Mon.Aug 30, 2021

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Learning ‘At the Moment of Need’ Transforms HR Tech Training

SHRM Resources

When recruiters for the global staffing firm ManpowerGroup had to quickly learn how to use a newly implemented applicant tracking system (ATS), they weren’t given.

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Book Review: A look inside the defintitive guide to people management

Engage2Excel

The Trendicators research division of Engage2Excel is proud to present a Book Review of The Employee-Centric Manager , by Dr. Jack Wiley, our chief scientific officer. Few variables have greater influence over employee performance and retention than the relationship between employees and their immediate supervisor. And this relationship matters now more than ever.

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California Trucking Association Petitions U.S. Supreme Court Over AB 5

SHRM Resources

The California Trucking Association recently asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether federal law pre-empts California’s worker-classification law as it applies to motor carriers.

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Why Cross-Cultural Communication Is Crucial In The Workplace

Hppy

Like most countries around the world, the U.S. is a proverbial melting pot of cultures that we encounter almost everywhere. Including at work. The only real response is to embrace it, as cross-cultural communication can and does drive workplace success. The U.S. already is home to thriving communities from various cultures. According to figures from 2018, more than 44 million people in the U.S. were born in other countries.

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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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update: my employee gave me an “it’s her or me” ultimatum

Ask a Manager

This post, update: my employee gave me an “it’s her or me” ultimatum , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Remember the manager last week whose employee given her an “it’s her or me” ultimatum ? I wrote that it seemed like that employee had it in for her coworker and wasn’t trustworthy and that the manager was pretty badly mishandling the situation.

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my company wants me to investigate what expensive medical treatments employees are having and why

Ask a Manager

This post, my company wants me to investigate what expensive medical treatments employees are having and why , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I took a job a few months ago doing benefits for a new company and recently have started to feel uneasy about one of my job duties. For now this particular duty has been delegated to my manager (who has experience in benefits but only started at this company a week before me), so I haven’t been doing it, b

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The Power of People You Overlook

SHRM Resources

Changing your mindset about aging employees, workers with disabilities, military veterans, people who were formerly incarcerated and people with criminal records means.

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Q&A With Steve Flook, President & CEO of iHire

Workology

This interview is part of a new series on Workology that features an HR Technology company, its founder and its features. For this post, we’re talking to Steve Flook, President and CEO of iHire. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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inside the weird world of out-of-office messages

Ask a Manager

This post, inside the weird world of out-of-office messages , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. With many people squeezing in vacation time before the summer ends, this is the season of out-of-office messages – most of them comprised of similarly bland boilerplate (“I am off work until the 7th and will answer your message upon my return”) but some of them decidedly more interesting.

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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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The Good Doctor and ADA

Evil HR Lady

Caution: This post contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2. So, don’t continue reading if you are going to be angry that I’m giving out spoilers. The Good Doctor is my new show. I like medical dramas, even though they are utterly ridiculous. (The same surgeons are doing heart transplants, kidney transplants, brain surgery, and operating on 30-minute old babies.

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Episode 308: HR Tech Insights Featuring Safwan Shah, Tony Jamous and Julie Jeannotte

Workology

Even before the pandemic it was a challenge to shop and learn about HR technology and services. COVID throws another wrinkle into things even with conferences and events opening up in the near. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. Even before the pandemic it was a challenge to shop and learn about HR technology and services.

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Shifting Talent Acquisition’s Priorities in the New Normal

Precheck

Shifting Talent Acquisition’s Priorities in the New Normal Aug. 31, 2021. Shannon Shoemaker Vice President, Solutions, Marketing and Partnerships. Work isn’t just about the paycheck anymore. Purpose has always been an essential part of what candidates look for in a job. But according to a recent McKinsey survey, since COVID-19, nearly half of respondents are reconsidering the type of work they do to find more purpose from their jobs.

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Shifting Talent Acquisition’s Priorities in the New Normal

Cisive

Work isn’t just about the paycheck anymore. Purpose has always been an essential part of what candidates look for in a job. But according to a recent McKinsey survey, since COVID-19, nearly half of respondents are reconsidering the type of work they do to find more purpose from their jobs. This shift affects talent acquisition in a big way. Logistically, the talent acquisition function hasn’t changed a lot, although more companies are relying on virtual-interviewing software and automation to dr

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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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riding a motorcycle to work, is my chronic sneezing distracting my coworkers, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, riding a motorcycle to work, is my chronic sneezing distracting my coworkers, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Riding a motorcycle to work. This is a low-stakes hypothetical, but I’d like to get your input. I work as a developmental therapist, and my job is to go to people’s homes and encourage toddlers’ development (the toddlers are all less than three years old, and my work is

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Why employers are shifting the responsibility of health benefits to employees

PeopleKeep

Group health insurance plans, set up so the employer picks a health plan and the employees are left out of the decision-making process, have been the tradition since the creation of employer-sponsored health insurance back in the early days of World War II. However, today’s workforce has changed a lot since then, and so has how we buy health benefits.

