Mon.Nov 16, 2020

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COVID-19’s Impact on the Nursing Profession

Precheck

COVID-19’s Impact on the Nursing Profession Nov. 17, 2020. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. The end of 2019 signaled the beginning of a new paradigm in healthcare. The World Health Organization named 2020 the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to highlight the vital role nurses play in healthcare delivery. Global health organizations sparked this initiative before COVID-19 emerged, and with cases continuing to spike across the globe, the role of nurses has never been more critical.

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Building the right performance testing strategy for HR solutions

Effortless HR

To augment staffing and payroll, organizations all over the world are leveraging human resource management systems (HRMS). Cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution is the preferred choice of the enterprise to manage their resources efficiently. They eliminate the requirement of expensive IT infrastructure and resources. From managing work hours and leave to disbursing paychecks and filing income taxes, modern HR solutions have become more complex.

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Andrea Samacicia Mullan: “Have a generous spirit”

Thrive Global

Have a generous spirit. Prioritize whatever it is you could do to help support that person, but also don’t be shy about kindly asking for something they can do to help you whether it’s an introduction or weighing in on an issue you’re debating. As part of my PR interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea Samacicia Mullan. Andrea is a passionate communicator and entrepreneur who in 2009 founded Victory Public Relations as an effective PR solution for health, wellness, and beauty b

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Protecting Staff and Customers During a Pandemic

Hppy

2020 has undoubtedly been a very complicated year, and with the likeliness of a second COVID-19 wave, businesses and workforces are understandably concerned. However, it’s crucial that we all band together and keep doing our part to protect ourselves and others. Together we can stop the spread. In this article, we are going to discuss protecting staff and customers during a pandemic.

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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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How Do I Create an HR Department When My Company Doesn’t Have One [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

One of the most popular features here is a series answering reader questions. If you have a question you’d like to ask here or on the podcast, please send it to questions AT upstarthr.com or record a short voice note here anonymously: [link]. See other reader questions here. Today’s question is about starting an HR department when the company doesn’t have one yet.

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Should Remote Workers Who Relocate Be Paid Less?

SHRM Resources

New complexities have arisen from the evolving shift to remote work, and one of the most contentious centers around pay. As more organizations embrace a work-from-anywhere model, some employees are deciding to relocate from expensive cities like San Francisco and New York to more affordable parts of the country. Some employers are considering paying them less.

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Tips for Bringing Furloughed Workers Back Onto the Team

Eightfold

Facing steep drops in business and mandatory shutdowns, many U.S. businesses furloughed workers rather than fire them in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, furloughs offered a way for companies to manage costs through what appeared to be a short-term crisis. As the pandemic continues and efforts to reopen the economy accelerate, companies find themselves in limbo.

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The Importance of Contract Tracing for Workplace Re-Entry

Cisive

One of the biggest challenges companies currently face is how to keep employees safe as offices reopen, establishing safety protocols that include social distancing, employee self identification (symptomatic/asymptomatic), and taking employee temperatures daily. While we would like to think that precautions are sufficient, it’s important to have a well-defined plan for what to do when an employee tests positive for or is exposed to COVID-19.

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How to Keep Your Employees Engaged and Happy at Work During COVID-19

TinyPulse

Keeping team members engaged throughout the new remote work experience can be challenging at times. With frequent issues such as loneliness, a lack of motivation, communication problems, and even more serious suicidal thoughts, HR teams and leaders all across the world need to reorient their efforts.

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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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my coworker thinks I insulted adoptive parents, am I embarrassing my boss, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker thinks I insulted adoptive parents. I am a remote worker who recently started at a new company. Less than two weeks after I started, my team did a “bring your family to work” event where we all had a chance to introduce our various children, pets, spouses, whatever you wanted over a video call.

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Digital HR Transformation: Stages, Components, and Getting Started

Analytics in HR

One of the key themes for many organizations in the next 10 years will be digital transformation. Digital adoption and transformation is a key development for most organizations in their strategic goals. This finding will only be accelerated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with this trend, HR departments are undergoing an impact from digitalization.

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How to Make Your Sales Engagement Platform Work for You

Take It Personel-ly

You can run much of your business online if you take the right steps, but you may find it overwhelming to look at all the many ways internet services can help you along the way. If you get the right sales engagement platform, though, here are a few ways you can make the tech do […].

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Innovation In HR Technology 2021: Oracle HCM Cloud

Trish McFarlane

*Guest post by Steve Boese* Over the summer months we at H3 HR Advisors have spent many hours attending virtual HR and HCM events, having countless Zoom calls with HR technology solution providers and doing our best to keep on top of all the developments in HR tech – and trust me, despite the pandemic […]. The post Innovation In HR Technology 2021: Oracle HCM Cloud appeared first on Trish McFarlane.

