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55% of Employers Don’t Offer Their Employees a Clear Track for Advancement, Fueling The Great Resignation

15Five

As More Skilled Workers Quit Their Jobs, 15Five Research Confirms Employee Retention Is Tied to Career Advancement. San Francisco – Nov. 17, 2021 – The Great Resignation continues to wreak havoc on the recovering pandemic economy, with a majority of U.S. companies finding it difficult to meet the demand for skilled workers. New research from 15Five , the transformative performance management platform, shows that a clear track for advancement and professional development resources is needed to re

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3 Workplace Wellness Tips for the Holidays

Bonusly

With the holiday season approaching, most of us can’t wait to enjoy some time off from work. However, according to a recent survey, stress levels rise—get this— 38% during the holidays. ?? What factors are driving this level of discontent? And how can we leverage our jobs to actually feel better? Here are a few workplace wellness tips to consider for an enjoyable and less-stressed holiday experience. 1.

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Trial Court Must Reconsider Whether Newspaper Carriers Are Contractors

SHRM Resources

A trial court erred when it ruled that newspaper home-delivery carriers were not employees of The Fresno Bee newspaper but rather were independent contractors and thus not entitled to reimbursement of mileage expenses, a California appeals court ruled.

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6 Top Trends in Employment and Identity Screening

Sterling Check

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to present organizations of all sizes with a myriad of new challenges related to hiring practices. HR leaders are looking ahead, and as we continue to adapt to the constant shifts we are seeing in the workforce, employers are focusing on how best to manage potentially returning to work and compliant hiring practices, whether in-person, remote, or hybrid.

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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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Why Onboarding Paperwork Should Remain Virtual Even If Your Staffing Firm is Back in Office

Essium HRM

Many staffing firms transitioned into virtual onboarding during the COVID-19 pandemic when their office staff was remote. However, many firms are returning back to the workplace now and trying to determine how it will impact their processes. In some cases, companies are transitioning their processes to adjust to working in-person again while still catering to their remote staff and remote candidates.

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Burnt out Britain

Visier

“I quit!” Fresh data on the rise of burnout reveals UK businesses are on the brink of a retention crisis. The rising trend of burnout among workers in many parts of the Western world is no secret—many people have been feeling the strain since the start of the pandemic disruption, subsequent lockdowns, and the shift to new ways of working. As employers find their way through hybrid working and an accelerated period of digital transformation, employees have been burdened by the trial and error str

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How to Create a First-Class Employee Experience: Webinar Recap

Intoo USA

Barb Froncillo, National Sales Director at INTOO USA, spoke recently with Michele Shuey and Veronica Mowchan of Integrate about the employee experience they’ve successfully implemented at their organization. Having an experience like theirs can help attract and retain talent, and keep employees engaged throughout the employee lifecycle. Watch the entire webinar recording here.

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Staffing Tech: Less Engagement and More Functionality and Enablement

Bullhorn Blog

Job seekers are consumers.

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How to Determine Whether Your Candidate Has These Top 5 Skills before Hiring

Hppy

Hiring new staff for your business is an exciting time, but it can also be very stressful. The average job post receives hundreds of applications, and sorting through them is a challenge, as is finding the right person for the role. You need potential candidates to be clear about their skills and experience, but you also need to be able to determine the skill levels of each candidate for yourself.

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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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my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program

Ask a Manager

This post, my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: We’re back in the office responsibly and safely, and different departments have started team rebuilding exercises to “make up for lost bonding time.” Le barffe. My division lead decided on 75 Hard as our team-building exercise. 75 Hard is a program that includes a diet and exercise regimen and some lifestyle changes and phil

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Why No-Code Is the Future of HR

Hppy

If you work in tech, the idea of no-code application development may not be an entirely new concept. By 2024, it’s predicted that 80 percent of app development will be done through low- or no-code tools. But what about HR? . HR is often an epicenter of applications at a company. As app development moves away from requiring a computer science degree, this will undoubtedly make HR the power users of no-code tools. .

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3 Ways to Practice Empathetic Leadership with a Virtual Team

TalentCulture

Toxic leadership is the main reason why employees leave their jobs. In order to become truly exceptional, those in charge must practice empathetic leadership. Empathy is the ability to feel […]. The post 3 Ways to Practice Empathetic Leadership with a Virtual Team appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Taming the Beast: Your Guide to a Consistent Decision-Making Process

Root

Decisions. We make them all day long. What time to wake up? Which route to take to avoid the most traffic? Who to invite to the 2022 planning meeting? With literally thousands, if not millions, of decisions under your belt, you probably feel you have a solid mastery in the decision-making department. But I’m pretty sure you’re not as adept at this as you think.

