Tue.May 21, 2019

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Walking Towards Futility: A Wellness Fail

Robin Schooling

It seems there is nothing that brings HR professionals as much joy as rolling out tortuous physical activities for unwitting employees in the name of “Wellness.” There are companies that, in the quest to promote healthy lifestyles (aka “lower health care premiums”) have mandated everything from Jazzercise to rock climbing to participating in a local 5k run/walk for their employees.

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How to Measure Onboarding Effectiveness with 5 Simple Metrics

BambooHR

You might think your onboarding process is effective. But how do you know? Considering a BCG study found that onboarding has one of the greatest.

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Top 5 most attractive employee benefits

BerniePortal

Workers prefer benefits. Over the past decade, power within the job market has shifted dramatically from employers to candidates. This change in the recruitment ecosystem has led employers to take a deeper look at the benefits being offered to employees. Rather than simply touting better wages, employers are increasingly offering unique benefits packages to better attract potential candidates.

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CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales

HRWatchdog

Finding novel ways to increase efficiency or prevent workplace harassment can create serious problems for employers if not properly executed or thought out. In last week’s episode of The Workplace , CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law attorney Jennifer Shaw discuss the implications of events highlighted in three recent news stories: The first recounts a company’s job announcement seeking “preferably Caucasian” candidates; the second involves an

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Managers Who Don't Manage Pay

Compensation Cafe

When an employee is promoted to their first manager’s position, they are given the proverbial Keys to the Kingdom. They now have the authority to spend your money. From the hiring, to promotions, to salary reviews, equity adjustments and beyond they are now able to render decisions that directly impact your labor costs. However, many of these managers turn out to be well-intentioned amateurs at the process of making reward decisions appropriate to the needs of the business.

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Why Employee Engagement Should Always be Introduced in Onboarding

DecisionWise

Think back to your very first job. Was it at the local taqueria as a hostess? Was it delivering newspapers? Or were you a lifeguard at the community pool? You were probably doing the job for a couple of reasons: money and experience. In many entry-level jobs, the employer may be happy just to have a warm body, and because of this, they hope that the money or resume bullet point will be enough to make you stay for a while.

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Disney Accused of Violating California Equal Pay Act

Trusaic

Two female employees of The Walt Disney Company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that the entertainment giant has violated the state’s equal pay act by paying their male colleagues more for doing similar work. Andrus Anderson, the San Francisco law firm representing the two employees, is seeking other potential plaintiffs employed by Disney over the past four years to join the class-action.

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5 Ways to Be More Mindful at Work and Slash Stress in the Process

EDSI

Experiencing a stressful day or week at the office is no picnic. If you’re like me, you wish there were better coping mechanisms during those inevitably busy times at work. Ironically, I had been coming across the word “mindful” on many occasions, so I took it as a sign to do some research on the topic to find out if it could possibly be used as a stress-reducing tool.

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Supporting the business isn’t strategic HR – people centricity is

HR Zone

Strategy. People centricity is your competitive advantage.

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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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Dad Life

HRGem

Yesterday new research was published by Deloitte about the millennial father (I am going to forgive the terrible title on the basis that the data is interesting). You can find the report here.

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Hiring Managers’ Favorite Skills to See on a Resume

Take It Personel-ly

Whether you’ve been in the workforce for ten years or two—chances are, you quickly realized that scoring your dream job isn’t as easy as copying an old resume and sending off an introductory email into the great hiring abyss. Nope. There’s actually a whole lot more strategy involved in crafting your resume to meet […].

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Getting Executive Buy-in for Recruitment Software in 2019

TalentLyft

Are you looking to secure an executive buy-in for recruitment software in 2019 ? Need some help convincing C-suits to make that investment? This 6 steps guide will help you build a strong business case for buying a recruitment software. Read More.

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Top Takeaways from APA Congress 2019

Replicon

Last week, Replicon returned to the American Payroll Association Congress in Long Beach, CA. Amidst the excitement of greeting other payroll experts and influencers, I had the pleasure of attending some sessions and roaming the exhibition floor during a few breaks away from the booth. Over three days I came away with several key takeaways […].

