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Engagement or Connection: Why the Connected Workplace Might Be Better

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at MindManager , a division of Corel Corporation. MindManager helps individuals, teams, and enterprises do great work faster by simplifying the way they capture, organize, and share information. You can try MindManager out for free here. Enjoy the article!). I’ve been seeing the term “connected” workplace showing up a bit more in my reading.

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Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Transforming Talent Acquisition

Allegis Global Solutions

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Three Stages of Employee Grievances

Acacia HR Solutions

Every year the EEOC releases information on the amount of charges brought against US employers, the reasons for those charges and the dollar amounts associated with each category. The one thing they do not release is how often these charges could have been avoided had the employer acted earlier in the process. In my nearly. The post Three Stages of Employee Grievances appeared first on Acacia HR Solutions.

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How to Build a More Diverse & Inclusive Workplace | GoodHire

Goodhire

Editor's note: This is a guest blog from Lever, one of GoodHire's HR tech partners. Building a more diverse and inclusive workplace is top of mind for many organizations. Diverse teams contribute to diverse ideas that allow organizations to innovate and thrive.

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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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to get an interview, I have to spend a week at a writing retreat at my own expense

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I recently saw an ad for a job that sounded great: reviewing creative writing manuscripts and giving the authors feedback. This is my field, I have the required degree and publications the posting asked for, and I’ve done work like this before. The money being offered was good, but not unbelievably, out-of-line-with-the-market good.

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15 HR Blogs to Subscribe to Right Away (Not Just the Usual Suspects!)

Digital HR Tech

About twice a year, I like to take a moment to go through my HR blog and newsletter subscriptions. Which ones do I still enjoy reading and find valuable, which ones do I tend to quickly scan and which ones do I forget about? At the same time, I like to add new HR blogs I’ve come across and that inspired me. In this article, I thought I’d list 15 HR blogs I think you should subscribe to right away.

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The Top Benefits of a Temp-to-Hire Strategy

Pragna Technologies

There are always certain vacancies in every organization for which employers are not sure whether to hire a permanent employee or not. This dilemma can be resolved by Temp-to-hire services. The growing trend for employers in recent years has been to use staffing services to fill their open position through a temp-to-permanent or temp-to-hire strategy.

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Employee Absences: Plan for the Unplanned

HR Bartender

I must admit today’s Time Well Spent. from our friends at Kronos is a little funny to me for two reasons. Living in Florida, we often run into these “ the weather is absolutely gorgeous days ” where we want to play hooky and go to the beach. And sometimes we actually do it. We’re also famous for gloating in January and February about wearing shorts when our friends are posting snowstorm pictures on their Facebook pages.

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4 Policies That Encourage a Family-Friendly Company Culture

Justworks

When an employee walks into the office, they bring their experiences, their emotions, and their responsibilities. This all affects how an employee performs, how they relate to others in the workplace, and how they view their company. For many of us, family is a key component of this context. By fostering a family-friendly culture, your company shows employees that you embrace them fully and that you view them as people — not just employees.

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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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Creating an Environment That Encourages Women in Leadership

TalentCulture

Tracy Lawrence discusses the many benefits of truly embracing gender diversity and women in leadership within your workplace culture. The post Creating an Environment That Encourages Women in Leadership appeared first on TalentCulture.

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How to Lead by Emotional Intelligence

HR Digest

Traditional leadership tells us that traits such as assertiveness, dominance, physical stature, intelligence, and social sensitivity determine whether an individual is best suited for leadership. These characteristics certainly play an advantageous role but the most prominent of all is Emotional Intelligence (EI), which is one’s ability to regulate feelings and use them to guide our actions.

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coworkers keep asking about my girlfriend, asking job candidates how lucky they are, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Older coworkers asking about my relationship with my girlfriend. My girlfriend and I (we’re both in our late 20s) have been dating for just about a year and things are going very well. She’s an elementary school teacher and during her summer vacation she came into my office to meet me for lunch a couple of times.

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Digital Transformation Is Not What You Think It Is

Forbes Coaches Council

Figure out what kind of culture you need to be successful, and then make the important changes necessary to adapt to today’s digital environment.

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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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4 Tips for Small Businesses to Retain Top Talent

TalentCulture

In this economy, employee retention is critical. Cyndy Trivella outlines four strategies for retaining top talent at your small business. The post 4 Tips for Small Businesses to Retain Top Talent appeared first on TalentCulture.

