December, 2019

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Learning Corner With Jeffrey Pfeffer: How High Wages Can Pay for Themselves

Cornerstone On Demand

Companies, and even governments, often try to hold down wages in an effort to reduce their labor costs. Following 9/11, when the airline industry experienced mass cancellations, almost all airlines—except for Southwest —not only had layoffs , but obtained large wage concessions from their workers. When U.S.-based automakers struggled to turn a profit, they negotiated two-tier wage structures where new employees would make less money.

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How the Employee Experience Will Evolve Over the Next Decade

Visier

Employers have shifted from asking what they can get from employees to asking what they can do for employees. This change in mindset has emerged as a dominant trend in recent years, and an increasing number of organizations are pushing the employee experience to the top of the HR agenda. In our HR Trends 2020 report , Isabel Naidoo, Head of People, Strategy & Analytics for FIS Global. observes that we live in a world where everything is on-demand, real-time, customized, and quick.

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Recruiters, Adopt an Infinite Mindset In 2020

Cornerstone On Demand

According to author and TED speaker Simon Sinek, “a worthy rival inspires us to take on an attitude of improvement.” That’s part of what he calls the infinite mindset. This infinite mindset is what Sinek believes differentiates businesses that think ahead versus those that live in the past. “Business is a journey without a final destination,” he says.

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12 Employee Retention Strategies You Need Right Now to Delight Employees and Reduce Turnover

Imaginasium

It is reported that almost 70% of organizations indicate staff turnover has a negative impact on their bottom line. There’s the cost of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding, not to mention paying other staff overtime in some cases to make up for the work not being performed by that vacant position. It all adds up to real dollars lost. Some models show that it can cost anywhere between 6 and 9 months of that employee’s salary, on average.

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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“Rome was not built in a day” with Christopher Newhart and Marco Derhy

Thrive Global

Rome was not built in a day! The most significant superpower you can have in being an entrepreneur or game-changer is to believe in yourself! Take care of yourself! Christopher Newhart. I had the pleasure of interviewing Christopher Blake Newhart, 35, who is an Entertainment Influencer, a Serial Utah Cultural Entrepreneur, and a Global Cause Champion working to become a Social / Culture Journalist based in Salt Lake Utah but born and Raised in Casselberry Florida.

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How to Do Employee Performance Reviews for Beginners

Hppy

One of the most important parts of being an employer or manager is doing performance review. If you have recently stepped into the managerial position, it’s ok to feel a little pressure when judging people based on their performance. Where your MBA degree might have taught you a little about motivating and managing people under your supervision, it doesn’t prepare you for the hardest part of your job: performance review.

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2020 Recruiting Trends: Technology and Human Connection Drive Recruiting Success

Engage2Excel

At the HR Technology conference this year, HR analyst Josh Bersin observed that while HR technology is rapidly changing across the board, the most dynamic area of growth is in recruiting technology. New advancements in AI, assessment, sourcing tech and mobile functionality have radically altered the recruiting experience for both recruiters and candidates.

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12 Attributes to Evaluate Your Organization Culture

DecisionWise

An organization’s culture consists of the values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that employees share and use on a daily basis in their work. The organization culture determines how employees describe where they work, how they understand the business, and how they see themselves as part of the organization. Culture is also a driver of decisions, actions, and ultimately the overall performance of the organization.

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2020 Talent Predictions That Probably Won’t Happen

Allegis Global Solutions

There’s not a whole lot in talent acquisition that anyone can actually predict (its inherent unpredictability is what makes recruiting fun, after all), but that doesn’t stop every prognosticator and pundit in the TA and HR Technology business from trying. Perhaps the most predictable thing in the entire business of talent are the specious, spurious and soporific “prediction” posts that proliferate on pretty much every editorial calendar in the industry.

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.

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HR Trends Organizations Need to Prepare For in 2020

TalentLyft

There are a host of HR trends in 2020 that will change the way HR teams work in and amongst themselves and with the corporate environment at large. Check out the list of these HR trends and learn how to adapt to them! Read More.

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6 Ways Leadership Can Build a Positive Culture

Achievers

Workplace culture is not a mere buzzword that is here today and gone tomorrow, nor is it the latest industry trend that will fade with time. Rather, culture is the very fabric that holds our leadership and our workforce together. Ultimately, our company culture defines who we are, our values, what we believe in, and our core mission. A positive culture develops happier and more engaged employees, which studies show can boost productivity (17 percent), reduce turnover (41 percent), lower absentee

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How to make accountability a core part of your workplace culture

SoapBox

Accountability in the workplace means that all employees are responsible for their actions, behaviors, performance and decisions.

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Scrap Everything You Knew About Withholding Allowances: The New W-4 Form Is Here

Patriot Software

Have you just started getting acclimated to the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? You may have the updates to the tax withholding tables down pat, but there’s another curveball coming each employer’s way. The long-awaited new W-4 form is here to shake up how you handle income tax withholding. If you’re like […]. The post Scrap Everything You Knew About Withholding Allowances: The New W-4 Form Is Here appeared first on Patriot Software.

