Tue.May 14, 2019

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Six Things I’ve Learned About Change Management in Six Months

Root

Throughout my career, I’ve worked at places that focus on some of the biggest problems facing our nation. Defense. Security. Important stuff. I am so grateful there are people doing that work. I went to work each day to collaborate with many smart people, and I had the privilege to make contributions to these fields for over a decade. Today, I’m doing something completely new and different.

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Why Employer Retaliation Poses Serious Risks In Today’s Workplaces

Astron Solutions

By guest author: pmphrblog for Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. Tri-State area human resources and labor relations consulting firm. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, you might be under the impression that sexual harassment claims are the primary area of concern for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing federal employee protection laws.

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The Principles of an Employee Experience Design Strategy

Bonfyre

Employee experience design can ensure your EX strategy is based on what employees really want, and not just what you think they need. Letting go of preconceived assumptions is perhaps the biggest challenge HR professionals face when planning an employee experience (EX) strategy. It’s easy to fall back on what we think people want rather than actually seeking out feedback.

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Movin’ On Up: How Internal Mobility is all About People

Degreed

Over the past several years, it’s grown harder and harder to talk about jobs, hiring, and careers without a conversation about automation, and yes, even robots. Walk into a McDonald’s, Walmart, or Aloft Hotel and you may find an electronic worker greeting or serving you. And while it seems we’re getting close to the world of the Jetsons and Rosie the Robomaid, automation will never fully solve all of the problems related to jobs, hiring, and careers, especially when it comes to the h

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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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New Client Sets Sirenum Record for Speed to Go-Live

Sirenum

Leading social care agency launches Sirenum to improve operations and care provision in just three weeks London, UK–Sirenum, the leading UK-based provider of technology solutions for innovative temporary staffing agencies, is proud to announce its implementation of KTG Social Care in conjunction with the successful launch of the its QuickStart programme.

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An Open Letter to HR on Policies, Regulating, and Training (10 years later)

UpstartHR

Ten years ago I started this blog. One of my earliest posts was about the critical importance of treating people like adults and training for the attitudes and behaviors we want, not just those we don’t want. Is it still true today? You decide. . AKA An open letter to HR professionals who think it’s a good idea to regulate the snot out of everything.

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Your Workplace Data: Preventing a Cyber Attack

Hppy

The technological revolution has transformed the way we conduct business, but it has also brought with it several new challenges and risks. One of the biggest of these challenges is the topic of data protection in an online world seemingly swarming with hackers, fraudsters and cyber-criminals. A data breach (when an unauthorized person accesses confidential information about your business or your customers) can have disastrous consequences in more ways than one.

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How Intel Achieved Global Equal Pay Demonstrates the Value of Pay Equity Audits

Trusaic

Intel recently announced that the tech giant has done something many of its peers have not: closed the gender and wage gap with its employees. “Intel defines pay equity as closing the gap in the average pay between employees of different genders or races and ethnicities, where data is available, in the same or similar roles after accounting for legitimate business factors that can explain differences, such as performance, time at grade level and tenure,” said Julie Ann Overcash, vice president o

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Cutting Costs? 5 Employee Benefits You Should Never Cut Back On

Achievers

During the lean periods when finances are stretched too tight, and you need a quick solution, employee benefits are often first on the chopping block. While this might seem like a necessary course of action, it can be a detrimental shot to the team morale. Evaluate your employee benefits. Reducing or eliminating employee benefits can affect motivation and amplify “retaliatory behavior,” says Sigal Barsade, professor of business management at the University of Pennsylvania.

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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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Infographic: Five Keys for Engaging People

DecisionWise

Engagement is fundamental. It’s a power that resides in most people, waiting to be unlocked. People want to be engaged in what they do. If the organization will build the foundation for engaging people, employees will do the rest. The five keys of ENGAGEMENT MAGIC provide an essential foundation for creating effective, lasting engagement. Download the PDF version.

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How to Make Workplace Safety Training Modules Future Ready

Kitaboo - Employee Training

Safety training is an indispensable part of organizational training. Every employee who joins an organization has to undertake health and safety training in order to understand the safety practices and protocol of that place. And just like we future proof everything else in business, workplace safety training modules too, must be made in a way that is always future ready.

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Finding Inspiration: 19 Affirmations for HR and Workplace Leaders

Workology

In January of this year, I committed myself to self-development and really digging into some areas that need my personal attention. You know the ones. They are those things about yourself that you. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Learning from failure: 5 inspiring life lessons

Insperity

You’re not perfect and that’s OK. Once you’ve accepted that, you can begin to reorient your mindset from feeling bad about making mistakes to recognizing your faults and learning from failure. Sure, you want to succeed. Everyone does. But you must realize that the road to success is often littered with past failures. The difference between successful people and everyone else is their determination to turn failure into life lessons that strengthen their resolve.

