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5 Ways to Get Ideas for Boosting Your Career

Take It Personel-ly

Building a successful career requires time, commitment, and dedication to your craft, regardless of the market or industry you work in and represent. Whether you are looking for new ways to generate an income or if you are simply seeking a way to boost your career and the opportunities you encounter, there are a few […].

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Black Lives Matter: 90 Days Later

Justworks

On June 4, 2020, we published a set of Black Lives Matter commitments in response to the murder of George Floyd and subsequent activism within our workforce. This was a traumatic period for many of our employees and for many Americans, unfolding within the context of a global pandemic and economic crisis. As a white male CEO, I have always believed that diversity within our company (and more broadly) was important and have come to appreciate more recently the pain and struggle that Black.

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How to Prevent Remote Teams from Working in Silos

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

Did you know that two-thirds of remote workers do not feel engaged with their colleagues? Find out how to prevent your employees from working in silos.

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Meet Your Model for Creating Employee Engagement Anywhere

Kazoo

Let’s face it. The future of work looks different than it did a year ago. Way different. Which means that the employee engagement framework you were using then is a relic of the past. It’s time to get caught up. Gone are the days of the historic war for talent and foosball tables in the break room. Now, the top challenges facing HR leaders include: Creating culture without proximity.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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3 Contingent Workforce Priorities Leaders Can’t Ignore

Allegis Global Solutions

We are in a pandemic economy, and the importance of talent has never been greater. Organizations around the world not only need to determine the critical talent they need to survive; they are also looking for a path to grow. They need the people – at all skill levels and capabilities — who can deliver the outcomes to push forward in the post-pandemic future.

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1.4 Million Jobs Gained in August; Unemployment Rate Falls to 8 Percent

SHRM Resources

U.S. payrolls increased by 1.4 million in August, about what was expected, as the pace of rehiring has slowed and layoffs continue. The unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent from 10.2 percent in July, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August was the first month after a $600 weekly unemployment supplement expired, and stimulus programs shoring up businesses that retained workers lapsed.Check back here later this morning for more analysis from labor market experts

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Three HR techniques for keeping remote workforces engaged

HR Zone

Employees Three ways to engage remote workers.

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Blockchain, Skills, and the Future of Work with the Velocity Network Foundation on We’re Only Human

UpstartHR

“We as an industry are driving toward the cliff and the HCM [technology] vendors are competing over who offers better tire pressure.” Dror Gurevich, Velocity Network Foundation. We’re Only Human Podcast Episode 91. How are organizations gathering skill data inside the business? Our research shows that the most common method is also one of the most biased: manager observations.

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Are Your Project Teams Professionally Inclusive or Exclusive?

Babette Ten Haken - Human Capital & Industrial IoT

When’s the last time you considered whether your project teams are professionally inclusive or exclusive? Probably something you assume you are doing, but may not be doing at all. Of course you look for representative expertise in a variety of professional functions you deem important to the project. However, is there an intentional, or unintentional, professional homogeneity and familiarity created in the team selection process?

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Ramadan in the Workplace 2022: HR Best Practices

Kazoo

The post Ramadan in the Workplace 2022: HR Best Practices appeared first on WorkTango.

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do I respond to emails too quickly?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’ve always found it easy to focus, keep my work and my time organized and switch between tasks without losing track of what I’m doing. I like to keep my email inbox neat and use it as an organizational system, so whenever an email comes in, I typically stop what I’m doing to read it. If it’s easy to answer, I am tempted to respond right away.

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4 Steps to Close the Gender Pay Gap in 2022

Kazoo

The post 4 Steps to Close the Gender Pay Gap in 2022 appeared first on WorkTango.

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August Coronavirus News

WorkHuman

Human Resource Executive recaps its COVID-related coverage from August, which includes a few articles that feature Workhuman’s CHRO Steve Pemberton. Click to see the curated resources. .

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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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4 Steps to Close the Gender Pay Gap in 2022

Kazoo

The post 4 Steps to Close the Gender Pay Gap in 2022 appeared first on WorkTango.

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45% of Women Business Leaders Say It’s Difficult for Women to Speak Up in Virtual Meetings

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s VP of Brand Strategy Dr. Patti Fletcher discusses her meeting experience as a WFH female, shares her advice for other women to advocate for themselves and implores company leaders to do their part to ensure that a culture of talking over women and ignoring them doesn’t persist. Read the full article on CNBC. .