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2023 HR Technology Trends: What's New and What's Next

Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

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The 7 hidden benefits of team-building activities

HR Morning

Team-building activities can strengthen company culture and provide a wide variety of benefits. You probably already know that team building creates a stronger bond between employees, improves team communication and encourages collaboration. But how about some of the other, lesser known benefits that aren’t discussed as much? Here are seven hidden benefits that will provide value to your company’s culture when you invest in team-building activities.

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Trending in 2020: The (Somewhat) New Workplace

TalentCulture

What does your workplace look like in 2020? The workplace starting off this new decade is a whole different animal than the workplace was in 2010. The entire definition of the workplace and the nature of work has changed. So have the expectations of employees. Here’s what you and your team need to know about what 2020 means for your office: The Death of the Office… Kind Of It’s official: the office is dead.

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How to Build Trust at Work

Tandem HR

Benefits of Building an Environment of Trust at Work — 4 Tips to Get You Started. Do you trust your employees? Better yet, do they trust each other…and you? If everyone in the office is walking through a haze of suspicions, it may be time to focus on creating a culture of trust between employees, management, and everyone in between. Explore the benefits of a trusting work culture below, along with four ways you can start to build trust at work.

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How Words of Encouragement for Employees Are Different from Praise: 3 Things You Should Know

Fond

While instincts say that any form of positive feedback does wonders for employee morale and, therefore, productivity , empirical research points to a different truth. Offering meaningful words of encouragement for employees is as much an art as it is a science. It seems not all forms of positive feedback are created equal: while words of encouragement for employees do have the potential to energize, inspire, and motivate , the wrong kind of praise can do more harm than good.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG).

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How Employee Engagement Leads to a More Productive Workforce?

HR Cloud

Employee engagement isn't only a buzzword invented by HR professionals to make your work life even more difficult. Unfortunately, this term isn't defined easily, but simply put, employee engagement is basically employee morale. Business Dictionary explains moral as: "Psychological state of a person as expressed in self-confidence, enthusiasm, and/or loyalty to a cause or organization.

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Pinpointing the Right Skills to Activate Performance

Degreed

“The only way to survive is to continuously transform into something else. It’s this idea of continuous transformation that makes an innovative company.” Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM. Technology is everywhere , transformation is everywhere, and we’re using technologies to drive business transformations constantly. Many organizations ponder “the future of work” but the reality is that the future is already here, it just manifests itself differently throughout the global economy.

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Resolve to achieve good health and excel in 2020!

HR Morning

Is today’s corporate environment conducive to good health and happiness? It doesn’t appear that way. Approximately 80% of companies with 1000+ employees offer wellness solutions for their teams, and another 33% of companies with 50-100 employees offer the same. Yet, medical claims are on the rise, employees are experiencing grave amounts of stress, and younger people are getting sicker faster.

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Working Well: Building a Future-Proof Employee Experience

TalentCulture

Next Gen employees. Greater flexibility. Increased global collaborations. Quicksilver turnarounds. Remote teams. Expectations of transparency around process and purpose. An engaging, consistent experience that provides employees with the means to achieve more and stay with you longer. A clear purpose and the means to pursue it. These are just some of the focal points in the world of work right now, and as you read this you’re likely considering a few more factors for the […].

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Upskilling HR: Future-Proof Your HR Career

Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group

Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.

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9 Great Examples of Company Values to Inspire You [+ Free Ebook]

BambooHR

Company values are the foundation of great company culture. Without them, it’s virtually impossible to maintain a consistent, healthy culture, especially as your organization grows.

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What Makes a Great Employee Disengage? 5 Enemies of Engagement to Avoid

Fond

On day one , your new hire’s eagerness is palpable, and their energy downright contagious. A couple months in, they’ve smoothed out the kinks that come with settling into a new position and seem to be hitting their stride. They have all the makings of what makes a great employee, and you’re delighted with your decision to bring them on board. Leaders everywhere are asking, what makes a great employee disengage?

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Employee Engagement Happens in Moments

Jason Lauritsen

Something really weird and awesome happened to me this morning. Knowing I had a busy day of calls and meetings today, I decided to sneak into the gym for a quick run on the treadmill before the day spun away from me. Before I share what happened next, a bit of context: Despite being a natural extrovert and preaching the importance of relationships everywhere in our lives, I am a standoffish loner at the gym.

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13 Employee Engagement Trends for 2020

Vantage Circle

It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. -Charles Darwin. Darwin might not have quoted the above line with respect to business, but his words seem to echo in the business world, now more than ever. And managing people is no exception. Employee engagement is a very abstract concept. It is the “emotional connect” that an employee feels towards its organization.

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Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template

When it comes to benefits, communication is critical. To help you easily explain your offerings at open enrollment, Paycor created an open enrollment sample letter (and a few tips). Download this free Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template today.