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5 Tips for Building Your Superhero Power at Work

The People Equation

When we were kids, all it took was donning a beach towel cape and running through the neighborhood to make us feel strong and competent. A simple garment addition and voila! We were superheroes. Then, we grew up and went to work. At your place of employment, you might be less inclined to feel the superhero and more likely to think, “We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful.

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Helping Employees with Self Care to Prevent Burnout

Hppy

Employee burnout can be very serious, both for your staff and your business. Unfortunately, it can also be hard to detect, and harder yet to correct. To establish a well-run, productive work environment, businesses must be active in helping their staff work on self-care. . In this article, we take a look at several moves you can make to improve your employees well being. .

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What to Know About Shift Differential Pay

Patriot Software

Many employers find themselves extending their hours of operation to keep up with customer demands. Businesses operating day and night need employees who are willing to work evening or late shifts. However, it can be difficult to recruit employees for these undesirable hours. Paying employees a shift differential is an effective way to overcome staffing […] READ MORE.

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Guide to mandatory overtime: Can you force employees to work long hours?

Homebase

Most business owners don’t want to ask their employees to work overtime, but sometimes it’s necessary when the unexpected happens. To avoid any misunderstandings between you and your team, it’s important to address the question: Is mandatory overtime legal? If you’re an employee who isn’t aware of mandatory overtime laws, you may think you can refuse overtime work because of labor regulations prohibiting mandatory overtime. .

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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Best Practice Guidelines for 360 Degree Feedback

EmployeeConnect

360 degree feedback gathers detailed information about employee progress from a wide range of stakeholders inside a business. When correctly set up and followed up on, this data provides essential input into employee performance. It’s impossible to give a suitable solution to the 360-degree feedback process since it may be used in many sectors, geographies, and enterprises with diverse cultures.

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Should You Include Social Media in Background Checks?

Cisive

The short answer: Yes, but proceed with caution. In a 2020 survey by The Harris Poll , 70% of employers who responded said they believe every company should screen candidates’ social media profiles during the hiring process and 78% of employers believe that current employees should maintain a work-appropriate social media profile. However, basing hiring decisions on applicants’ social media profiles can fall into “protected class” territory.

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How Earned Wage Access (EWA) Can Help Recruit and Retain Employees

Evil HR Lady

Research shows that employees want their employer to care about their financial wellness. Included in that is the ability to access wages they have already earned before the next payday. In fact, 76 percent of workers across all age groups say it’s important for employers to offer Earned Wage Access (EWA).1. EWA may be something you’ve never heard of, but if you’re looking to recruit and retain top employees, this is an important tool in your HR toolbox.

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when should I let my new boss fail?

Ask a Manager

This post, when should I let my new boss fail? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I (23) have been at my current job for about one year. This is my second job out of college and I love the work I’m doing, and I’m compensated quite well compared to others in my industry. About seven months into my job, my director accepted a position with another organization.

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Rattled

NoExcusesHR

Having it all together…that’s the goal, right? Looking like each of the exciting pieces of our lives fit perfectly together to portray the ideal vision of “how it should be done.” Yeah, that’s not my life. Sure, I am blessed and can do some fun things. But to say “I have it all together” would be a stretch. When I was younger…I didn’t know about the term imposter syndrome.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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HR Compliance: A Practical Guide

Analytics in HR

Ensuring HR compliance is crucial to keeping your business legitimate and your employees safe. A dedicated Human Resources Compliance team or an appointed HR employee is responsible for navigating various federal and state laws and regulations to mitigate the company’s legal risk. By doing so, HR helps avoid possible liabilities, fines, and scandals damaging the business’s reputation.

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Recruiting Automation: how technology can benefit the HR industry

Hppy

Automation has been leveraged in many industries, and HR is no exception. It helps companies to automate recruiting tasks and workflows, increase recruiter productivity, accelerate time-to-hire, reduce cost-per-hire and improve the experience for the candidates. Just like with automation in many other fields, recruitment automation has become more popular in the past years, earning nothing but great feedback from companies.

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coworker refuses to talk to anyone because I asked him to stop calling us “young ladies,” I’m afraid my friend might get fired, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, coworker refuses to talk to anyone because I asked him to stop calling us “young ladies,” I’m afraid my friend might get fired, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions and a PSA. Here we go…. 1. My coworker refuses to talk to anyone because I asked him to stop calling us “young ladies” I’ve had a coworker, someone who’s been working at the company for 15 years, call both me and another woma

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For true inclusion and belonging, focus on the locus

BetterUp

The past two years have thrust diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives to the forefront in professional spaces. Racial justice movements, a devastating pandemic, fast-changing (and ever-shifting) workplace dynamics , and social and political unrest have required organizational leadership to reassess values — and quickly.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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How to Write a Follow-up Email After No Response (Examples Included)

HR Digest

After you’ve sent an email and it doesn’t get a response, what should you do? Your next move is to write another email—a follow-up email after no response from an interview. . It may seem like this is overkill—but it’s not. It’s just the first step in getting your message across. And when it comes to getting your emails read and responded to promptly, following up is essential.

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Should You Include Social Media in Background Checks?