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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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The Power of Visualization to Drive Alignment

Root

The following blog is written by Root’s CEO, Rich Berens, and is a modified excerpt from the book he recently co-authored with Root co-founder Jim Haudan. This piece discusses the power of visualization and shows how critical it is to verify that what you are saying really is in fact, what you mean. We’ve all heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.

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After an Organizational Shift, You May Need to Change Your Company Culture

Evil HR Lady

You’ve worked hard to build a great company culture, but after a major restructuring, you might need to make changes to help the business move forward. After an organizational shift, it’s normal for employees to feel concerned and unsure of what will happen next. And while you may have had a great open culture , when employees are being laid off or your company merges with—or is bought out by—a different one, trust can be shaken.

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You Can Always Rely on the Gay Community

Symantec

Moving away from everything you know can be scary. Ian K. shares his experience of moving from his lifelong hometown to a new city, being welcomed by the locals, and the lessons we can all learn to create inclusive cultures.

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5 ways to achieve mental health inclusivity in the workplace

CultureAmp

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1 in 5 adults in the US , or about 18.5% of the population, experience mental health conditions each year. That’s a statistic that shouldn’t be ignored — but, for some reason, it often is in the workplace.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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13 Crucial Questions To Ask A Potential New Coach Before Partnering Up

Forbes Coaches Council

With the plethora of life, career, business and other coaches out there, how can you figure out what questions to ask to make sure you're choosing the right coach for you? The experts of Forbes Coaches Council have the answers.

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Defining Employee Engagement #SHRM19

SHRM

The term ‘employee engagement’ is used widely, but very rarely do two companies have the same definition of it. At SHRM, if you were to ask the person next to you to define it, I bet their version will be different from yours. In the past, leaders approached engagement as if it was just a concrete number, measuring its changes and nodding their heads if it went up a few points.

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Restaurant Sales Secrets Your Competitors Haven't Thought Of

ShiftNote

Learn how to keep your restaurant booked from Dina Coventry, an experienced leader in the hospitality industry. She uncovers some {duh} moments that you wish you would've thought of before! These sales management tips are priceless and will help increase your restaurant sales in no time. It's all about numbers right? That is, the number of people you're catering to.

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14 Top Tips To Help You Stop Micromanaging Your Employees

Forbes Coaches Council

There's a constant balancing act between managing effectively and managing too much. The experts of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight on the best ways to stop micromanaging and allow your team to do their best work.

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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Dig deeper: how to take our humanity out of hiding

HR Zone

Change. Dig deeper: how to take our humanity out of hiding.

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Ep 11 – Amazon Uses Robots to Fire Non-Productive Employees

Workology

Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Why It's Time To Stop Labeling Ourselves And Those Around Us

Forbes Coaches Council

Be flexible with your perceptions about others and try not to beat yourself up with rigid binaries and ideas of success.

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My Qualtrics Experience – Michael Shields – Manager, Procurement – Provo, UT

Qualtrics HR

At Qualtrics we believe in experiences. We want to be sure we provide our employees the best employee experience possible. One way we do this is to offer to pay for an annual ‘Qualtrics Experience’. After that, employees can decide when, where, and how to have this experience. Then share with us what they learned. This story is part of the ‘Qualtrics Experience’ blog series showcasing our employees and their ultimate experience.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Providing a Mental Health and Wellness Friendly Workplace

Rise

Unaddressed mental health concerns are a fast growing cause of lost productivity (presenteeism) and absence (absenteeism) among workforces. According to a report released by the International Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), distressed workers spend one-third of their work day being unproductive and are out sick an average of one work day a month.

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10 ways to improve employee experience at your company

Qualtrics HR

Companies today can’t get by with just offering basic benefits like PTO and health insurance, they must go above and beyond and provide employees with an exemplary experience in the workplace. The employee experience is the sum of all the interactions your employees have with your company. It involves the culture, benefits, physical work environment, and tool’s you provide for employee success, and it can be linked to revenue.

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5 Ways Workplace Assessments Are Better Now Than They Used to Be

Outmatch

Workplace assessments have been around for over 100 years, and have come a long way to meet the needs of modern businesses. The ‘science of selection’ dates back to World War I, when the military began using assessments to place army recruits. After World War II, early assessments like Myers Briggs entered the mainstream. Fast forward to today, and more than 70% of employers are using workplace assessments to help them hire the right people (source: Aberdeen Group ).