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Creating an HR Function – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses accounted for 62 percent of net new jobs. They play an important role in our economy. But one of the biggest questions that small businesses face is how to successfully grow their organization. Specifically, when and how to bring the HR function into the company. That’s what today’s reader wants to know.

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ICYMI: 5 Ways to Empower Employees With Future Skills

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: In today's fast-paced news cycle, we know it's difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest HR trends and stories. To make sure you're updated, we're recapping our most popular articles every month in our " In Case You Missed It " series. Keep reading for February's top stories! 10 Ways Leaders Can Unleash Corporate Capacity Corporate capacity is a company's ability to anticipate, react to and sometimes even get ahead of market changes.

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Exercise: Good for the Body, Good for the Brain

CONCERN: EAP

From the Concern Resilience Library In popular culture, the term “muscle head” gets applied to people who seem to be more about the physical than the mental. As if lifting heavy objects and doing heavy thinking had to be mutually exclusive. It may be time to rethink that label as science is continually connecting more and more dots between physical exercise and increased brain function.

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Crossing the Moat out of the Worst Company Culture: The Fortress Culture

EDSI

Fortress culture is paramount to an organization that is so consumed with survival after a financial bust, that job security and rewards for employees are scarce, and fear takes over. This usually occurs when the company is in the process of restructuring or downsizing. It typically results in the mass layoff of many employees, leaving the rest to fend for themselves, hoping for a turnaround.

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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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Exercise: Good for the Body, Good for the Brain

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryIn popular culture, the term “muscle head” gets applied to people who seem to be more about the physical than the mental. As if lifting heavy objects and doing heavy thinking had to be mutually exclusive.It may be time to rethink that label as science is continually connecting more and more dots between physical exercise and increased brain function.Behavioral studies have long demonstrated a clear connection between exercise and improved memory and cognit

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Exercise: Good for the Body, Good for the Brain

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryIn popular culture, the term “muscle head” gets applied to people who seem to be more about the physical than the mental. As if lifting heavy objects and doing heavy thinking had to be mutually exclusive.It may be time to rethink that label as science is continually connecting more and more dots between physical exercise and increased brain function.Behavioral studies have long demonstrated a clear connection between exercise and improved memory and cognit

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Job Descriptions: The Complete List (500+ Job Description Templates)

TalentLyft

Writing a good job description is the very first step of a successful recruiting and hiring process. To help you save time, we have created more than 500 most common job descriptions templates. Feel free to use them! ?? Read More.

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Exercise: Good for the Body, Good for the Brain

CONCERN: EAP

From the Concern Resilience Library In popular culture, the term “muscle head” gets applied to people who seem to be more about the physical than the mental. As if lifting heavy objects and doing heavy thinking had to be mutually exclusive. It may be time to rethink that label as science is continually connecting more and more dots between physical exercise and increased brain function.

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5 Ways To Manage A Multigenerational Workforce

HR C-Suite

Today’s professional workforce is extremely diverse, the skills and knowledge belonging to different generations being completely different. Being a leader or the manager of a multinational company brings a lot of challenges such as: The well-known conflicts between generations Poor communication and cooperation Inefficient teamplay Before we get into the practical information, which will cover […].

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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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my coworker cries over tiny things, using a nickname at work, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker cries over tiny things. One of my coworkers cries at the drop of a hat if you say anything she thinks is criticism. No one is attacking her personally but she takes everything like an attack. For example, we have a form that has to be signed in non-black ink so the original is discernible from a photocopy or scanned copy.

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Fighting Distractions !!

Everyday People

Recently, I went out of town for the first SHRM Board meeting of the year. It gave me a break from the norm of heading into the office every day. Taking a short mental break from your normal pattern is incredibly refreshing. Now, I was going from one type of work to another, but it was a break nonetheless. Having an interruption in my normal pattern helped because it broke up the myriad of distractions that exist on a regular basis.

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Collective (Artificial) Intelligence: The Future of Hiring

Aberdeen HCM Essentials

The fear of an artificial intelligence takeover has manifested itself in both novels and films repeatedly over the last century – basically ever since technology began to develop in the modern age. As technological advancements continue to rise, anxiety surrounding the idea has become more widespread and probable than ever before. Perhaps this fear isn’t totally unreasonable; not in the sense that mankind will become extinct, but instead a situation in which some of our jobs will.

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4 Ways to Celebrate Women at Work and Amplify Your Employer Brand #IWD2018

exaqueo

On March 8, 2018, we will participate in International Women’s Day (IWD2018) and recognize the achievements of women -- in our company and our lives, and within society at large. Need a few last-minute ideas for how your organization can join the celebration and the conversation?

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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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How Communication Affects Productivity in the Workplace

POPinNow

Good communication is one of the major skills employers look for when hiring new employees. Communicating effectively is absolutely necessary if you want work done well and on time. It also affects trust, both among employees and between workers and management. Getting it right also means you retain your workforce over time. A study showed that companies with good communication practices were more likely to have less employee turnover than others.

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COBRA Pitfalls: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

WEX Inc.

Leaving the organization isn't the end of the benefits cycle for employees. Join this webinar to learn how to avoid one of the most common compliance pitfalls in benefits - COBRA administration.

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Episode 23 | How to Devise the Ultimate Expo West Game Plan

SnackNation

Episode 23 | How to Devise the Ultimate Expo West Game Plan. The Super Bowl of Snacks. CPG Christmas. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most anticipated trade shows of the year. This is where deals are made, where dreams come true, where fortunes rise and fall. And it’s only a few days away. Yes, this week we’re going deep on The Natural Products Expo West (known by pretty much everyone as “Expo West”).

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The Weekly Independent: March 5, 2018

MBO Partners

News and notes for independent professionals and their clients. This is the March 5, 2018 edition.

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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?