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5 Things to do When Facing a High Employee Turnover

Hppy

While employers have gotten overly picky in recent years, employees are not far behind. Younger employees, who have increasingly come to be known as ‘’the job-hopping millennials’’ approach employment differently than anyone else. . While previous generations were happy to take a job with reasonable pay and settle in, millennials have a list of things they require from employment, over and above money.

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How Taking Risks Led to Success for This Woman in Leadership

The Muse

Market analyst, product manager, business development manager, and now a senior director—in her two-plus decades with Siemens, Toni Neal worked her way up to a leadership role. Here's how she did it.

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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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The Disturbing Link between Heart Disease and Smoking

EX Program

During the pandemic, employers and health plans are placing an increased focus on chronic conditions, and for good reason. Ongoing issues like heart disease can drive up health care utilization and costs. Plus, those with chronic conditions are at much higher risk for complications with COVID-19. To better support the health of members remotely, some [.].

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CDC Issues Guidance Promoting Conflict Resolution Training during COVID-19

Pollack Peacebuilding

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a statement discouraging employees from arguing with customers that do not follow safe COVID-19 protocols (a.k.a. not wearing a mask or observing social distancing rules.) This guidance has arrived in the wake of violent incidents across the United States between employees and customers, coworkers, and employers trying to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols.

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Virtual Activities for Your Remote Team to Enjoy

6Q

The move to remote work for many organisations means team building activities are often forgotten. This article takes you through key benefits and examples of virtual activities for your remote team to engage with. The rapid rise of COVID-19 cases globally has greatly affected the state of public health and safety. Governments have taken austere measures to curb the spread of the virus, affecting everyday travel and living.

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When—and How—to Negotiate Benefits with Workers and Job Seekers

SHRM Resources

An employer's willingness to negotiate benefits packages with current and prospective employees can make all the difference when it comes to retaining and hiring talent. Benefits negotiations can be difficult, however, with a range of legal, tax and regulatory issues involved.

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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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11 Ways to Avoid Interviewer Bias in Your Selection Process

Digital HR Tech

Job candidates want to be selected when they interview. Hiring managers and recruiters want to find the right person as fast as possible and fill the position. However, the “right person” can sometimes be lost through interviewer bias. It’s a problem for candidates and hiring managers alike. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at interviewer bias, what it is, the different types of bias, and ways to avoid interviewer bias as much as possible in your selection process.

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How to Write a Compelling Marketing Resume (Hint: Get Ready to Sell Yourself)

The Muse

A resume is all about marketing yourself for the job you want. Here’s how to do it (plus an example).

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3 Ways to Improve Employee Motivation

Ebix

We tend to think of employee motivation in terms of incentives — usually money. While you should certainly offer competitive pay and benefits, other rewards can also increase motivation. A 2018 survey from Genesis Associates found that 40% of employees were motivated by cash incentives, followed by a free vacation or other travel incentives at 29 percent, and additional time off at 23%.

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Remote Team-building Series: Virtual Happy Hour Ideas

Rise

Happy hour can be an essential part of team culture and an opportunity for employees to celebrate successes and strategize over bumps in the road together. However, with many teams currently doing remote work, you may be looking to change things up with some innovative virtual happy hour ideas. . A normal happy hour promises fun settings like a new bar or restaurant and getting to unwind (in-person) with the people you spend the entire week working with.

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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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Your Diversity and Inclusion Goal Should Be Allyship

Select International

Over the past few years, the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) has been amplified by events and movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. Diversity and social justice are reaching new levels within social consciousness and are beginning to significantly influence business decisions. They have become important factors in how employees and candidates evaluate the attractiveness of employers.

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What’s the Definition of Employee Engagement?

EngagementMultiplier

In last week’s blog post, we explored the difference between activities that truly support employee engagement, and those that entertain and foster interpersonal relationships. Both are important. However, many people confuse employee engagement with entertainment. A virtual mixology class or team building outing can be great ways to get your team together for some fun and bonding.

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12 Effective Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Clients

Forbes Coaches Council

Courteously dealing with difficult clients is necessary to continue the business relationship. Here's how to tactfully diffuse tense situations in your working relationship.