Thu.Jul 30, 2020

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Organizations: Maximize Productivity with Effective Scheduling

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by? our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos has introduced ? employee contact-tracing capabilities ?for their customers at no additional charge. Check out their ? COVID-19 Resource Center for details. Enjoy the article!).

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6 Ways To Build And Maintain High Employee Engagement

15Five

Employee engagement is something that all leaders strive for but can be an ambiguous metric to measure. Academics, psychologists, and HR professionals have disagreed for decades on what actually drives engagement and performance, making it challenging for organizations to understand where they should be investing their time, energy, and money to make positive changes.

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How to navigate change after reopening your business

HR Zone

Change Workplace safety in the 'new normal'

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It’s time to embrace online benefits enrollment

PeopleStrategy

As an HR leader, you’ve undoubtedly had to deal with a lot of process changes in the space of just a few months – in many cases, making more adjustments than other parts of your organization. With a larger percentage of the workforce continuing to work from home for the foreseeable future and open enrollment season quickly approaching, companies are having to get creative.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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5 Ways Employers Can Compete Against Unemployment Benefits

Allegis Global Solutions

Many organizations have discovered that a recent spike in unemployment does not translate to cheaper or more available labor. Particularly in light industrial skill sets, those organizations face obstacles that may actually make talent less accessible than in the past.

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How Peer Relationships Contribute to More Rewarding Work

Fond

Today’s workforce is driven by a different set of values than their predecessors — rather than a maxed out paycheck, employees today are searching for meaningful, rewarding work that provides a sense of fulfillment beyond the material. Particularly for younger generations, the most impactful workplace motivator is a sense of purpose. That’s not to say monetary incentives have lost all significance, but a truly effective leader in the modern world must understand that employees also need to be su

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should I negotiate a job offer on the spot or ask for time to think it over?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am currently in the process of interviewing, and it’s my first time doing so for jobs where salary negotiations would be expected to come into play. I have been able to find a lot of advice on how the offer negotiation conversation should go, but am (I’m sure very naively) unsure of when this is supposed to happen. If a company calls with an offer, am I supposed to negotiate in that opening conversation?

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How Do You Recognize Leadership Ability?

SHRM

When looking to promote internal candidates for management positions, how do you recognize and determine leadership ability? For me, it is in the day to day movements of the candidate. How they navigate throughout their day and how they behave is the biggest factor. First, I pay attention to their level of energy. How do they accept work assignments?

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I need time off work because of my husband’s alcoholism, boss doesn’t pay freelancers on time, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I need time off work because of my husband’s alcoholism. My husband is a severe alcoholic, something he has been “dealing with” for 4+ years. He used to be the best spouse and then something happened when he lost a job he had been in for over a decade that changed him. He is highly employable and found a job in the same capacity fairly quickly, but his addiction and behavior have worsened.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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How to teach employees professionalism in the workplace

Insperity

Professionalism in the workplace is a critically important quality for employees to exhibit. Regardless of your company’s unique culture, and whether you have a more formal versus more casual atmosphere, you want your employees to work well together. Plus, as a leader, you want to feel confident in how your company is represented. In this article, we will: Define workplace professionalism Explore the consequences of unprofessional behavior Identify where employees may struggle.

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how can I be less emotionally invested during my job search?

Ask a Manager

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am about a year into my job search and it’s really wearing on me emotionally. I finished grad school about a year ago in a STEM-related (but not lucrative) field. I am trying to stay in the area where my partner lives and it has been hard. I find myself getting overly invested in the jobs that I apply to.

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16 Coaching Techniques To Help Your Team Overcome Resistance To Change

Forbes Coaches Council

To help drive lasting change in your organization, help your team by clearly explaining why changes are necessary.

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New Grads, Take Note: Here’s How a Personal Website Can Help You Land an Internship or First Job

The Muse

You just graduated—congratulations! Now it’s time to find your first real job or internship. Here’s how a personal website can help you do just that.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Implicit Bias: Horn and Halo Effect(s) in the Workplace

Rise

An implicit bias, often called an unconscious bias or a subconscious bias, is a belief or assumption that we’re not aware we hold. Implicit biases can be about any social group or identifying characteristic such as race, gender, age, nationality or sexual orientation. . Implicit biases have been a topic of study for a few decades now. In 1995, researchers A.G.

