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Why your team members should use their vacation days

Rise

With summer just around the corner, many employees may opt not to take their vacation days. However, employees skipping out on vacation could be doing more harm to themselves and your company than you might think. Here's why you should encourage your employees to take their vacation days. There are a number of reasons why your team members might not want to take time away from the office.

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updates: teaching with cancer, moving in with a coworker, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, updates: teaching with cancer, moving in with a coworker, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Teaching with a cancer diagnosis (#5 at the link). I wrote to you at the end of last year, wondering if I should share my breast cancer diagnosis with my college students.

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How to Start Preparing for Summer Marketing and Sales

Zenefits

Summer is a great time to launch new marketing initiatives. After consumers finish spending money over the holidays, the first few months of the year are typically a retail slump. While January through April aren’t known for high levels of spending , sales rebound in the summer months. This is especially true for brick-and-mortar businesses. However, the same period can be a slow one if you operate online.

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What are SMART Goals in Performance Management?

ClearCompany HRM

Creating an effective performance management framework is arguably one of the more challenging aspects of people management. The definition of success varies from role to role, progress can be difficult to measure, and managers need to be equipped to give useful, regular feedback. Not to mention, rating performance is an inherently subjective task, which requires your company to set rating standards and ensure they’re being used consistently and fairly.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Workhuman Receives Many Workplace Honors, Including Best Workplaces in Tech, Best Workplace for Women, Best Large Company in Ireland, and More

WorkHuman

Framingham, Mass. and Dublin – June 2, 2022 – Workhuman ® , the company revolutionizing the way employees celebrate, connect with, and appreciate each other in the workplace, is committed to building more connected human-centered workplaces that recognize the value and potential of each and every employee, and that starts with their own. As such, the company is proud of its recent honors, including: Great Place to Work ® Ireland: Best Large Workplace 2022 (Workhuman’s 10 th consecutive year on t

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Unlocking Long-Term Employee Success Through Onboarding and Cross-Boarding

6Q

In one way or another, the entire pandemic experience has been one of gravitational transitions. Companies quickly pivoted from in-office to remote work. Business goals changed as if overnight, creating new roles and new needs within organisations, and rendering some positions outdated. This article will outline the importance of employees’ experiences as they undergo those role transitions, including areas of focus and concrete strategies to foster employee engagement and fulfilment throughout

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Why digital transformation needs trust more than anything else

TLNT: The Business of HR

Boil it down, and pretty much everything in life comes down to one tiny, five-letter word: trust. Building trust and maintaining reputation is everything. Time and time again it’s been proven that when staff trust their leaders, they’re willing to go on a journey with them. But – and here’s the big ‘but’, according to Edelman’s latest Trust Barometer 2022 a staggering 63% of respondents worry that business leaders are actually lying to them.

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ATS integrations: the benefits and examples

Workable

What is an ATS integration? ATS integrations allow you to connect your applicant tracking system (ATS) to other apps in order to create a seamless expansion of the tools, features, and functionality that help streamline the workflow associated with talent acquisition and onboarding. What are the benefits of adding ATS integrations? Applicant tracking systems allow you to manage the hiring process from start to finish — reducing time-to-hire and improving the experience for everyone involved.

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How to Build a Culture of Continuous Employee Conversation

Perceptyx

Many would agree that ongoing dialogue and action across an organization are necessary to thrive, especially given the accelerated change affecting our work and home lives today. Leaders are being called to demonstrate deeper empathy for their people, while keeping a laser focus on the business. Perceptyx’s three-part Continuous Conversation at Scale series provides this picture, helping leaders guide their organizations along the best path forward.

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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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Tips for Managing a Fully Remote Workforce

Hppy

The pandemic brought about one of the most dramatic changes in work in the last century: millions of people started or increased how much they worked from home. This trend has since become permanent. Ladders, a company that tracks high-paying professional jobs, found that 20% of high-paying jobs are now remote, up from 4% in 2021. Major companies, especially in the fields of services and tech, such as AirBnB and Fujitsu , have also announced permanent work from home plans for employees.

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Don’t ignore frontline employee engagement — embrace it

Business Management Daily

When there’s lots to do, employee engagement doesn’t demand an awful lot of creativity. Keep an updated task list, provide the right tools, and eliminate distractions—but what about when there’s not much going on at work? For frontline employees, the ones who handle storefronts, phone calls, and field duties, there’s often a lot more downtime, making it harder for them to stay engaged.

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9 Ways To Avoid Falling Into A Sedentary Lifestyle When Working From Home

Forbes Coaches Council

Office workers who spend most of the day seated at their desks have long been warned about the health dangers of a too-sedentary lifestyle.

