Fri.Apr 07, 2023

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Gen Z is unhappy: 5 ways HR can create the EX young workers are craving

HRExecutive

Generation Z is the newest generation entering the workforce. As this group of humans, born between 1997-2012, becomes an increasingly significant segment of the global workforce, understanding their concerns and expectations is critical for HR leaders. And as recent reports suggest that Gen Z is generally unhappy at work, it’s up to HR now to create a better employee experience to address this dissatisfaction. - Advertisement - Gen Z at work A Deloitte survey found that 49% of Gen Z respo

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McDonald’s conducts layoffs; GM’s buy-out offers, and more!

TLNT: The Business of HR

McDonald’s tells staff to work from home to fire them virtually Burger giant, McDonald’s, took the cowardly option, by asking staff to work from home this week between Monday-Wednesday, so it could fire people virtually. According to a report that first appeared in The Wall Street Journal , an internal email was sent to office-based staff requesting that they work from home and cancel all in-person meetings as it started to “communicate key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across t

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Steps to take ahead of possible DOL change in exempt salary qualifications

Business Management Daily

The Department of Labor may soon release proposed regulations raising the salary employees must earn to remain exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. The current weekly salary is $684 a week or $35,568 a year. Highly compensated employees may be paid at least $107,432 a year, including $684 a week. It’s likely the increase won’t be prohibitive. Why: Final regulations issued in 2016 almost doubled the salary threshold and were thrown out by a federal court.

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McDonald’s sends staff home to sack them virtually; 5,000 staff accept GM’s buy-out offe…

TLNT: The Business of HR

McDonald’s tells staff to work from home to fire them virtually Burger giant, McDonald’s, took the cowardly option, by asking staff to work from home this week between Monday-Wednesday, so it could fire people virtually. According to a report that first appeared in The Wall Street Journal , an internal email was sent to office-based staff requesting that they work from home and cancel all in-person meetings as it started to “communicate key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across t

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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CONREP

HR Lineup

CONREP is a software platform designed to provide powerful and fully modular organizational tools for project management, HR staffing, consulting firms, and professional services organizations. This platform is designed to streamline and optimize the business processes of these organizations, making them more efficient, productive, and profitable. The software platform offers a wide range of features and functionalities to help organizations manage their projects, resources, and workforce effect

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The 2023 Labor Market: Where are we heading?

Engage2Excel

To find out where the labor market was heading this year, Engage2Excel’s president of recruitment solutions decided to ask ChatGPT what Artificial Intelligence (AI) thinks and here’s what it provided, which Darren thought was the understatement of the year:

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5 Ways To Upskill Recruitment Marketing 

Hppy

One of the goals of the human resource (HR) department is to source top talent for your company. You can take the business to the next level by acquiring a pool of top performers. You can achieve this through recruitment marketing with the help of your in-house marketing team. It leverages the power of digital networking platforms to attract new candidates.

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Trust in Action: Building a Reliable Workplace from the Ground Up

HR Digest

Workplace trust is a vital aspect of any successful organization. Without it, employees may feel disconnected from their peers, their superiors, and the organization as a whole. Building trust in the workplace is not only essential for creating a positive work environment but also for achieving organizational goals and building workplace integrity.

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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I was working as a data analyst job for a few years before the pandemic hit. It was my first “real job” and I thought it was great at first, but I slowly realized that I was not in a good long-term place. It was (is) a small company.

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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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The top 3 health benefit options for small businesses with one employee

PeopleKeep

There are 31 million 1 entrepreneurs in the U.S. While it can be exciting to start your own business, be your own boss, and do what you love, it can be challenging. One challenge you may face is attracting and retaining key employees. Once you have your first hire in place, it’s critical that you build a compensation package that includes a meaningful health benefit your employee will appreciate.

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5 Pre-Tax Tools to Keep Your Stress Levels Low

Benefit Resource Inc.

Since April is Stress Awareness Month, we’ve highlighted five pre-tax benefit services and resources to keep your stress levels low and your health levels high. ID Theft Services When your card goes missing or your identity is compromised, your initial reaction might be panic. But you can keep your funds, ID and mental health safe by signing up for ID Theft Services.

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weekend open thread – April 8-9, 2023

Ask a Manager

This post was written by Alison Green and published 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: Small Admissions , by Amy Poeppel. A grad student whose life is falling apart takes a job as an admissions officer at a private school and chaos and hilarity ensure.

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The Benefits of Powering AI for B2B Marketing

marenated HR

AI is transforming B2B marketing by providing a more personalized customer experience. In doing so, businesses can better understand their customers’ needs and behaviors to create tailored marketing strategies that offer an optimal customer experience. AI-enabled systems can also track customer interactions across multiple channels such as email, web, and social media to gain valuable insights into their preferences and interests.

