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7 Types of Mentors That Can Help You Thrive in Your Career

The Muse

Mentors come in all sorts of varieties—from traditional mentors to affinity-based mentors to peer mentors—and they can support and help you advance your career.

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Restorative just culture: The missing link to building trust at work?

HR Zone

Culture How restorative just culture can help build trust.

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pregnant coworker keeps saying awful things to my terminally ill sister

Ask a Manager

This post, pregnant coworker keeps saying awful things to my terminally ill sister , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Hoo boy, this will be short but brutal. My little sister has terminal cancer — she has between 2-4 years left. No symptoms yet, so she’s still going to work every day. They’re a small company of 10 people (read: no HR dept) and one of those 10 is a woman apparently bereft of reason or empathy.

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Who looks after the people that look after people?

HR Zone

Culture Who looks after the people that look after 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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Great Interview Questions to Ask for Cannabis Businesses

Embroker

The cannabis industry is still relatively new in many states, so there are plenty of opportunities for you as a business owner to make your way into this blossoming market. Whether you are collecting best practices for your future cannabis business or have already started your operations (congratulations and best of luck in that case!), you’re here because you want to know the best dispensary interview questions.

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Don't burn your bridges: How to quit your job with dignity

HR Zone

Employees How to leave a job with dignity.

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The 8 Stages of Life: What Can We learn From Each One?

BetterUp

Jump to section. What are the stages of life? The 8 stages of life. Other theories about the stages of life. How to navigate and thrive through the stages of life.

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Partner of the Week: Koa Health

PlanSource

Return to Resources. Partner of the Week: Koa Health. Read Time: 3 minutes. Koa Health’s ‘Foundations’ app hosts practical tools and evidence-based activities created by mental health experts and is designed to help people manage daily stress, while building resilience, directly from their smartphones. The ‘Foundations’ app enables you to take care of your mental wellbeing on your own terms, in the time and place that works for you.

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10 Characteristics for Assessing Team Effectiveness

FlashPoint

What are the Characteristics of an Effective Team? Increasingly, organizations are realizing the key to their success lies in building high-performing teams. Research proves that effective teams, regardless of industry, tenure, or size, demonstrate certain common characteristics. What are those characteristics, and how does your team measure up?

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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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Common ethical issues in the workplace

Business Management Daily

Sometimes, ethical issues in the work environment jump out as huge red flags. Other times, however, business practices are a bit murkier. Consider the case of Diane. Shortly after receiving her associate’s degree in early childhood, she landed an interview for what she thought was a full-time position with a major daycare chain. The meeting went well, and the company offered her a job two days later.

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Six Actions Employers Can Take to Promote Mental Health and Employee Wellness

Proliant

As physicians, insurance companies, and legislators make efforts to address the mental health crisis in America, a lot of the responsibility for promoting employee wellness and mental health falls on employers. And while it may seem like a costly burden, the truth is that addressing mental health issues in the workplace can reduce health care costs for businesses and employees.

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What Are Payroll Deductions?

Patriot Software

You know there are deductions to take out of your employees’ paychecks. But, are they pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions? What do you withhold from an employee’s take-home pay? What are payroll deductions? Read on to learn the different deductions you have to take out of each employee’s paycheck. What are payroll deductions? Payroll deductions are […] READ MORE.

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Using Skills Assessments Over Education, Experience Requirements

SHRM Resources

A significant portion of HR professionals value skills-based hiring assessments, and some would weight them strongly as alternatives to traditional education and.

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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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Biweekly vs. Semimonthly Payroll

Patriot Software

Deciding on a pay frequency for your small business is an important decision. Your pay frequency determines how often you process payroll and when employees receive their paychecks. Two popular, yet easily confused, pay periods are biweekly and semimonthly. Knowing the difference between biweekly vs. semimonthly payroll can prevent financial setbacks, keep your business legally […] READ MORE.

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Why And How To Measure Employee Engagement (Or Else)

Forbes Coaches Council

Keeping employees engaged has always been important. These days, however, it might be one of the most important challenges that employers face.

