Wed.Jul 27, 2022

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Scenario Planning: What HR Needs to Know

Analytics in HR

With the uncertainty about the emerging world of work, organizations need to deal with ambiguity and, in essence, prepare for multiple futures. Scenario-based planning is becoming an essential strategic capability for organizations and for HR. We believe it is time for HR to play a more central role in scenario planning, specifically focusing on the impact of various scenarios on capability models, skills availability, and talent strategies.

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new company is really micromanagery, I got promoted but they won’t change my salary for months, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, new company is really micromanagery, I got promoted but they won’t change my salary for months, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My new job is really micromanagery. I am an exempt salaried employee at a nonprofit. I’m relatively new to the org, but am already sensing significant lack of trust from the top.

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How to Start a Web Design Business

Embroker

Starting a web design business comes with many benefits. A web design business will allow you to work with clients from all kinds of companies and organizations across many industries. You’ll get to work with people in all types of professions on a wide range of projects. With time, you can grow your business into a lucrative enterprise. . There will also be significant challenges along the way.

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WOTC Could See New Military Spouse Target Group

Trusaic

A proposed bill aimed at introducing a new Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) target group is currently working its way through the legislature. HR 2974 , known more commonly as the Military Spouse Hiring Act would amend WOTC to include military spouses as an eligible target group. Employers would then be incentivized to hire spouses of the U.S. Armed Forces. .

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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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our remote staff want the same perks we give in-office staff

Ask a Manager

This post, our remote staff want the same perks we give in-office staff , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for a company that has both in-office employees and work-from-home employees. When we plan events in the office such as chair massages and catered lunches, we offer work-from-home employees the opportunity to work in the office and participate in whatever event we are having, though they rarely come in for them.

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Oh Chick-fil-a, You Can’t Replace Employees with Volunteers

Evil HR Lady

Say what you will about Chick-fil-a, but their sandwiches are delicious. We just got a Popeyes here in Basel, and I had high hopes, but it is no Chick-fil-a. Still, at least they aren’t asking for volunteers to work the drive-thru lane as a Chick-fil-a in North Carolina is. Behold. And the embedded post (which I assume they will take down as soon as someone from Corporate gets wind of this, which is why I made a screenshot.).

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my new employee is getting bad advice from my older employee

Ask a Manager

This post, my new employee is getting bad advice from my older employee , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a question about a team of people that I am managing. I recently got moved to a new department after their manager was let go. In general, my job involves managing a small (but growing) team of people and delegating work to make sure that our organization is reaching its goals and internal processes are being improved/done efficiently.

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The future of work: Human connection as a competitive differentiator to drive retention and boost the bottom line

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s vp of Workhuman Certified, Lisa Ratner, bylines this article from HR News , where she shares eight tenets for the future of work, including employee appreciation and psychological safety. The post The future of work: Human connection as a competitive differentiator to drive retention and boost the bottom line appeared first on Workhuman.

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7 Reasons Companies Should Encourage Staff To Attend Conferences

Hppy

In today’s society, there are a variety of things people are eager to learn and share. For your company’s growth, you must encourage a culture of upskilling and learning among your employees, and one way to do so is through conferences. Your staff is the supporting stem of a company; therefore, it is essential for them to attend conference meetings to gain knowledge and valuable strategies from the leaders and other successful people.

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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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What to Do When Managing Difficult Conversations

6Q

Whether you’re working remotely or on-site, difficult conversations are inevitable in a workplace setting. A good manager turns managing difficult conversations into opportunities for growth and collaboration. Read on to learn more. Difficult conversations can occur among coworkers, your manager, or the individuals you supervise in various scenarios.

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The MOD Movement Celebrates 10 years of Giving Back

TalentCulture

The MOD Movement is celebrating its 10th anniversary of giving back to underprivileged communities in the United States and abroad. The post The MOD Movement Celebrates 10 years of Giving Back appeared first on TalentCulture.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Be Integrating Your Accounting Software With Time Tracking

Replicon

Time is the most valuable factor for any business organization. However, keeping track of employee time and project progress is one of the most challenging tasks for businesses. To improve employees’ productivity, it is important to understand how they.

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SHRM Annual Conference: Sterling’s Top Takeaways

Sterling Check

Several members of Team Sterling converged on New Orleans in June for the SHRM Annual Conference, our first time attending since 2019 due to the pandemic. It was great to be back, seeing many clients and meeting new faces. Our mission at SHRM was to show how we put people first, and how we help clients create strong, authentic cultures built on a foundation of trust and safety.

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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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What is IRS Form 944?

PeopleKeep

If you’re a small business owner, you may have received a notification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stating that you must file Form 944 1. This is standard practice for smaller organizations that need to report their tax obligations, such as income and federal payroll taxes that you withhold from your employees’ paychecks. But, what is Form 944, and why is it necessary for your organization?

