Thu.May 27, 2021

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5 Employee Soft Skills Your Remote Teams Need

Caliper

As organizations begin to see signs of recovery from 2020’s disruption, hiring demands are scaling up. The fight for top talent will only get fiercer, and without a clear plan in place for your hiring practices, your competitors will reach the best candidates before you do. With many organizations continuing to adopt a remote work or flex-work format, understanding the competencies and skills that remote workers need for success is crucial.

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How can Direct Sourcing Improve the Quality of Your Contingent Hires?

LiveHire

You’re likely here because you have Direct Sourcing in your line of sight and are wondering about the associated benefits. Here we will explore just how Direct Sourcing can improve the quality of your hires. But before diving in, let’s clarify what exactly Direct Sourcing means for the purpose of this article. When we talk about Direct Sourcing in the realm of hiring, we are specifically referring to the process wherein a company leverages its brand and network to attract and engage contin

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HR Tech Awards 2021: Winners Announced

Lighthouse

Last year, our inaugural HR Tech Awards program was a chance for technology providers to show how they serve their clients. This year, an astounding number of entries were about how technology providers supported their clients through the toughest and most dynamic year on record from a business perspective. As someone who is a vocal advocate for HR, talent, and learning technology, it was tremendous to see the breadth and depth of the tools in the market, and our judging team was overwhelmed by

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WOTC Program Reauthorized and Extended Through 2025

Trusaic

Earlier this year the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program was extended through December 31, 2025. . The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (CAA) reauthorized the WOTC program and will ensure that employers administering the program will continue to be able to earn up to $9,600 per qualified candidate. Also included in the CAA are extensions for the Federal Empowerment Zone Program, Indian Employment Credits, and Disaster Relief Tax Credits.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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HR’s Role in Supporting Mental Wellness in the Workplace

PeopleStrategy

Despite living and working in the rapidly evolving digital age, neither employees nor employers were ready for the sudden changes to everyone’s daily work routine that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects have been sweeping, from involuntary transitions to work-from-home roles, constant adaptation to fluctuations in health-related guidance, and in some … HR’s Role in Supporting Mental Wellness in the Workplace Read More » The post HR’s Role in Support

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How and Why Human Resource People Can and Should End Ageism

SHRM

HR and DEI people have the opportunity and responsibility to end ageism. It is hardly news to report that the American workplace is not friendly towards older people. For as long as it has existed, in fact, our corporate culture has been less than welcoming towards people of a certain age. Even in today’s litigious climate, where many lawyers are happy to take a case in which a company appears to have illegally discriminated against a person based on a physical attribute, blatant (although har

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An Employers Guide to Agile Compensation Strategies

Hppy

To accelerate the pace of change in the workplace, a lot of work is being done. First, the employer has lost power. We are now in an employee’s market where companies fight tooth and nail to get the best talent. Due to the increase in pay grade information, the employees know how much money there is in the market, so they are not scared to ask for fair wages.

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Why Behavioral Interview Questions Provide More Insight for Healthcare Hiring

Hospital Recruiting

123RF.com/andreypopov. A revealing new trend in interviewing physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses is a shift from the typical yes/no questions to those that offer more in-depth look into the candidate. Two main types of questions posed can uncover what motivates the jobseeker, where their priorities lie, and how they respond to problems that occur.

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Interview Icebreakers Can Land You in Hot Water

SHRM Resources

Breaking the ice during job interviews without breaking the law is tougher than it sounds. Personal questions at job interviews are risky, legal experts say; they recommend interviewers stick to job-related inquiries.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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7 Countries with the Best Paternity Leave

Global People Strategist

Parental leave across the globe ranges from a total of three years to nothing at all. Paternity leave is an important topic to address as there are still several countries that do not offer fathers the same benefits as mothers. Many countries make the leave flexible by offering it as parental leave and open to utilization by either parent. Depending on your geographical location, company, and employment laws, paternity leave can vary.

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COVID-19 didn’t challenge managers, it exposed them

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

It has become cliché to discuss the upheaval to our personal and professional lives as COVID-19 changed the world. As our world was turned upside down, the focus was on reacting and surviving. With a post-COVID world in our sights, we ought to reflect on what we can learn. One thing we learned was that front-line managers are critical to the success of the team and, unfortunately, most of them were not up to the task.

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Episode 287: The Role of the CHRO and Business Acumen

Workology

Today’s podcast is part of a series on the Workology Podcast focused on the role and responsibilities of the Chief Human Resources Officer, or CHRO. The CHRO (sometimes called VP of Talent or Chief. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. Today’s podcast is part of a series on the Workology Podcast focused on the role and responsibilities of the Chief Human Resources Officer, or CHRO.

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Data Plays Growing Role in Driving Hiring Decisions

SHRM Resources

When the recruiting team at Dropbox was looking to improve how it recruits diverse talent, it didn’t rely on educated guesses or assumptions. Recruiters instead turned to analytics that were embedded in a recruiting technology platform to help inform their decisions.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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What to do with nice, but underperforming employees

Insperity

What do you do when a team member is a great people person but is ineffective at their job? It’s a common challenge for managers – one that is difficult to deal with. An underperforming employee hurts everyone: the person, the team, the company and your clients. If you allow it to go on, it can damage relationships among team members and with clients.