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What You Must Know About Demoting an Employee

Patriot Software

Demoting an employee is not easy, but sometimes it has to be done. An employee might not be doing well in their current position, and there is no other option left except to reduce their responsibilities. Even if an employee voluntarily asks for a demotion, there are still challenges for you as an employer. When […] READ MORE.

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are we asking for too much work from job candidates?

Ask a Manager

This post, are we asking for too much work from job candidates? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve recently read some pushback on employers that ask candidates, as part of the hiring process, to complete assignments that may take many hours to do. At my law firm, we have recently moved to giving legal research and writing assignments to our attorney candidates.

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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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Jason Lauritsen, on why work is a relationship

Betterworks

People go to work because they have bills to pay. But for many employees, their job is also where they form deep connections with the work and their co-workers. “Work is about a whole lot more than a paycheck for employees,” Cultivayo CEO Jason Lauritsen shared during his Betterworks webinar, “Why Your Employees Keep Breaking Up With You […].

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The Five C's Of Effective Leadership In A Hybrid World

Forbes Coaches Council

Each of these characteristics can change and is changing the way business leaders think and operate.

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How to Give a Salary Advance to an Employee in Need

Patriot Software

Have you ever had an employee ask you for a salary advance? Maybe they’ve hit a financial rough patch. Something unexpected, such as a medical emergency, might require more money than the employee has saved up. Whatever the case, the employee might need a salary advance to help them make ends meet. Before you begin […] READ MORE.

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Tech Talent Needed to Deter New Cyber Threats

Genesis10

Every few months my colleagues and I at Genesis10 do our best to provide you with an update on the latest in cybersecurity, along with some perspective. New cyber threats surface every day, while many that we’ve reported on recently haven’t gone away. All of them are sinister.

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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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Direct Deposit or Pay Card? The Best Option for Your Small Business

Patriot Software

As a small business owner, you have the freedom to choose how to pay your employees. And with so many options, it can be difficult to make a decision. Before choosing between paying employees with direct deposit or pay card, weigh the pros and cons of each. Direct deposit or pay card? Before we jump […] READ MORE.

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall for Third Straight Week

SHRM Resources

States reported that 232,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Aug. 27, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The sustained level of jobless claims signifies strong labor demand as companies try to attract and retain employees.

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What’s the Difference Between Pre-tax and Post-tax Deductions?

Patriot Software

If you provide benefits to employees, you probably wonder how to withhold wages for the benefits properly. Do you withhold the premiums and contributions before or after taxes? Can you choose to withhold however you want? Well, it depends on the benefit. So, you must understand the difference between pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions. Pre-tax vs. […] READ MORE.

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Six Business Lessons I Learned From Playing Golf

Forbes Coaches Council

Most business deals are made on the golf course. This may be true, but not in the way you think.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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What Are Post-tax Deductions From Payroll?

Patriot Software

You also need to subtract deductions from payroll. Deductions include taxes, pre-tax deductions, and post-tax deductions from payroll. You will deduct post-tax deductions after you withhold pre-tax deductions and taxes. Find out how post-tax deductions are different from pre-tax deductions, along with commonly withheld post-tax deductions. Pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions You take pre-tax deductions […] READ MORE.

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The Essential Features of Benefits Administration Software

Netchex HR Blog

Benefits administration involves lots of moving parts. Your employees need options to be able to sign up for the benefits they prefer (especially when there’s an employee contribution), and your company needs to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. Thankfully, benefits administration software streamlines many of the actual tasks of benefits administration.

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Transport Your Employees to Better Tax Savings With Commuter Benefits

Patriot Software

Most employees expect certain workplace benefits, such as health insurance or retirement plans. But coming up with unique and appealing perks, like commuter benefits, can further your chances of attracting and retaining top talent. Commuter benefits aren’t just popular in big cities with prevalent public transportation systems. Any employer can give employees the gift of […] READ MORE.