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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 can HR learn to live with Covid-19 and plan for more uncertainty in 2021?

HR Zone

Future Learning to live with Covid-19 in 2021.

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Job Hunting Over the Holidays? These Companies Are Still Hiring

The Muse

Just because the holidays are around the corner doesn’t mean you need to put your job search on hold. These companies are all still hiring.

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How to Plan a Funeral: A Step-by-Step Guide

Take It Personel-ly

Whether you are planning a funeral for a loved one before they die or after, it can take an emotional toll on you. Knowing how to plan a funeral can be a challenging process; there are many things you should consider, from what flowers you want to display to arranging after-service catering. Even though planning […].

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Sumser: Tackling the bias in your data

HRExecutive

The moment you decide to measure something, you introduce bias into your data. The very fact that there is a number to manipulate is an indication that bias is present. Choosing to measure and monitor one thing always means choosing not to measure and monitor something else. How Measuring Introduces Bias. In other words, all data requires context. If you just measure your feet and don’t measure your ankles or calves, your boots won’t fit as well.

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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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Transform with conversational coaching says Dr. Marcia Reynolds

Jostle

When was the last time you gave someone advice? It’s easy to fall into that trap because we feel like we’re helping. But Dr. Marcia Reynolds argues this doesn’t help at all. If we truly want to support someone’s growth and development, we need to stop transacting with advice, and start transforming with coaching. In particular, we should employ conversational coaching.

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The Pandemic Has Permanently Changed The Job Market — Here's How To Stand Out In 2021

Forbes Coaches Council

I think it's safe to say 2020 was not the year we expected or wanted for our career. The good news is 2021 is still yours to shape. Start now with proactive, mindful and decisive actions.

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can we tell our company we want cash instead of a holiday celebration?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: The HR department where I work has been sending out feelers, asking what people want to do this year in lieu of the usual Christmas party. Their suggestions so far include a party over Zoom (logistically difficult) and a fancy gift basket with products from local retailers. Why, oh why, can they not just give us cash? After a year of layoffs, store closures, and constant upheaval, what would make us all feel appreciated more than anything would be MONEY.

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How to Deal with Conflict at Work as a Manager

SHRM

Originally published on the PowerToFly blog. When we talk about fostering a diverse workplace, that means recognizing and celebrating all kinds of diversity: of backgrounds, of experiences, of ideas. A diverse team should include racial and gender diversity, of course, but welcoming diversity means also creating a positive workplace for team members who come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, have different levels of education, have lived in different countries, speak different langu

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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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Personal Branding: Developing Your Brand To Support Your Career

Forbes Coaches Council

To stand out in today’s competitive world, be it as an entrepreneur or as an employee, it is important to invest in your personal brand.

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Court Strikes Down Limitations on DACA Program

SHRM Resources

A federal district court struck down a memo by the acting secretary of homeland security that had placed significant limits on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

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Nine Steps To Successfully Leading A Sales Team During Crisis

Forbes Coaches Council

This is not the first time that the world has faced a historic crisis, and it may not be the last time either. A crisis has always been a defining moment for the world, businesses and economies.

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Guest Post – Aflac: A balanced benefits strategy to rest upon in 2021

PlanSource

COVID-19’s economic and social impacts have touched nearly every corner of the United States, leaving many American households and businesses unsure of how to plan for their financial future. The insurance industry, as a result, is dealing with myriad challenges related to the pandemic. With so many American workers operating from remote offices, benefits education and enrollment ha ve be come a significant challenge in 2020. .

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Assessing Values in Online Technology Part 3

HR Examiner

Today, in part three of our series we’ll look at the types of assessment, trends and observations, tips for buyers, and tips for sellers. Assessing Values in Online Technology. Ten Things We Learned. Part Three. This article and study was co-authored by Zachary Harper, Tejal Raval, Anum Malik, and Michael Kannisto. Series Overview. In parts one and two in this series we’ve covered the abstract and methodology and a summary of the ten things we learned in the study.

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Fully-insured vs. self-insured (self-funded) health plans

PeopleKeep

Employers setting up a health plan need to consider both the type of health plan to offer, and how the health plan will be structured. There are two common ways to structure a health insurance plan: fully-insured and self-insured (or self-funded).

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2021 Employee Recognition Calendar of Holidays

Terryberry

Downloadable 2021 Employee Recognition Calendar. A culture of recognition leads to people working together to achieve more. That is why we have put together a downloadable 2021 recognition calendar to remind you of well-known days, such as “National Boss’ Day” or “National Nurses Week” You will also find lesser-known holidays: have you ever celebrated your favorite mailperson, National High Five Day, or Talk Like a Pirate Day?