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How to Know What Insurance You Will Need for Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

Insurance is crucial to your business’s survival. The extent of your insurance coverage affects the success of your business and the greater community. Many businesses fail due to having inadequate insurance coverage, which has detrimental effects to the city’s economy. So, obtain the right types of insurance for your business. Review the Law The law […].

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Staff Management: How To Do It Efficiently

Vantage Circle

People management is crucial to organizational success. It is well known that your staff management practices will ultimately affect the overall employee experience and performance in the long term. As companies grow with time, there is a significant rise in the number of employees as well. The needs and requirements increase, the workforce gets more diverse, and people have a clash of opinions.

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What do you do when you suspect that an employee’s doctor note is ???????

The Employer Handbook

Doctor’s note by Milinda Courey from the Noun Project. Whoa! Slow down! There’s an unusual amount of smoking billowing from the blog servers. Let me check on this, and I’ll be right back. Crisis averted. A sketchy doctor’s note. When you receive a doctor note from an employee, one or two federal statutes often come into play: the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Performance Review. Here’s How.

15Five

The performance review has traditionally been an important tool for analyzing organizational performance–but they’re often no good. It’s no secret that annual reviews are dead, but ditching reviews altogether isn’t the best alternative either. Instead, we recommend HR leaders increase the number of review cycles. Getting into a frequent rhythm of performance reviews doesn’t just provide HR leaders with more useful data points throughout the year, it can also lead to heightened trust and transpar

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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20+ High Impact HR Technology Acquisitions, Mergers, and More from 2020

Lighthouse

In 2020, in spite of the pandemic-related shutdowns and other business impacts, the HR technology industry was within a few M&A deals of the 2019 numbers we were tracking (approximately 50). This represents a vibrant industry full of continuous innovation and providers striving to serve the needs of the HR buyer. It also helps to highlight certain trends and shifts in how the market operates, as we pointed out in our 2019 HR Tech M&A roundup.

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What is the Extended Workforce? Insights from Utmost on We’re Only Human

UpstartHR

“The way work is getting done as increasingly flexible and it gives the worker the power of choice. That choice serves both the worker and the end enterprise.” . Dan Beck, COO of Utmost. . We’re Only Human — Episode 106. . Quick, your business needs to fill a talent gap you have, but you don’t want to hire a new staff member.

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How to Improve Your Ethics Training for Employees

Hppy

Ethics and compliance are critical parts of any corporate culture. When a company focuses on ethics and adherence to industry standards, they reap many benefits: a positive reputation within the industry and community, a happier and more productive workforce (with minimal turnover), and a potential for millions saved that might have gone to lawsuits or settlements.

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Should You Ever Ask About Pay During a Job Interview?

The Tim Sackett Project

NO! YES! I DON’T KNOW! WHY ARE WE YELLING!? This question gets asked so often by all levels of individuals who are going through a job search. Entry levels to seasoned professionals, no one really knows the correct answer, because, like most things in life, it depends on so many factors! First off, you look like an idiot if you show up to an interview and in the first few minutes you drop the pay question!

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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I’ve literally been waiting for the day I get to share good news for good news Friday! I was very very unexpectedly laid off at the beginning of August. I was devastated as I loved my job and coworkers.

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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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English Classes Help Retain Immigrant Workers

SHRM Resources

Nine employees at Smokey Denmark’s Smoked Meats Co. in Austin, Texas, were once refugees living in the forests of Thailand. Driven out of their native Myanmar, they journeyed to the U.S. in 2009 and built a new life.Now, courtesy of a workplace education program, that new life has expanded to include a growing proficiency in speaking English.

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weekend open thread – February 13-14, 2021

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – February 13-14, 2021 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Necessary People , by Anna Pitoniak.

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Insurance Agent vs. Broker: What’s the Difference?

Embroker

One thing that everyone who works in insurance can agree on is that clients should be seeking guidance from professionals to make sure that they are getting the coverage they need and at the right price. However, the type of insurance professionals you are consulting could make a difference in the results you get. Should you talk to an insurance agent or an insurance broker when buying coverage for yourself or your business?

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What collaboration really means

ThoughtFarmer

Updated February 12th, 2021. Crises like the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the significance of effective collaboration for organizational success; but do we even understand what the term collaboration means? . The word collaboration is so overused and overhyped it’s becoming meaningless. Even with the launch of intranet software, video technology, and other collaborative tools, some people still suffer from, and complain about, poor collaboration. .

