Wed.Sep 29, 2021

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5 trends revolutionizing the talent acquisition space

HRExecutive

Talent acquisition is facing new challenges in the age of the Great Resignation as scores of workers leave their jobs. In a Wednesday HR Tech Conference session titled “ The State of Talent Acquisition Technology: The ATS Is Not Enough,” Madeline Laurano, founder of Aptitude Research, said the talent acquisition market is rapidly growing and adapting to the new reality.

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Role of Learning and Development in Employee Engagement

Empuls

The “Great Resignation” is here. According to the U.S. labor department, 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone. That’s a record. Americans are leaving in droves searching for better pay, better working conditions, or a better work-life balance. This departure is putting employers on the hot seat. Job creators need to start paying attention to how engaged their employees are at work.

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Ask Visier: How Much Does it Cost to Replace an Employee?

Visier

Ask Visier is a weekly column where a people analytics expert dives into one of the 2000+ business questions available in Visier—and shares how to take action on the answers you might uncover on that topic. This week Jon Burton answers this burning question. When an employee leaves your organization it sets into motion an expensive process to find their replacement—one that may cost one-half to twice the employee’s salary.

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HR Trends: The Key Reads of September 2021

Intoo USA

Welcome to our summary of September best reads on HR trends! This month, hot topics included vaccine mandates, corporate culture, the Great Resignation, and burnout. HR Trends for September 2021. HR professionals and employers are navigating vaccine mandates. Those in HR are grappling with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates at a time when many employees are quitting.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Creating a Positive Company Culture in a Remote Workplace

Hppy

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a generation of knowledge workers who want to have the option of working remotely. Companies with distributed teams had been increasing year on year, even before the pandemic. Pioneering companies such as WordPress have been operating with remote employees and distributed teams for over a decade. While, in many instances, remote work can increase productivity and enhance employee retention, it’s not without negative consequences.

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Good Comes First Book Review

The People Equation

Spoiler alert: I’m a big fan of Chris Edmonds’ thought leadership. Having reviewed his book The Culture Engine and interviewed him , I’m always up for reading his insights. Now he’s back with his latest book, Good Comes First: How Today’s Leaders Create an Uncompromising Company Culture. He’s partnered with Mark Babbitt, co-author of A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt to Survive to write a much-needed guidebook for leaders who are road-weary from nearly two years of pandemic upheaval,

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These are the new job titles revolutionizing HR

HRExecutive

In last year’s attention-grabbing Harvard Business Review study, “ 21 HR Jobs of the Future” authors Jeanne Meister and Robert Brown worked with CHROs and other people professionals to discern what new responsibilities HR leaders will have in the coming decade. And at an HR Tech Conference panel this week, Brown shared that t hose roles are closer than we think.

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Dear HR: This Is Why People Hate You

Evil HR Lady

I’m swamped today, so of course, I had to scroll through the Legal Advice subreddit and came across this: I was on a ride along with a cop. The officer made a traffic stop, gave the driver a ticket, and the driver is now trying to fight the ticket in court. I have been subpoenaed, with the court date being set for the end of November. At my job the holiday season is our busiest time of the year, so from mid November until the end of the year my company refuses approve any time off for any

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3 Key Security Features Businesses Need in Document Management Software

SutiHR

The business infrastructure consists of crucial data that should be secured against theft and unauthorized access. Plus, natural disasters make it imperative for businesses to ensure proper security and data backup. But, the process of storing and securing the data with manual, paper-based processes is tedious. As the business grows, the data will further increase and make it even more challenging to manage.

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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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Trends, talent and other takeaways from Day 2 of HR Tech

HRExecutive

On the second day of the HR Tech Conference & Exposition , global industry analyst and expert Josh Bersin handed down his “Ten New Truths about HR Technology.” Many of the trends and predictions he presented—some surprising—framed deeper conversations going on throughout the conference sessions and across the expo floor, from the importance of skills taxonomies to recruiting trends, learning in the flow of work and the “creator economy” arriving in HR.

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our white manager centers herself in conversations about racism — and other questions with Michelle Silverthorn

Ask a Manager

This post, our white manager centers herself in conversations about racism — and other questions with Michelle Silverthorn , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Today Michelle Silverthorn, founder and CEO of Inclusion Nation, returns to Ask A Manager! Michelle is the author of the best-selling book Authentic Diversity: How to Change the Workplace for Good (read an excerpt here ) and talked with us earlier this year about the work she does to help build more equitab

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Here’s where Josh Bersin expects the most innovation in HR tech

HRExecutive

Good news is abounding when it comes to HR technology: The market is robust and ripe for consolidation and innovation. Meanwhile, employers are hungry for solutions to address the Great Resignation and to keep their talent engaged, satisfied and not headed for the exit. Despite this, HR leaders need to stay on top of their investment in innovation, or they could risk their talent leaving for greener and more tech-friendly pastures.

