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Employee retention ideas: Student loan perks; weekly profit sharing … and one more great idea

HR Morning

If you’re like most HR pros, you can probably use all the help you can get with employee retention ideas, right? With that in mind, here are three retention-boosting success stories, implemented in real time, and shared by HR pros just like you. One idea boosted retention from 57% to 78%. Courtesy of Laura Rodnitzky, VP of people, 3Q Digital, as presented at the 2018 SHRM Conference & Exposition in Chicago).

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Research: Why Workplace Competitions Often Backfire

45 Things

How many times have you visited a business and seen a list of employee names, followed by a series of check marks or numbers? I've seen it many times, usually signifying some sort of "competition" between employees, such as upselling to customers. I've even been a part of such competition when I was working retail while in high school. The competition was to get the most customers to fill out credit-card applications.

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3 Healthcare Recruiting Tips to Consider in 2019

Precheck

3 Healthcare Recruiting Tips to Consider in 2019 Jun. 4, 2019. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist. Recruiting top talent in healthcare is no easy feat. With growing staffing shortages and a tight labor market, healthcare recruiters continue to face challenges unique only to their field. For example, according to research by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), only 39 percent of respondents said that they had adequate staffing with the right knowledge and skills at least 7

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Technology Sets the Stage for a More Human Onboarding Process

Allegis Global Solutions

For years, companies have struggled to provide a positive experience for new workers in the onboarding process. Many of the challenges stem from a lack of a people-centric workflow and a check-the-box mentality. Rather than simply treat onboarding as a list of tasks, a strong employee relationship must begin with onboarding that focuses on delivering a positive experience for both the worker and the employer.

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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We’re Only Human 56: How Delta Airlines Designs its Candidate Experience

UpstartHR

One of the negative consequences of today’s talent acquisition processes is that we have so many more candidates that don’t get picked for open jobs. With one-click apply, the availability of job boards, and other technologies to lower the friction of applying for jobs, employers have more candidates than ever flowing through their applications.

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PTO Buyout Features Can Help Support Workers and Employers

nettime solutions

The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect in October of 2018. It requires covered employers in the Garden State to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 40 hours per benefit year to eligible employees. As many readers might be aware, such requirements are not unique to New Jersey. In fact, vacation and sick leave policies are very popular among employers, whether or not they are regulated under a specific law.

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why do people get stuck in “reply all” hell on email lists?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Can we get a definitive ruling on the etiquette when someone accidentally emails an incorrect distribution list in a large office? Today I went to lunch for 40 minutes and came back to 239 emails — someone emailed the wrong distribution list for a request (I heard there were over 1,000 people on this list, though I don’t know for sure).

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5 Different Ways That Workplace Stress Can Show On Your Body

Take It Personel-ly

We’ve all experienced stress within our lives and a little stress in our work life can actually do us some good, as it helps prepare and focus the mind and some studies have even suggested that it can help to improve your memory. However, dealing with prolonged stress can lead to mental and physical symptoms […].

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Negative Performance Review: A Plan For Moving Past It

Engagedly

Receiving a negative performance review can be tough to accept. It never feels good to hear that you haven’t been up to mark (and even if you know a bad review is on the horizon because of certain […].

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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Venice Cruise Ship Fiasco: Create a Workplace-Related Caption for This Rough Landing Video.

The HR Capitalist

In case you missed it, 65,o00 ton cruise ship MSC Opera recently crashed into a Venice dock, taking out a smaller ship and injuring a few people to boot. On June 2, the 2100 passenger/13 story cruise ship laid on its horn as it came crashing into a busy dock, the Washington Post reports. Take a look at the video and then give me a workplace/HR caption that fits what you see below (email subscribers, click through for video): I actually own a boat, and landing it was and is one of the most humbli

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USCIS Takes Step Toward Going Digital

SHRM Resources

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced May 22 that business travelers and students in certain situations are now able to apply for visa extensions online.

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Ep 15 – Why You Need to Think About Financial Wellness Now

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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House Approves Latest Version of Dream Act

SHRM Resources

More than 2 million undocumented people in the United States would receive legal status and work authorization under the American Dream and Promise Act, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives June 4. SHRM advocated for the bipartisan legislative solution in the House and urges the Senate to pass its own version.

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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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GDPR and HR one year on: three things you need to know

HR Zone

Business. GDPR one year on.

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D.C. Government Collects $500K from Employers Who Failed to Ban the Box

SHRM Resources

?The District of Columbia (D.C.) has filed more than 1,100 charges against employers for asking about criminal histories on job applications since 2014, when a law that banned the practice took effect. Those charges have netted the city more than $500,000 in fines for failing to "ban the box," according to a report by the D.C. Office of Human Rights.We've rounded up resources and articles from SHRM Online and other trusted outlets on the news.Violations Decreasing AnnuallyThe.

