Wed.May 05, 2021

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Answers to Questions About Vaccine Policy for the Workplace

Intoo USA

Last week, Caroline Vernon, Intoo’s Career Transition Practice Leader, spoke with employment attorney Kate Bischoff to get answers to the many questions facing employers about COVID-19 vaccine policy. . This past year has brought many new challenges —from a move to remote work environments to mass layoffs and furloughs —to human resources professionals and employers everywhere.

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How to Nail Employee Onboarding in the Digital Workplace

Hppy

Just a few years ago, work from home (WFH) was used mainly to describe freelancers working from the couch or a coffee shop. Today, it is considered the new normal — even top-tier companies like Twitter and Slack have decided to make WFH a permanent option for their employees. This paradigm shift, however, brings a whole new set of challenges. Now, people quit their jobs and find new ones from the comfort of their own homes.

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New OFCCP Director’s Top Priority: Closing Gender/Race Pay Gaps

Trusaic

To accurately gauge where a federal agency is heading in the wake of a new presidential administration, a good place to start is with the resumes of newly appointed agency heads. In the case of the Office of Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) newest Director, Jenny R. Yang , a lot can be gleaned concerning the future of the agency charged with enforcing equal opportunity laws in the federal contracting process.

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look at 24,000 people’s real-life salaries and sort by industry, job, and location

Ask a Manager

This post, look at 24,000 people’s real-life salaries and sort by industry, job, and location , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Last week’s salary survey has received more than 24,000 responses. You can view all the responses in a spreadsheet that you can sort by industry, job, location, and more. And if you haven’t filled it out yourself yet, please do !

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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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Without reskilling, here’s what the 2030 workforce could look like

HRExecutive

The role of automation is continuing to reshape what the American workforce could look like in the near future. For instance, according to a new report on the impact of automation and technology adoption, employers seeking architectural, engineering, computer and tech workers in a variety of industries will face a real challenge within the next few years, while there will be a surplus of candidates for office support and administrative-type jobs.

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company will let us work from home — but our pay will fluctuate based on our productivity

Ask a Manager

This post, company will let us work from home — but our pay will fluctuate based on our productivity , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My husband has been working from home for the past year and is expecting to return to the office in September. His company just announced that they will be offering the option to continue working from home permanently for those who want to.

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New Unemployment Claims Drop Under 500K for First Time During Pandemic

SHRM Resources

States reported that 498,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending May 1, a decrease of 92,000 from the previous week’s revised level and the lowest level of initial claims since March 2020. The total number of workers continuing to claim state unemployment benefits held at 3.6 million.

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Approaches to Criminal Backgrounds Checks for an International Workforce

Cisive

In today’s age, the varying laws on conducting criminal background checks across Asia Pacific mean that companies need to adapt their screening measures in accordance with local legislations. The industry, laws, business needs, risk tolerance and global footprint of a company are some of the many reasons why firms choose to implement criminal checks.

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DEI Efforts that Matter: How to Drive Real Change in Your Organization

TalentCulture

COVID-19 inevitably uprooted the way our society works. Due to the pandemic, organizations have uncovered cracks in their foundations that shed light on long-standing social justice and equality issues. At […]. The post DEI Efforts that Matter: How to Drive Real Change in Your Organization appeared first on TalentCulture.

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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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New Manager Training: The Feedback Sandwich

Workology

I’ve been working in HR for most of my career. I know how important giving feedback is to the success of a company and its employees. How you approach the subject as a new manager determines your. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Introducing Public Profiles

Cloverleaf

For the first time ever, with just the click of a button, you can let people know how to best communicate with you, what you value, where your strengths lie, and how they can support you to do your best work. I’m willing to bet you’ve been in this situation: Jerome presents an opportunity to improve the product and attract impressively higher sales.

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7 Payroll Reports Employers Need to File

Patriot Software

When it comes to running payroll, you have a lot of things to mark off on your to-do list. From gathering timesheets to distributing pay stubs, there can be a lot of steps that go into paying your employees. But after you pay employees, your payroll checklist isn’t finished just yet. You also need to […] READ MORE.

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Utmost Raises $21 Million to Become the Vendor Management System for Workday Customers but The Market Needs More Than That

WorkTech

Utmost announced a $21 million Series B round of VC for its vendor management system (VMS). This brings its total raised to $32.2 million. There’s a renewed focus on the […]. The post Utmost Raises $21 Million to Become the Vendor Management System for Workday Customers but The Market Needs More Than That appeared first on WorkTech by LAROCQUE, LLC.

