Sat.Oct 10, 2020

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Microsoft adopts a hybrid workplace model by giving its employees permanent ‘work from home’ option

HR Digest

Microsoft released a “hybrid workplace” plan outlining its new work policy once the pandemic is over all over the world and people can choose to continue to work from home. In a blog post on the site, Microsoft explained that it will now allow employees to work from home for less than 50 percent of their working hours, or for managers to approve permanent remote work. .

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Why A Career Change Might Be The Right Idea For You

New to HR

There are all sorts of different circumstances in which people become aware of the fact that they would really rather be in a different profession. The post Why A Career Change Might Be The Right Idea For You appeared first on New To HR.

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When Should You Worry About That Chip on Your Windshield?

Take It Personel-ly

Windshield chips are not uncommon, and it is not just rural roads that cause them. Any type of stone or debris that hits your windshield just right can cause a chip or crack that needs to be evaluated. Some are so small that you can safely ignore them unless they start to get bigger. Others […].

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Tips for Fun, Successful Remote Training & Workshops

SHRM

When delivering workshops, switching to online doesn’t have to mean learning an entirely new skill. The same rules apply for great remote training sessions as in-person ones. Even so, there a few considerations unique to this medium. Zoom fatigue is real and at this point in the game, we need to go the extra mile for teams to keep attendees engaged and interested.

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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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“As the song goes…”

Thrive Global

The other day, I was in the kitchen getting the kids’ lunches ready for the next school day while also answering my little boy Hadrien’s questions about everything… and nothing. I had just asked my daughter Ella-Grace to go practice the piano. At first, I wasn’t paying too much attention to what she was playing and singing. I just knew she was playing and singing.

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Making Art Calms Me: Why I Paint and Sketch Now

Thrive Global

I set up a portable easel, at times struggling to get the tripod legs the right height and to secure the 12-by-16-inch canvas to the easel in case it is a windy day. I search for the duct tape in one of my many canvas totes. The last four summers, I have taken a plein air oil painting class six to eight Saturdays in a row. This past COVID summer, the class was online.

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Microsoft adopts a hybrid workplace model by giving its employees permanent ‘work from home’ option

HR Digest

Microsoft released a “hybrid workplace” plan outlining its new work policy once the pandemic is over all over the world and people can choose to continue to work from home. In a blog post on the site, Microsoft explained that it will now allow employees to work from home for less than 50 percent of their working hours, or for managers to approve permanent remote work. .

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Edward Tricomi of Warren-Tricomi Salons: Five Things Anyone Can Do To Have Fabulous Hair

Thrive Global

Know who you are and what your style is going to be. Don’t be afraid to change your look — Different styles can reflect different points in your life. As a part of our series about “Five Things Anyone Can Do To Have Fabulous Hair”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Edward Tricomi. Legendary Warren-Tricomi Salons co-founder Edward Tricomi is known for demanding excellence in everything he does.

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The Best Time To Make Your First Startup Hire

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Your startup team is an asset and one of the most important investments you will make in the early stages of your venture. Here's why the sooner you make your first hire, the better.

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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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1 Hour To Inspire 1 Billion Girls: CEO Rupa Dash on World Woman Hour

Thrive Global

Rupa Dash, co-founder and CEO of World Woman Foundation, wants to inspire 1 billion girls and women worldwide with World Woman Hour. Growing up in rural eastern India, Rupa Dash would be the first girl in her family to get an education. The biggest dream girls would ever see about what she deserves is to find somebody, or your parents find somebody, who would own a truck and you would get married,” says Dash, co-founder and CEO of the World Woman Foundation, with the mission, “Equality for women

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There Are Apps, And Then There Are Chinese Apps

Forbes Leadership Strategy

China knows more about short videos and virality than the rest of the world combined: they have a highly competitive, well-financed ecosystem, with a huge market, and a fundamental characteristic: a one-way power relationship with the Chinese government.

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Breast cancer?! …what else can go wrong this year?

Thrive Global

While we all had to deal with this unprecedented pandemic, I also had to battle the big C (cancer) which was a major surprise given my age, physical health and lifestyle. I was in disbelief when I first heard about my diagnosis, and tried to stick to the facts to avoid panicking. The facts were well in my favor: very early and localized tumor, categorized as non-aggressive and slowly spreading.

