Sat.Mar 27, 2021 - Fri.Apr 02, 2021

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How the tech talent shortage requires creative thinking

HRExecutive

While American hiring is not back to normal yet, a recent report from the National Foundation for American Policy revealed that there are more than 1 million available job postings in the United States in technology-related fields—from system administrators to data scientists and security analysts. Since the onset of the global pandemic, NFAP also found that the need for talent in computer-related fields has risen by 11% across 10 of 13 occupational categories, with postings for computer and inf

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Which Type of Recruiting Is Best for Finding Diverse Leaders?

SHRM Resources

There are two main ways that employers work with outside recruiters: on a contingency basis or through a retained search. Each option has its benefits, but which type of recruiting is most effective when sourcing senior-level diverse candidates?

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Building An Organizational Strategy That’ll Withstand The Change Ahead

15Five

If you’ve ever had to navigate a canoe down a winding, obstacle-heavy river, you know how important it is that the bow and the stern are synchronized. For a minute, I want you to close your eyes and imagine your business as a canoe and the river as the specific market or industry in which you operate. Think of the rower in the front of the boat (the bow) as your organization, providing power and forward motion to your business.

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Engaging Experiences: Onboarding Best Practices for Remote Employees

Engage2Excel

If you’ve hired anyone recently, I am sure the onboarding process is a bit different from prior to the pandemic. This might sound familiar – most paperwork was emailed ahead of time for the new employee to complete, introducing them to the team was probably done through an online meeting platform, and the building tour could have been a prerecorded video.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Analysis: Key Themes in Leadership Trends for 2021

The People Equation

Image by moritz320 from Pixabay. We’re nearly through the first quarter of 2021 so I decided to take the pulse of what industry analysts and thought leaders are saying about the state of leadership this year. I did an analysis of seven sources* in the talent development and human capital industry to come up with the key themes in leadership trends for this year.

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Integrating AP and Procurement for Better Efficiencies and Savings

SutiHR

In most companies, Accounts Payable (AP) and procurement teams work independently from one another for most of their respective tasks. The departments perform their business under different policies and have separate strategies for operating efficiently. Thus, a lot of companies are not realizing the benefits of AP and procurement working together towards a common goal.

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Three strategies to transform your talent agenda in the era of remote work

HR Zone

Retention Three strategies for virtual talent management.

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Supporting Your Mental and Physical Health while Working from Home

Take It Personel-ly

Working from home has long been seen as an ideal way to do work. No need to get up much earlier just to have time to dress, shower and arrive to work, but simply get up, make coffee and start your day. However, that’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to moving […].

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I want my employee to be more engaged and work more hours

Ask a Manager

This post, I want my employee to be more engaged and work more hours , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Just to preface, I’m not in the U.S. The minimum wage in my country is about $20 an hour, but the cost of living is higher than the U.S. Something that costs $3 in the U.S. will cost $10 here. I am currently a manager of a women’s apparel boutique and I have a part-time employee who I’ll call Emily.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Should I Sign Termination Papers?

Evil HR Lady

I live in Florida and have been told I need to sign a termination letter stating I was let go due to insubordination, conduct and behavior deemed unacceptable in accordance with the company regulations, etc. I have never refused or implied I was not going to do a task asked of me, and needless to say, I disagree with most of what was written. I am pretty sure it has it worded so they can contest any unemployment claims.

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Too Many Meetings: How to Free Your Team to Build, Create, and Thrive

SHRM

Too many meetings can frustrate productivity and morale. Reduce them to free your team. When your calendar staggers under the weight of too many meetings, start with design thinking, involve your team, and improve your use of asynchronous tools. It’s a refrain we’ve heard repeatedly through the year of pandemic work-from-home. We’ve heard it from executives and from front-line leaders: “We have too many meetings.

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Company culture: The similarities between brand building and culture building

HR Zone

Culture Build your culture like you build a brand.

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How virtual onboarding is failing employees

HRExecutive

Employees today are experiencing a crisis of connection. According to Gartner research, only 40% of employees feel a sense of belonging at their organization. The problem is even worse for new employees; just 32% of employees hired in the past 12 months feel a sense of belonging to their organization. Remote work makes it harder to create connection.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Hiring from only the Top Schools is Lazy

Evil HR Lady

Hiring from top schools (or requiring degrees at all) is a simple proxy for intelligence and hard work. These things are hard to evaluate in an interview or two, so you say “well, if this candidate managed to get into Harvard and graduate theymust be smart and hard working!” And you probably won’t be wrong, because the competition to get into the top schools is so fierce.