Precheck

Should You Include Social Media in Background Checks? Aug. 30, 2022. Shannon Shoemaker Vice President of Marketing & Partnerships. The short answer: Yes, but proceed with caution. In a 2020 survey by The Harris Poll , 70% of employers who responded said they believe every company should screen candidates' social media profiles during the hiring process and 78% of employers believe that current employees should maintain a work-appropriate social media profile.

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Why Brokers Should Feel Optimistic About the Upcoming Healthcare Renewal Season

Extensis

Quick Look: After over two years of wading through uncharted waters, many businesses have started to settle into their newly established environments and redefined routines. Therefore, brokers should also feel they can start fresh with modern solutions to address their clients’ unique, complex needs and enter this year’s healthcare enrollment season with a renewed sense of confidence.

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Four Hybrid Work Models To Retain Top Talent

SaaS BPM HR

Working from home came to exist when the pandemic struck the world and forced many businesses to convert to remote or hybrid work models. As […]. The post Four Hybrid Work Models To Retain Top Talent appeared first on SaaS BPM.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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Types of employee training programs — which is the right fit?

Business Management Daily

Building a solid employee training program is important. Not only does training improve employee performance and ensure that new employees have the skills that they need to excel in their roles, but it can also improve employee engagement and retention. Training programs should support employees throughout their entire employee lifecycle so that they have the skills they need to grow and develop within the company.

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How to integrate anti-bias into your company culture to achieve real DEI&B

Bob

This guest blog post was written by HiBob employee (Bobber) Shani Shitrit. Shani is a parent, a non-binary and loving human, differently-abled person, an activist for human rights, a CrossFit athlete, and a former Wheelchair basketball player. . A lot of companies talk about DEI&B. It’s definitely a buzzword. But most conversations don’t address what practical steps people and organizations need to take to achieve it.

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Laurie Ruettimann, on the transformational power of self-leadership

Betterworks

Laurie Ruettimann is on a mission to make work better for everyone. And, yes, she means everyone: blue-collar workers, administrative assistants, middle managers, HR specialists, and executives. “People are trying to figure out who they are,” says Ruettimann, author of “Betting on You” and host of the Punk Rock HR podcast. “When they find that they’re […].

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What Can PEOs Do to Prepare Should We Head Into a Recession?

Prism HR

Since March 2020, we have faced a global pandemic, a tumultuous political rift and an economic shutdown—and we are still trying to figure out how to make it all work. But now, 2½ years later, what does this mean for our workforce, the economy and PEOs specifically? It means that, as professionals, we must be prepared for just about anything. Our economy is in a place it has never been before.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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how can I tell a job applicant we rejected them for being rude?

Ask a Manager

This post, how can I tell a job applicant we rejected them for being rude? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work in retail and accept applications in person. It’s a great vetting tool to see how applicants introduce themselves to the sales staff. When an applicant looks down on sales staff or is otherwise pushy or rude to them, we treat that as a signal to not proceed to the interview stage, even if the person has the experience and skills on

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How the Great Reshuffle Inspired the Launch of These Minority-Owned Businesses

The Muse

The Great Reshuffle has led many people to make career pivots—these API entrepreneurs among them. Here's how they launched their own businesses.

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Top 10 Recruiting Email Templates for Recruiters in 2022

Recruiters Lineup

Recruiters can create an excellent applicant experience during the hiring process through candidates’ communication and engagement. As more activities move online, they must stay abreast with communication trends to meet their candidates’ expectations. Using recruitment email templates for candidate outreach allows recruiters to stay in touch with their candidates throughout the recruitment process.

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Learn How to Calculate Your Absenteeism Rate—and Use It—Today

Patriot Software

From time to time, employees miss work. Expecting employees to come in every day throughout the year is likely unrealistic. But when employees make a habit of missing work unexpectedly, their absences can set your business back. Learn how to calculate your business’s absenteeism rate to reduce absenteeism in the workplace. What is the absenteeism […] READ MORE.

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A Seat At The Table: HR's Vital Role In Modern Businesses

HR leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the success of modern businesses. But to truly become a vital, thriving part of the business, the most successful HR departments adopt the strategic mindset and approach of “future-ready” companies. This guide will explore four strategic tactics for your people strategy to help secure HR’s place as a critical part of the business.

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29 Companies Hiring Entry-Level Software Engineers

The Muse

Launch your tech career at one of these incredible companies—they’re all hiring entry-level software engineers.

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Reevaluating Your Payroll Processing Procedures: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change

Patriot Software

It’s always a good thing to reassess your business processes every once in a while. What can you improve on? How can you make processes easier? One process that many businesses struggle with is payroll. If your process is making you suffer, it’s time to switch things up by reevaluating your payroll process procedures. Payroll […] READ MORE.

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Employee Retention Strategy: 3 Steps To Reduce Turnover

TinyPulse

Are you developing a retention strategy or have you already implemented one? A consistent goal among HR leaders is to be able to consistently attract and retain top talent in their industry. This can be quite challenging in today's climate due to statistics such as " In the last year, nearly half of employees (44%) have searched for new jobs, and 40% have experienced burnout during the pandemic." found in a recent article by Forbes.