Tue.Mar 24, 2020

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5 Ways to Engage Remote Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

DecisionWise

Yeah, I know. Using Tom Hanks and the film Cast Away as a metaphor for the mass migration over to working remotely is a bit twisted considering he and his wife, Rita Wilson, are among those who contracted the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The latest word is they are doing well and apparently eating too much Vegemite on their toast, so I’m not going to feel too bad about it.

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5 ways the COVID-19 crisis will transform HR’s role

HR Morning

Human Resources is at the front lines of employers’ response to the COVID-19 crisis. The crisis is forcing almost every business to immediately develop, adapt or improve remote work policies and procedures. As HR pros struggle to keep employees safe and informed, it helps to think about what changes will be more permanent and how you’ll guide employees and organizational leadership through those changes.

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Does Your Time & Attendance Software Include Self-Service Features?

nettime solutions

Self-service features are the hallmark for most cloud-based time & attendance software. Such features are designed to be employee-facing, letting workers engage with the software in ways that improve their user experience, as well as their employee experience. Many self-service features are designed to create new levels of mobility, simplicity, and ease.

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How to Work From Home Effectively  | Engage Blog

Achievers

Remote work is the new norm. In our latest blog post, we walk you through the value of remote work and how to work from home effectively.

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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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Supporting Your Workforce’s Financial Security Through the COVID-19 Crisis

DailyPay

Webinar Series. Supporting Your Workforce’s Financial Security Through the COVID-19 Crisis. Webinar Series. Supporting Your Workforce’s Financial Security Through the COVID-19 Crisis. In this webinar you will learn about… How COVID-19 is affecting and will continue to impact hourly employees in 4 key industries Ways other companies are supporting their employees’ financial health during this time What DailyPay is doing to help its partners and their employees throughout this challenge.

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The Future of Work Is Remote: Covid-19 Is Definitely Kicking That Door Wide Open

Kazoo

Over 250+ people participated in a recent webinar addressing a nagging concern on the minds of HR and business leaders these days: remote work. Cary Moretti is a serial entrepreneur, an innovator and a technology advisor who believes the future of work is remote. He’s actually lived that philosophy for over 20 years. In 2008 he built his first 100% remote organization and hasn’t looked back since.

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my company plans to absorb any government stimulus checks that employees receive for themselves

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work in an administrative role at a national restaurant chain. I just got off of a conference call with corporate in which they told us that if the U.S. government sends us the proposed stimulus checks due to Covid 19, they plan to absorb the money we receive by cutting our hours to reflect that amount. In other words, if each person receives a check for $1,200, $1,200 will effectively go back to the company.

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The Future of Work Is Remote: Covid-19 Is Definitely Kicking That Door Wide Open

Kazoo

Over 250+ people participated in a recent webinar addressing a nagging concern on the minds of HR and business leaders these days: remote work. Cary Moretti is a serial entrepreneur, an innovator and a technology advisor who believes the future of work is remote. He’s actually lived that philosophy for over 20 years. In 2008 he built his first 100% remote organization and hasn’t looked back since.

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we have a new paid (paid!) sick and family leave law

Ask a Manager

I’m switching to five posts a day this week because there’s so much to talk about. There’s still one more coming after this one… The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became law last week, offers some American workers expanded family and medical leave — and it’s paid. That’s a key difference from the leave already provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which protects your job but doesn’t require you to be paid while you’re out.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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5 Key Recruitment Challenges Caused by Coronavirus

TalentLyft

Coronavirus will have a huge impact on hiring. Discover a whole new set of recruiting challenges caused by a coronavirus and learn how to turn them into opportunities! Read More.

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how the hell are we supposed to work now?

Ask a Manager

As you might imagine, coronavirus has overtaken my inbox. I’m hearing from people whose entire companies have gone fully remote overnight and people whose companies are acting as if nothing has changed and still expect everyone to show up as normal every day. I’m hearing from people whose virus-related questions are pretty light (“what’s up with my coworker who’s openly vaping at home during video calls?

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THE HR FAMOUS PODCAST: E7 – COVID-19 + Work From Home (WFH) Advice from Dawn Burke.

The HR Capitalist

In Episode 7 of The HR Famous Podcast , long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Kris Dunn (Jessica Lee on break) get together to with Dawn Burke (Senior Writer at Fistful of Talent, Sr. Consultant at Recruiting Toolbox) to talk about Work From Home, as tens of millions of American workers have been told to stay home, keep working and figure it out on the fly.

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8 Ways to Recognize Your Remote Employees (and Support Your Community) During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fond

COVID-19 is changing the way we do business, from transforming our buying decisions to shifting where we work every day. Many companies are instituting mandatory work from home policies during the pandemic, and this abrupt change can be isolating and jarring for employees accustomed to coming into an office every day. Now more than ever, it’s essential to understand the nuances behind engaging these newly- virtual teams.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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You think COVID-19 discrimination claims are bad? “Hold my drink,” says the whistleblower.

