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Is the HR Accountable for the Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

You were there when it happened. The meetings to discuss the need to hire recruiters. The job postings on LinkedIn. The applications. The interviews, the offer letters and the acceptance. You were there when it happened. You, the HR. The inductions, the training of hundreds of new employees. The promotions and the increments. The reaching of targets.

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How to Properly Pay Employees Webinar

HRWatchdog

California’s wage and hour laws — which include classifying exempt employees, minimum wage, overtime, final pay and so much more — are some of the toughest and most complex in the nation , and many go above and beyond federal law. Keeping up with these requirements can feel like a challenge, but it’s important for employers and HR professionals to stay informed, understand their obligations around paying employees and then ensure they’re actually complying with the many laws.

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Is the HR Accountable for Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

You were there when it happened. The meetings to discuss the need to hire recruiters. The job postings on LinkedIn. The applications. The interviews, the offer letters and the acceptance. You were there when it happened. You, the HR. The inductions, the training of hundreds of new employees. The promotions and the increments. The reaching of targets.

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Building An HR Department: A Step-By-Step Guide

HR Tech Girl

Building an HR department is an exciting and challenging undertaking that will help your company grow and perform better, but it takes a thorough approach, patience, and strategic thinking. Lay faulty foundations of your HR function and you risk witnessing your business struggle over time or failing to reach the targeted success. Even though you might start without a formal HR/People Ops team, it’s challenging to maintain that status if you plan to scale your company and grow your talent p

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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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How Online Leadership Training Helps Business Organizations

PCS

Statistics from TrainingIndustry.com says the leadership training industry worldwide is worth US$366 billion. High-growth business organizations focus on talent development and improvement for upcoming leaders. Unfortunately, many leadership programs fail to produce the desired outcomes. With a huge budget, companies need to transform these essential programs to create genuine and long-term impact.

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Building the Skill-Based Organization

HR Digest

In today’s fast-paced and dynamic business environment , organizations must continually adapt to remain competitive. One crucial factor for success is building a skill-based organization that prioritizes skill-based hiring and retention strategies. A skill-based organization is one where the employees possess the necessary skills to perform their tasks effectively and efficiently.

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From Talent Transformation to L&D Fundamentals with Mike Trusty of Fannie Mae

UpstartHR

“It’s a big differentiator. And I think the organizations that figure it out–the organizations that get it right–are the ones that are gonna be able to attract people. And I think organizations that don’t are gonna have more of a struggle because that becomes more important as we think about just making conscious choices: how do we wanna spend our days?

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Why Investing in Employee Development is Critical for Improving Retention

Hppy

Employee retention is a critical issue for many companies. High turnover rates can be costly, both in terms of financial resources and the negative impact on team morale and productivity. Furthermore, recruiting and training new employees can take a significant amount of time and effort, which can slow down progress and hinder growth. One effective strategy for improving employee retention rates is investing in employee development.

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Employees that Participate in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Experience Higher Psychological Safety and are More Likely to be Highly Engaged at Work

WorkHuman

New research from Workhuman iQ® explores the expectation of the workplace experience and the impact of employee recognition programs over the past three years Framingham, Mass and Dublin, Ireland – April 17, 2023 – Workhuman®, the company revolutionizing how employees celebrate, connect with, and appreciate each other in the workplace, announced the publication of its […] The post Employees that Participate in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Experience Higher Psychological Safety and are M

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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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10 Must-Haves for Successful Recruiting in 2023

SHRM Resources

The recruiting trends panel at the SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2023 in Orlando explored the must-have practices and programs necessary to hire talent in a tight labor.

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3 Key Talent Challenges for Academic Medical Centers

Precheck

3 Key Talent Challenges for Academic Medical Centers Apr. 18, 2023 Zach Daigle President Academic medical centers are specialized institutions that combine medical education, research, and clinical care to advance patient care, medical knowledge, and the practice of medicine. These centers include teaching hospitals, research laboratories, and affiliations with medical schools.

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Cognitive Decline at Work: Employers, Are You Prepared?

TalentCulture

Cognitive decline is a tricky subject. It can be caused by a variety of factors – from natural aging to hypothyroidism to Alzheimer’s disease. Sometimes, the symptoms are treatable and reversible. But in other cases, cognitive struggles indicate the onset of a serious underlying illness that will eventually become debilitating. Either way, working alongside a […] The post Cognitive Decline at Work: Employers, Are You Prepared?

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How Internal Mobility Can Future-Proof Your Workforce in Financial Services

Cisive

As some organizations in the financial services industry announce hiring freezes or layoffs, the same companies are also struggling to hire to fill a future skills gap. In 2020, a report from The World Economic Forum (WEF) titled, “ The Future of Jobs Report ” gave us specific data about these shifting forces. It highlighted the impact of technology and automation on the industry, the increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and the demand for new skills and

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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 common types of team conflict and how to resolve them

Business Management Daily

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable, and it’s even necessary at times. As uncomfortable as a workplace conflict can be, leaving it in unaddressed can be equally as destructive. For instance, if a team member isn’t pulling their weight by completing their tasks on time, letting it slide by staying quiet will negatively affect the morale of the whole team.

