Tue.Apr 14, 2020

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The 4 Most Effective Incentives for Employees

Fond

Motivation in the workplace is more important than ever. In a time when working from home is increasingly common (especially with the rapid onset of COVID-19 ), it’s essential to create effective incentives for employees and keep them engaged on the job, even when they’re working from their living rooms or home offices. . There’s some debate in the HR world about how similar recognition and incentives are.

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Enabling real-time WFH collaboration with financial risk management software

360 factors

Here is a truth that requires no survey or research to verify; more people are working from home right now than at any time in human history. Work from home (WFH) was possible in only a select few industries before the advent of modern information technology – in the early days, employees could work independently and then submit their work to the office the next day.

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3 Lessons Companies Are Learning (So Far) with Remote Work

Workday

Once considered an office perk, remote work became a necessity seemingly overnight. Many companies across the globe have had to shift most, if not all, of their employees to work from home as the spread of COVID-19 impacted business operations. As companies continue to grapple with the technological, managerial, and human challenges of telecommuting, they’re also shaping the future of work, as highlighted during a session at a recent CNBC@Work livestream event , “Managing a (Suddenly Remote) Wor

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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Employment Background Checks?

Goodhire

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on April 30, 2020, to reflect new information regarding drug screening labs, and additional FAQs related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we approach employment background checks. Shelter-in-place orders across the world are keeping people at home, impacting your recruiting, interview, and background check processes, among many other “normal” hiring activities.

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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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Establishing a Digital Presence

Recruit CRM

This article covers the bare minimum necessity of a startup. recruitment agency to build presence on the internet. This is just a precursor. to to the limitless possibilities of enhancing internet presence and building. an inbound leads pipeline for getting clients and candidates. Once you have set up a recruitment business, it goes without saying that a digital presence is a must.

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How Managers Help Retain Talent with Employee Engagement Initiatives In Times of Crisis

DecisionWise

This is a transcription of a previously recorded episode on the Engaging People Podcast. Christian Nielson. VP of Consulting Services. Hello and welcome to another Engaging People Podcast. My name is Christian Nielson. I’m the Vice President of the Consulting Services here at DecisionWise, and I’m joined by our consulting team. Today, we’re talking about how your engagement initiative can help you attract and retain top talent.

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Developing A Growth Mindset During A Pandemic

15Five

It goes without saying that businesses around the world are going through one of the most radical changes in the history of work. As much of the world grapples with how to work in this new environment , leaders are learning how to work, lead, and manage employees from a distance, many for the first time in their careers. Sustaining business operations while keeping your people calm, safe, and as productive as possible during this crisis is no doubt a daunting task, but shifting how you think can

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Raymond K. Hessel (Fight Club) and Thinking About Wasted Time During COVID-19.

The HR Capitalist

By now, most of you are approaching the 30-day mark of the great American COVID lockdown. That means the fear has started to subside, and at some point, you started thinking deeper thoughts. You know the deep thoughts I'm talking about - the regrets, the analysis of your current situation and the "looking inward" planning for how you're going to approach all of this s**t different once the world opens back up.

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Announcing Bridge: Connecting laid-off workers with new employers

Workable

And now, as Workable’s co-founder and CTO, I’m seeing many companies faced with unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 crisis. They’re finding themselves in the unenviable position of having to lay off or furlough employees in response. Some of these affected companies are our own customers, many of whom we’ve partnered with for years. It’s heartbreaking to see and we feel a responsibility to do something.

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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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How to Find a Job During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Tips from a Career Coach

Intoo USA

With record unemployment rates making news in recent weeks, many Americans find themselves anxious and worried. Some recently lost their jobs in one of the industries hardest hit by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, while others had job opportunities they were pursuing disappear as employers reassessed their needs. What should job seekers do to find employment in these unusual times?

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Open enrollment planning needs to start soon

PeopleStrategy

Open enrollment may be the last thing on the minds of HR teams across the U.S. right now with all of the challenges resulting from COVID-19, but it is a topic you will want to focus on soon especially if you anticipate changes to the benefits plans you will offer. And, this year, the changes you make may be significant due to the impact COVID-19 is sure to have on health insurance costs not to mention the physical, mental and financial health of your company and your employees.

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The Other COVID-19 Crisis: Mental Health

Qualtrics HR

Social isolation, employment uncertainty, and the virus itself have combined to shock the health and wellbeing of employees around the world. And while leaders are rightly focused on the physical effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s another global challenge emerging: mental health. Below are the findings from a study of more than 2,000 employees conducted at the end of March and early April 2020 in Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and the US.

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Preparing Leaders to Lead Change. Are You Ready?

Culture University

The lack of sponsorship is the number one cause of change failing to meet its objectives. It’s time to talk about “leadership readiness.

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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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What do ICHRAs and 401(k)s Have in Common?

