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A Technology Strategy Can Help Organizations Deliver Better Experiences

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Technology is a part of our daily lives. And over the past couple of years, it’s become even more essential. That’s why it’s so important to spend time thinking about your technology strategy. Whether it’s for the organization or as an individual, we need to decide what role we want technology to play , how we will evaluate technology, and how much we’re willing to spend to have the conveniences that technology can provide.

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We Need to Build on the Lessons of the Past 2 Years As We Enter a New One

Business2Community Leadership

Who thought we would still be facing a seemingly never-ending pandemic after two years? We’re faced with a reality… The post We Need to Build on the Lessons of the Past 2 Years As We Enter a New One appeared first on Business2Community.

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5 Effective Text Recruiting Tips | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

This piece on text recruiting was originally published in June 2018. It was updated in January 2022 with new data and information about SMS recruitment. Millennials and Gen Z workers make up a whopping 46% of the full-time workforce in the U.S. When it comes to recruiting, that’s important, since millennial and Gen Z workers tend to have different expectations when it comes to the job search and accepting a job offer.

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Improve Your Goal Setting Process With These Best Practices

15Five

The beginning of the year is typically a time that is heavily focused on goal setting. Of course, having goals is important. But perhaps more important is the way we set those goals. Without clarity, process, or support, it will be hard to turn goals into outcomes. Read on for some best practices around goal setting this year. Support from leadership is an absolute necessity.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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ACA Penalties Are Increasing in 2022

ACA Times

The IRS penalty amounts for non-compliance of the ACA’s Employer Mandate are again increasing in 2022. . Below is a rundown of the new penalty amounts and how the IRS will assess them. . 4980H(a) Penalty. For the 2022 tax year, the 4980H(a) penalty amount is $229.17 a month or $2,750 annualized, per employee. The IRS issues the 4980H(a) penalty when: An employer doesn’t offer Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) to at least 95% of its full-time employees (and their dependents) for any mo

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How To Increase Your Employee Retention Rate?

Hppy

It cannot be overstated just how important employees are to the continued prosperity of your business. After all, they are the literal lifeblood of your company, seemingly insignificant but in huge part responsible for the fluent operation of various departments, sections, and branches of your enterprise. . For instance, you might be aware of digital marketing and its impact on consumer behaviour , but it is crucial to realize that behind those highly-converting marketing campaigns are real peop

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How to Be Happier at Work, According to a PE Teacher

The Muse

What if the secret isn’t doing more, but less?

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Leadership’s Role In Dealing With Suicide In The Workplace

Pathways

Suicide rates among working adults between 45 and 64 are the highest they’ve been in 50 years. Before the pandemic, common reasons cited for the two-decade-long climb were depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. These root causes have been exacerbated by pandemic-related economic and personal struggles, along with a loss of coping strategies that a pre-pandemic social life provided.

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part-time admin got a full-time job, what to say when your boss is laid off, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, part-time admin got a full-time job, what to say when your boss is laid off, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Our part-time admin got a full-time job and wants to do both. Recently I hired a part-time contractor to help with administrative work. The pay is respectable, but certainly not enough to live on.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Leadership’s Role In Dealing With Suicide In The Workplace

Pathways

Suicide rates among working adults between 45 and 64 are the highest they’ve been in 50 years. Before the pandemic, common reasons cited for the two-decade-long climb were depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. These root causes have been exacerbated by pandemic-related economic and personal struggles, along with a loss of coping strategies that a pre-pandemic social life provided.

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don’t trust the answers to “how would you describe your management style?”

Ask a Manager

This post, don’t trust the answers to “how would you describe your management style?” , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. When you’re interviewing for a job, you want to know what kind of manager you’d be working for. Here’s a question that isn’t that likely to tell you: “How would you describe your management style?”.

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6 tips for young leaders to successfully manage more experienced employees

Insperity

Managing older, more experienced employees is becoming an essential – and, frankly, unavoidable – skill for young leaders to master. As increasingly more people work well into their 70s, millennials are also fast becoming the largest demographic in the American workforce and are climbing the ladder into the echelons of management. Generation Z isn’t far behind.

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how can I advocate for workers’ rights when I’m the customer?

