Fri.Feb 28, 2020

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How a bold initiative can boost disability employment

Workable

It’s not that they don’t like them. Quite the opposite. It’s an initiative spearheaded by CLARITY & Co , the social enterprise behind the brands BECO., CLARITY and the Soap Co., to actively support and encourage disability employment. Not only do they themselves hire people with disabilities, but they also encourage other companies to follow their example.

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Using Affirmative Action Plan Data for Other Diversity Metrics

Berkshire Associates

You just spent time compiling, analyzing, and reviewing data for your Affirmative Action Plan (AAP). Your company also wants to report on broader diversity metrics – can you use your work in the AAP to fulfill the request?

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5 Ways to Empower Your Employees on International Women's Day

Bonusly

In my opinion, International Women’s Day on March 8th is up there with Galentine’s Day as one of the most fun occasions. The day is an opportunity to empower one another, celebrate lady friends, and recognize the the hard work, sacrifices, and joy evident in the long history of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. I mean, come on!

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Reporting vs Analytics in HR: 5 Things HR Leaders Need to Know

Paycor

Since 2015, there has been a 242% increase in HR and hiring professionals listing data analysis among their skills on LinkedIn. But while 73% of companies say it will be a priority over the next 5 years, more than half of companies still require help with even basic HR analytics, starting with understanding exactly what it means. People Analytics, Workforce Analytics and HR Analytics have become buzzwords in HR and they all refer to the same thing—but what is that exactly and how does it differ

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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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6 Tips for Practicing Maximum Workplace Safety

Hppy

No matter how big or small your business is, from the moment employees walk through the door, it’s your responsibility to ensure your workforce is safe. Anyone who runs a company will understand how important workplace safety is, so whether you’ve recently started an enterprise, or you need to brush up on your health and safety, here are 6 useful tips to help ensure your team are protected and out of harm’s way.

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Soft Skills: In Demand in the Corporate Space

TalentCulture

With advancements due to automation and globalization, the outlook of employers has changed significantly. To know if a candidate is a right fit for their organization, they gauge their capability not from a degree, but from the attributes that they display — i.e., soft skills. According to a survey by Talent Q, 9 in 10 employers look for effective soft skills in the applicants.

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How to Retain Talent in Times of Change – Webinar Recap

Intoo USA

Uncertainty is often a major source of stress, and during times of change, employees look to HR leaders for guidance and clarity on their role in the organization. So, as an HR professional, it’s essential to prepare for the unexpected. During our recent Intoo #TalkHR webinar—“ How to Retain Talent in Times of Change: Keeping Employees Engaged While Your Organization Evolves ”—Jenn Stalians, vice president of people operations at Full Beauty Brands, and Caroline Vernon, regional director o

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5-Steps for Successful Implementation of Expense Management Software

SutiHR

In today’s technologically driven digital world, most enterprises are investing in expense management solutions to automate their business processes and enhance overall productivity. With an average of $1.3 trillion spent solely on corporate travel expenses worldwide last year, organizations are trying to gain full control over their expense budgets.

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AIRs Portal Downtime Could Prove Problematic for Employers

ACA Times

3 minute read: When submitting ACA filings to the IRS each year, many employers elect to file electronically, due to the many benefits. What employers may be unaware of however, is that the system in which employers submit their filings crashes, sometimes without warning. As a reminder to employers in conjunction with the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP), the ACA’s Employer Mandate , Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) (organizations with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time e

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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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Five ways to successfully mix business growth and social responsibility

HR Zone

Culture How inclusion boosts profits.

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Searching for candidates can be like digging for buried treasure

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

Various studies report that CEOs are by and large concerned about the development of the next generation of leaders. Not surprisingly, corporate training budgets, especially those allocated to leadership development, have steadily grown. According to Training Industry’s “The State of the Leadership Training Market,” in 2018 alone organizations around the world spent about $3.4 billion on leadership development solutions.

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Come See Jamie Speak on Culture: Spring Conference Season

Human Workplaces

March, April, May is always a busy time for Jamie’s speaking, and this year is no exception, as you can see from the list below. And if he’s going to spend that much time in airports, let’s help make it worth his while: if you’re at one of these events (or even just in the city) and want to snag some time with Jamie to talk culture, let us know and we’ll try to get it scheduled!

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Why You Should Ask Your Teammates How They’re Doing

Thrive Global

Being a great manager or supportive colleague can feel challenging at times, but although you may feel this way, it doesn’t require you to make grand gestures. In fact, new research confirms it’s often the little things that have the biggest impact on employees: A new report shows that managers who simply say hello and goodbye to their employees each day not only garner more trust , but also keep their teams better engaged.

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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 Prepared Are You For Disaster?

New to HR

How many times do you hear about lockdowns and evacuations happening because of weather disasters or terrorism? Unfortunately, in the world we live in today, these events are becoming more and more common. We spend a lot of time seeing. The post How Prepared Are You For Disaster? appeared first on New To HR.