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Treat Yourself: 6 Tips for Self-Care

ACI Specialty Benefits

Life is busy, challenging and leaves many feeling spread thin and spent. Before reaching burnout, try to slow down, make healthy changes and focus on self-care. Start the day off right. Resist the urge to check notifications first thing in the morning and take the time to eat a healthy breakfast rather than rushing out the door. Create something. From woodworking to coloring, scrapbooking to gardening, crafting and DIY projects are proven to reduce depression and stress, increase levels of dopam

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The Pandemic Has Changed Hiring, Perhaps Forever

Accurate Background

Major Finding Five : The pandemic changed the way organizations hire. Most organizations are using more video technology for hiring (81%). Two-fifths (37%) indicate they reduced the time spent on the hiring/interview process while 23% indicate they spent more time. Organizations are expanding their candidate pool: 22% indicate that they have started hiring more non-local candidates, and another 17% say that they have started hiring more people who will only work remotely in the future.

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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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Shifting Talent Acquisition’s Priorities in the New Normal

Precheck

Shifting Talent Acquisition’s Priorities in the New Normal Aug. 30, 2021. Shannon Shoemaker Vice President, Solutions, Marketing and Partnerships. Work isn’t just about the paycheck anymore. Purpose has always been an essential part of what candidates look for in a job. But according to a recent McKinsey survey, since COVID-19, nearly half of respondents are reconsidering the type of work they do to find more purpose from their jobs.

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Health Insurance Carriers to Begin Mailing Out Rebate Checks

BerniePortal

In 2021, many health insurance plans may be eligible for a rebate. Your organization may qualify if you've sponsored a fully-insured health plan in the past three years. What other factors are impacting your chances of receiving a rebate in 2021? Find out more.

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Court Must Decide Dispute over Arbitration Agreement

SHRM Resources

A dispute between Family Dollar Stores and a manager it fired concerning whether the manager ever signed an online arbitration agreement must be decided by a federal court, rather than by an arbitrator, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

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#SHRM21 Interview with Lester S. Rosen: Background Screening Programs & The Use of Criminal Records in Hiring

SHRM

In this interview, Lester S. Rosen , attorney and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), discusses the use of criminal records in hiring and developing a strategic approach to an effective background screening program. Hi Lester, for those of us who are not familiar with your work, can you please introduce yourself? Thanks. I am a former criminal trial attorney that started a national pre-employment background screening company that has been rated the top enterprise screening firm in the

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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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Webinar Recap: The 15 Essential Practices for Employee Experience

Perceptyx

The labor market is hot right now … for employees. Unemployment rates are inching closer to pre-pandemic levels while open positions are increasing. As such, companies are struggling to find employees to fill their open roles. So, what can organizations do to not only attract talent but ensure they remain engaged and productive—whatever the future holds—and that they stay for the long-term?

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How to Save Time and Money Through Employee Training

Take It Personel-ly

Photo by fauxels from Pexels Building effective employee training plans and programs is an individualized process. There are students who love to learn from video, while others want a book to highlight. Training someone to have mad skills on projects they avoid will not make them more excited, though you can train people to be […].

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Take 90 Days to Create the Proper Career Mindset for New Hires

SHRM Resources

An extended onboarding program is an important opportunity to help your organization maximize its investment in new hires and increase their chances of success. Create a new system in which you check in with new employees in 30-day increments, asking for feedback on their experience. You'll set up the expectation that they will then receive--and give--feedback on their performance regularly.

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Patience is a virtue, I guess

Thrive Global

Recently I’ve found myself wishing I was as thin as my patience. Perhaps not that thin—I’d be skin and bones! I’ve been preached to about patience since I was a demanding little terrorist-toddler who knew what he wanted. “You were just born that way,” my mom recently told me about my unwavering opinions and tastes, often leading to tantrums and a case of juvenile resting bitchface when I did not get my way.

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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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Employee Engagement: The Trends in a Worldwide Pandemic

SHRM

Major crises appear to be on a nearly once-in-a-decade cadence; we experienced the tragedy of 9/11 in 2001, we felt the collapse of the economy in 2008, and now, we’re amid a global pandemic of proportions not suffered through in over 100 years. Not only has the pandemic negatively affected the health and lives of people around the world, but it has consequently impacted the economy and how companies operate.

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Why Abby Wambach’s message isn’t just for women

HRExecutive

Abby Wambach. In a recent HR Tech post , I mentioned that I had a week off at the beach. And what better place to catch up on some long-overdue reading that I have been neglecting? I brought along two books, one that I had been planning as a “fun” read, and another that was more for work, but which also turned out to be an extremely captivating read.

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Leadership is What Gen Z Needs Most as We Exit the Pandemic

SHRM

As a professional trainer, business school professor, former Fortune 100 project manager, and acting city manager, one key component that I have seen to be consistent that helps organizations run smoothly is people. The pandemic prompted plenty of workers to reevaluate their careers and lives, which has led to The “Great Resignation.” The cost of losing workers is estimated to be around one-third of a worker’s annual earnings, which can be excruciatingly painful as businesses are trying to rec

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