Ask a Manager

This post, how can I advocate for workers’ rights when I’m the customer? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: My sister and I are members of a community pool/gym that is run under the umbrella of a larger nonprofit. The greater organization serves people with disabilities, but membership to the gym is open to the entire community.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Your Next Employee Survey Needs to Ask This Question

TLNT: The Business of HR

What’s the fastest way to improve your employees’ engagement? Is it creating a more transparent, accountable, and empathic culture? That would be great, but it’s not going to happen quickly.

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7 Soft Skills You Need At Work

HR Digest

Soft skills are those non-technical abilities that allow us to interact with other people effectively. These include communication, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, etc. This article will define what soft skills are, what soft skills to put on a resume , and explore the benefits of this skill set at organizational and individual levels.

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Eating Hotdogs on Video Calls and other Bad Life Choices! #HRFamous

The Tim Sackett Project

On episode 93 of the HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Jessica Lee , and Kris Dunn come together to discuss eating on video calls, hiring during the holidays and choosing your own salary and benefits. 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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The Essential Variables for the Perfect Social Post

marenated HR

Social media has become one of the keys to success when it comes to a company’s branding strategy. A crucial piece of that puzzle is the perfect social media post. The truth is if your post isn’t “doing the most”, you are not using your social media platforms to their full potential. . How can you expect your campaign and branding to be effective if you are not portraying the brand and message in the right light on a regular and consistent basis?

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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8 Important HR and Business Writing Skills You Should Master

6Q

People are writing more than ever before, at home or at work. Effective written communication skills are now an essential part of the HR professional’s tool kit. Today we discuss why your business writing skills are important in HR, and how to improve yours. Excellent writing is an important skill set for productive HR teams. It enables them to recruit competent candidates, provide accurate feedback on projects, and execute plans.

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How To Decide Whether To Give Up On A Business Idea Or Persevere

Forbes Coaches Council

When you’ve reached a crossroads with an idea you have for a business, market or product and are trying to decide whether to walk away from it or keep pushing, there are some key things to consider that will help you gain a clearer perspective.

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7 Ways to Improve Employee Experience in 2022

Workforce Software

Employee experience describes how workers feel and think about their interactions with a company. Here are strategies for improving employee experience in 2022.

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6 Ways Global Payroll Can Meet the Challenges of the Great Resignation

Immedis

Over the past few weeks, we have heard a lot about the Great Resignation , the mass exodus of talent as the global workforce seek to reprioritize or want new experiences in our ever-changing world. For example, many employees now want the ability to work remotely. The consequences of these trends highlight that businesses everywhere are scrambling to deal with the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of record numbers of new employees.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Labor Law Proposals to Keep an Eye On

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four current state legislative proposals that affect the workplace: an unpaid bereavement leave mandate; “protected class” expansion in the Fair Employment and Housing Act; expansion of the number of sick days provided under the California paid sick leave law; and a new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law.

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updates: employee got pulled over during a Zoom meeting, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, updates: employee got pulled over during a Zoom meeting, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Here are four updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. 1. My trainee got pulled over during a Zoom meeting. Thank you for your advice on this. Your answer was about what I was thinking, and I think what I did worked out well.

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Why Buying a Global Time Tracking Solution Can Benefit Large Services Organizations

Replicon

Deciding between buying or building has always been a tremendous challenge and the debate still continues in boardrooms across the globe. However, the rise of remote and hybrid forms of working have brought about new challenges that are difficult to overcome.

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16 Ways To Improve Inclusivity While Promoting Employee Well-Being

Forbes Coaches Council

Creating initiatives to promote healthier habits is a good way to get people focused on staying in top condition, but taking an inclusive approach that welcomes every team member is key to boosting participation.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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How Much Do You Really Know About Tech Salaries?

The Muse

Dice’s 17th annual salary report is about to make you sound smarter than Steve Wozniak.

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When Your Mind Is Your Enemy, Where Do You Run?

Forbes Coaches Council

The way we see the world and how we behave are the extension of our internal dialogue.

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Starting Off Strong: Using DISC in Onboarding

Extended DISC

After hiring your employee, don't overlook the onboarding benefits of DISC in supporting your new employee's success.