Fri.Apr 01, 2022

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Can the four-day workweek really work?

LACE Partners

In today’s blog Evan from our team took a look at the impact of the proposed pilot of a four-day work week will have in the UK. Can it be more productive than the traditional five-day work week? What are the implications? How will businesses need to adapt their people strategy? How will employees react? If you didn’t know already, the world of work has rapidly transformed.

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HR outsourcing to Outsource Staffing

HR Digest

Human relations are an important part of an organization in each company. HR outsourcing can be very beneficial for both employees and employers because it gives one sort of freedom and function that cannot be compared to the regular HR operation. There are many benefits of outsourcing and we present them below. Keep reading to find out more. . What HR functions can be outsourced?

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11 Employee Reward Ideas Working Moms Actually Want

Kazoo

Studies over the past year agree: Nobody shouldered the burden of the pandemic like working moms. In addition to performing 72.6% more unpaid childcare in the home than men, women’s jobs have been 1.8x more vulnerable than men’s jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic. Which means any company (rightfully) concerned about burnout among working mothers should take action — and with Mother’s Day around the corner, employee reward ideas for working moms are a great first step.

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Employee Experience Predictions for 2022

HR Digest

There are many employee experience predictions for 2022, and we made the most important list of these predictions. You will see what the future of employee experience looks like and what the main points are. Keep reading to find out how the companies will change their direction when it comes to employee experience in 2022. . The well-being of the employees will become the most important thing .

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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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Where Is The Only Place Employees Share Their Knowledge?

Conversation Matters

The Hallways of Learning. Hallways are the places where some of our best conversations occur. Ask any conference attendee and you’re likely to hear the familiar comment, “The sessions were OK but I had some great hallway conversations.” The analogy of the hallway is a useful way to talk about how learning occurs in organizations. Learning in organizations can be categorized into three types, only one of which happens in hallways.

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3 Tips For Creating A Remote Workplace Culture

SHRM

In a traditional workplace, it is much easier to let culture evolve organically as teams chat, collaborate and take on projects together every day. The time they spend together in person is invaluable, and building relationships with their teams gives them an increased sense of purpose and belonging. So how do you go about creating and nurturing a winning company culture for your remote workers?

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The Urgency Epidemic: Prioritization & Productivity

TalentCulture

When was the last time you were placed in a situation at work where the sense of urgency to complete a project was overwhelming due to unreasonable timing and expectations? […]. The post The Urgency Epidemic: Prioritization & Productivity appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Keeping Employees Safe While Driving

Helpside

This blog was written by Raul Ontiveros, Workers’ Compensation Claims Director at Helpside. The frequency of workers’ compensation claims that involve employees who were driving are on the rise. Increased claims mean increased cost for employers. Remember, workers’ compensation claims affect your experience modification factor and therefore your workers’ compensation insurance rates for three years.

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Top 20 Tips for Employee Engagement Survey Communication

Perceptyx

One number changed by just one percent over the past year. Normally, this wouldn’t be worth commenting on, but the number comes from the data of millions of employees, and that one percent represents well over 100,000 workers. The number I’m referencing is the average response rate on census surveys from the Perceptyx benchmark database. The average response on census surveys for Perceptyx customers declined by one percent in 2021.

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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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A recruiter’s guide to AI 

Hppy

Economic, societal, and environmental factors have been forcing employers and professional hiring firms to adapt their recruitment process. New developments in technology, a limited supply of tech talent, and many other reasons have resulted in a shift in how we attract candidates. The most obvious (and current) recruitment disrupter is the COVID-19 pandemic, but the truth is that hiring managers and recruiters have had to massively switch up their strategy over the past decade.

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Why Employee Experience at 100 Best Companies Is As Strong as Ever

Great Place to Work

The events of the past two years have prompted a massive reprioritization of American lives, fueling an epic labor shortage. Workers have reevaluated their lives, and are quitting to find more rewarding jobs, take career sabbaticals, or start their own businesses. They’re no longer tolerating bad bosses, inequities, burnout, and lack of purpose and meaning at work.

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Introducing Angel HR Lady

Evil HR Lady

Due to too much negativity in this world, I am changing this blog to Angel HR Lady. From now on, only positive stories about HR! No complaints about employees, coworkers, bosses, managers, unions, children, paychecks, payroll, cooking fish in the microwave, drug testing, fingerprinting, recruiting, ghosting, FMLA, FLSA, FFCRA, PPP, OSHA, HRCI, SHRM, CBS, FERPA, FCRA, FTE, KPI, USERRA, EEOC, KPMG, HRM, CHRO, CEO, KSA, MBO, MBTI, OFCCP, or coffee.