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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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4 Ways to Craft an Effective Learning Experience

DDI

In today’s workplace, most employees are tech-savvy and want to connect with their colleagues and other experts in the organization to learn and solve problems.

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Paul Wolfe, SVP And HR At Indeed On How To Create A Positive Work Culture

HR Digest

The importance of having a positive work culture can never be overestimated. Employees are a company’s most important assets. Ensuring that they feel valued and are happy, is crucial for every company. However, creating a positive workplace culture where employees can thrive and work to their full potential, is a daunting task and requires continuous efforts from everyone involved in leadership.

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How to Respond to Social Security No-Match Letters

SHRM Resources

?If you are one of the 575,000 employers that have received a "no-match letter" from the Social Security Administration, alerting you to discrepancies between a worker's Social Security number and government records, you may not be sure what to do next. Here are some guidelines.

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Happy Clients, Happy Company: How to Set Up a Business Website They’ll Love

Take It Personel-ly

Every business needs a business website these days or you run the risk that no one will take you seriously. Unfortunately, the other 30 million small businesses in the US alone also put up websites. That means you can’t phone it in when you set up your business website. A hum-drum site will leave your […].

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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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Why Is Employee Engagement Important? (Yes, It Still Is)

Quantum Workplace

The momentum behind employee engagement has picked up steam over the past decade. More and more organizations are trying to “do” engagement. But many have struggled to measure success and achieve their goals, leading to a lot of frustration. Some organizations have given up or dismissed engagement as a hype-driven fad. These companies want the answer to one question: why is employee engagement important?

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13 Unique Recruitment Strategies You Should Use To Attract Top Talent

Forbes Coaches Council

In today's job seeker's market, employers need to differentiate themselves in order to attract the best talent. Forbes Coaches Council leaders share 13 unique recruitment strategies employers can implement to stand out from the crowd.

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401(k) Financial Advisors: Core Responsibilities & Risks

ForUsAll

If you’re looking into a 401(k) financial advisor, you probably want some qualified help navigating your 401(k) investment and asset management. But you probably also have a few questions. What can an advisor do to actually help my business or retirement plan? What are the benefits? Who should I consider hiring for this? Is a 401(k) financial advisor even worth the money?

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Six Things I’ve Learned About Change Management in Six Months

Root

Throughout my career, I’ve worked at places that focus on some of the biggest problems facing our nation. Defense. Security. Important stuff. I am so grateful there are people doing that work. I went to work each day to collaborate with many smart people, and I had the privilege to make contributions to these fields for over a decade. Today, I’m doing something completely new and different.

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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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Hot Employment Law Topic: How Salary History Bans Can Change Pay Negotiation

ADP

As the legal landscape surrounding salary history shifts, hiring teams should track changes and understand the issues current salary history laws address.

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Engagedly Acquires Management Mentors!

Engagedly

Engagedly announces the acquisition of Management Mentors, a SaaS-based mentoring company headquartered in Boston. The acquisition focuses on driving people development with new E-Mentoring program. Acquiring Mentoring Management’s e-mentoring software with its proprietary precision matching algorithm and decades […].

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#GoT Spoiler! Absence is Coming: 27.2 Million U.S. Workers Say the Final Night’s Watch May Kill Job Productivity, Attendance

Empower Software

Brace yourself: Absence is coming. According to a new survey from The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated conducted by The Harris Poll, Sunday’s long-awaited series finale of Game of Thrones (GoT) will create the biggest storm of workplace disruption since The Super Bowl1.

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Why Qualtrics – Mario Schmidt – Account Executive – Munich, Germany

Qualtrics HR

At Qualtrics we want to connect our people to careers that feed their purpose; jobs that motivate & inspire them. This is Mario’s “Why Qualtrics” story. The psychological component of doing business really interests me. I studied Management and Economics in University, with a focus on Marketing, Strategy & Leadership and Business Informatics.

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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 many HR employees should one company hire?

CultureAmp

Compared to many other organizational groups, such as sales or engineering, HR teams are generally lean and only have a few core members. For those looking to hire their first HR practitioner or build out their team, the question is often: how many HR employees should we hire?

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How Accurate are Game-Based Assessments?

Criteria Corp

Gamification is a hot topic right now, especially when it comes to HR and hiring. The idea of gamifying the hiring process has an undeniable charm, and the possibilities feel endless. We’re just now experiencing the very beginnings of what gamification could mean for hiring, and game-based assessments are really the first “gamified” offering to emerge.

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Culture Fit vs. Culture Add | Reward Gateway

Reward Gateway

4 min read. In our new CEO Corner, Reward Gateway's CEO Doug Butler will share his insight on issues that matter most in our mission to make the world a better place to work. When I became CEO of Reward Gateway almost two years ago , the company’s Founder, Glenn Elliott, told me that in my new role I would need to “own the culture.” Of all my new responsibilities this was perhaps the most intimidating because at Reward Gateway our culture is so fundamental to who we are and what we do.

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