Thu.Feb 27, 2020

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4 steps to Building a Business Case for D&I

Visier

Improving diversity and inclusion is top of mind for most organizations—87% of them, according to a PwC study. CEOs are on board, too, with Deloitte reporting that improving their organization’s impact on society was the top issue CEOs cared about in 2019. However, how do you take the leap from knowing improvement is important to doing something about it?

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Employee Training Needs Analysis: What You Should Know

Genesis HR Solutions

For any business to be successful, its employees must have the skills necessary to perform their jobs at a high level. And in order to have those skills, training is imperative. Viewing employee training as a burdensome expense is short-sighted—in truth, training is an investment into both your employees’ and your company’s future. Often, one of the reasons training is glossed over is because employers simply don’t know which types of training should be implemented; this is where training needs

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What You Gain When You Invest in a Positive Company Culture

Partners in Leadership

Your company’s culture directly impacts your bottom line — for better or for worse. The post What You Gain When You Invest in a Positive Company Culture appeared first on Partners In Leadership.

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14 One on One Meeting Topics You Should Be Discussing With Employees

Quantum Workplace

In a world where texting is the primary form of communication, it’s not always easy to build an authentic relationship with your employees. Enter one on one meetings. While these conversations are often centered around employee performance, they can and should be about a lot more than this. 1 on 1 meetings can involve sharing ideas, working through feedback and obstacles, and further discussion of performance, goals, and growth.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Technology: Do Not Let Your Company Become Obsolete

HR Bartender

While you know that I love my technology, there are some activities that I enjoy doing what some might term “old school”. Like I enjoy having a paper planner. I take handwritten notes during conferences. Some might say that I’m behind the times. Others will cite the research that says writing things down helps with retention. Frankly, I like it and it works for me.

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Gratitude: The Power of (Not too) Positive Thinking

CONCERN: EAP

It’s no secret that an optimistic outlook, fueled by a healthy dose of gratitude, can directly contribute to happiness and success. But—according to studies focused on two types of optimism, realistic and idealistic—there may be a catch. These studies demonstrate that realistic optimists are generally healthier and more successful in work and life than their idealistic counterparts.

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6 pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in your hiring process

HR Morning

Technology has had a massive impact on the hiring process, especially artificial intelligence. From providing access to candidate profiles to making it easier to post job applications on different platforms, modern technology has helped make recruiting more efficient and effective than ever. Let’s face it, though – even with the access that websites like Glassdoor and LinkedIn provide, the hiring process can still be strenuous for everyone involved.

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Diversity and inclusion: how to have bold inclusive conversations in the workplace

HR Zone

People How to have bold inclusive conversations.

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No Statute of Limitations on Assessment of Employer Shared Responsibility Payment

ACA Times

2 minute read: The IRS Office of the Chief Counsel issued new field advice on February 24, 2020 (“ Field Notice ”) making it clear that there is no statute of limitations for the assessment of an Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (“ESRP”) under Internal Revenue Code Section §4980H. Since the Employer Mandate obligations went into effect in 2015 under the Affordable Care Act, many employers have questioned how diligent the IRS will be in enforcing penalties associated with the Employer Manda

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Amid Coronavirus Fears, How to Support New Remote Workers

exaqueo

Here at exaqueo, we have been a fully-remote team since 2011 and some of our team members have been remote for decades. Getting comfortable with working from home and shifting to this kind-of-policy isn’t a quick change. It requires thought and purpose, even if the decision has to be made quickly.

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3 Immediate #Coronavirus Rules for Every Workplace!

The Tim Sackett Project

I’m not an alarmist, but this Coronavirus thing is getting serious! While this isn’t a big deal in the U.S. I respect the fact that the CDC and WHO are telling us all we need to get prepared. That Covid-19 is going to have an impact on our daily lives. In HR, we tend to be the ones who are responsible for the preparation of stuff like this in our organizations.

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4 key steps to maintaining HR compliance

HRExecutive

These days, managing HR compliance is like a game of Whac-A-Mole. As soon as you master an employment law in one jurisdiction, another one pops up. Furthermore, the perils of noncompliance are fierce: fines, penalties, potential class-action lawsuits—not to mention the hit to your company’s reputation. Fortunately, there are key steps employers can take to stay on top of evolving labor legislation—starting with a basic, four-pronged strategy for maintaining daily HR compliance. 1.

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The socially responsible business: using technology ethically

HR Zone

Business Ethical tech for smarter business.

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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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9 Critical Leadership Qualities Executives Need to Possess in 2020

TinyPulse

These days, the business world is in the age of widespread and multidimensional uncertainty. Powered by digital disruption, economic, workforce, employee, and environmental issues are rapidly changing—to the point that change has become the new norm.

