Thu.Sep 17, 2020

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To Return to the Office or Not? 

Hppy

More than 60 per cent of Americans have said that they’d prefer to continue working remotely, according to the New York Times. It’s easy to see why: with reduced commuting costs, escape from irritating coworkers, and more control over your day, working from home has plenty of benefits. . However, not all work from home situations are created equal. Some Americans prefer to be in the office, citing the camaraderie between coworkers and increased productivity.

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not feeling the Hogwarts spirit, who pays for coffee, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I don’t want to work at a Hogwarts event. I work in a public library, and every year we do a Hogwarts-related event. Since the author has revealed herself as a transphobic bigot, I am not comfortable participating this year, not least because I’m genderqueer (pronouns TBD, she/they is fine for now).

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5 Steps to Demonstrate Your DEI Commitment on Campus

EverFi - HR

A recent article on money.com describes the various considerations of prospective students when deciding the college or university of their future. But the focus wasn’t on degree programs or rankings or even COVID-19. It was on the institution’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and their sense of belonging. The Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have shown a bright light on continued race- and gender-based inequities and have continued to catalyze the expectations of social justice and a

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my employee disagrees with his performance evaluation

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am in the process of doing an annual evaluation for one of my employees, I’ll call him Carl, who has been with the company for about a year. We did a six-month evaluation at the end of his probationary period and it did not go well. Even though I felt I gave him pretty good scores (everything was “meets expectations” or “sometimes exceeds expectations”), Carl was very unhappy that he did not get anything in the highest range (“consistently e

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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.

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Elevate 2020: Week 1 Recap

Hireology

Elevate 2020 kicked off this week, and although the event was much different than previous years, we still had an impactful session and roundtable that led to great actionable takeaways for the people operations side of the automotive retail industry. Our keynote was delivered by Hireology’s CEO and Founder, Adam Robinson on the topic of people operations as a profit center, followed by a fireside chat with Inder Dosanjh, President of the California Automotive Retailing Group Inc., moderated by

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Carrot and Schtick: Which is the best - Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation | Xoxoday

Xoxoday

Personalized external targets & opportunities to nurture inner spark. Design the right carrot to unlock the true schtick. Your team needs a blend of both to shine.

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Talent Acquisition Trends for a Human Approach

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

Talent acquisition leaders will need to switch up their processes to fill positions again while trying to regain a human connectedness in a very different post-COVID future. These are the talent acquisition trends you can expect with a human approach to TA.

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30 Thoughtful Boss’s Day Messages

Achievers

If you have a great boss, you are one of the lucky ones. According to Gallup, only about 10 percent of those in management positions have a natural talent for the job. The rest can learn the skills necessary to motivate and inspire, but that means a rocky road for their teams in the interim. In other words, good leaders are hard to come by. If you have one that creates a positive culture , places a premium on recognition, and listens to your feedback, Boss’s Day is the perfect time to express yo

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Solving Ongoing Struggles of Retention with Healthcare Recruitment Strategies

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

In terms of recruitment, the global pandemic had a particularly profound effect on the healthcare industry. Now in the latter half of the year, we’ll take a look at the current state of recruitment, unraveling the cycle of healthcare turnover, and the best practices and tech that industry leaders are adopting to manage the changes in healthcare recruitment strategies going forward.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Reflektive Customer Series: Elevate and Evolve at FabFitFun

Reflektive

FabFitFun is a lifestyle membership company that delivers well-being and happiness via their iconic box. We sat down with Will Feng, Director of Learning and Organizational Development, for a discussion on how he’s boosting employee morale, engagement and performance at FabFitFun during these changing times. Will shares a number of best practices, and closes with important considerations when launching new people programs. .

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How to Simplify the Virtual Interview Process - Spark Hire

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

COVID-19 disrupted the workplace in more ways than one, but the virtual interview process is one change we hope is here to stay.

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Averbook: Employee engagement is hard; How to overcome that

HRExecutive

Are people engaged, or are they enraged? How do you drive engagement and foster a sense of connection and relationship with work when we don’t have old crutches on which to rely; when we’re asking people to manage and thrive in chaos out of necessity; when it’s easier to keep people connected than it is to create a meaningful sense of connection? We’re asked constantly to talk about engagement.

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Video Interview Tips to Get You Up to Speed on the Virtual Hiring Process

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

We're sharing three of our top video interview tips to help you get your feet under you, regain your confidence, and rock your hiring process once again.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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Groundbreaking Research on Organizational Agility with Oracle on We’re Only Human

UpstartHR

“What we’re telling customers is that we can help make work more human. First is really putting empathy at the forefront of the employee experience. It’s up to HR to work with leadership and create this human experience.” Munjal Munshi, Oracle. . We’re Only Human – Episode 93. Organizational agility is a critical part of adapting to and overcoming change.