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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 things to learn from the World’s Most Admired Companies

HRExecutive

For businesses around the globe, nothing has been “business as usual” for more than a year-and-a-half. Everything has shifted, then shifted again. As soon as we seem to gain a foothold, the next disruption hits—whether it’s the pandemic, protests over social justice or political upheavals. Advertisement As a result of all this change, the balance of power in organizations has shifted too—away from executives and toward the people as a whole.

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The Holiday Season Approaches: 12 HR Preparation Tips

SHRM

What is one thing HR teams need to consider while preparing for the upcoming holiday season? To help HR teams with preparations for the holidays, we asked HR leaders and recruiting specialists this question for their best advice. From remembering it’s not just the Christmas season to staying on top of employee burnout, there are several HR considerations to keep in mind during the holidays.

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The Hard Reality of Soft Skills (i4cp login required)

i4cp

The skills most urgently needed by organizations are not the easiest to develop—and for too long have been discounted or dismissed altogether as fluff in some corporate circles. But beyond the growing global demand for tech skills—which we know already outstrips supply, employers recognize that they need workers with soft skills—those who are critical thinkers, emotionally intelligent, and capable problem solvers.

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my boss was furious that I went to a work party after calling out sick

Ask a Manager

This post, my boss was furious that I went to a work party after calling out sick , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: This situation happened several years ago at a company that I’ve already left, but I still find myself thinking about it from time to time and wondering if what I did was really so egregious.

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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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How the Interview Question “What Are Your Interests?” Can Help You Avoid a Workplace You’ll Hate

The Muse

It’s not just about sounding good (though, yes, we have two examples to help with that). Your answer can also help save you from a job you’ll hate.

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Nice job: The many benefits of employee recognition

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s EVP of Customer Strategy Chris French was featured in an article for Protocol on the importance of employee recognition during the Great Resignation. The post Nice job: The many benefits of employee recognition appeared first on Workhuman.

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does my emergency make me look like a flake, discussing salary with friends, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, does my emergency make me look like a flake, discussing salary with friends, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Do I need to give more info about my family tragedies so I don’t look like a flake? I’m writing to ask for a calibration check. My extended family recently had a series of unrelated tragedies very close together.

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Finally, We Can Gather Together Again; Registration Open for In-Person Workhuman Live 2022

WorkHuman

Taking place May 16-19, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, Malcolm Gladwell and Priya Parker to present keynotes; additional speakers to be announced. Framingham, Mass & Dublin – November 17, 2021 – Workhuman ® , pioneers of the human workplace, is excited to announce a return to in-person events with Workhuman Live 2022 , taking place May 16-19 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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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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5 Must-Haves in an Employee Performance Improvement Plan

Quantum Workplace

Few aspects of a manager’s job are more uncomfortable than creating a performance improvement plan with an employee. The employee might feel embarrassed or hurt, while the manager has to deliver hard truths. Uncomfortable as these conversations are, they’re unavoidable when performance is lacking. If an employee is failing to meet expectations, misrepresenting core values, or displaying inconsistent performance over time, steps must be taken to correct the situation.

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Key Questions And Systems For Reinventing HR In The 21st Century

Forbes Coaches Council

The Organization Guidance System can help business and HR leaders understand, prioritize and invest in precise HR initiatives that create, deliver and capture value with ROI for the stakeholders, employees and customers.

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Why are we still talking about sick pay?

HR Zone

Employees Sick pay woes: the saga continues.

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Revealed: The Differences Between How CEOs and Managers Wield Power

TLNT: The Business of HR

When you’re trying to get executives to support your new initiative — be it informing, threatening, guilting, or pleading — you’re using some form of power. .

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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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How to Ensure Accuracy in Employee Background Screening

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The accuracy of criminal records used in employment screening has become a major issue for both employers and employment background screening providers (legally known as consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)) in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) related litigation. Considering the potential liability of hiring a candidate with a criminal record, combined with the speed and omnipresence of the media, one bad hire could be a PR and financial nightmare for a company of any size.

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How to Hire & Inspire Your Workforce With Namely

Namely

The Great Resignation has taught us a thing or two about the importance of fostering an engaging culture for our workforce. Losing talent is a major setback in your day-to-day and overall company goals. The cost of turnover doubled in the past 20 months and without a strategy in place, you could be spending more time keeping up than getting ahead.

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Budgeting for Talent Intelligence: No Time to Wait

Eightfold

If you didn’t include dollars for talent intelligence in your budget for the next fiscal year, think again. “Waiting a year puts you really behind,” says Andrea Shiah , who led global talent acquisition at American Express, and now heads up Talent Strategy and Transformation at Eightfold AI. A Talent Intelligence Platform changes the way you hire, promote, assign people to projects , move people internally , and match people with courses and mentors.