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A Strong Recruiter-Candidate Relationship is Everything!

RChilli

The two most important pillars of recruitment are recruiters and candidates. It is important that both of them share a healthy relationship for a successful recruitment process.

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14 Ideas to Increase Recognition at Work

6Q

Building employee loyalty and creating a high-performance work environment requires much more than a high salary, benefits or even the midday caterer. Compensation is essential for attracting the best talent, but that is not what will keep them in the organisation. In most cases, they can obtain these same conditions from your competitors. Rather, it is necessary to mobilise employees, and this involves, among other things, the trust, honesty and recognition of employees.

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Quiz: How to Follow Up After a Job Interview

GetFive

At GetFive, we like to say that the real work begins after the interviews, in the follow-up process. To stay sharp in this very important area, take a few moments to answer the questions in this fun quiz. After each statement, write an A for appropriate or I for inappropriate next to each question. Once you’re done, jump to the bottom to review the answers and see how well you did.

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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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10 awesome employer brands (and what makes them great)

Workstars

The concept of the employer brand’s grown in importance over the past few years – it’s regarded as critical for attracting, hiring,

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The Importance of Intersectionality in Advancing Women Leaders

DDI

Your corporate women's empowerment programs must be intentionally intersectional to be effective.

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Ep 215 – The Science of Goal Setting and Success

Workology

When it comes to setting and meeting goals, the way we perceive our plans, progress, and potential could be what’s impeding our success. We literally see ourselves as being closer to or farther away. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. When it comes to setting and meeting goals, the way we perceive our plans, progress, and potential could be what’s impeding our success.

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Tips For Inspiring Your Team And Driving Employee Engagement

Engagedly

Why is it so important to keep employees motivated at workplace? Employees spend about 70% of their day’s time at work and if their workplace isn’t able to inspire them enough, they cannot contribute to organizational success. Employee […].

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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What is the ACA Small Group Special Enrollment Period?

Homebase

It’s not easy for small businesses to provide health care benefits. It’s expensive to offer group health insurance because the premiums are high, and if you don’t have enough employees to meet the participation requirements—or 70% of your employees—you aren’t even able to opt into a group health plan. . Luckily, there’s a little-known enrollment window under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as the Special Enrollment Period.

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I earn more than my peers, and they’re not happy

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Five years ago, I was hired in an entry-level role. During the initial employment offer, the company offered their base salary for a starting amount. Since I did my homework on the average salary of the role in this area, I countered with a number closer to the average. The company agreed and I began my job. After four promotions in five years, I’ve grown in my roles and compensation.

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Sales Effectiveness Goes Beyond Sales KPIs

Caliper

Due to the challenging and dynamic nature of sales, it can be difficult for executives to nail down goal-setting and strategic sales development initiatives amongst their sales teams when there are many paths to success and many external variables outside of a salesperson’s control. Still, however, organizations need to implement the right tactics that ensure their sales departments are productive and show strong sales effectiveness.

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Watch Webinar on Demand: Candid Conversations for Inclusive Cultures

Limeade

Inclusion in the workplace remains top of mind for so many organizations around the globe. Yet, steps to improve it continue to fall short. If you want to succeed, acknowledgement and action? are key to an inclusive workplace. From recognizing micro-inclusions in your organization to admitting what you can’t recognize, today’s successful businesses are taking ownership of where they fall short and actively preparing for Gen Z expectations. “ Companies are more empowered than ever to have a socia

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eBook: Global Workforce Management: Unpacking the Risks and Challenges

This eBook examines the complexities of global workforce management, including country specific labor and payroll regulations, and the risks and consequences of non-compliance.

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Rethink and Renew Your Employee Years of Service Award Program

C. A. Short Company

Fresh is good. Fresh bread, fresh flowers, fresh fruit. All these things conjure up pleasant thoughts and feelings. And fresh breath gets the girl, right? Thank you, chewing gum commercials!

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Is Discipline-Specific Terminology creating Storytelling Barriers?

Babette Ten Haken - Professional Development

Today, let’s work on how your dependence on discipline-specific terminology creates storytelling barriers. We all do it: you, me, your colleagues, even your clients. We love to use our professional jargon. After all, we spent years learning it. And now, all those big fancy words and acronyms – the hallmarks of our respective professions – just roll off our tongues.

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17 states have sued to stop the joint-employer rule. No, not yesterday’s joint-employer rule; the other one.

The Employer Handbook

Image by Okan Caliskan from Pixabay. Is your head spinning? Ok, sit down. I’ll explain it. Yesterday, I blogged about the National Labor Relations Board announcing its joint-employer rule. Under the Board’s new rule , a joint-employer relationship involves one business that possesses and exercises substantial direct and immediate control over one or more essential terms and conditions of employment of another employer’s employees.