FLEX

The short answer is that they are both defined contribution plans. The Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) is an employer-sponsored defined contribution health plan whereas a 401(k) is a defined contribution retirement plan.

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3 critical skills you need in the digital marketing age

Take It Personel-ly

As technology evolves, marketers and entrepreneurs are turning to digital marketing to increase their brand awareness, reach bigger markets, and increase their overall sales and profits. Unfortunately, not all business people or marketing professionals have the right skills to succeed, thus failing to achieve their goals. To become a pro, however, you need these three […].

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A Balancing Act: How to Juggle Remote Work and Family During COVID-19

Quantum Workplace

Almost overnight, employees and their families were thrown into the world of remote work and homeschooling. Under normal circumstances, the transition to remote work can be challenging. But in the midst of a global pandemic , the rapid and unexpected switch has many households reeling. How can parents possibly balance conference calls and science projects, laundry and math homework, or kids and coworkers—all while living, studying and working under one roof?

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Southwest Airlines Reveals 5 Culture Lessons

Culture University

Despite the tragic incident on Southwest Airlines’ Flight 1380 on April 17, 2018, the culture of the Best Loved Airline ensured that the accident did not tarnish its reputation. The 1380 flight crew, in an interview on CBS News, attributed their success in safely landing the plane to their shared values. Although the crew didn’t mention a specific core value, Southwest’s Servants Heart was evident throughout all the actions taken after the accident, from Captain Tammie Jo Shult

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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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How To Rehire Furloughed Employees (with Template)

Paycor

Furloughed employees agree to take an unpaid leave of absence in an effort to help their organizations cut costs temporarily. From the employer’s point of view, this helps them survive an unprecedented economic downturn but still retain the talent their business needs to come back, hopefully better and stronger than ever. As you know, employers across America have been forced to furlough employees.

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The Five Elements Of Effective Organizational Communication

Forbes Coaches Council

Especially during periods of high stress, communication can be difficult, but there are things managers can do to improve their communication schema.

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our employer wants to cut our pay — retroactively

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work for a national nonprofit based in the U.S. with offices across the country. On Friday, our CEO sent out the dreaded “due to COVID-19, layoffs are coming” email. In it, we were told that on the following Monday they would be laying off 25% of the staff nationwide, and those who get to keep their jobs will have to take a pay cut, tiered based on how much you make currently.

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Remote Work: How To Succeed In The New World Of Work

Forbes Coaches Council

People will start to see that working remotely, though hard at first, can in many instances be even more efficient and effective than the old way of work — when done well.

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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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4 Things to Know About Group Styles Inventory

Culture University

An interview with John Van Etten, Managing Director of Human Synergistics InterConnext, GmbH. Now that organizations have moved to a remote environment, developing a successful virtual team is critical to maintain productivity. Communication, collaboration, and negotiation are all skills that help successful teams make key decisions that lead to organizational effectiveness.

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A Closer Look at the CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit

ADP

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, contains over $2 trillion for economic.

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Work from home: Trust and transparency are critical

HR Morning

At Benefitfocus, our Benefits & Wellness group is working hard to keep our employees engaged and productive while they work from home during this crisis. It starts with trust. The foundation of our company culture is trust and that has never been more important than now, when everyone is scared and uncertain about their work situation. These are the times when employees are going to remember how we treated them , including how we communicated.

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20 Organizational Culture Change Insights from Edgar Schein

Culture University

A thorough interview with an organizational culture pioneer. We’re going to accelerate your organizational culture change education with this post. Every leader will benefit from understanding the following critical insights about culture and problem solving, change, engagement, strategy, hiring, and consulting shared by Edgar Schein, Professor Emeritus with MIT Sloan School of Management and the most influential authority in the culture field.

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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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COVID–19 Response: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update

uCheck

The Disclosure and Barring Service have amended the current temporary arrangements implemented in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, effective 15th April 2020. You can view the DBS guidance document by clicking here clicking here. Free of Government charge DBS checks and a fast- track barred list check service. The following DBS Checks are available for workers being recruited in connection with the care and treatment of COVID-19 in England and Wales: Standard and Enhanced checks for eligible em

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4 Ways To Keep Employees Engaged Through A Global Crisis

HR C-Suite

The present situation around the world is highly distressing. Due to this very scenario, many countries around the world have issued a state of complete lockdown to shield the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease. This has caused markets, schools and industries across the globe to shut down. Thus, many companies have asked their employees […].

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It Was Never Like Vanilla Ice Cream

Compensation Cafe

When I tell someone that I am a compensation consultant it is inevitably followed by, “You need to talk to my boss.” This is true when people are hourly or salaried. It is true whether they barely make a living wage or whether they are part of the “1%.” People just don’t love their compensation. It isn’t like vanilla ice cream. Vanilla ice cream is yummy (yes, that is the scientific term).