Mon.Nov 01, 2021

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How to track and manage PTO more effectively

Business Management Daily

Paid time off encompasses vacation days, sick time, personal days, and time taken under your company’s various leave policies. Providing adequate time off for employees is essential in order to prevent burnout, promote employee wellness, and boost performance. However, managing and tracking PTO can be a nightmare for companies large and small. Before you start tracking and managing employee PTO balances, you’ll need to formulate a PTO policy to determine how PTO is going to be accrued or offered

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Workforce Service Provider Helps Secure Funding for NYC Businesses Through SVOG Grant

EDSI

Supporting New York businesses within the entertainment industry during the pandemic became possible through Federal grants administered through the U.S. Department of Labor's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, and workforce development service provider, EDSI played a big role in helping coordinate these efforts.

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3 questions to ask before you pivot to virtual hiring events

HRExecutive

In the last 18-plus months, most Americans have gotten accustomed to in-person events being sidelined in favor of virtual interactions—from business conferences to arts and entertainment offerings and even personal, social gatherings—but as a post-pandemic world comes more into view, in-person is making a return. For recruiters and HR leaders, however, an end to COVID-19 shouldn’t necessarily mean the resumption of in-person recruiting strategies.

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Encouraging Employees to Speak Up—Before They Give Up

SHRM

There’s a lot of chatter about the so-called “Great Resignation.” Over the past few months, organizations of all kinds—from SHRM to the federal government—have sounded warning alarms about the “tsunami” of departing employees. Some workers are forthcoming with information and opinions but many aren’t. The quiet ones likely hold useful and unique perspectives of benefit to the organization if only managers could draw them out.

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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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#HRetreat 2021 Speakers & Agenda Announced

Workology

It’s almost here. The HRetreat is nearly upon us, and we have the agenda finalized and are ready to announce. The HRetreat is a virtual and in-person conference that I’ve hosted for a. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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update: I’m frustrated that my employees don’t want to return to the office

Ask a Manager

This post, update: I’m frustrated that my employees don’t want to return to the office , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer last week who was frustrated that her team didn’t want to return to the office ? She sent in an update that same day and sounds like she had already been coming to some of these conclusions before her letter was published.

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Putting Data Behind DE&I Enables Organizations To Make Real Change

Workology

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a topic that has grown in the national conversation so much so that positive changes in our society are beginning to become more and more prevalent. Companies. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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my employers want to pay for my surgery — but I want a raise

Ask a Manager

This post, my employers want to pay for my surgery — but I want a raise , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work in a large company (not in the U.S.) in a somewhat managerial position. I am in charge of three different crucial departments and work alongside the owner of the company and his lovely kids.

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Key Concepts for Strategic Workforce Planning and Recruiting in 2022

Cisive

As the final quarter of 2021 comes into focus, many firms are in the process of assessing workforce needs for 2022 through strategic planning. Part of that planning process includes establishing a recruiting budget along with consideration of other variables. The last two years have been difficult for the planning efforts of businesses due to health and safety concerns from COVID-19, economic uncertainty, and a tight labor market.

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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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Advice for New People Managers (+ Q&A!)

Bonusly

You know what they say: folks quit managers, not jobs. With The Great Resignation in full effect, you don’t want your top talent leaving because of bad management. Even worse, you don’t want your direct reports leaving because of you. ?? So, what can you do if you’re a first-time people manager who’s ready to learn and grow? The bad news: According to this study, most managers don’t understand how to coach.

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Topco?| Case Study?

PlanSource

Return to resources. Resource Download: Topco Case Study ? . Free up HR with PlanSource. ? . Learn how PlanSource saved Topco’s HR team time by taking over and automating tedious benefits administration tasks so they could tackle more strategic initiatives. PlanSource improved the experiences for both the Topco HR team and employees through implementing the PlanSource contact center , eligibility management and the E OI API integration with Lincoln Financial Group. .

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How You Can Avoid Amazon’s HR Nightmare

BerniePortal

Amazon is facing their biggest HR nightmare to date. It’s a problem big enough to warrant CEO Jeff Bezos to call for an internal investigation. According to the New York Times , the investigation brought to light a scary realization for Amazon’s HR teams—many employees were facing paycheck shortages for things like parental and medical leaves. And beyond shortening paychecks, there were many other issues tied together—technology issues, understaffing and lack of proper training.

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EEOC Launches Focus on Use of AI in Hiring

SHRM Resources

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new initiative Oct. 28 to ensure that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies used in hiring and other employment decisions comply with federal antidiscrimination laws.