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Can You Maintain Inclusivity Amidst Hybrid Culture in Oracle HCM?

RChilli

Collating and underlining the changing facets of corporate culture where hybrid working is becoming predominant. However, the altering work-cycle has challenged the Oracle HCM recruiters globally. Here’s defining these recruitment challenges and how automating the approach can positively re-define while catering to inclusivity in the hiring funnel.

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The top 7 business writing skills you should master

Business Management Daily

Even if your position doesn’t include the word ‘writer,’ good business writing skills are a must for any professional, regardless of industry. In fact, two-thirds of employees working for large companies write as part of their jobs, which goes up to 80% for service companies. While you may not write 100-page reports on a daily basis, you probably write emails and communicate with colleagues via messaging services like Slack.

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Is Your Team Agile Or Fragile?

Forbes Coaches Council

The highest level of growth happens in a psychologically safe environment where cognitively diverse people feel motivated and able to turn their differences into synergy in order to achieve a common goal.

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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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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees

PeopleKeep

As a new business owner, you probably know how to define terms like minimum wage, overtime, and job duties. But you may not fully understand how to categorize your employees as either exempt or non-exempt based off this criteria. The Fair Labor Standards Act 1 (FLSA) establishes labor law regulations for employers. While some regulations vary by state, there are some basic rules you must follow that are essential.

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15 Routes Leaders Can Take If An Employee Makes A Fireable Mistake

Forbes Coaches Council

Everyone makes mistakes, but some are more egregious than others, especially when they are made in a professional setting.

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Rethinking language that works at work

TLNT: The Business of HR

You’ve probably noticed it. Years of quarantining and virtual meetings have ushered in new levels of at-work casualness. Whether it’s emojis punctuating professional emails, to yoga pants becoming de rigueur , the world of work is ‘different’.

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Salary vs Inflation

Decusoft

73 percent of 1,150 HR professionals surveyed indicated that inflation was a concern at their organization. Recognizing the impact of inflation on their employees, HR professionals plan to adjust their compensation strategies to ensure their team feels appreciated and supported during this period of economic uncertainty. As of June 2022, inflation accelerated to 9.1% , the highest it has been since November of 1981.

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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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Dynamic workforce planning strategies for market ups and downs

Bob

Workforce planning has never been trickier. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation it triggered have hammered home just how quickly and unexpectedly conditions can change. And if you’ve seen the latest headlines, the pace of change in the market is only speeding up. As if there wasn’t already enough to contend with, HR leaders are still adjusting to the not-so-new norms of remote and hybrid work, dispersed teams, flexible hours, and our heightened reliance on technology to communicate,

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How to write a reference for an employee

myhrtoolkit

Finance writer, Sarah Iqbal looks at how to write a reference for an employee, why it is important, and shares some of her tips on writing a reference to support your former employees with the next step in their careers.

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How to attract and retain tech talent in leadership roles

Bob

It’s no secret that the post-COVID world and the current financial crisis in Australia are forcing companies, particularly startups and scale-ups, to tread carefully and be more strategic in their planning for the upcoming months when it comes to hiring and retaining talent. There are rumors floating around that leadership talent will start looking to stay put or start searching for the predictable, ‘steadier’ jobs of past times within corporate, well-established companies.

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Do You Consistently Build Or Derail Client Trust in You?

Babette Ten Haken - Human Capital & Industrial IoT

Do you consistently build or derail client trust in you? What you say to clients, from meeting to meeting, spoken, and written, matters. Because what you communicate, and how you communicate, either constructs or erodes why customers do business with you. One of my mentoring clients regarded each appointment as something to cross off her To-Do list.

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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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my employee keeps freaking out that lower-paid coworkers aren’t as productive as he is

Ask a Manager

This post, my employee keeps freaking out that lower-paid coworkers aren’t as productive as he is , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have an employee, Tim, who is a highly focused, highly productive member of the team. He frequently has personality clashes with others on the team that usually, but not always, stem from an imbalance of work.

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Improve Your Organization's Leadership Skills, Now

FlashPoint

Why Leadership, Why Now? Studies show a clear connection between the quality of an organization’s leadership practices—as perceived by employees—and subsequent intentions by employees to stay with an organization, perform at a higher level, and apply discretionary effort. Often we find it easier to focus on pressing concerns rather than to set aside time for training and skill-reinforcement activities, yet we know that today’s skills will not take our organizations to a higher level.

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Not Understanding Your Numbers: Six Reasons Businesses Fail

Forbes Coaches Council

Get a grasp and an understanding of the numbers and how they affect things. This is going to help you to become more successful in business.

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