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Shortlister Spotlight: Meet Mercy, People & Admin Lead

Shortlist

At Shortlist, we love building and growing our team as much as we love building yours. In this instalment of our Shortlister Spotlight series, (a Q&A series to get to know more of our team members), meet Mercy Igoke, People and Administrative Lead in our Nairobi Office. Mercy is a movie fanatic, globetrotter and social […]. The post Shortlister Spotlight: Meet Mercy, People & Admin Lead appeared first on SHORTLIST.

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8 Strategies to Skyrocket Your Sales Through Social Media

Take It Personel-ly

Social media is one of the leading marketing platforms for businesses. They can use it to create brand awareness and to develop a loyal client base. Besides, a social media campaign is cheaper than other marketing strategies. If you plan to take this path, then here are eight strategies to start you off: Know Where […].

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How Preparation Can Help You Achieve Your Well-being Goals

Thrive Global

When it comes to setting and achieving your well-being goals, staying committed is all about the Microsteps you take every day. And so often, those steps come down to tiny micro-moments of preparation , like chopping vegetables before going to work, laying out your workout clothes on your nightstand the evening before a workout, or even leaving reminder notes for yourself on your mirror.

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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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The Complete Guide to an Efficient Hiring Process

The Applicant Manager

It can be tempting to rush the hiring process in the interest of having a position filled as quickly as possible. However, to make the hiring process truly efficient, which in the end will ensure that it is filled quickly, take the time required to establish an efficient hiring process before you have any openings at all.

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Four Tips to Your Employees Heart Healthy

WEX Inc.

Sponsored by the American Heart Association, February's Heart Month celebration was the perfect time for employers to pause and reflect on how heart healthy their employees are, and implement a plan of action to support healthy habits throughout the year. Whether you’re just starting an employee wellness program or you want to expand current efforts, there are plenty of initiatives that can promote heart health for employees—and they don't have to be time-consuming or expensive.

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Update on the Coronavirus & the i4cp 2020 Conference (i4cp login required)

i4cp

i4cp is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak. We plan to proceed as scheduled with the i4cp 2020 Next Practices Now Conference, March 23 - 26, 2020, in Scottsdale, AZ. Currently, registration is 26% higher than last year’s conference. Cancellations are minimal, on par with previous years. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers the health risk of coronavirus for the U.S. population to be low at this time, the health and safety of i4cp employees, our member com

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3 Unique Venues for Business Conferences

Take It Personel-ly

There are more than 250 convention centers that businesses utilize in the United States. Convention centers have become a normal venue for business conferences, and the trend is beginning to fade. Instead of going with a traditional conference venue, why not choose something that will be more memorable? Continue reading to discover some of the best and […].

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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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Coaching Your Ambitious Direct Report to Not Be Hated.

The HR Capitalist

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. --Bill Bradley. If you're like me, you love a direct report with ambition. People with Ambition get s**t done. Do they get s**t done because they believe in you as a leader or they believe in themselves? If you're asking that question, you're concerned with the wrong things.

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WEBINAR: 5 relatable intranet use cases

ThoughtFarmer

Have you ever uncovered a technology solution you were passionate about implementing, but your colleagues didn’t see the same value? It might be because they weren’t presented with a use case. Intranet use cases focus on the users of the system, and can go a long way in helping you push forward a business case for intranet software. By including end-users into planning, you bring in people who best understand existing challenges, which encourages buy-in and helps avoid any surprises when your in

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Leadership Flaws: Why Great Employees Quit

Forbes Coaches Council

Most employees don't leave companies to earn more money.They leave when they're dissatisfied with a company's working environment or values.

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Employee Retention - The Top 10 Workplace Perks Employees Want

PeopleKeep

What do employees value with workplace perks? And do the perks motivate them to stay with the company? In a recent study, twenty-six percent (26%) of employees said that special workplace perks are an effective way to improve employee retention. When asked to identify one perk that would make their workplace more satisfying, employees scored half-day Fridays, convenient gym access, and casual dress the highest.

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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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Help Us Grow Our Best-In-Class Team! | benefitexpress

WEX Inc.

Here we grow - again! We are seeking exceptional talent and service-oriented individuals to help contribute to our many client teams. And what better way to source quality talent than to reach out to our readers and clients who have proven success in the benefits administration industry? Maybe you know an experienced professional in your network who is actively looking for a change, a college graduate just starting their career, or perhaps it is you who is ready for your next challenge.

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2020 - So Far

Dave's Weekly Thought

My post at the onset of 2020 looked out at the year to come with wide-eyed (if not intimidated) anticipation. I'd noted that the turn of the decade along with the over-abundance of new years resolutions seemed like a lot to tackle. But, if the first 8 weeks of this year are an accurate projection of whats ahead. 2020 may just live up to expectations!

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weekend free-for-all – February 29 – March 1, 2020

Ask a Manager

This is Hank and Shadow. They are bonded six-year-old boys who we are fostering until they find a permanent home. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly no work and no school.). Book recommendation of the week: Saint X , by Alexis Schaitkin. Claire is seven when her sister disappears.

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