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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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Stop Selling Retainers, Start Solving Root Business Problems

Forbes Coaches Council

Through my own experiences, I’ve learned that a retainer is nothing but a patch that provides the illusion of stability. Underneath, all the same fires are burning — you just can’t see them because you’re temporarily blinded by the novelty of regular cash flow.

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Juancho Jerusalem Interview – Winning the Asian market by taking risks & having fun

Darwinbox

There could be no better time than now for Asian companies to spread their wings and really soar. The economic and demographic conditions are just ripe for companies to make it big in this region and establish themselves as market leaders in their area of business. What they need is the leadership of ‘warriors’ and not ‘worriers’ to steer the ship effortlessly in big waters and get them the wins.

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How To Boost Sales When Consumers Are Being More Mindful Of Their Spending

Forbes Coaches Council

One of the main things people have started to focus on more since the beginning of the global health crisis is how they spend their money, and how much of it they are spending.

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Helping Foster Children Think Like Superheroes

Thrive Global

November is National Adoption Month , a month set aside to raise awareness about the urgent need for adoptive families for children and youth in foster care. There are over 122,000 of the children in foster care are eligible for adoption, waiting, on average, four years for an adoptive family. While just 26% of the children who left foster care were adopted, 52% of these were adopted by their foster parent(s).

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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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Mental Wellness At Work Should No Longer Be Taboo

Forbes Coaches Council

There are a lot of employees experiencing emotional pain, and we’re not adequately talking about it at the office. Here's how to start.

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The Future of Work According to Adam Grant

TLNT: The Business of HR

On episode 86 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett , Kris Dunn , and Jessica Lee come together to discuss new Peloton users, Blink 182, how to multitask during in-person meetings, and Adam Grant’s future of work.

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How to write promotion letter (along with sample templates)

HR Digest

A promotion letter from an employer is one of the most important letters in an employee’s career. You may refer to this guide if you’re not sure how to write an effective promotion letter to employee. A promotion cover letter is an ideal letter to convince your employers to give you a chance for promotion and a new position. Many workers around the globe think about the promotion, but they are not sure how to write an effective promotion cover letter.

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5 Fast Recruitment Strategies To Speed Up The Process

PandoLogic

Finding qualified employees quickly has always been important—but speed is a higher priority now than ever before. Organizations all over the world are still in the recovery process from the hiring drought that the pandemic caused, and rebuilding a competent workforce quickly could be what determines the survival of the company. Recruitment can be a.

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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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Three Steps To Drive Results Without Micromanagement

Forbes Coaches Council

Implementing these three steps can give leaders peace of mind and allow team members to successfully do their work, learn as they go and build both confidence and skill.

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Employees Want Permanently Flexible Work, Survey Says

HRWatchdog

While 76 percent of employees say they want their company to make work permanently flexible (whether schedule- and/or location-wise), according to a new Catalyst and CNBC survey, they also report that their employer thinks they’re more innovative and work harder on-site. As the country started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, some predicted that employees who stayed in their current positions due to COVID-19 uncertainty were getting ready to find new jobs.

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How To Optimize For Hybrid Work Models And Build High-Performing Teams

Forbes Coaches Council

At the end of the day, successful future organizations will be those built on shared goals, regardless of geography, company structure or meeting type.

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How does LMS help in mitigating cyber security risks?

Gyrus

Blockers can prevent unwanted IP addresses from accessing the valuable data of your system. The admin can add specific IP addresses manually to the website lists to allow or block any website that could be further added to the list of allowed or blocked websites.

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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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Why Investing in Yourself is the Best Move You Can Make

Take It Personel-ly

Image source: [link] Do you ever feel guilty about taking time for yourself, doing something nice for your mental health, or even about being committed to practicing self-care? Unfortunately, today’s society seems to be torn between two extremes. One only looks at quantifiable forms of success while the other has taken the term “self-love” and […].

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Top Interview Tips From a Software Engineer Recruiter at Facebook (and She’s Hiring Interns!)

The Muse

Jessie K, a recruiter at Facebook, shares what software engineer interns can expect during the interview process at the global tech company.

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What the Pandemic Taught Us About the Human Need For Compassion

Thrive Global

There is still much for us to learn about the large-scale forces that shape health, and we should always be mindful of the gaps in our knowledge, humble about what we do not know. These gaps informed the ways in which we stumbled during the pandemic. Even as our science moved ahead with assurance, our capacity to engage with the social, economic, and political roots of the crisis was not as surefooted.