Fri.Jun 05, 2020

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Back-to-work checklist: Steps to consider in emerging from a shutdown

Business Management Daily

As workplaces reopen after the coronavirus shutdown, here is a free reopening checklist from The Conference Board to help your HR department plan the important safety, operational and legal decisions: ASSESSMENT. ? Review and reset business strategy and the implications for current/future staffing. ? Assess need to return to the physical workplace and, if so, what work can still be done virtually. ?

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Recognizing Employees In the Workplace vs. Remotely

Engage2Excel

The coronavirus has more people working from home than ever before. To those now forced to work remotely come both benefits and personal stresses. One area that many companies have not adequately prepared for is how to best recognize newly remote employees.

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Stand against Injustice and Intolerance ? Our Commitment to our Employees and Community

Reflektive

As CEO, my role is to listen and lead and right now, I need my team’s help more than ever. There is no training, playbook, or framework for this. As a leadership team, we are re-examining how we operate and focusing on ways we can contribute to change. It starts with ourselves, and we can and will do better at Reflektive. In our team discussions, we’ve learned: In the past year, we’ve pushed for increasing the gender balance across our organization and reviewing gender pay equity on an ongoing b

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How to Keep Employees Accountable

Hppy

Sometimes it can be difficult to keep your employees accountable and engaged in their work. While you don’t want to have to constantly check in on your employees to make sure they are still working, it is important to have some kind of system in place so that you know that they are getting the work done. If you want your business to be successful, it’s vital that workers stay on task so that they complete their jobs in a timely manner.

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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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Protect App-Based Drivers Act Would Create Further Employee Classification and ACA Reporting Issues

ACA Times

3 minute read: As part of their campaign against the requirements of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which went into effect January 2020 and requires employers to treat contract workers as employees unless they meet certain requirements, GIG giants Uber and Lyft have promoted a ballot measure, the App-Based Driver Protection Act (Driver Act) , which would reclassify those same workers as independent contractors with quasi-employee benefits.

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2.5 Million Jobs Gained in May, Unemployment Rate Drops to 13 Percent

SHRM Resources

The U.S. economy surprisingly gained 2.5 million jobs in May, and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists were forecasting about 8.3 million jobs lost, and that the unemployment rate would rise to nearly 20 percent. Unemployment has seemingly hit its peak as employers across the country begin reopening and rehiring laid off workers.

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Diversity and inclusion: what can an empathetic culture bring to business?

HR Zone

Culture Why your business needs an empathetic culture.

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11 Anti-Racist Actions You Can Take at Work?Today and Every Day

The Muse

If you’re trying to be a better ally to people of color at work, here are several practical actions you can—and should—take.

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13 people who were fired for ignorant COVID-19 and protest social media posts

The Employer Handbook

National Archives at College Park / Public domain. I don’t usually take pleasure in the misfortune of others. At least not to their face. But over the past week or so I’ve been bombarded with Google alerts about ignorant people who seem not to appreciate the difference between freedom of speech, which employees have, and freedom from the consequences of their hateful words, which most employees generally lack.

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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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This is Not How You Do LinkedIn

Evil HR Lady

I love LinkedIn. I really do. I’ve made friends there. I’ve found many new clients there. And, I’ve had some really fun, business-oriented discussions there. I’m happy to connect with any of you there. But, today, when I checked my LinkedIn notifications, I found this. I have never worked with this person. I’ve never even interacted with this person on LinkedIn–to the best of my knowledge.

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Workplace investigations in a work-from-home world

HR Morning

Many of the old ways of completing basic human resources tasks have been changed by new remote workforces and the need for physical distancing. One of the areas most impacted is internal workplace investigations. Although gathering information and conducting interviews in person is preferable in almost every context, current conditions make face-to-face interactions impossible or, at the very least, ill-advised.

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WHY HUMAN ELEMENT WILL NEVER BE REPLACED?

Owiwi

Guest Blog by Dimitra Darra Managing Director at TalenD Consultants. “You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you’’. This is the pillar of Heraclitus Philosophy from 500 BCE and in today’s world it is more relative than it’s ever been. This world is moving forward and the new paradigm is here. The change has been forced by technology, as it has affected work and life in general with the speed of light, and the Digital R-evolution has come to st

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Social Media & Student Connection

EverFi - HR

Connecting with students is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of teaching. In moving to remote learning, educators were asked to redesign their curriculum and employ new methods of teaching and engagement. Educators rose to the challenge with strength and flair that only teachers could muster. In adapting to this new learning environment, many are meeting students where they are – online and on social media.

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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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Implementing a new tool? Follow these best practices

HRExecutive

For employers and HR managers who are working to implement a new tool for their workforce—like a payroll system or other HR technology—De Ann Doonan, executive director of global payroll services at Maxim Integrated Products, has a suggestion for making sure the implementation works well: Know what you’re trying to achieve. The first step to successfully rolling out a new tool is to define the project strategy and the desired outcome.

