Mon.Jul 29, 2019

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The Magic Of Altruism In The Workplace

Dr. Nadine

In his groundbreaking book "Give and Take", Adam Grant argues that there are three types of individuals in the world: givers, takers, and matchers. Givers are altruistic. They give more to others than they receive. Takers, on the other hand, are largely self-serving. They constantly ask, “What’s in it for me?” They form relationships with an eye on advancing their own agendas.

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The ‘Why’ Behind Our Work: What Is ‘Purpose,’ And Do We Need It?

Forbes Leadership Strategy

On average, people spend 90,000 hours on the job over the course of their lives. So it’s no wonder that 9 in 10 workers would take a pay cut if it meant having the opportunity to participate in more purposeful work. But what is “purpose,” and do we really have to have it?

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Why Do We Have Chronic Low Performing Employees?

The Tim Sackett Project

Do you guys want to know a little secret? You know how I like hanging out with smokers because they have all the cool inside information before anyone else? Your chronic low performers have a similar skill. It’s kind of like information. Chronic low performers are really good at being low performers! They’ve figured it out! They’ve figured out how to do the bare minimum, without getting fired, and you still pay them for showing up and continuing to give you low performance

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Stop summertime FMLA abuse: The Friday Monday Leave Act

HR Morning

Does summertime feel like FMLA stands for the “Friday Monday Leave Act” instead of the Family and Medical Leave Act? From late May to early September, you expect some empty desks or vacant work stations because of pre-approved PTO. What can’t be planned for is people making FMLA claims for absence that may not be on the up-and-up. Keep employees honest.

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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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Keep An Eye Out for Letter 5699 [UPDATE]

ACA Times

3 minute read: We can expect a blizzard of ACA notices and penalty assessments being sent by the IRS as the tax agency steps up its ACA enforcement activities with those employers it has determined failed to comply with the ACA in the 2017 tax year. These notices include Letter 5699, Letter 226J and Letter 5005A. IRS Letter 5699 is a notice sent to employers the IRS believes are Applicable Large Employers or ALEs that failed to file and or furnish the required ACA information by the mandated dea

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bobbers Know Best: Our Handy Hacks for Productivity at Work

Bob

There are two parts to productivity: getting productive and staying productive. The core issue is that office routines can become mundane. The same tasks day after day or a role that takes its sweet time to evolve in responsibility isn’t necessarily the most exciting circumstance to wake up to. And, yes – role diversity is the key to growing your people.

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New Data Tells Us Which Companies/Vendors Owns Corporate Expense Accounts.

The HR Capitalist

If you've ever wondered (what, just me?) what companies and vendors have the biggest share of corporate expense accounts/submitted expenses for approval, look no further. The Certify SpendSmart™ quarterly report analyzes the most recent business expense transactions and vendor ratings data to provide valuable insights to Certify clients and the corporate T&E industry at large.

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Technology to Manage Workplace Immigration Is Booming

SHRM Resources

?Changing immigration policies and a resulting need for improved communication tools has led to innovations in technologies that HR professionals use for employment-based immigration work.The proper capture, processing and storage of documents on employment eligibility and work authorization is necessary for businesses to comply with government regulations, and the recent increase in enforcement actions by U.S.

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Knowledge Management: What it is and why it matters

ThoughtFarmer

We’ve all heard the cliché “knowledge is power,” but what use is knowledge in the workplace if it is trapped inside your employees’ heads? There is no shortage of information on the subject of knowledge management (KM), but the topic is hot with good reason. KM has a direct impact on costs, in the form of—among other things—training, operational errors, and even a potential loss of customers.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Smokeless Tobacco: Just an Issue for Blue-collar Workers?

EX Program

Chewing tobacco. Snus. Snuff. No matter what it’s called, smokeless tobacco is dangerous. Those who provide healthcare benefits to a blue-collar workforce likely already have these terms on their radar. But if you don’t, you should. Here’s why. The average rate of chewing tobacco use in blue-collar jobs can be up to 7 times higher [.]. Read More. The post Smokeless Tobacco: Just an Issue for Blue-collar Workers?

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I turned down a job — and the recruiter sent me an invoice

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I was in the awesome position of interviewing for two roles through recruitment agencies and receiving offers for both. Both roles were aware that I had another strong offer on the table, and negotiations started between myself and the two agencies. As I was available immediately, both roles wanted me to start ASAP and had suggested start dates that were within a working week of the initial offer.

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Employers Paid Out $174M to Resolve Background Check Lawsuits

Cisive

A new compilation of court records finds that over the past decade employers have paid out over $174 million to resolve class-action lawsuits alleging that they violated federal rules governing the use of background-check reports on job applicants. Companies providing those reports have paid out another $152 million when they have been sued directly.

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How Do You Stay Compliant With State Paid Family Leave Laws?

ADP

The number states with paid family leave laws is expected to grow, which will make certain payroll tasks around benefits administration more complex.