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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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The Other Side of Burnout – What’s Working for Me

Jason Lauritsen

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you were likely along for the ride last summer as I wrote about facing burnout for the first time and working my way through it. Your responses to those posts reminded me how important it is to “show our work” as humans. Particularly in a world where it’s so tempting to curate a finely crafted version of ourselves on social media that signals to others how much we have everything under control. .

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HRWS: Coachella, CA – Nation’s First City to Authorize Farm Workers Hero Pay

HR Workplace Services

On February 10, 2021, the Coachella City Council (CA), approved instituting Hero Pay for farm workers, becoming the first city in the Nation to do so. With Hero Pay, employers are required to pay an extra $4 per hour to their employees for no less than the next 120 days. The emergency ordinance also includes the higher pay rate for employees of grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants.

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12 Signs A Client Isn't Ready For Coaching

Forbes Coaches Council

Not every client who signs up for a coaching engagement is ready to take the necessary steps to ensure success. Here's how you can tell now is not the right time for a particular client.

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The Cheap Perk 50 Percent of Your Workforce Will Love

Evil HR Lady

Do you stock feminine hygiene products in your bathrooms for your employees (or perhaps customers)? While some might think this is a trivial thing, it could make a difference to your employees. Federal law doesn’t require businesses to provide feminine hygiene products for their employees, and (as far as I know), no state requires it either. Thankfully, a recent change to Flexible Spending Accounts means that you can use that money for tampons and pads, meaning that the IRS finally recogni

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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How Leadership Has The Power To Unite And Inspire

Forbes Coaches Council

As leaders navigating the dynamics associated with an emotionally charged election and political unrest, we need to bring our teams together to meet our purpose and create stronger leader-follower relationships and teams.

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How to Build a Healthy Routine When You’re Stuck Inside

Take It Personel-ly

Though vaccines are on the way, it could take some time before life returns to normal. In the meantime, it’s winter, the threat of COVID-19 remains and it’s safer to stay indoors. However, if you spent most of 2020 cooped up, you might be ready to go mad with cabin fever. Here’s how to build […].

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What A Personal Brand Is (And Why You Need One)

Forbes Coaches Council

There's substantial evidence that a strong personal brand can boost your job search and positively impact your career.

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Establishing an Innovative Work Culture

Effortless HR

The modern business climate is complex, constantly changing, and for the most part, unpredictable. If a business is to thrive and experience long-term success in such an environment, it is absolutely essential that it embraces innovation at its core. Businesses must put systems in place that encourage their staff to think outside the box. The role that HR departments play in fostering a culture of innovation and creativity in the workplace cannot be overstated.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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open thread – February 12-13, 2021

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – February 12-13, 2021 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in

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Families Look Ahead to Future Travels to Boost Happiness

Thrive Global

As we continue to adapt to the new norms of 2021, one thing that can keep us moving forward and in the right direction is planning ways to have more positive experiences and make new happy memories. This can be as simple as spending more virtual time talking to friends and family or even planning your future vacations together. Mother daughter travel boosts bonding.

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4 Benefits of an Effective Onboarding Plan

Folks HR

The post 4 Benefits of an Effective Onboarding Plan appeared first on Folks.

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Diana Cole: “It is easy to send love to the people you like”

Thrive Global

It is easy to send love to the people you like; it is transforming to send love to the people you do not like. As a part of my series about “How To Learn To Finally Love Yourself” I had the pleasure to interview Diana Cole. Diana is a spirit translator, thought leader, and author. Passionate about spirit guides, she is committed to teaching people how to access it for themselves so they may find freedom from pain and limitation and live a life of abundance, fun, and inspiration.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Five Steps To Prevent Blind Spots From Eroding Your Effectiveness

Forbes Coaches Council

The higher we rise as leaders, the less feedback we receive, and what we do hear is more filtered. Here's how to get the input you need for continued growth and success.

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Tracy Lamourie of Lamourie Media: “Don’t let anything or anyone intimidate you”

Thrive Global

Don’t let anything or anyone intimidate you?—?walk right in like you belong?—?because you do. On my second trip to Hollywood I walked right into any group of people that looked interesting at one high profile party- and was accepted- and made great connections- every time. As a part of our series about Inspirational Women In Hollywood , I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Tracy Lamourie,a high profile international award winning publicist.

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Five Ways You Can Begin Addressing DEI Challenges Today

Forbes Coaches Council

You just need to be curious, have an open mind and be willing to ask, "What do you think?".

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