December, 2020

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How Is Onboarding Related To Employee Retention?

ExactHire

Employers are facing more challenges than ever as they march into 2021. The pandemic, social unrest, and the general chaos of the past year have brought otherwise healthy companies to the brink, while decimating others that were unstable in the best of times. Our turbulent and uncertain era has illustrated one truth: the corporations that succeed will be the ones that don’t waste their financial resources.

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Improve the Candidate Experience with Better Scheduling

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by Cronofy , a global innovator in business scheduling software. It provides businesses with the technology they need to offer best-in-class scheduling. Enjoy the read!). One of the great things about working in an office is being able to walk around the corner and say to a hiring manager, “Hey! I know this is last minute but are you available this afternoon to speak with a candidate?

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6 Different Ways to Improve Collaboration in Your Workplace

Hppy

Collaboration is a vital part of any business and is something that everyone should work on. The ability for your team to work cohesively with others is going to allow the quality of work to improve and overall enhance your company culture. It’s also vital in growing your business to reach new heights. In this article, we are going to discuss six different ways to improve collaboration in your workplace.

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Why remote hiring isn’t going away and what that means to HR

HRExecutive

This month, HRE is helping HR leaders prepare for the year ahead with a series featuring insights from industry experts, thought leaders and others about what we can learn from 2020 and the challenges coming in 2021. Read the series here. *. This year has brought HR a host of unprecedented issues to navigate: employee safety concerns, engagement in a newly remote world , legal considerations and even the reshaping of the HR role itself.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Finding Qualified Diverse Talent is NOT Your Issue!

The Tim Sackett Project

During 2020, I’ve spoken to a lot of leaders who are concerned with their diversity recruiting. Every single one of them will say something like, “Tim, we just can’t find the ‘qualified’ diverse talent we need!” Sound familiar? Feel familiar? I’m not a diversity recruiting strategy expert. I leave that to my friend, Torin Ellis.

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How to Develop a Strategy for Each Stage of the Recruitment Process

ExactHire

What if your company managed its recruitment process exceptionally well? You would find and hire the right candidate on time and on budget. That new hire would evolve into a long-term, highly productive employee. If your company mastered recruiting, you would repeat this process over and over again. And—get this—your entire organization would be twice as successful.

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updates: rehiring a bully, finding the F word on a form, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from letter-writers. 1. Should I hire a bully back? At my manager’s request, I interviewed my former problem employee after she submitted an application (my manager wanted to see if she’d learned anything while out of work).

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World Cup Champions U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Pay Equity

Trusaic

3 minute read . “Men are so often paid and compensated on the potential that they show, not necessarily what they’ve done… And women are so often paid on what they’ve actually done…” Megan Rapinoe, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, NPR Interview. As issues of gender and racial inequality took center stage in 2020, leaders in leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NWSL made headlines for their stances in support of movements pushing for a more just and equitable society.

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Sumser: Here’s how to get a true sense of quality of hire

HRExecutive

I recently scanned a conversation on Linkedin about measuring quality of hire. I am intrigued and appalled by what seems to be our desire to measure the quality of people. I suppose it’s not that different from how we treat cattle. The underlying question is part of an eternal squabble between recruiters and hiring managers: Whose fault is it when a candidate doesn’t work out?

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Will Biden’s Administration Seek a New Independent-Contractor Rule?

SHRM Resources

Businesses are waiting for more clarity on which workers can be classified as independent contractors under a rule that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) plans to finalize soon—and they may be wondering what could happen to the rule under the new administration.

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Healthcare Recruitment 2020: The Good, the Bad and the Future

Hospital Recruiting

pexels.com/Anna Shvets. To say 2020 was a difficult year is an understatement. For healthcare providers and professionals, the year saw unprecedented, sometimes overnight challenges that stretched resources and talent to their limits. Lessons will be learned as we examine the effect the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the industry and staffers in the coming years.

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5 steps to kick-start your succession plan via your org chart

Insperity

An organizational chart is more than just a two-dimensional snapshot of your company’s hierarchy. When used properly, it’s a living document that you can leverage as a powerful workforce-planning tool. It helps you make staffing decisions that spur growth, including those involved with succession planning. Let’s explore the link between your organizational chart and succession plan.

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my job gave everyone a gift but me, pre-planned trips when interviewing, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My employer gave everyone a gift except me — and made me watch. I’ve been working as a co-op student at a nonprofit full-time for the past four months now. For context, because of COVID, it’s been a completely virtual role and the team is quite small with 10 people working at the organization total.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Top Mistakes Most Managers Make, and Advice For How to Avoid Them

15Five

Whether you’re a rookie or have had years of experience, managing people is tough. Taking on the role of a people leader will come with plenty of ups and downs, but luckily, each mistake can lead to positive changes and continuous growth and development. Every company, team, and direct report is unique, however, certain manager mishaps can be predictable, and therefore, (somewhat) preventable.

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20 Employee Games to Enhance the Employee Experience 

Achievers

There is a?reason why?gamification is so popular.?People like playing games at any age. In the workplace, employee games can assume an even bigger role beyond just having fun. Employee games can strengthen employee engagement, boost team morale, and give employees the motivation they need to go above and beyond. . That’s just for starters too!