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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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JOLTS and jobs: Our talent experts discuss the latest labor reports

Eightfold

Introducing our new monthly video series on the jobs reports featuring our Chief Economist Sania Khan and Senior Product Manager Jason Cerrato. Every Friday morning after the reports are released, grab a cup of coffee and join them for the latest on the jobs numbers. This month’s JOLTS (covering February) and jobs report (March) were all about moderation, as few gains or losses were seen.

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A Complete Guide to Talent Experience

HR Lineup

Talent experience, also known as candidate experience or employee experience, refers to the sum of interactions and perceptions a candidate or employee has with an organization throughout the recruitment process and the employment journey. The talent experience is a crucial aspect of any organization’s success, as it affects their ability to attract and retain top talent.

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Unlocking The Benefits Of Digitalization: Simple Strategies For Rapid Success

Forbes Coaches Council

With technology altering the business landscape, going digital is no longer just an option but rather a precondition to staying competitive.

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Cultural Fit vs Skills: Which Screening is Important When Hiring?

Recruiters Lineup

When it comes to hiring, recruiters often find themselves in a dilemma when deciding between cultural fit and skills. While both are important, companies often prioritize one over the other. Cultural fit refers to the compatibility of a candidate’s values, beliefs, and behaviors with the company’s culture. On the other hand, skills refer to the specific abilities and expertise that a candidate possesses.

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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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Gig Economy: Gigs or Gloom?

HR Digest

In recent years, the rise of gig work has been one of the most significant changes in the global workforce. From Uber drivers to freelance writers, more and more people are working outside the traditional nine-to-five employment model. This article will explore the impact of the gig economy on the workforce, the economy, and society as a whole. What is gig work?

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14 Tips For Transforming Mediocre Customer Service Into A 5-Star Experience

Forbes Coaches Council

Customer service can make or break a customer’s experience, ultimately impacting the company’s bottom line.

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Virtual Collaboration: The Team that Slacks Together, Stays Together

HR Digest

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adopt remote work as a means of keeping their businesses running while keeping employees safe. Working remotely has become more than just a temporary solution; it is now a way of life for many employees and organizations. While virtual work has its benefits, it has also had a significant impact on internal collaboration.

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You Survived The Layoffs; Your Co-Worker Didn’t: What To Do

Forbes Coaches Council

It’s worth putting some thought into when, and how, to let your colleagues know you care.

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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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Can employers require employees to make up time they miss for FMLA leave?

The Employer Handbook

The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for a qualifying reason , such as taking care of a parent with a serious health condition. Employers, on the other hand, cannot interfere with employees’ FMLA rights. But, are there circumstances in which an employer can provide FMLA leave to an eligible employee and then require them to work extra time — maybe a Saturday — to make up the time they missed?

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How did PwC record big wins with its $2.4 billion people program?

HRExecutive

It’s been nearly a year since Yolanda Seals-Coffield spearheaded the launch of PwC’s massive $2.4 billion people program called My+. During this time, Seals-Coffield completed the first-year building blocks of PwC’s three-year My+ program and moved up its ranks from U.S. deputy people leader to U.S. chief people officer. - Advertisement - And how is this major cultural transformation project going as it prepares to enter the second year of its multi-year journey, in which PwC’s benefits, wellbe

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15 Ways to Improve Your Focus and Concentration Skills

BetterUp

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Tips on Communicating better in a Hybrid Work Environment

Engagedly

We’ve all been victims of poor workplace communication. Imagine you’re at work, trying to get your job done, and you realize that someone on your team is just not following instructions. Or maybe it’s not even a coworker who needs help: perhaps it’s you! Clear workplace communication is crucial to success in hybrid work environments —where distance and time zones can make communication difficult.

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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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Litmos

HR Lineup

Litmos is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) designed to deliver effective online training and e-learning programs for organizations of all sizes. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools and features to create, manage, and deliver training content to learners, allowing businesses to enhance employee skills, improve productivity, and drive business growth.

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Strategies for Supporting the Remote and Hybrid Employee Experience

Perceptyx

Organizations have largely arrived at the realization that many jobs can be successfully performed remotely. But how we manage and support these workers is more important than ever — especially when we consider that most global organizations don’t have a one-size-fits-all approach. Despite the headline-making layoffs we’ve seen this year, we remain in an incredibly competitive labor market , where attracting and retaining critical talent is as important as ever.

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Infosec Skills

HR Lineup

Infosec Skills is an online learning platform that offers a variety of cybersecurity courses designed to enhance the skills of cybersecurity professionals. The platform provides comprehensive training for both novice and advanced professionals, covering a wide range of topics and skills required for a successful career in cybersecurity. The Infosec Skills platform offers over 1,200 courses, ranging from beginner to advanced levels.