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Regulations Ahead on AI

SHRM Resources

Business leaders are discussing the responsible use of artificial intelligence. Soon they may need to walk the talk as laws regulating the responsible use of AI emerge.

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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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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I have a niche specialization within an already pretty small and tight-knit field. For the past several years I’ve had what on paper looked like a ‘dream job’ but in actuality kept growing more and more unsustainable and crazy-making.

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How to Run a Meeting: 10 Tips to Ease Your Anxiety

BetterUp

Jump to section. How to know when a meeting is necessary. What defines a successful meeting? 10 tips to run an effective meeting. What about online meetings? Start meeting with purpose.

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How to Hire Employees Faster | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

In the current labor market , the competition for talent is fierce. And when hiring is this hot, top talent doesn’t stay on the market long. It’s important for organizations to offer competitive compensation and benefits …but it’s often not enough. You must also be quick ! Here are some practical steps your organization can take to recruit more efficiently and more effectively.

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Employee’s Jumping Ship? Part 1: Here’s why.

Boost Rewards

Author: Anita Emoff Co-Author: Hannah Stickford We are living in the age of the Great Resignation and everyone is asking the same question: Why are people leaving their jobs? With this question come’s a lot of other little questions like: are they leaving the job or are they leaving their company culture? Are they [.].

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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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Actually beneficial benefits: How to give your team the perks they want (and deserve)

Homebase

Work looks different than it has in the past, and your benefits package should reflect that. New generations entering the workforce bring their unique values and needs with them — meaning free snacks in the breakroom may not be enough anymore. . Hiring and retention challenges continue to impact the workplace, so staying ahead of the changing dynamics by giving your team the benefits they’re actually looking for will help you attract the right talent (and keep them around). .

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How to Give Feedback to Your Boss: 4 Ways to Get Started

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why should you give feedback to your boss? Why is it important? When should you give feedback to your boss? 4 ways to give feedback. How honest should you be? 4 final tips to effectively give feedback to your boss. Thrive with feedback.

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Joy as an Antidote to Burnout?

Thrive Global

We have, if we’re lucky, about 30,000 days to play the game of life. So given our fleeting time on earth, how can we bring more joy into our lives? Joy is one of our most powerful emotions. And it’s an effective antidote to burnout. If a culture of well-being is going to be part of our future of work, one of the building blocks has to be joy. The origins of the word “joy” date back to the 13th century, coming from the Old French word joie , meaning pleasure, delight, bliss.

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Ramya Prasad Interview: Driving HR Change and Transformation For Marquee Clients

Darwinbox

“If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat, just get on! That’s exactly what I did 5 years ago when I joined ? Darwinbox ,” said Ramya Prasad, Global Presales Leader when we asked her about her decision to join Darwinbox.

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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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A Framework For Curiosity-Based Conversations In Team Leadership Engagement

Forbes Coaches Council

"Doing engagement" without thinking about what the purpose is and how it aligns with the organization's values and mission is just an attempt to fire arrows in hopes of hitting a target that isn't even there.

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How to Make a Recruiting Video That Works

PandoLogic

Recruiting videos are one of the best ways to showcase your company’s culture. While a job ad tells a candidate what they’ll be doing for you — a quality recruiting video is almost a personality piece. After watching, an applicant will understand what makes your company tick, and the personality behind the brand. Today, we’ll be going over how to make a recruiting video that captures the eye of the applicant.

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Stuck Overthinking? 14 Tricks To Recenter Yourself

Forbes Coaches Council

To maintain focus and be productive, it’s important to know how to recenter your mind before thoughtful deliberation turns into analysis paralysis.

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open thread – April 1-2, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – April 1-2, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here,

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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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Seek Growth Within Yourself To Find Peace In Life And Work

Forbes Coaches Council

To all the people residing in the west who seek growth, success, financial stability or even fame, this is my advice for you: Stop seeking growth outside of yourself.

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weekend open thread – April 2-3, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – April 2-3, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Olga Dies Dreaming , by Xochitl Gonzalez.

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The Dos And Don'ts Of Working With A Coach

Forbes Coaches Council

Coaching is a powerful method for growth, development, solution-finding and meaning-making—find a good coach and heed these dos and don'ts to reap the benefits.