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What’s Ahead For 2021? Five Lessons For The Coming Year.

Josh Bersin

We’ve learned a lot in 2020 and many of us are happy to put it in the rearview mirror. But as we look ahead to the new year, I think there are a lot of positives to bring forward. (Our Predictions will be out in Jan.). First, we learned to be humble. The Virus is. Read more» The post What’s Ahead For 2021? Five Lessons For The Coming Year. appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Top Five Blog Posts of 2020

Engage2Excel

To say 2020 has felt like it has lasted a lifetime is an understatement. The thought of 366 days (thanks Leap Year) is hard to comprehend, but we're almost at the finish line! To help officially close out what felt like the longest year, we wanted to share some of our most popular blog posts from 2020. These articles discuss hot topics including COVID-19, employee recognition, remote working and recruiting.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Podcast: Your Contribution Matters! – Leadership Lessons From “It’s A Wonderful Life”

DecisionWise

Engaging People Podcast · Ep. 126: Your Contribution Matters! – Leadership Lessons From “It’s A Wonderful Life” In this episode of the Engaging People Podcast, we present another installment of “Employee Engagement Goes to the Movies,” where we consult the silver screen for powerful lessons on what to do and what not to do to create the right employee experience.

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updates: firing someone in a pandemic, hiring an ex, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Can you fire someone in the midst of a pandemic? I wanted to give you an update about my situation with the employee who needed to go on a PIP right when the pandemic started.

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Top Leadership Books To Gift To Your Colleagues This Holiday Season

15Five

As we all expected, bringing in the new year will feel different this time around. Although we may not get to experience all the fun elements of normal holiday seasons, like getting together with your friends, family, and colleagues, a fun and safe way to show your appreciation in a meaningful way is through gifts. This is often easier said than done.

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Good-Faith No Longer Good Enough to Avoid IRS Penalties

ACA Times

2 minute read: IRS Notice 2020-76 provided for a 30-day extension for the furnishing deadline of IRS Forms 1095-C and extended “Good-Faith Relief” from penalties under IRC Sections 6721 and 6722 for the 2020 reporting year. With that good news came some bad news. The IRS explicitly stated that Good-Faith Relief would not be extended again. . Good-Faith Relief was intended as transitional relief for employers who report incomplete or incorrect information on their information returns (including m

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Why Are Applicant Tracking Systems Important?

ExactHire

It’s no easy feat being a hiring manager in the digital age. A dozen online job boards means a dozen passwords and methods for posting openings. Over 150 million applicants are scouring those job search sites. Every position you post will likely receive hundreds of resumes. You have to sift through them all before you find the four to six candidates with the skills and experience to warrant an interview.

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Outplacement Process: Top 10 Things to Know?

Intoo USA

Much as hiring isn’t a simple matter of just saying “yes” to a candidate, the outplacement process for your employees has many components, each of which requires careful consideration. Understanding what these components are, as well as what differentiates a successful outplacement from a merely adequate one, is crucial not only in helping your employees transition into new satisfying roles , but also in preserving the stellar reputation of your company.

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Podcast: The Legacy of Tony Hsieh on Zappos’ Company Culture

DecisionWise

In this episode, Matthew Wride and Christian Nielson discuss how former Zappos CEO, the late Tony Hsieh, created a unique company culture built on empowering employees to provide a high level of service to their customers. He was once described as “an artist with a CEO title,” someone not afraid to try bold, new initiates to get results.

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Do You Have Recognition Resolutions?

Engage2Excel

Making resolutions for the New Year is easy but sticking to them not so much. In addition to your standard resolutions, have you thought about adding some that focus on Employee Recognition? If you haven't in the past, now may be a good time to start. We've asked some of the Engage2Excel Group team to share their 2021 Recognition Resolutions, and we are listing our ten favorites if you're not sure where to begin or need some ideas!

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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The Evolving Role Of IBM In The HR Marketplace

Josh Bersin

As we enter 2021 and look at all the changes in work, technology, and HR, it’s time to reflect on where we are. The world is responding to the Pandemic, technology is advancing at an incredible rate, and we are literally reinventing the workplace in real-time. As I wrote about in the HR Technology 2021. Read more» The post The Evolving Role Of IBM In The HR Marketplace appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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2021 IRS Deadlines to Avoid ACA Penalties

ACA Times

2 minute read: Every year Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) must file and furnish their ACA information to the IRS and their employees, respectively. Failing to do so can result in significant IRS penalty assessments. Employers, as 2020 begins to wind down, be sure you meet the following IRS deadlines for complying with the ACA’s Employer Mandate. Mark your calendars for the following dates: February 28, 2021: Paper file your 2020 Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS no later than this date.

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Social Recognition: What, Why, and How

Achievers

Your employees are your greatest asset. If they’re happy and engaged, your organization is set up for success. If they’re dissatisfied and unmotivated, it will show up in your bottom line. Social recognition is one of the best — and least expensive — ways to keep employee morale and engagement high. According to a study by Aptitude Research Partners , there’s nothing that has a greater positive impact on engagement, and it can boost employee productivity by close to 40%.