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How HR Can Support Black Employees Right Now

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

HR professionals share how their companies are showing solidarity in the fight for equal justice.

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The skills gap: technology first

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

Mind the gap: Whether it be skills, competencies or the space between you and the train, these gaps are critical to identify. The technical industries have been facing a skill gap for years, centered on the impending departure of our tribal knowledge. Organizations have been challenged to quickly capture that knowledge and implement formal training programs supportive to millennials and Gen Z.

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The ‘Bad Boss Effect’ on Engagement & Development

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

Having a bad boss is almost a rite of passage for young workers. The common understanding around a position with ineffective leadership is that the experience of being miserable at work builds character and will help you later. However, research conducted by TTI SI shows that this simply isn’t true.

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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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How to Help Your Team Prep for Open Enrollment

Justworks

Don’t wait until open enrollment begins to start communicating with employees about open enrollment. Instead, the best time to start making sure your employees are prepared to choose benefits for the coming plan year is well in advance of open enrollment. While you shouldn’t advise individual team members about what benefits to choose, the company should provide advance information about what options are available so team members have the information they need to select the health insurance.

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Tips on Navigating Black Lives Matter in the Workplace

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

George Floyd. Jacob Blake. As racial tension continues to escalate, more and more American workers are demanding Corporate America to take action. Silence is no longer an option. Customers, employees, and the public are expecting business to use its influence to start effecting changes in the areas that it has power and control.

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How to create a culture of trust in your organisation

HR Zone

Culture Creating a culture of trust.

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The HR Famous Pod – E31 – Should we cancel Performance Reviews for 2020?

The Tim Sackett Project

In episode 31 of The HR Famous Podcast , long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn , and Jessica Lee discuss Google’s move to a very uncool/unhip annual performance review cycle (called a “perf” which is dangerously close to bad stuff), David Blaine’s recent dangerous endeavor, and the latest CHRO move of the week involving IBM’s new HR leader.

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A Benefits Leaders Top Priority: Reducing Cancer at all Costs

U.S. employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade next year. And the largest healthcare expense to employers? Cancer.

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Why businesses should take leisure seriously

HR Zone

Culture Taking leisure seriously.

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should I avoid softening my emails with qualifying language?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am curious about your thoughts on using qualifiers (“I think,” “I believe,” “it seems to me,” etc.) in work emails. I’m a woman in my mid-20s working in grants administration at a nonprofit. I often catch myself writing sentences like “I think the next steps here are…” rather than “The next steps are…” I go back and forth about deleting the qualifiers from a worry that I am being too deferential when

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10 Benefits of Studying Human Resource Management

Workology

When school seniors consider their future specialization, in many cases, they choose the one where they don`t have to study so hard, burn and stress out all the time. We can understand that: today, Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How to Get Recruiters to Give You Feedback

Evil HR Lady

I’m writing regarding a FB post asking readers “ How many of you provide honest feedback when rejecting a candidate?”. I noticed the majority of respondents said that they do not provide feedback, citing possible negative ramifications. I’m curious what advice you would give to applicants to regarding obtaining feedback ? How can a candidate determine what needs to be improved?

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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The Squeak of the Hamster Wheel

Compensation Cafe

Round and round it goes, where it stops, everyone knows. Lately, I have been wondering what it will really take to change things in the world of compensation. It would seem that we have more than enough motivation to result in real changes to compensation practices that have been ineffective, or worse, seemingly forever. There seem to be enough incentives to create more successful companies and pay people in a way that allows them to have better lives.

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Top 10 Diversity Mission Statements

Ongig

An exceptional diversity mission statement sends a powerful message. We found 10 examples of diversity mission statements that fit the bill. How to Write a Diversity Mission Statement (7 Learnings). When we reviewed the 10 diversity statement examples below, we found a lot in common. Some commonalities included themes such as: Inclusive Language. The best diversity mission statements use inclusive language.

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Establishing Your Voice on Cross Functional Teams

Babette Ten Haken - Human Capital & Industrial IoT

How do you establish your voice when working with cross functional teams? For some of you, this idea is completely daunting. Why? Because cross functional teams have lots of “those” people on them. You know. Professionals from the “other side” of your organization: the people whose professional behavior intimidates you the most. First, because you do not understand the professional terminology which dominates the voice they collectively carry into cross functional conversations.

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