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Why Empathetic Listening Is Crucial for Your Career—and How to Do It Well

The Muse

The author of the new book, Listen Like You Mean It, explains how empathetic listening can lead to stronger relationships and better collaboration on the job.

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Will flexible working be the positive legacy of Covid-19?

HR Zone

Culture Will flexible working be the positive legacy of Co.

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New Illinois Law Protects Workers with Criminal Records

SHRM Resources

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Employee Background Fairness Act into law March 23, prohibiting employers in the state from disqualifying job applicants with conviction records, with some exceptions. The law took effect immediately.

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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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4 Best Practices for Communication Among Remote Teams

Best Money Moves

4 best practices for communication among remote teams. These four remote-work strategies can help keep your workforce connected, regardless of their location. . They say the most important part of any relationship is communication. For workforces in the new world of remote work, that’s easier said than done. While technological advancements including Zoom, Slack and GoogleSuite can go a long way in helping teams stay connected, distance can easily cause miscommunication.

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being in a play with an employee, my boss yelled at my recruiter for hiring me away, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, being in a play with an employee, my boss yelled at my recruiter for hiring me away, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Can I be in a play where my character tries to assault my employee? I was recently promoted to my first management position. Shortly after I started my new position, I was cast as the lead in a community theater production.

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Employee experience: why less is more when it comes to HR policy

HR Zone

People Why less is more with HR policy.

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Students Both Optimistic and Realistic About Job Prospects

SHRM Resources

Despite a pandemic and a recession, most college students appear optimistic about finding jobs after graduation, according to a new survey. However, they aren’t being unrealistic about the time it will take to land their ideal position, or the long-term impacts of the pandemic on careers overall.

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Managing Your Recruitment Agency Spend in 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by a juggling act of internal recruiting, agency relationships, and direct hire spend? You’re not alone. In today’s competitive talent landscape, building a dream team requires strategic orchestration. Recruiting agencies and search firms provide invaluable services, but managing them effectively alongside your internal team can pose unique challenges.

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Leadership in Divisive Times: Dealing with Colleagues in Denial

TalentCulture

When was the last time a colleague said something so ridiculous that it made your jaw drop? A four-year study by LeadershipIQ.com found that employers and boards fired 23 percent […]. The post Leadership in Divisive Times: Dealing with Colleagues in Denial appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Thank you! This will be my last post, forever. #ProjectEnd

The Tim Sackett Project

It comes with great pride and a bit of sorrow that I tell you that today will be the last time I’ll be posting on my blog. For the past decade, I’ve been posting each workday my thoughts and ideas about work, technology, and life. As I looked back on over three thousand posts, well over a million words written, I came to realize something – you a$$holes don’t pay me anything!

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if you lost your job recently, you’re eligible for 6 months of free health insurance

Ask a Manager

This post, if you lost your job recently, you’re eligible for 6 months of free health insurance , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. If you lost your job in the last 18 months, you can now remain on your employer-sponsored health insurance for free through September 30 , as part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law last month.

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How to Address COVID-19 Work Gaps on Resumes

SHRM Resources

Career and hiring experts are advising these job seekers not to panic about the employment gaps in their work history as they re-enter the workforce this year. Instead, they should be upfront about the break on their resumes and redirect the focus in cover letters and interviews to how they adapted to circumstances beyond their control.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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6 Ways to Encourage and Motivate Retail Employees

6Q

Retail workers who are motivated are more productive and can positively impact a company’s bottom line. And because of the customer facing nature of the job, they have the ability to directly influence brand loyalty and customer satisfaction. This is why it’s so important to prioritise their motivation. In this article, we discuss different ways business owners can motivate retail workers.

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Optimizing Background Screening Through a Tech-Enabled Service Provider

Precheck

Optimizing Background Screening Through a Tech-Enabled Service Provider Mar. 30, 2021. Zach Daigle President. There’s been a renewed imperative in human resources to create a culture of safety and belonging at work. Part of delivering on that imperative is conducting background checks on your new hires. A 2020 joint survey between HR.com and the Professional Background Screening Association (formerly the National Association of Professional Background Screeners) revealed that 94% of respondent

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3 Things You Can Start Today and Being Instantly Better at Recruiting!

The Tim Sackett Project

You’re not as effective as you could be right now! Do you know why? If you’re like me, you might start blaming some things: your tech, your boss, your company, your co-workers, etc. It’s easy to blame others for our inefficiencies. It’s incredibly difficult to own it and fix it! I’ve got some fixes! Heck, I wrote an entire book called “ The Talent Fix!