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A Statement on Racial Injustice and Affirmative Action

Berkshire Associates

As a company that promotes diversity and equality in the workplace, Berkshire condemns all forms of discrimination and injustice. The events leading up to and following the death of George Floyd have compelled us to speak out -- and to reflect on how Berkshire’s mission connects us with those who are impacted by racial injustices each and every day.

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Case study: Conifer Research uses automation and agile project performance evaluation apps to track project performance in a dynamic, rapidly changing, and project-centered environment.

AssessTEAM Performance Management

Conifer Research created a more agile and responsive project performance management process with AssessTEAM’s performance management software & apps. Meet the client Conifer Research is a market research, design, and innovation partner to many of the most well-known and respected Fortune 1000 companies. Their agile teams blend research, strategy, and design methods to create perspective-shifting insights to guide their strategies and drive their business forwards.

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George Floyd, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Paradox of Transformational Change

Thrive Global

“Power concedes nothing without a demand; it never did and it never will,” Frederick Douglass famously said in 1857. Over a hundred years later, in his book Strength in Love , Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ” And the paradox of any transformational change is that both statements are true and need to coexist.

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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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We Need People Leaders to Support Employee Well-Being

Newmeasures

It’s no secret that managers play a critical role in fostering employee engagement , team morale , and well-being. Often easier said than done even in normal modes of operation, supporting employees in the current state of the world through remote work, a global pandemic, and social justice crises has been a whirlwind of challenge and change for many leaders.

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3 Big Takeaways from Virtual Empower 2020

Quickbase

Our annual user conference, Empower, took place this week where we were able to bring informative product demonstrations, thought provoking conversations, networking opportunities, yoga classes, and so much more to your living room. It was initially an adjustment for us to have to transition our in-person event in San Diego, but our Events team rose to the challenge to provide an incredible event for Quick Base customers.

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8 Key Features to Look For in a Performance Management Tool

Engagedly

Performance management can be a comprehensive and time-consuming process. Hence, every organization has a performance management process or tool in place to get the best out of their employees. Efficient performance management of employees helps organizations become successful, […].

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updates: the bombed interview, the cheating coworker, and more

Ask a Manager

Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. I bombed in an interview I asked for. Thanks for publishing my letter. I appreciate your advice and all of the input from commenters. It helped me get a better understanding of how I had (and hadn’t) affected my goals, as well as the crisis of confidence my interview-face-plant had caused. One common thread in many comments was a sense that the tough interview I’d received was unfair.

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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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How is retail marketing changing?

Papirfly

Retail has undergone constant evolution since the industrial revolution. In the last 25 years alone we’ve seen the rise, fall and fight of the high street and the eclipsing growth of online shopping. While bricks-and-mortar stores have been struggling for some years now, the recent pandemic has the potential to reshape the retail industry as we know it.

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10 Ways to Boost Employee Morale in the Workplace: Actionable Tips

Semos Cloud

Category. All. 10 Ways to Boost Employee Morale in the Workplace: Actionable Tips . Follow these simple tips to boost your employees’ morale and learn about how your company can profit from high employee morale. June 5, 2020. By Sara Ana Cemazar. We have recently seen how important employee morale is to the workplace. During COVID-19 and with the emergence of remote work , many companies faced tough decisions and tried to lift their employees’ spirits amidst times of uncertainty. .

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Automating employee onboarding ? How and why?

Typelane

Attracting and retaining the right kind of superstar talent is the #1 goal for most organizations. Handling the organization’s most valuable asset is a demanding task and includes a ton of paperwork and many repetitive tasks; email threads, spreadsheets, schedules, checklists, and the list goes on and on. Luckily, that doesn’t need to be the case anymore.

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Taking a Whole Life Approach to Decreasing Stress in Times of Crisis

LifeSpeak

By Afshan Tafler, Whole Life Coach. It is in times of crisis, when our whole life is being affected, that we are called upon to draw from deep within us what exists beneath the fear, uncertainty, helplessness, anger and frustration…and, that is COURAGE. Courage to be with the intense emotions; Courage to make the right choices for our health; And, courage to connect to the bigger meaning of it all.

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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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Learn How One Restaurant Recruiter Innovated During the Pandemic (And you can too!)

Hire Vue

Dine-in restaurants closed their doors at all locations to comply with community requirements in the wake of the global pandemic. The overnight change resulted in many restaurants converting to take out and delivery models. As these location-based businesses fight to stay afloat, the $2.5 trillion driver of the U.S. economy that employs 1 in every 10 workers has suffered 3% of all restaurants announcing that they are closing their doors forever.

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Recruiters, Respond!

Turning the Corner

By Ginger Robitaille, PHR COO & HR Generalist We all know what it is like to be a job seeker; scouring the internet sites for the perfect position, connecting with old colleagues to see if they may have a lead Continue reading. The post Recruiters, Respond! appeared first on Turning the Corner.

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Seven Important Tips For New Leaders

Forbes Coaches Council

For new leaders, it is essential to continue building your understanding of solid leadership foundations.

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