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5 Reasons People Overlook Disability Insurance (But Probably Shouldn’t)

Justworks

An alarming amount of people don’t have disability insurance. At least, that’s what a study from the American Council of Life Insurers (ALCI) found back in 2017, in which over 51 million working adults reported not having any coverage. This is concerning given the reality that the modern workforce faces today. The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that one in four of today’s 20-year-olds will experience a disabling event lasting one year or longer before reaching retirement age.

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Four Ways To Reward Your Team For Their Performance

Forbes Coaches Council

There are tons of creative ways you can recognize and reward your team for a job well done without breaking the bank.

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Rethinking Perks: Goodbye Stocked Kitchens and On-Site Gyms

HR Digest

With more than a quarter of the global workforce working remotely, the perks of office life seem to sound like a distant dream – from stocked pantry to on-site gyms, the benefits of a physical workplace are missed. How can companies going remote full-time, or those planning to work remotely, still provide perks to their employees working from home? You might be surprised to learn that the COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically redefining the workplace and impacting employees in terms of flexibility,

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Single Source or Best-of-Breed: What Do HRM Systems Customers Want?

Accu-time

Single Source or Best-of-Breed: What Do HRM Systems Customers Want? Like so many fields, the digital transformation is making its way into HR. Companies continue to increase their investments in HRM systems and other HR technology. The end result—companies are taking a hard look at the right way to bring in the best technology for their needs. Does it make more sense to go with a full-suite, single source HRM system, like Workday , or take a best-of-breed approach to access the most cutting-edge

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Creating Lasting Solutions After Covid-19

Forbes Coaches Council

The disruption of the coronavirus pandemic may seem impossible to predict, but companies and business leaders can still find new opportunities to pioneer change in their industries and transform the economic landscape.

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21 Best Quotes For Training Employees

Vantage Circle

Training is the method of improving the employees' talents, abilities, and expertise to perform specific work. It enhances the thought process, which contributes to better workplace results. To reap the best benefits, your employee training system should be a continuous and never-ending process. However, many companies still find their training to be ineffective in achieving their goals.

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California Steps Up COVID-19 Order Enforcement Plus Whistleblower Protections

HRWatchdog

As previously reported , in early July, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) created a COVID-19 enforcement task force, consisting of 10 different governmental agencies, like the Labor Commissioner, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the Department of Consumer Affairs.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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How Much is the Average Cost of a Truck Accident?

C. A. Short Company

This blog post is the 3rd in a series of five blog posts about creating driver engagement.

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Remote Work 2.0: Five Ways To Harness This Dynamic To Unleash A Productive Renaissance

Forbes Coaches Council

The world of work is changing -- are you prepared for remote work 2.0?

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A Business Owner’s Guide to Creating & Maintaining Personnel Files

Tandem HR

3 Tips to keep in mind when creating and maintaining personnel files. Are your personnel files overflowing with information? Or is creating and maintaining personnel files for your employees something that’s on your to-do list? Creating and maintaining personnel folders supports the privacy of your most precious asset – your employees. At Tandem HR , we understand that human resource solutions are vital to preserving confidentiality and normalcy at your company.

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Careers in Beer: What It’s Like Building a Tech Startup Inside Anheuser-Busch

The Muse

Why working for an established company like Anheuser-Busch might supercharge your tech career.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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update: a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter-writer whose client sent her a large thank-you check as a way of avoiding paying her boss, with whom he was embroiled in much drama? The first update was here , and here’s the latest: I wasn’t originally going to update again on this, but things went bananas, so I figured you’d like to hear since we are all a little entertainment deprived.

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Netchex Gives ‘Helping Hands’ to Enable Companies with Workplace Giving Program

Netchex HR Blog

Netchex Gives ‘Helping Hands’ to Enable Companies to Start Workplace Giving Program. July 30, 2020. “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”. It is an understatement to say that our country (and the world as a whole) is currently undergoing a significant period of turmoil and change. From the ongoing pandemic to the long-overdue fight against racial inequality, people are struggling, people are hurting, and people need help.

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What Savvy Networkers Know

The People Equation

My definition of networking is: “the purpose of networking is to connect people who have a mutual interest in developing a business relationship or assisting one another” So with that framework in mind, I invite you to consider the following ideas, which I’ve playfully named “Miller’s Maxims”. Maxim #1 When it comes to networking, people are the common denominator.