Wed.Dec 11, 2019

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7 habits of engaged employees

Jostle

Are engaged employees wired differently? Are they predisposed to work harder, faster, better?

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How AI Can Influence Diversity and Inclusion (for Better or Worse)

UpstartHR

Recently, news broke that an AI-powered facial recognition technology used by law enforcement was actually biased against, well, pretty much everyone other than white men. This news hit the public like a slap in the face, but it’s something I’ve been seeing behind the scenes for some time now. Artificial intelligence as a technology isn’t good or bad – it just is.

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Student Loan Repayment 101: The Lowdown on 2020’s Hottest Employee Benefit

PlanSource

Chances are, you’ve probably heard about student loan repayment as an employee benefit. Many large employers have rolled this handy financial wellness perk into compensation packages as a way to attract and retain talent (notably, millennials) and provide better financial wellness support to employees across the board. . While innovative, student loan debt repayment as an employee benefit might not make sense for every employer.

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The Best Employee Retention Programs: Top Strategies, Hacks, & Perks from Leading Companies

TinyPulse

There’s a ton of hypothetical advice out there about improving employee retention rates, but sometimes the best thing to do is see what’s actually worked for successful companies. A couple years ago, we wrote about five companies with incredible employee retention strategies , and it’s turned out to be one of our most popular articles.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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The Top Payroll Companies in Massachusetts

Genesis HR Solutions

Looking into payroll companies in Massachusetts? Then you have quite a list to choose from—in fact, we’ve identified several listed below. But is a payroll company really all the help you need? Keep reading to find out whether your ideal solution is purely payroll, or if you might benefit more from a slightly different option (that still includes payroll services): a PEO.

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Memo to Self: How to Write a Layoff Memo the Right Way

Intoo USA

What is the best way to let employees know a layoff is coming? For most organizations of size, a layoff memo—also known as a layoff notice—is an important part of the communication. A memo can inform all members of the organization of the news at the same time, answering key questions and keeping rumors at bay. In addition, a memo provides the opportunity to thank exiting employees for their service and motivate retained workers toward new company goals.

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Why Your Company Needs to Implement Pay Equity Audits Now

Trusaic

This article first appeared on HBR.org. You can access the original article by clicking here. Pay equity regulation and compliance efforts have been steadily growing across Europe and Canada. Their evolution is a sign of what may be ahead for U.S. businesses. This new reality highlights the important role pay equity audit, or PEAs, will play as a tool to address increasingly stringent pay equity regulation.

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Memo to Self: How to Write a Layoff Memo the Right Way

Intoo USA

What is the best way to let employees know a layoff is coming? For most organizations of size, a layoff memo—also known as a layoff notice—is an important part of the communication. A memo can inform all members of the organization of the news at the same time, answering key questions and keeping rumors at bay. In addition, a memo provides the opportunity to thank exiting employees for their service and motivate retained workers toward new company goals.

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Degreed Acquires Adepto: The LXP Showdown Begins

Josh Bersin

Today Degreed, one of the leading providers of Learning Experience Platforms, announced its acquisition of Adepto, a London-based provider of contract and gig work systems. The company positions itself as providing a “total talent” platform, because they help companies manage the ongoing shift from “jobs to work” and what I often call the new “Pixelated.

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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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Minimalist Living: Why Fewer Things Equals Greater Happiness

KCC Business Psychology

If you’re a creative person, a pack rat, a shopper or a collector, minimalist living and the idea that fewer things equals greater happiness may feel impossible to you. It doesn’t have to be! And you don’t have to be a true minimalist in order to decrease the amount of possessions you own and increase your happiness. Who’s in Charge Here?

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Finding Your Organization's Skill Gaps: A 5-Step Guide

Paddle HR

We've talked about how it's becoming more difficult by the year to get the right talent in the door, train them, then keep them. As an HR or business leader, you should be performing a skills gap analysis on your organization. Think of it as a SWOT analysis of your company's human capital situation. Identifying the areas where organizations need to bolster their skills is an important step in any talent strategy.

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Leap Year Payroll: How to Handle 27 Pay Periods

Paycor

If you pay employees bi-weekly, you normally have 26 pay periods a year. But 2020 brings you an extra one—thanks, leap year. True, an extra pay period isn’t exclusive to leap years, sometimes it just depends on which day of the week you pay your employees. But regardless of when it occurs, it can cause headaches for HR and payroll administrators who aren’t prepared.

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The Art Of Great Networking

Forbes Coaches Council

Great networkers know the value and importance of the necessary and professional skills that make great networking a powerful strategy for building brands, developing strong partnerships, strengthening brand equity and credibility and increasing profitability for their companies.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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No Device Left Behind: How to Ensure Protection of BYODs

Symantec

Mobile Threat Defense adoption on BYODs has been challenging due to the lack of an enforcement mechanism. Symantec Mobile Access Control solves this by integrating the MTD solution in your organization’s SAML flow.

