Fri.Mar 18, 2022

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Most interesting HR stories of the week

TLNT: The Business of HR

Economists warn of impending recession. According to a number of sources reported in the Financial Times , U.S. economists are said to be predicting a recession for either later this year or early next year. Wall Street economist, Don Rissmiller is quoted as giving 50% odds on a 2023 slowdown, while Goldman Sachs pointed to a “20-35%” chance of an impending recession.

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Recruiting errors to be avoided

Hppy

Recruiting is often a complex, time – consuming process. It’s vital to ensure that all the necessary steps are taken to identify the strongest candidates for your business. However, committing mistakes when recruiting can lead to hiring the wrong people and cost your organisation both time and money. Failing to advertise the position in the right way. .

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Humanity First, Results Second

SHRM

As the pandemic continues to trudge forward coupled with a rugged economy, the mathematical equation to meeting human needs requires changing the inputs. Organizations have assigned teams which are busy working to implement solutions around process issues, staffing and finding ways to increase efficiency within the confines of tight balance sheets.

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The Importance of Showing Gratitude at Work

15Five

It’s been a tough couple of years, and many employees have felt an impact on their mental health and wellbeing as they deal with both internal and external stressors. HR leaders are struggling too, as they try to support employees emotionally while also answering to executives on issues like low morale, poor employee performance, and increased turnover.

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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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Most Common Mistakes Employers Make When Hiring and How to Avoid Them

Hppy

When it comes to hiring employees, many business owners make the same mistakes. These mistakes can be costly, and in some cases, can even lead to lawsuits. In this blog post, we will discuss the 5 most common mistakes employers make when hiring, and how to avoid them. Always have a clear job description. The first mistake employers make is not having a clear job description.

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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. “After a year or so of trying to get through some issues at work, I decided that the best thing to do was to leave. My job history has hopped around for the last few years, which is pretty normal when your work touches the internet because the internet has changed a lot in the last few years.

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3 Reasons Your Interview Process May Be Costing You Top Talent

Workology

The world of work has changed more in the past two years than it has in more than a decade. Now, a quarter of all professional jobs in North America will be remote by the end of 2022, with an. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How organisational paralysis is hindering psychological safety

HR Zone

People How organisational paralysis is hindering HR.

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Phone Anxiety: How to Get Over It and Hang Up the Call to Fear

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is phone anxiety? Where does phone anxiety come from? Symptoms of phone anxiety. How to overcome phone anxiety. Did the pandemic increase phone anxiety? The bottom line.

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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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5 team retention tips from real small biz employees (and how to put them into play)

Homebase

What keeps good employees at a business? Bonuses and benefits, sure. But what it really comes down to is leadership. . We sat down with team members from Square Pie Guys , Persnickety Prints, and Scentcerely Yours to get their thoughts on what makes a great place to work. . Take their insights — and these tips for putting them into action — to revamp your retention plan and give your team what they really need. .

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New Bill Proposes Workplace Vaccine Law

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss AB 1993 (Wicks; D-Oakland), a bill recently introduced in the California Legislature that would mandate all California employers to establish a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees. We are approaching the second anniversary of when the COVID-19 pandemic first was declared a public health emergency, and we’re starting to see signs that California is mo

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4 benefits of effective employee management

Zoho People

Your employees keep your organization running. Without them, production would halt, sales would dwindle, and customer tickets would go unanswered. The success of your organization significantly depends on how you treat your employees. That's why it's incredibly important to practice effective management strategies. With the right approach, you can ensure a productive work environment and help employees go above and beyond.

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Standing Ovation Award: Cody McHale | benefitexpress

WEX Inc.

A Standing Ovation is a special reward program at benefitexpress that honors employees who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling our Community Pillars. Nominations are submitted by fellow peers, and are tallied, read and carefully considered before being awarded at our company-wide 'Town Hall' meetings each quarter. Each award is read aloud by our chief operating officer to highlight just how much the winners have done to deserve the recognition — and when their names are finally announced, w

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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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Fostering Change Agility And Readiness In Your Organization

Forbes Coaches Council

Most individuals and organizations are not good at change. In fact, most are terrible at it. If we hope to shift the narrative, we have to build our organizational capacity for change.

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How to Answer ‘What’s Your Reason for Leaving Your Job?”

HR Digest

There are many possible answers to the question “Why did you leave your last job?” Some of them are listed below, and you should be aware of the possible answers that align with your personal situation. If you wonder how to answer “Why did you leave your last job?” keep reading to find out more. You can be surprised by some possible answers. . How to answer “Why did you leave your last job?

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As Right-to-Disconnect Laws Hit Europe, Will U.S. Follow Suit?

Enspira

Over the last five years, there’s been an increasing focus on laws centered around digital protections and worker’s rights, specifically the “right to disconnect.

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weekend open thread – March 19-20, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – March 19-20, 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. You may also like: all of my 2021 book recommendations all of my 2019 and 2020 book recommendations all of my book recommendations from 2015-2018.

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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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Leverage Professional Development To Build Your Business And Employees

Forbes Coaches Council

Developing professionals is a key ingredient to the development and success of a business. Here are just some of the reasons why you should be making CPD a priority.

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Culture Add vs. Culture Fit: What’s the Difference?

PandoLogic

For the longest time, culture fit was a deciding factor in recruiting—and it still is for many recruiters today. Finding a candidate that slots easily into the way that your organization runs has its benefits, but it’s not always the best way to approach hiring for culture. For example, hiring for culture fit can have an overall negative impact on your company’s diversity metrics, productivity, and reputation if left unchecked.

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Defining the Benefits of Construction Management Software

Quickbase

Construction project management software optimizes internal processes, boosts productivity, and aligns construction teams. Learn why and how.

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The year 2020 changed the face of how businesses operate on a daily basis, not just because of the new work-from-home setups, but also because of the protests that occurred around the country and the world against institutionalized racism.

CultureStrategy

More people than ever started to speak up about how to be more inclusive, what it means to be an ally, and what everyone can start to do to make our world and country a better place every day. Racism and discrimination were no longer pushed to the back burner. As this happened, more businesses started to realize how they needed to change to include more diversity and inclusion in their everyday processes and discussions.

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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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Hybrid Work Makes Some People Feel Disconnected—But This Company Isn't Letting That Happen

The Muse

Cisco Meraki realizes that hybrid work is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Here’s how the company is making it happen.

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14 Essential Tactics For Coaches Running Peer-To-Peer Groups

Forbes Coaches Council

The management of every peer-to-peer group requires a customized approach to ensure everyone benefits.

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Building Social Capital In a Hybrid World?

Thrive Global

In May of 2020, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that we should “be on the lookout for what is lost” as people around the world began working from home. “What I miss is when you walk into a physical meeting, you are talking to the person that is next to you, you’re able to connect with them for the two minutes before and after,” he said. “Maybe we are burning some of the social capital we built up in this phase where we are all working remote.”.

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How To Mentor During A Crisis

Forbes Coaches Council

Combatting the mentor/mentee separation that has strained many of us during this crisis requires creativity and perseverance.

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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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Creating an outcomes-driven performance culture 

LACE Partners

irHow can organisations use the performance management process to drive business outcomes, rather than use them merely as a ‘tick box’ exercise? In a recent HR on the Offensive podcast we discussed this with Roly Walter, founder of Appraisd and below is an overview of some of the key topics of discussion. . What is an outcomes-driven performance culture?

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Four Ways To Get More Benefit From Critical Feedback

Forbes Coaches Council

By implementing a few of these suggestions, you might learn that even critical feedback can be a rewarding experience that helps you master skills at work.

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open thread – March 18-19, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – March 18-19, 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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