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Creating Career Agility

Fuel50

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California Court Orders Uber and Lyft to Reclassify Drivers as Employees

SHRM Resources

A trial court judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction blocking Uber and Lyft from continuing to classify drivers as independent contractors under California’s employment laws. The judge briefly delayed enforcement, however, so the ride-hailing services will have time to appeal the order.

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PTO in a Staycation World

Compensation Cafe

2020, the year of the forced staycation. While some people have been able to take real vacations this year, those of us with multi-generational families, who are immunocompromised or have other concerns about our health and welfare have had very limited options. In the world of Total Rewards, this creates some real concerns. There is the basic issue of ensuring people have the time and privacy to recharge (I discussed “performance fatigue” in a recent article ).

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Crimcheck and Tempworks Software Announce Strategic Partnership and Integrated Solutions Focused on the Staffing Industry

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

Leading Staffing Industry Solutions Providers Offer Integrated Solutions to Enhance Customers’ Efficiency CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 11, 2020 Crimcheck, an award-winning provider of employment background screening, drug testing, and E-Verify solutions, and TempWorks Software, a premier staffing software provider including applicant tracking and onboarding, have announced the integration of their solutions and formal launch of their strategic partnership.

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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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Rob Girling: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

Thrive Global

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. You can’t sustain imbalance for long, so it’s better to treat yourself kindly all the time. Don’t believe you need to have all the answers. It’s ok to say, “I don’t know, let me think about that.” As a business owner, you shouldn’t have many rote answers to questions. It’s better to think about what needs to be said rather than be spontaneous and risk upsetting people.

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When Your Positives Work Against You

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

Core Quadrants Theory can help you understand your situation better.

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How to ensure psychological safety in the workplace

Workable

With talks around diversity and inclusion gaining solid ground in the business world, psychological safety has become part of the lexicon for company and thought leaders who try to define what a healthy workplace is. But is psychological safety at work solely a parameter for boosting inclusivity and employee wellbeing , and updating your people operations strategy ?

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Innovative Ways Companies Convey Culture When Hiring Remotely

SHRM Resources

?Both employers and job candidates have come to consider culture, and culture fit, as important elements when making or accepting offers. But in a world where much hiring is taking place remotely—often via video conferencing and tools like Zoom and Skype—how can companies adequately convey their culture?It's a challenge that many HR professionals have taken on, and they have important insights to share.Start with the Basics"Corporate culture has never been more important to recruiting talen

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A Guide to Get Executive Buy-In for a Recognition Program 

Achievers

So, you’ve done the research, and you, like so many other HR professionals, have come to understand the powerful link between employee engagement and recognition. Unfortunately, your company doesn’t have a formal recognition program in place. . You know that introducing a new, comprehensive employee recognition and rewards program is crucial for your culture and overall business success.

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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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Work Identity, Job Design, and Job Satisfaction are all connected

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

How well do you really know your employees? Do you know enough about them to be able to honestly say they are satisfied at work? And if you did, do you have any idea if their core makeup aligns with the job you both thought they were doing today?

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Why “REAL LIFE” Support For Your Employees Is A Great ROI

Workology

It’s critical that you support your employees not just because it’s a good idea from a human being perspective because the financial/operational ROI that is a product of that support can not. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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New Unemployment Claims Fall Under 1 Million

SHRM Resources

States reported that 963,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Aug. 8, a decrease of 228,000 from the previous week. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits fell to 15.4 million last week after peaking at nearly 25 million in early May. Another 10.7 million people continue to claim unemployment under the newly created Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program providing jobless benefits to workers previously not eligible for unemp

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10 Essential Remote Working Tips

Achievers

Remote work can be an unexplored territory for many people. If you’re new to remote work , make sure you’re well-equipped with the right tips and tools in place. We dive into 10 essential remote working tips. . 1. Practice frequent recognition . Recognition is a key takeaway when it comes to remote working tips. Remote workers can feel isolated and Gallup shared that 21 percent named “loneliness” as the biggest struggle with working remotely.

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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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Why vulnerability is HR's superpower for supporting employee mental health

HR Zone

Employees Why vulnerability is HR's superpower.