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Improve Talent Retention with this New Approach to Leadership Development

SHRM

Do you have an intentional leadership development strategy? As Henry Ford once said, “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” Henry Ford’s words have never been more pertinent as organizations struggle to hang onto their top performers in this economy. And though it’s tempting to instinctively go for that new shiny penny when a new leadership role opens up, what if there was already an internal leader poised for the ch

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The Talent Experience Market Is Real: And HR Tech Vendors Are Scrambling

Josh Bersin

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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Hiring a Distributed Team? Here Is How You Can Tackle the Hiring Challenges

Digital HR Tech

Distributed workforces present an interesting challenge when it comes to their Human Resources needs and challenges. When a business employs workers in several locations or provides employees with a variety of work options, such as telecommuting, it is operating with a distributed workforce. Unfortunately, a lot of HR literature has been written about companies that are co-located or have large offices which can have dedicated HR teams.

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The Talent Experience Market Is Real: And HR Tech Vendors Are Scrambling

Josh Bersin

As I talked about in the article From Talent Management To Talent Experience , the market for corporate talent management software has changed. Companies are no longer happy with end-to-end talent management systems designed for HR – we now need platforms that help employees (and contingents) manage their own talent experience at work. While this. Read more» The post The Talent Experience Market Is Real: And HR Tech Vendors Are Scrambling appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Easing Student Loan Debt Benefits Employers and Employees

Edcor

Student debt makes big headlines at graduation time: Average student loan debt per borrower is $32,731. Student loan debt reaches $1.52 trillion. 44.7 million students have loan debt. Student loan payments loom ahead for 2019 graduates, and they have been a major financial consideration for graduates in the year before them. People who face large amounts of student loan debt face difficult financial choices.

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Is it Time for “Employee Engagement” To Fork?

HR Examiner

“All the benefits we attribute to engagement happen when employees want to add value and have the ability to do it.” – Paul Hebert. In software development, a fork occurs when programmers use a copy of existing software to create a distinct and separate piece of software. Forking often occurs when the development of a piece of software has reached an impasse.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Workplace Loneliness is Killing Us: A #SHRM19 Interview with Stuart Chittenden

SHRM

Years ago, my husband and I found ourselves in a place where we felt completely disconnected. We longed for meaningful relationships with the people around us. For all of our efforts reaching out and doing everything we could to engage our community, they just weren’t reciprocated. We started to wonder if it was us, or them, or something else altogether.

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Symantec Mobile Threat Defense: Reducing Risky App Threats with Robust App Vetting

Symantec

SEP Mobile, with integrated best-of-breed app analysis from Appthority, provides enterprises the most complete protection against mobile threats

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Transform Recruitment Marketing Live Stream Registration is Now Open! (Free!)

The Tim Sackett Project

June 20-21st I’ll be in Boston as the Emcee at Transform Recruitment Marketing conference. This is the 5th year of Transform and I’m super excited to be attending, but also super excited that Transform has opened up this conference to a virtual audience for those who can’t attend in person, for free ! I’m constantly speaking and writing about all kinds of Recruitment Marketing tactics, ideas, and strategies.

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10 Things I Am Packing in My #SHRM19 Conference Bag

SHRM

Last year, in addition to my annual post with tips for attending the 2019 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition , I wrote a post about some of the things that I carry with me during the event. Not only was it a nice reminder for me when I’m packing, but I received several good comments from readers. So, I’m doing a 2019 version for this year’s event which will be held June 23-26, 2019 in Las Vegas.

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A Seat At The Table: HR's Vital Role In Modern Businesses

HR leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the success of modern businesses. But to truly become a vital, thriving part of the business, the most successful HR departments adopt the strategic mindset and approach of “future-ready” companies. This guide will explore four strategic tactics for your people strategy to help secure HR’s place as a critical part of the business.

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How to Give Constructive Criticism That Doesn't Offend: 15 Tips From Expert Coaches

Forbes Coaches Council

There's a fine line between criticism that is helpful and criticism that is harmful. Learn how to give the right kind of helpful feedback with these tips from the experts of Forbes Coaches Council.

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#SHRM19 Y’all Ready for This?

SHRM

I’m starting to get excited for the 2019 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition (#SHRM19)! There so much to do during those five short days. I’m not a big Vegas person – I used to go quite a bit for work back in my twenties, but as someone living pay check to pay check, I didn’t have any extra cash laying around to be able to “enjoy” the city. This time, I am looking forward to a few of the sites: the Paris Hotel was not around when I was going, so I’m.

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Enneagram Type 9: The Peacemaker

Cloverleaf

Enneagram type 9’s are called the peacemaker. They are kind, soft-hearted, understand and can see and understand anyone’s perspective. They are great at mediation and connecting with people, no matter what the circumstance. At their best, they can be incredibly engaged, focused on connection to people and relationships, understanding what needs to happen in situations and provide solutions that resolve or connect the entire party.