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43 Remote Work Best Practices, Strategies, and Tips for Your Business

Quantum Workplace

Remote work isn’t new, but it is newly widespread. According to a Gallup poll, 56% of U.S. workers are working remotely all or part of the time. And while some may start returning to work full-time or in a more hybrid capacity, the trend towards remote work seems here to stay. Upwork’s Future of Workforce Pulse Report estimates that by 2025, 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely , an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels.

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Revenue Generation is Everyone’s Collaborative Responsibility

Babette Ten Haken - Human Capital & Industrial IoT

Revenue generation is everyone’s collaborative responsibility, regardless of whether it is stated or not in your job description. Are you engaged in revenue generation or cost containment in your current professional role? Instead of either-or, let’s transform your role into yes-and. Are you going back into traditional professional roles which separate people by how they solve problems?

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Join Our Impact Research Study

EverFi - HR

EVERFI has partnered with the MassMutual Foundation to conduct a four-year longitudinal study on the impact of a series of free financial literacy courses. Our intent is to build and evaluate a digital learning experience that spans from middle school to high school and determine its effect on student outcomes: Financial behaviors. Financial plans. Academic outcomes.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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National Say Something Nice Day

Terryberry

The words we use and how we say them can have a powerful effect on the world around us. No matter whether we are at home or work, effective communication is essential. Many famous management studies have shown that if employees feel valued and work in a good environment, they will perform at a higher level. So, it should come as no surprise that communication can play a massive role here.

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How to Prioritize Mental Health on Campus Through Technology

EverFi - HR

A 2019 study found that 50% of college students experience overwhelming anxiety that makes it hard for them to succeed. The pandemic has only exacerbated this reality. Prospective students are looking closely at how institutions are approaching mental wellness on campus. They are even weighing well-being efforts alongside academic rigor when making decisions about where to attend college. .

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Top Reasons to Attend: Insider Tips – How to Build a Business Case for Global Payroll

Immedis

Gaining internal support for payroll technology changes isn’t a simple issue. There are multiple stakeholders involved – HR, finance and IT to name just a few. Plus, any change to payroll systems will impact every employee in the organization. The risks are high and the consequences of errors significant. . Despite such obstacles, organizations should test and evaluate current payroll systems to ensure compliance with a myriad of tax and statutory regulations that vary widely at the coun

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Leadership Myths

Helpside

Being a leader is tough. While some leadership challenges simply come with the job, there are some difficulties that can be minimized by changing your perspective. There are a lot of misconceptions about leading that could be impacting how effective you are as a leader. Here are a few of those leadership myths : . A Good Leader is Invulnerable .

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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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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. at Work

ACI Specialty Benefits

Great workplaces, organizations and teams are rooted in respect. Interestingly enough, respect is both a noun and verb, meaning it is not only a ‘thing’ that is cultivated, but it is demonstrated and built through consistent action. Here are some core components to creating a culture of respect across any organization. R ecognition. When it comes to recognition, there are two key factors: recognizing the shared humanity in everyone across every interaction, as well as acknowledging individuals a

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DependentIQ Demo

PlanSource

Return to resources. Demo Video: DependentIQ Demo. DependentIQ Demo. Dependent eligibility verification is often a one-time, pain-staking process for HR teams to manage in-house. W atch this product demo video to see how DependentIQ delivers automatic, real-time verification that takes pressure off of HR and reduces your total monthly premium costs.

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The Future of Employee Benefits | benefitexpress

WEX Inc.

The future of employee benefits: A four part series. The ongoing pandemic is undoubtedly the number one factor driving changes in what your employees want and need from benefits programs.

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How our phones affect our work-life balance

Qualtrics HR

When the pandemic hit, many of us were suddenly asked to merge our work space and our personal space into one — but not just physically. As we (literally) brought our work home with us, it became more difficult to mentally separate the two. Remote work has now fundamentally changed the employee experience , and the future of work will likely look much different than it did pre-pandemic.

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Delivering DEI Training That Drives Real Change

Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive

Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.

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Are Employee Surveys Effective? If Done Right, The Research Says Yes

Perceptyx

As employee engagement has become an increasingly important metric of business success, some still question: Are employee surveys effective?

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How to create an effective open door policy at work

Rise

An open door policy at work is an important facet of creating a work environment that fosters open and honest communication. Employees will feel valued if they know that their concerns are being heard. . Having an open door policy at work, particularly for human resources, is very important—and that’s putting it mildly. The idea behind an open door policy is as simple as it sounds, where managers leave their doors open—perhaps literally, but definitely figuratively—to allow employees to come to

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Vista Analytics Best Practices: Plagiarize! Plagiarize! Plagiarize!

Personnel Data Systems

As with most things today, if you have a question or need, somebody somewhere has probably already addressed it. More specifically, when it comes to your organization’s analytics needs, someone has probably already answered whatever questions you have about which analytics to use or how to create them. So why start from scratch, reinventing the wheel every time you have an idea for a new analytics project?