research it’s important that you understand what a marketing research problem is and how to formulate one. Once you understand the problem you are researching you can start creating research surveys for free with Qualtrics. Definition: What is a research problem? A research problem is a definite or clear expression [statement] about an area of concern, a condition to be improved upon, a difficulty to be eliminated, or a troubling question that

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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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Americans don’t have access to retirement plans

HR Digest

We’re getting older. But that’s not the ugly, unspoken truth. For the first time, Americans as a whole aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement. According to data from Northwestern Mutual’s 2019 Planning & Progress Study, fifteen percent Americans have no retirement savings at all. For both Gen X-ers and baby boomers, 14% of survey respondents in each group have absolutely nothing put away for retirement years.

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another salary negotiation success story

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I just wanted to share a my recent success story with you. I started an admin role about nine months ago, thinking that it would be an in to a field I was interested in. I quickly learned that I not only find admin work mind-numbingly boring, I’m also not very good at it. I can organize one person’s calendar fine, but trying to sync up 20 different ones and my brain starts dribbling out my ears.

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Three Strategies For Keeping Your Team Engaged

Forbes Coaches Council

An employee is more likely to remain engaged if they have a voice at the table and feel like their work is contributing to the department and/or company.

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open thread – July 19-20, 2019

Ask a Manager

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

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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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Qualities to Look for in New Employees

HR Partner

At some point in time, most companies will need to expand their team and build out departments. Reasons for expanding and hiring new employees vary. Whether the company is becoming more innovative with team culture , looking to bring in new and refreshing management styles, or the business is simply growing, new hires are a necessary part of the process.

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weekend free-for-all – July 20-21, 2019

Ask a Manager

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly no work and no school.). Book recommendation of the week: Supper Club , by Lara Williams. Two women create a subversive supper club where they indulge in ways they didn’t predict. It’s about friendship and food and the space you take up, and it’s dark and smart and funny and moving and I loved it.

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Why You Can’t Retaliate Against Whistleblowers

Evil HR Lady

An employee reported his boss for (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) violations and we started investigating. We found the violation wasn’t serious, and only a small corrective action was taken. However, the boss came to me with a diary he found in the employee’s office. This journal contained some thoughts about his female coworkers that would trigger all sorts of #MeToo issues if they were read aloud at a staff meeting.

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3 Super Simple Ways to improve Employee Engagement

Newmeasures

Employee engagement is top-of-mind for many leaders today, as research has found that organizations with a highly engaged workforce outperform those without by 147 percent (SHRM, 2018). The specific benefits of an engaged workforce include higher productivity, lower turnover, more innovation, and better customer service. Additionally, employees are typically happier when they are engaged—a win-win!

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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 structure your communications plan: From explaining benefits to shaping culture

Limeade

It’s no secret that a connected, engaged workforce is critical to organizational success. In a world that’s more digital than ever before, employers have an opportunity to take advantage of smart phone ubiquity to empower their people with information and connection in the workplace. The why behind communications. A recent study found that 41% of employees said their top complaint about their employers’ benefits program is that communications are too infrequent.

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It’s Super Hot outside, do I need to come to work?

The Tim Sackett Project

With all the heatwave stuff hitting the news this week I’m assuming someone has gotten this request. I get it, if you’re working outside, this could be dangerous! I’m not talking to you! I’m talking to the moron who works a job inside, but somehow they think it’s too hot outside to get their butt to work and work in air conditioning!

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The Best Recruiting Articles We’re Reading in July

Yello

If you’re anything like us, you likely set lofty goals to read as many industry publications as possible every month. But as a recruiter, it can be hard to stay up to date on the latest talent acquisition trends while balancing travel, recruitment events , interview scheduling and candidate evaluations. That’s why we’re sharing our favorite recruiting content of the month, all in one place.

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Vacation in Peace by Empowering Staff

SHRM

Q: I manage a department with about 10 employees and I’m planning to take a one-week vacation. In the past whenever I’ve taken time off, someone from the office ends up calling me for one reason or another. These are not emergencies and could have waited my return. Do you have some advice on how to prevent staff from calling me? I wish I could just unplug in peace.

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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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How to Help Your Best Friend with Co-occurring Disorders?

Take It Personel-ly

What Are Co-occurring Disorders? Co-occurring disorders or dual disorders is a disorder in which a person suffers from both mental illness (anxiety, bipolar disorder or depression, etc.) and a substance abuse disorder (alcohol or drug addiction). Sometimes, the diagnose of dual disorders becomes difficult as the symptoms of one can empower the symptoms of other […].

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There’s No Lukewarm HR

HR Without Ego

I engaged in a conversation yesterday that went something like this: Person: “I see you work in HR…how’s that treat ya? Can be a tough job.” Me: “I’ve been in HR for 15 years. I love it.” Person: “It’s a position of passion for sure…” Me: “It can be, but also has the potential for the greatest impact.” Person: “Indeed.” Me: “You either love it or you don’t.

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How companies keep well-being and engagement initiatives hot during the summer

Limeade

Summer is in full swing. Time spent outdoors, vacations, fresh foods and healthy living define the season. Contrary to traditional opinions, the summer months offer a great opportunity for employers to increase participation in HR programs and enhance company culture. To keep up the momentum, companies can offer thoughtful well-being and engagement initiatives that get employees outdoors, involved in their communities and participating in building a great company culture.

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How to make remote working a success

Jostle

We’ve talked before about remote working and the pros and cons involved with making it an option for employees. But letting employees occasionally work from home is a lot different than hiring full-time remote workers—employees who rarely, if ever, set foot in the physical office because they don’t live in the same city or even the same country.

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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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Six Steps To Becoming Closer To Self-Transcendence As A Coach

Forbes Coaches Council

Transcendence is a key tool for life coaches who, as leaders, help clients discover a life of happiness and meaning.

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Awareness of the Public’s Right to Scrutiny, Adherence to Ethics Critical for Government Communicators

Advanced Learning Institute

Welcome to the fishbowl! Life as a government communicator involves a higher responsibility to transparency and honesty than working in the private sector. We work for the public. And the public, including the media, has the absolute right to scrutinize our work. It’s a right they exercise frequently. Recognizing that truth is sacred; that providing public information is an essential civil service and that citizens have a right to full, understandable and timely facts about government operations

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Is Your Company Culture Toxic? Look For These Seven Red Flags

Forbes Coaches Council

Making sure team members feel safe and engaged is vital to a company's long-term success.

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