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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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Optimize These Practices to Decrease Employee Burnout

FlashPoint

Is Employee Burnout on The Rise in Your Organization? If you were to take a breath and think back over the last year, our accomplishments are numerous. Employees took center stage, leaning in and adapting to the unknown while often exceeding expectations. Even as the landscape of business is still in rapid change and businesses are returning to (and sometimes exceeding) pre-pandemic output, it's probably safe to say we need to talk about employee burnout.

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Multi-Factor Authentication: Headache for Cyber Actors Inspires New Attack Techniques

Symantec

Two-factor or multi-factor authentication is used to secure organizations and accounts from attackers, making it a problem for malicious actors. Recent attacks show how they are attempting to bypass or avoid it completely.

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COVID litigation, lessons for businesses from the courtroom

Business Management Daily

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in earnest last March, the courts have been flooded with lawsuits. To date, about 10,000 employer-focused lawsuits have been filed — with more coming every day. There have been 1280 lawsuits filed in the last six weeks alone. No state is unaffected. California led the pack with 259 while tiny Vermont clocked in at 3 cases.

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On the Horizon: New Federal CCF & Oral Fluid Testing

Sterling Check

In August 2020, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published guidance for use of a new chain-of-custody/control form (CCF) for federally-mandated drug testing programs. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) also published guidance. With the announcement of the new CCF, the current version (revised January 2017) was also authorized for continued use through August 31, 2021.

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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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Maximize your return-to-work plans for great recruitment marketing content

Stories Incorporated HR

Reading Time: 12 minutes. Everyday, employers are deciding what return-to-work looks like for their company. Studies have shown* that the majority of employees want flexibility and the option to decide where they’ll work. While some companies are redesigning spaces to accommodate hybrid and in-person options to meet candidate and employee preferences, others are ditching office spaces altogether.

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The Six-Step WINNER Framework To Crush Procrastination

Forbes Coaches Council

At the end of the day, when we procrastinate, it is usually due to one of the two things — it is either not really important and we are making up stories in our mind or we have not really taken some small action toward it.

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Payactiv Wins “Company of the Year” in Financial Services at the 2021 American Business Awards®Payactiv also captures “Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year”

Payactiv

SAN JOSE, CA, — Payactiv, Inc , a leading provider of financial-empowerment services for wage earners, wins multiple Stevie ® Awards at the 2021 American Business Awards. Key Facts. Payactiv wins big at the 2021 American Business Awards – earning top honors in two of the premier categories: “Company of the Year – Financial Services” (medium-sized company) for providing tools and services that support the financial wellness of 2 million people.

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Career Rules They Don’t Teach You in College! #HRFamous

The Tim Sackett Project

On episode 60 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett , Kris Dunn , and Jessica Lee come together to discuss vacations in St. George, Utah, the crew’s favorite career rules, and an update on hourly hiring in the U.S. Listen ( click this link if you don’t see the player ) and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review ( Apple Podcasts ) and follow ( Spotify )!

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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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10 Great—and Very Different—Jobs for Economics Majors

The Muse

Economics majors have great transferable skills for almost any position. These roles are great options—and they’re just the beginning.

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A sneak-peek at the future of employer-sponsored coverage

PeopleKeep

New research released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reveals large employer’s opinions and concerns about the future of employer-sponsored health coverage.

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Why Do Documentation Metrics Matter? Build a Documentation Culture in Your MSP

crewhu

Getting employees to buy into documentation can be a struggle, but by documenting even that struggle, you’ll make strides toward creating a culture of success.

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do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives? I’m a bisexual nonbinary person who works at a Christian college.

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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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Tips to Help You Handle Accounts Payable Effectively

SutiHR

In this present economic situation, companies shouldn’t miss opportunities to enhance their working capital. To be successful, you need to build a strategy that provides flexibility with cash strapped on the balance sheet. All these begin with an efficient AP management solution. Key Advantages Organizational transformation is critical to fostering a working capital culture.

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10 Things to Say Instead of “You’re So Talented”

Evil HR Lady

Your friend shows you a picture of a photograph she took. It’s absolutely stunning. The lighting, the composition, everything. It’s perfect! What do you say? “You’re so talented!” Why on earth do we say that? Was the picture taken the very first time your friend picked up a camera? Was that her first photo? It these answer to those things are yes, then it’s likely that it was pure talent–or pure luck.

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5 Steps to Admitting a Mistake

SHRM

Mistakes. We’ve all made them. Things like missing deadlines, going over budget, botching a product release or even yelling at a client. In most cases, however, it’s not the mistake itself, but how you handle the aftermath that can either cause severe career damage or all but disappear. Beyond fessing up to a mistake, I’ve put together a list of steps you can take to right your wrong.