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What HR Can Do About Racism and Microaggressions at Work

Workology

You can learn more about microaggressions by subscribing to our Workology Podcast so you can hear about our upcoming podcast episode with Kim Crowder. Subscribe to us on Stitcher | PocketCast. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How to use AI, data to drive inclusion

HRExecutive

With two decades of hands-on experience in D&I and culture change , Tolonda Tolbert knows how to put data into action. The co-founder and head of strategy and culture at Eskalera, Tolbert previously served as senior director of the Inclusive Leadership Initiative for Catalyst, partnering with global organizations to build their capacity to create and sustain inclusive workplaces.

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Stop Blaming Zoom! The Problem with Your Meetings Might Be You

Julie Winkle Giulioni

Long before COVID-19 entered the scene, requiring a significant portion of work and work-related communication to go virtual, meetings were an all-too-frequent feature of the business landscape. Our pre-pandemic research found that 77% of employees reported spending 25% or more of their time in meetings, while 42% were meeting at least half their day or more.

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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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Does your organisation need an employee wellbeing manager?

HR Zone

Acquisition Why you may need a wellbeing manager.

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i4cp Named to the Inc. 5000 List for Sales Growth (i4cp login required)

i4cp

Inc. magazine today ranked the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) on its annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list recognizes leading companies within the U.S. economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small and midsized businesses. This is the fifth time i4cp has appeared on the list.

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If You Have 80 Internship Candidates and Not One Is Good Enough, You’re the Problem

Evil HR Lady

When I was an undergraduate political science student at Brigham Young University, a new professor just transferred in from Princeton. We asked him what the difference was between BYU students and Princeton students. His answer? Everyone at BYU is so busy! Everyone works! People are married with children. People have volunteer duties and church responsibilities.

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We can’t ‘flow of work’ our way into the future

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

For years, learning and talent development have struggled to expand our skills around offering embedded tools that deliver performance support. As a response to this deficiency, the phrase “learning in the flow of work” has become a part of the vernacular of most L&D teams and has leapt its way into learning strategy presentations in nearly every industry.

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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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10 ways to create a fully inclusive remote onboarding process

HR Zone

Retention Inclusive remote onboarding in 10 steps.

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8 Interview Questions About Diversity and Inclusion Every Job Seeker Should Be Able to Answer

The Muse

Companies are asking candidates for jobs of all kinds at all levels about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here’s what they’re asking, why, and how to answer.

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Digital Transformation Strategies 101: Intro to Dual-Track

Quickbase

In a world where a business’s utilization of technology can make-or-break performance, digital transformation is a top priority for IT leaders. They know better than anyone else that the stakes are high – success means getting ahead of the competition, and failure, simply put, is not an option. . The pressure is on , and businesses need to be strategic about their approach to ensure their efforts don’t fall short.

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Questions about your AI Ethics

HR Examiner

“The entire organization, probably led by the HR Department, is entering a time of deep examination of organizational ethics. The questions that underly the development of an ethics process are about the ways in which we care for and protect the organization and its members.” – John Sumser. Bias, Privacy, Liability, Design, Management. Ethical questions about how we use data and technology in organizations are growing in prominence and importance.

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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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Diversity and inclusion: managing gender transition at work

HR Zone

Culture Managing gender transition at work.

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What Percent of Health Insurance is Paid by Employers?

PeopleKeep

When evaluating a new or existing health insurance program, your organization's contribution strategy is an important consideration. In simple terms, how much will individual employees pitch in for coverage, and what percent of health insurance is paid by the employer?

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BIPOC: The Hottest (Controversial) Word in Diversity?

Ongig

The BIPOC acronym has exploded in social media and in news stories. But, what does BIPOC mean? And why is it one of the hottest (and controversial) words in diversity? BIPOC Meaning. What does BIPOC stand for? BIPOC is an acronym for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. BIPOC (pronounced “Bye-Pock”) is intended to be used in place of “people of color” and is more inclusive of underrepresented groups, according to Cindu Thomas-George , an Experienced Diversity, Equity, I

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