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How A Year In Review Can Help You Become A Better Leader In 2020

Forbes Coaches Council

If you’ve ever found yourself setting goals and then abandoning them after a few short months, it’s time to press pause and reflect on what is and isn’t working first.

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Turn Your Hiring Manager from Adversary to Ally in 2020

SHRM

The life of a recruiter isn’t easy. It’s hard enough trying to find, engage and deliver amazing talent to our companies. Yet hundreds of HR leaders have shared that their biggest roadblock is actually internal: working with their own hiring managers (HMs). What do they mean? Hopefully, your HR team is seen as a true business partner with your HMs but that’s not always the case.

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How to Explain That Gap in Your Resume

HR Digest

To make sure your sabbatical isn’t holding you back from getting your dream job, here are a few tips on how to explain that gap in your resume. If you have taken a break in your career and are now looking to get back into the workforce, the question is how do you explain that absence in your resume or to potential recruiters. It is an age-old conundrum.

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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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Canada-based Riipen Raises $3.75M for Its Marketplace That Connects Students with Real-World Projects from Employers

WorkTech

Canada-based Riipen is the latest fund raise startup bridging between academia and industry. Students can bid on “real-world” projects with employers via the Riipen site. Source: Riipen Raises $3.75M to Connect Students with Real-World Projects from Employers. The post Canada-based Riipen Raises $3.75M for Its Marketplace That Connects Students with Real-World Projects from Employers appeared first on HRWins by LAROCQUE, LLC.

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Holiday Parties and Harassment

HR Counselor's Corner

By Derek Ross, HR Consultant, East Coast Risk Management . It’s that time of the year again when companies are throwing holiday parties to thank their employees and celebrate the season! But with holiday parties come the potential for a few legal pitfalls for employers. If you are planning a holiday party, you may want to consider a few tips to reduce your liability for unwanted issues while keeping the event fun and festive during this joyous holiday season.

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Navigating Perspectives:Six Steps To Help Transform The Way You See Conflict

Forbes Coaches Council

By using these six steps, you can give everyone involved in a conversation the freedom to explore different ideas, outcomes and perspectives with the vision of finding common threads and shared solutions.

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Letter from a disgruntled ex-employee? How to respond

HR Morning

When you terminate an employee and they leave quietly without incident, you may think that’ll be the end of it. But “vent letters,” messages in which ex-employees air all their grievances, are becoming increasingly common — and it’s important to know how to respond. Take complaints seriously. A few old employees might just want to get some things off their chest, but others may raise some serious issues that need to be addressed.

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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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After a Layoff, Should You Consider Taking a Pay Cut in Your Next Job?

GetFive

If you’ve been laid off, downsized, or just plain let go, the first thing on your mind should be the search for your next job. Dive in immediately, whether you have outplacement help from your former employer or not. Get that job search funnel working for you, starting with networking like crazy, generating leads, and getting out there attending events where you can meet people.

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Germany-based CoachHub Raises Another USD $4 Million for Its Coaching App

WorkTech

Germany-based CoachHub raised another USD $4 million for its coaching app. Coaching apps have garnished a lot of investor attention this year, but the practitioners we’re speaking to question the viability of the model at scale. We’re looking closely at this topic – trend note coming soon. Source: Berlin-based CoachHub announces additional €3.6 million […].

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What is the difference between preboarding and onboarding?

Typelane

Preboarding employees is a great way to increase new hire productivity. But what is the difference between employee preboarding and employee onboarding? The post What is the difference between preboarding and onboarding? appeared first on Typelane.

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The 6 Best Practices That Top-Rated Managers Swear By

Namely

Managing a team is no cakewalk. Constantly checking in with your team members to ensure they are engaged and satisfied is a huge responsibility. So what is the key to being a strong team leader?

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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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14 Ways To Balance Your Long-Term Goals With Day-To-Day Business Tasks

Forbes Coaches Council

Make sure your daily successes are also setting you up to succeed down the line with these tips from Forbes Coaches Council experts.

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How to Make Effective One to One Meetings Part of Your Work Culture

Tandem HR

How to Plan and Properly Partake in Effective One to One Meetings. Nearly 80% of managers leave one to one meetings feeling more motivated. But only 58% of employees can say the same. Effective one to one meetings should leave all involved parties feeling invigorated and positive about their contributions and goals. As a manager, here is what you need to know and do to make sure your employee’s one to one meetings make an impact.

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Assessments In Coaching: Why, And Which Ones?

Forbes Coaches Council

With assessments, clients can view themselves in a three-way mirror, like those used in dressing rooms, providing insights, perspectives and a more thorough understanding of themselves.