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OSHA: Wildfire Evacuation Planning

HR Workplace Services

Click here to view the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s guidance regarding organizational wildfire preparedness and evacuation planning for companies operating in moderate to high-risk areas … The post OSHA: Wildfire Evacuation Planning appeared first on HRWS.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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Candidate Satisfaction is a Powerful Recruiting KPI

Survale HR

What’s your most important recruiting KPI (Key Performance Indicator)? Time-to-fill? Cost per hire? Quality of hire? And what does it tell you? These days time-to-fill has become an important recruiting KPI because the hiring landscape is so competitive. But you can be fast AND reckless so, like many KPIs, you need other data to provide context for time-to-fill, like offer acceptance rate, quality of hire, year one retention, etc.

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how do you tell a company that this is truly your dream company/job?

Ask a Manager

This post, how do you tell a company that this is truly your dream company/job? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a second interview with a company I have been working towards my entire career. They only hire experienced candidates, and I’m finally at that level. I’ve also freelanced for this company, which was a wonderful experience.

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How My Body Told Me It Was Time to Leave a Toxic Job

The Muse

The physical warning signs started soon after I was hired. I’ve learned how to pay attention.

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suspended for Covid-related absences, cost of gas is making my commute impossible, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, suspended for Covid-related absences, cost of gas is making my commute impossible, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Suspended for Covid-related absences. I have a friend who works at a large, reputable nonprofit organization that provides education and support services to vulnerable folks in our community.

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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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Finding Me

NoExcusesHR

Someone very close to me recently told me I needed to rediscover who I am. At first I wasn't quite sure what to make of that feedback. However, knowing it was sincere and said in a way that was thoughtful and caring, I knew I needed to allow myself to let that concept settle in. So, how does one rediscover themself? For me, this journey started with how I ended up "lost" in the first place.

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how do office relaxation/recharge rooms work?

Ask a Manager

This post, how do office relaxation/recharge rooms work? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’ve convinced my boss to dedicate a spare office to a recharge/relaxation room, to give employees a place to unwind, get away from their cube mates, meditate, make a private phone call, stretch, etc.

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Should You Ask? Requesting Self-ID Beyond Male or Female

Berkshire Associates

As we begin June and Pride Month, here is a relevant question we continue to get asked in some form more and more frequently: “Are we allowed to ask employees and applicants to identify beyond just the male or female genders?”.

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Payroll Withholding: A Primer for Employers

BerniePortal

To employees, payroll may seem pretty straightforward. Employers, on the other hand, know how complicated payroll can get, especially when it comes to withholding taxes. To make payroll a little less daunting, in this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about withholding, including how it differs from deductions and some special cases to consider—such as bonuses, commissions, and other supplemental wages.

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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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Top 6 features to look for in an employee management system

Zoho People

Managing employees in a way that brings out their best has become a top priority for almost every organization. From streamlining HR operations to improving day-to-day employee management practices , companies have been trying out different ways to refine the employee experience. If you're looking to better support your employees, you'll definitely want to adopt a comprehensive and intuitive employee management system.

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Brokers: Tailoring Benefits to Match What Gen Z Wants

Extensis

Quick look: Gen Z workers have different priorities than workers from previous generations. Wellness, nutrition, mental health, and convenience are of the utmost importance for these employees. As a broker, you can help your small- and medium-sized business (SMB) clients create tailored packages to stand out from the competition and keep this younger generation satisfied.

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Employee Retention Amid the Great Resignation

Accurate Background

The last two years have changed everything. It seems cliché, but it’s nevertheless true, and the vast-reaching ripple effects of all that’s changed are just beginning to make their mark on how people live, think, and work. It seems the entire population is reevaluating what they need and want, especially regarding employment. This reevaluation has come to be known as the Great Resignation.

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Why Your Personal Car Insurance May Not Cover Business Use

Embroker

If you use a vehicle for your business, you’re probably wondering does my personal auto insurance cover business use. . If something goes wrong while on the road and you’re in the car for work purposes–whether you run an on-demand business, need to travel to see clients, or use your car for some other job-related reason–you may think that your personal car insurance has you covered.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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13 Ways An ‘Uncharismatic’ Leader Can Exert A Positive Influence

Forbes Coaches Council

Winning others over—a.k.a. WOO—is a strength that often depends on a person’s innate charisma and charm, and not everyone is naturally comfortable exerting these qualities.

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A French Employee Sues His Employer for Depression

HR Digest

In a case of employee suing employer, a bored Frenchman sues his employer, Interparfums, for causing him to be depressed. How, you ask? Well, according to Frederic Desnard, his company failed to provide him with the right stimuli or work which led him to depression. At a time when most people struggle to deal with burnout, Desnard’s case makes for an interesting study.

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#SHRM22 – Planning Ahead Can Make All the Difference

SHRM

The SHRM Annual Conference & Expo is the world’s largest event dedicated to the human resources profession in the world. HR professionals from around the globe will gather for 3+ days of learning, networking, vendor demonstrations, engagement, and celebration. If you have not attended a “SHRM Annual” before, you may have no idea what to expect. Since my first SHRM Annual was just a few years ago, I hope to share some of my experiences to help you prepare for what will likely be one of the.