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The Virtual Revolution: How The Pandemic Is Permanently Changing The Job Market

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Stanford economist, Nicholas Bloom, has said that more than two-thirds of U. S. economic activity— measured by gross domestic product and based on earnings— comes from the work millions of Americans are doing from their kitchen tables, basements and bedrooms.

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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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Your Choice – Respect or Contempt

Thrive Global

Unfortunately, the pandemic is still with us. These are still difficult days for everyone and compassion and all forms of good-will must be created and lived with to maintain human decency. It’s understandable that some people are angry. Had enough of the virus. Want to be free of masks, safe distancing, quarantining and other people are taking action not to complain but to learn – change – grow – to be grateful – protecting – working hard maintaining their businesses in a horrible economic mark

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How Right Wing Militias Pose A Challenge To America And Its Leaders

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Far-right militias in the United States are gaining growing bolder, with potentially deadly consequences. Leaders can use recent events and insights to better prepare the nation for the risk.

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Matthew Brownstein: “Human being who can have a spiritual experience”

Thrive Global

The first step to inner and outer peace is to ask ourselves who we truly are. Many people believe they are a human being who can have a spiritual experience, yet we might consider that we are spiritual beings having a human experience When we remember who we truly are, we come back to the peace of our own soul. When we discover that our own consciousness is filled with bliss, then we stop trying to manipulate and control others as we allow life to unfold and reharmonize itself the way the ancien

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Far Right Militias Plan To Wreck Havoc On America – We Are Not Prepared

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Far-right militias in the United States are gaining growing bolder, with potentially deadly consequences. But are America's leaders prepared for the havoc these militias could cause?

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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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Author Fernanda Lazzaro: “I would like children and adults alike to realize that we all play a role on this planet”

Thrive Global

I would like children and adults alike to realize that we all play a role on this planet. Every creature counts and even though bugs may creep us out, they do serve a purpose in helping keep the balance in the environment and eco-system. It is natural to be afraid, but as we learn more about them, we start to gain respect for them. They may be small, but they do big things.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: How The Long Reach Of Soviet History Challenges Putin’s Russia

Forbes Leadership Strategy

More than 300 people have been killed. Thousands more have been driven from their homes. The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh first flared in the dying days of the Soviet Union. Its resurgence now is a reminder of unfinished business from the time of that superpower's downfall.

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Dawn McKenna Shares Her Top Tips For Overcoming Stress And Achieving Success

Thrive Global

Dawn McKenna is one of the country’s most successful real estate agents, and one who prides herself on having assisted dozens of individuals achieve their quest for success while leading a meaningful life. Here, Dawn shares some tips on how she aims for success, helps others, and manages the stress that entails. Overcoming stress. Leading a team of 21 agents in two states and managing 110+ of her own clients at any one time can be stressful enough.

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“Make time every day to challenge your body”, With Antonia Hock

Thrive Global

I believe that everyone should find a form of movement for 30–60 minutes every single day. Ideally, this will be something that involves some resistance work or weight lifting in addition to cardiovascular engagement. Human bodies were built to move, and the healthy benefits are undisputable. Find something you love and break a sweat. Rock climb, surf, powerlift, run, hike, do yoga!

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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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Sad? Angry? Depressed? You Could Well Be Grieving Your Lost Future

Thrive Global

Are you feeling sad, angry, or depressed, but no one close to you has died? What with public gatherings canceled, most of us working or studying remotely, whole regions of the world locked down, and the global death-toll from COVID at more than one million, let’s not pretend there isn’t a lot to be sad, angry, depressed, or in denial about. As it happens, denial, anger, and depression are in fact three of the five stages of grief, as defined by Elisabeth Kubler Ross.

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Maggie Seng Sadowsky of 8 Track Foods On The Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry

Thrive Global

Remember to look them in the eye and give a firm handshake.” My dad, a salesman, taught me that relationships are valued more than the contract. He was wise to warn me of weak handshakes and shifty eyes. As a part of our series about strong women leaders who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Maggie Seng Sadowsky.

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Pamela K. Goldberg of DAH!: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became CEO

Thrive Global

The first months are critical to gaining the trust of your team- make sure you’re authentic and honest and don’t over-promise. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself- some parts of the work, and some relationships, might take longer than others to build, but be patient. Build a strong professional tribe- for you to lean on, and to learn from- and for them to do the same with you.