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Why Employee Engagement Surveys Suck

Qualigence Blog

The numbers are clear. Employee engagement is at an all-time low – while employee stress is at an all-time high. To address this issue, many companies are turning to an old favorite – the employee engagement survey. There’s only one problem…most employee engagement surveys suck! Here’s why: They Invite Vague Feedback The first reason why employee engagement surveys suck is they are too vague or open-ended.

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Tech Giants Drop the Ball: Apple, Meta, and Salesforce Lose Ground on Glassdoor’s Best Employers List

HR Digest

Apple, Meta, and Salesforce some of the best tech companies , are no longer part of Glassdoor 100 best places to work in 2023 in the tech industry. The list, which is based on employee feedback and ratings on Glassdoor’s website, has been released every year since 2009, and Apple has consistently ranked among the top companies. But things turned out differently, Apple Glassdoor ranking in 2023 has been dropped from the list, along with Meta, the parent company of Facebook.

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Perfectionism in the Workplace: How Failure, Perfectionism, and Burnout are Related

Terryberry

Failure is a universal human experience. We all know what it feels like - your stomach drops, heat creeps up your neck, tightness in your chest, a sudden increase in heart rate. We all know what it feels like because it happens to each one of us. And yet, failure remains a taboo - a topic that is ignored and pushed down. Humans are hardwired to avoid failure, stress, and discomfort.

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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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18 Actionable Tips For Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Forbes Coaches Council

Personal growth and development often require venturing beyond the bounds of what you currently know, so it is important to stretch and try new things.

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B2B Customer Experience Stats that Will Help You Increase Revenue

The Incentive Solutions News blog

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Channel marketing professionals can use these B2B customer experience stats to develop customer engagement plans that drive revenue.

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7 steps to overcoming middle manager burnout

Betterworks

You are probably familiar with the basic safety instructions offered by airline attendants at the beginning of every flight: If the airplane loses cabin pressure, oxygen masks drop. Parents are instructed to put their masks on first so they can maintain consciousness, then help their child put on their mask.

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Did Amazon launch an effective new financial wellness trend?

HRExecutive

Public and private companies in search of new financial wellness tools are casting an eye toward allowing employees to use their exercised stock options as collateral for loans, following a recent move by Amazon. - Advertisement - The retailing behemoth is partnering with online mortgage lender Better.com, enabling employees to pledge their Amazon stock as collateral for home loans under Better.com’s Equity Unlocker.

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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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Why You Need Sponsors (Not Just Mentors)—and How to Find Them

The Muse

Here’s what sponsors and mentors can do for your career development, how they’re different, and how to find them at work.

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20+ Strategic Interview Questions to Ask Candidates When Hiring 

Analytics in HR

When hiring employees for various roles, it’s critical to ask the right interview questions to arrive at your top candidate. Most times, identifying the best candidate requires more than simply reading what they’ve put on paper. Crafting strategic interview questions to ask candidates allows HR practitioners to better understand the individual behind the resume, such as their key skills and personality.

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How can organisations manage their relationships with unions to prevent strikes?

HR Zone

Change Employer-union relationships: reflect and repair

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How Great Companies Are Building Leadership Training Programs

Great Place to Work

The leaders of tomorrow won’t be there if you don’t invest in them. High-trust culture starts with great leadership. It has outsized influence on an organization’s overall culture. So, if leadership is so important to create a great workplace, how to develop your next generation of business leaders becomes an existential question. That’s what prompted BluSky Restoration Contractors to create a formal leadership training program.

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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 ChatGPT Could Discriminate Against Applicants

SHRM Resources

The U.S. government has been cracking down on employers using AI to discriminate against job applicants. Workplace experts explain how ChatGPT can exacerbate this ongoing issue and lead to lawsuits if companies aren’t careful.

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Transitioning From Employee Well-being To Healthy Organization

HR Digest

Today, many organizations, both big and small, are realizing the importance of prioritizing employee well-being to enhance productivity and overall business success. While employee well-being is essential, it’s sadly not enough to create a healthy organization. To create a truly healthy organization, organizations must go beyond only focusing on the workplace mental health of employees and prioritize a holistic approach that encompasses every aspect of the workplace, from the physical environme

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Talent Management in Manufacturing: Importance, Trends, Best Practices

Darwinbox

Talent management in manufacturing is the process of hiring, retaining, developing, and optimizing productivity of people in manufacturing companies. This article explains the components and importance of talent management in manufacturing, and the top trends for HR in manufacturing.