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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 Small-Business Owners Can Find Success On The Radio

Forbes Coaches Council

There are a few ways, in addition to the internet, that entrepreneurs can start marketing their businesses.

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Crossing the Chasm to the Future of HR

Robin Schooling

The other day wrote about the often-times frustrating disconnect between Conference HR and Real-World HR. Shorthand version: Conference HR is where pundits, vendors and “thought” leaders exhort us to immediately start using AI and be disruptive. Real-World HR is where we have to put weekly reminders on the office refrigerator reminding employees to take their mold-filled Tupperware containers home by 4 PM on Friday or risk the weekly purge. .

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How To Include Emotional Intelligence In Your Company's Diversity Training

Forbes Coaches Council

The combination of both unconscious bias and emotional intelligence training is what is needed to move the needle toward more inclusive work environments.

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do I really have to use formal openings and closings in every email?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I just attended a training where I was told a professional email MUST begin with one of the following: • Hello [Name], • Good morning/afternoon/evening [Name], • Greetings [Name], • Dear [Name], • Welcome back [Name], • Thank you [Name], The trainer also said a professional email MUST end with one of the following: • Respectfully, • Thank you, • Regards/Kind Regards/Best Regards, • Cordially, Is this 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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5 Tips to Ace Your Employee Performance Management Process

Digital HR Tech

The performance management process is an essential part of managing employees. In this article, we will give a brief overview of what the performance management process entails before giving five science-based tips to ace your performance management process. What is the performance management process? Performance management is a set of activities, tools, and processes aimed at enabling employees to achieve their goals.

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5 Steps for Building Personal Brand and Becoming an Influencer

Take It Personel-ly

Do you know that 82 percent of consumers will trust a company if their executives are using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media networks? Personal branding is essential in today‘s marketplace. This is the reason why you need to build your personal brand. The simplest meaning of building a personal brand is how you […].

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Kronos Announces Exceptional Third Quarter Results with Subscription Revenue Up 30% Fueled by Workforce Dimensions and HCM Acceleration

Empower Software

Kronos Incorporated today announced financial results, company advancements, and customer successes for the third quarter of Fiscal 2019. Subscription revenue increased 30% with total company revenue for the quarter exceeding $367 million.

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The #1 Leadership Competency That You Should Cultivate

FlashPoint

Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash. It's most important for leaders to foster trust. Leaders must engender trust. It’s one of the most important competencies – without establishing trust in their vision and actions, leaders cannot effectively engage others in achieving that vision.

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Delivering DEI Training That Drives Real Change

Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive

Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.

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how do I reconcile my heart and my brain when making big career decisions?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I want to leave my job, and possibly my career. I’m a 30-something attorney, but quickly into law school realized the dream wasn’t what I thought it was and moreover that I’d probably not be an attorney forever. Fast forward eight years. Unfortunately my husband and I experienced an unexpected and tragic late-term pregnancy loss last December.

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NJ says goodbye to salary-history questions for job applicants

The Employer Handbook

De Wicker Paradise from New Rochelle, United States – Omni Consumer Products — Fight Club Soap – Logo Bar outdoor wicker is a favorite of ours! So is this find by tind. , CC BY 2.0 , Ligazón. The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. Well, it may not be the first rule in New Jersey workplaces – we’ve got plenty of those and many more added in the past 12 months – but the most recent rule in New Jersey: you don’t talk about salary history when interviewing job

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People at Work, Ep. 10: Shawna Stewart on the power of purpose

Jostle

The employee engagement problem remains largely unsolved. But fortunately there are people hard at work finding ways to overcome this situation. Shawna Stewart is one of them, and she’s willing to share what works. At PostBeyond , Shawna is building a vibrant workplace culture that starts with the power of purpose.

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CalChamber Podcast Rewind: What Not to Wear – To Work and Other California Employer Concerns

HRWatchdog

In case you missed it, check out this podcast for tips on enforcing your company’s dress code during the summer months. Already in control of your dress code? Other recent podcasts address vaccinations in the workplace, employment law proposals in the Capitol and disaster preparedness. Employees Should Dress for What They Do. It’s summertime in California and that means flip flops, shorts, and tank tops.

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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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Getting The Right Message Across: 12 Ways To Improve Your Professional Writing Skills

Forbes Coaches Council

Don't let misunderstood emails and memos hold you back at work. Follow these tips from Forbes Coaches Council experts and succeed in writing and your career.

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bobbers Know Best: Our Handy Hacks for Productivity at Work

Bob

There are two parts to productivity: getting productive and staying productive. The core issue is that office routines can become mundane. The same tasks day after day or a role that takes its sweet time to evolve in responsibility isn’t necessarily the most exciting circumstance to wake up to. And, yes – role diversity is the key to growing your people.

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Six Common Pieces Of Business Advice To Take One Step Further

Forbes Coaches Council

Consider every piece of new information from a holistic approach and integrate it into your business thoughtfully, ever aware that nobody but you (and your coach) knows your exact situation.