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Autism in the workplace: Why recognising intersectionality is so important

HR Zone

Culture The diverse nature of autism in the workplace.

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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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Taking Time Off Won’t Fix Employee Mental Health

TalentCulture

For too long, employers have leveraged time off to support employee mental health. We’ve all heard managers or supervisors respond like this to a stressed and weary employee: “You’re feeling […]. The post Taking Time Off Won’t Fix Employee Mental Health appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly: Employees' reflections as furlough ends

HR Zone

Employees End of furlough: Reflections from employees.

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What to consider before choosing open enrollment dates

Business Management Daily

Open enrollment season is upon us and many human resource departments across the country are scurrying to prepare. Open enrollment is an important period for employees to make changes to their benefits enrollments including their health insurance plan selection. For employers, it presents an annual reminder to check up on their benefits offerings and potentially add on new benefits or coverage options to remain competitive for recruiting and employee retention purposes.

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12 Mistakes Marketers Commonly Make In Corporate Social Ad Strategies

Forbes Coaches Council

With countless elements, directions, goals and possible eventualities for corporations to consider when creating a strategy to reach an audience via social media, even internal marketing teams with many years of expertise can make mistakes.

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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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What REALLY happens when an employee doesn’t return completed FMLA paperwork?

The Employer Handbook

medical form by Linseed Studio from the Noun Project. I think we all need a break from the COVID-19 vaccination posts. So, let’s address your second-favorite HR topic: FMLA leave administration!!! Hey, put down that bottle! It’s only 8 am. I’ve got a not-so-hypothetical for you. Let’s say that you have an employee who needs leave from work for a serious health condition.

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5 Tips for Effective Recruitment Marketing

Namely

For many recruiting professionals, sourcing the right talent can be challenging and time consuming. Delays in the hiring process or a lack of qualified applicants can leave them frustrated and unsure of how to reach the ideal candidate.

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How to hire and manage employees in a small business

Sage HRMS

Ready to hire your first employee? Discover how to interview, hire, manage and support your first member of staff. The post How to hire and manage employees in a small business appeared first on Sage Advice US.

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5 workplace lessons we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Zoho People

From day one, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed almost all facets of work fast-tracking policies from several years to two or three days. For instance, remote work used to be a prestigious perk that only top companies offered to their trustworthy and experienced employees. Most organizations thought employees wouldn't be productive without in-person interactions and constant monitoring.

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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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11 Effective Talent Management Strategies to Retain your Best Employees

Empuls

Talent management strategies have transformed over the years to cater to people-specific trends much like all other aspects of work and have changed in fast strides over the last few years. Strategic talent management is a need in today's ever-changing world. As any manager understands, losing a key member of the team can wreak havoc with your business.

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Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) Pros and Cons

BerniePortal

As employers prepare for open enrollment and begin planning recruitment strategies, it is crucial for teams to recognize how they can best maximize their health plan and benefits packages. For some employers, a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) can help. Discover how small to mid-sized organizations can boost employee retention with this approach.

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my employees are getting married and having a baby — can I insist they tell the rest of the team?

Ask a Manager

This post, my employees are getting married and having a baby — can I insist they tell the rest of the team? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for a large local government agency. We have about 400 employees in our department, and I manage a team of 25 people. I recently found out that two of my employees, Mark and Ashley, are (1) married to each other and (2) expecting a baby.

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How Agile Leadership Is Going To Change Your Business

Vantage Circle

Agile leadership is a new approach to leading people. It enables organizations to drive innovations and adapt to their changing environment. Agility is a leadership mindset for the next generation of business leaders. Today's markets recognize organizations that have the capacity and willingness to adapt. Market leaders have established cultures and management approaches that encourage agility.

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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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The Mandemic: Fewer Male College Graduates and the Labor Shortage

TLNT: The Business of HR

Covid has sidelined many workers, contributing to a labor shortage that shows few signs of abating. Adding to the woes of the labor market are the declining numbers of men now attending and graduating from college. A headline in the Wall Street Journal summed it up — “ A Generation of American Men Give Up on College.” .

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Fill Your Job Openings With a Different Sourcing Strategy

ApplicantPro

There's a concept called herd mentality. It has seeped into our business and sourcing strategy. It is one of four main reasons companies struggle to hire high-quality candidates right now. Herd mentality is one of our biggest diseases in sourcing and nobody talks about it. We only focus on the sourcing symptoms. I don't get enough applicants. The quality of the applicants isn't very high.

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Enough is Enough! Dealing with Feuding Employees | SHRM Ask An Advisor

SHRM

Many of the questions that come into SHRM’s HR Knowledge Center are about things like the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or compensation, but occasionally we’ll get questions about how to deal with employees who don’t get along. I personally don’t like these situations, but, as a former HR professional, I know practitioners are bound to encounter them from time to time.