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9 Characteristics of Top Employee Training Programs

BizLibrary - HR

There are many elements that go into an employee training program, so what are the most effective areas to focus on for success? There isn’t one simple answer, but there are clear characteristics that are consistently present in top training programs. The post 9 Characteristics of Top Employee Training Programs appeared first on BizLibrary.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Best Marketing Message Ever: 20 Simple, Yet Powerful Tips

Imaginasium

Developing a marketing message sounds like it might be the simplest of tasks. You might think it’s a few hours of work with the end result being words on a page or screen, but the truth is your marketing message is a big deal. There are so many things to consider when developing a strong marketing message. The messaging development process is valuable and foundational to brand development because it: Forces you to think deeply about your target audience through research.

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15 Ways To Help Your Team Be More Innovative At Work

Forbes Coaches Council

Want to compete with some of today's top companies? (Or even just grow your business?) -- You'll need to innovate. Follow these tips from Forbes Coaches Council experts to help your team learn how.

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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 Launch an Effective Employee Engagement Program

6Q

Leaders across organisations, strive to keep their employees engaged at the workplace to achieve higher levels of productivity. So if you are a decision maker who is striving to do the same but facing difficulties, then you’re not alone! In this article, we will walk you through some foolproof steps that will help you launch an effective employee engagement program.

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3 Ways HR Leaders Can Build a Winning Culture

HR Digest

Building a winning culture at work is not an easy feat. It takes more than hiring the right talent to build a company everyone wants to work for. Creating a positive work culture where everyone thrives comes down to the emotional and intellectual ways you support your employees. It may seem complicated but creating a winning culture is one of the simplest things you could do if you follow some of the steps mentioned below.

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3 Ways to Address Mental Health in the Healthcare Workplace

Precheck

3 Ways to Address Mental Health in the Healthcare Workplace Sep. 10, 2019. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist. Mental health is not the easiest conversation to have in the workplace. In fact, 61 percent of employees feel there’s a social stigma in the workplace toward colleagues with mental health issues, according to a report from Unum, a provider of employee benefits.

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my boss has 10,000 unread emails

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Is it ever normal to have 10,000+ unread emails in your professional inbox? Yesterday I inadvertently saw that my boss had 10,965 unread emails. She is a general counsel of a medium-sized company and does not seem to be overloaded with work. The majority of her team (around six people) are very autonomous in their work and do not often need her insight.

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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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15 Important Things Every Leader Should Do When Having A Difficult Conversation

Forbes Coaches Council

When you find yourself facing a difficult conversation, follow these strategies from Forbes Coaches Council experts and make the situation a little bit easier.

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How HR Leaders Can Build More Trust with Employees

HR Digest

Do your employees trust the company’s leadership? There’s a good reason they should – after all, trust is at the root of every good relationship. This includes the relationship between a manager and employee. The most thriving workplace cultures are where employees are fully engaged and work with a sense of purpose. According to Great Place to Work , the best company cultures are where employees believe that their leadership is made up of people they can trust.

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26 Simple Yet Awesome Welcome Messages for New Employees

Vantage Circle

Crafting welcome messages for new employees is a tedious task. They say, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. The quote holds true when we are talking about onboarding new employees to the company. Making every employee feel comfortable and familiar with their new working environment is the best way to start a healthy work relationship.

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#Nextchat: What HR Students Need to Know

SHRM

As the HR profession continues to grow in popularity and in mentions on “best careers” lists, more students are choosing to pursue studies in human resources management. A career in HR provides the flexibility to customize a career path while offering positive prospects for pay and growth. Because HR is such a broad space with so many functions, specialties and “gray areas,” a first job in HR can be a daunting experience for any graduate.

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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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Developing Executive Presence To Catapult Women Into Leadership

Forbes Coaches Council

Beyond helping women in the workplace overcome the challenge of balancing likeability with the requirements of leading the organization, there are many other benefits to enhancing executive presence.

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No Trick Pony

NoExcusesHR

The world of work, and leadership in particular, is an interesting place. So many experts, confident souls, and buried among them.real pros. What I find most curious are those leaders who profess to be so good at everything they touch that they can do no wrong. Ever. Good at Something To be fair, we're typically good at 'something'.whether or not that happens to align with our jobs is a totally different matter.

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10 Lessons Learned From 10 Years in Business

Close HR Connections News & Insights

It is truly surreal to realize that I was called to start Carolina Business Connections, LLC 10 years ago this month (DBA Close HR Connections, Sept. 9, 2009). It has truly been an adventure from day one but I thank God for this opportunity and the lessons I have learned along the way and continue to learn each and every day. As I reflect on the past decade, it’s hard to narrow down all the mindful lessons I’ve learned during this time.