The Employer Handbook

Image by Alexey Hulsov from Pixabay. In the past several days, many states have issued stay-at-home orders. Here is a list of them from CNN. These orders vary, and no one is literally locked in their homes. But, the gist is that affected citizens should stay at home unless they need to venture out to get food, obtain medicine, or work for employers that provide essential services.

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Engagedly For Managing your Remote Team: Goal Setting And OKRs

Engagedly

Now that most teams across the globe have started working remotely, owing to the global COVID-19 panic, it is time for organizations to find a way to keep their teams functioning normally and drive engagement and productivity. Setting […].

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Webinar: COVID-19 Techniques for Remote Training Delivery

PlatCore LMS

Are you seeing a fundamental change in how you do business, overnight? More than ever before, communication and connection are essential to keeping our employees happy and healthy. Join us Wednesday, April 8th at 11 am MST as we share effective tips and tools to put your training online, including how the Now Platform can help you navigate any rough water ahead.

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Ask An HR Expert: What is the emergency FMLA expansion?

Tandem HR

Hello! Thank you for joining me for another episode of Ask an HR Expert. My name is Katie Stewart , and I am with Tandem HR. Today’s questions is: What is the emergency FMLA expansion and how to do I know if my employees are eligible? Any employer that has less than 500 employees is required to provide a leave of absence under the new law called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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A Manager’s Guide to Navigating High-Stress Times

Julie Winkle Giulioni

This is an article I wrote some time ago to offer leaders guidance for dealing with others during times of high-stress. Given current events and the unprecedented anxiety facing employees today, I’d like to offer it again in the hope that it offers leaders some tangible behaviors and strategies for connecting with others during these challenging times.

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Josh Bersin: HR’s role in crisis: creating a sense of trust

HRExecutive

Up until recently, our worries as HR professionals were likely around initiatives such as organizational transformations, automation and AI, and workforce skills gaps. And suddenly, in the course of only days, many of our businesses were upended, we were scrambling to implement new work processes and employees were worried about their jobs and very survival.

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Leadership in a Crisis - 10 Do's & Don'ts

ADP

There's a lot happening for people as they engage with leaders during a time of crisis, and unconscious evaluations greatly affect how they process what.

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Employee Satisfaction is Important: Here’s How to Improve It

Take It Personel-ly

There is a direct link between employee satisfaction and business success. Simply put, happy employees are more productive. While you clearly cannot satisfy everyone, it’s important to cultivate high morale so that the majority of employees feel good about their work. This includes embracing the values, mission and vision of the company. Many employers think […].

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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How to Request a Raise and Actually Get It

GetFive

Feel it’s time for a raise? There are many ways to approach your boss about a pay increase. Some people are tempted to take the less-than-honest route by including little white lies or adopting other manners of manipulation. However, not only is this unethical, it can end up costing you your job. You stand a better chance of getting a pay raise when you ask correctly and with honesty.

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Managing uncertainty: 5 tips to keep your small business moving

Sage HRMS

This article is part of our Managing uncertainty series which offers practical advice and support to help you keep your business moving as we all navigate these unprecedented times. Winston Churchill once said, “Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.” Fluctuations in the marketplace can be trying for small businesses and entrepreneurs. While you might feel as […].

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Talent Pools: Webinar Recap

Criteria Corp

Part of talent management involves nurturing your current employees to take on future roles within the organization. Identifying and developing these internal candidates can be a delicate balance. In our latest webinar, Sharlyn Lauby of HR Bartender explored how organizations can use talent pools as the foundation of talent strategy. This includes everything from replacement and succession planning to development and mentorship.

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

HR Counselor's Corner

By Dominick Carnicella, Senior HR Consultant, East Coast Risk Management. On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act [link] and the President signed the bill into law. This law goes into effect April 2, 2020 and expires December 31, 2020. Below is an overview of the employment related provisions. Emergency Paid Sick Leave.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Visa Services Suspended

Workology

In response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of State has announced the suspension of routine visa services for immigrants and nonimmigrants in almost all countries, worldwide. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Leaders Aren’t Best Judged in Crisis, No Matter What You’ve Heard

The Tim Sackett Project

We are in a crisis. Everyone would agree with this. It’s been popular since the beginning of time to judge people based on their best moment. Stand up tall, when others are small and you are destined for greatness in history. No matter when you did before or after. Rudy Giuliani, by most, is considered a great leader of our time for his leadership in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

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Leadership 4.0: Developing Agility By Listening To Five Of Your Inner Voices

Forbes Coaches Council

With mounting pressures and the incremental rate of change year-after-year, leaders need the foresight and resolve to set the right strategy swiftly when chaos hits.