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A Pandemic-Triggered Change in Job Roles Shows the Extent of Work Disruption

Visier

There can be no doubt that the events of 2020 are among the most disruptive the world of work has seen in many decades. The depth and extent of the changes to the whole process of work that occurred are still being understood, and the repercussions of this major disruption will be felt for the next decade or more. One of these disruptions is, of course, the “Great Resignation,” with the impacts of open positions and the challenges employers face in re-energizing, or replacing their people curren

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How Leaders Can Help Employees “Give It a Rest”

The People Equation

After nearly two years of the grief, trauma and anxiety of living through a pandemic, it’s no surprise that most of us are tired and have brain fog. Many workers report a feeling of languishing and it shows no signs of abating. As of the writing of this post, the omicron variant has hit the shores of the United States. The uncertainty of its impact creates fresh dread across the globe, which further fuels weariness. .

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HR Blogger Becomes Maui Travel Blogger!

The Tim Sackett Project

Let’s start with I’m not a travel blogger, but I like to travel and I like to think I can vacation with the best of them! I spent the last two weeks in Maui, part family trip with the boys, part anniversary trip (with no boys) with my wife and eye. I’ve traveled all over the world, but for some reason never went to Hawaii. First, I spent all two weeks in Maui, don’t @ me!

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7 Employee Engagement Strategies for 2022 | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

Employee engagement is higher than ever — but even so, only 20% of workers globally are engaged, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workforce: 2021 Report. The costs of disengagement, however, are not so low, estimated at over $8 trillion annually in the U.S. Recently, we looked at the benefits of using software to create or improve employee engagement strategies.

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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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Latest research reveals “secret sauce” to impact wellbeing in the new world of work

Achievers

If you’re looking into how to improve wellbeing at work, or instilling a new wellbeing program, this new research is for you. HR and business leaders know that wellbeing affects workplace performance, but sometimes the journey to cultivating a solution for wellbeing in the workplace can be a long one. We wanted to help shorten the time it takes to demystify the ways in which people want to experience wellbeing at work — and create new pathways to help managers deliver them.

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A Year in Review: 2021’s Hottest Topics

Engage2Excel

January 1, 2021. We were entering the New Year, and we thought many of the problems from the previous one would finally come to a halt. Little did we know, this wasn't the case. The world of work evolved in front of us - from work from home scenarios to record unemployment rates and job quits, we were presented with many challenges.

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2022 ACA Deadlines To Avoid IRS Penalties

ACA Times

Employers preparing for a smooth 2021 filing season should keep in mind the important ACA deadlines to avoid IRS penalties. Every year, Applicable Large Employers (ALES) must file and furnish their ACA information to the IRS as required by the ACA’s Employer Mandate. Under the ACA’s Employer Mandate , ALEs, or employers with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees must: Offer Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) to at least 95% of their full-time employees (and their depend

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6 Ways To Improve Employee Engagement & Mental Health in the Workplace

Pathways

Employee mental health issues are rising, and COVID-19 presented unprecedented challenges in workers’ professional and personal lives. American workers have seen a 45% spike in COVID-related mental health issues. These mental health issues affect an employee's ability to work, lowering job productivity by as much as 35%.

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Customers React Negatively to Wage Gap Disclosures, HBR Study Finds

Trusaic

Lawmakers across the globe are finding that pay data reporting requirements for employers are critical for helping to close the gender wage gap. As recently seen in the U.K. and states throughout the U.S., mandatory public disclosure of wage gaps lays bare the integrity of an organization’s pay practices. This increasing visibility into companies’ compensation systems has serious implications for employers.

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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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3 Causes Behind Employee Disengagement and What You Can Do About It

Hppy

As both employers and employees most likely noticed during these past years, the employment market has changed its dynamics greatly, becoming more competitive than it’s ever been. It’s exactly for this reason why companies tend to place such great emphasis on employee engagement nowadays and there’s important science behind this concept too. Unfortunately, employee disengagement can be more harmful to a company’s healthy development than one might initially think.

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Should you include salary in a job description? Let’s talk!

Workable

There are very few reasons for a candidate to apply for a job if the salary is below their threshold: The real question is, if you want to attract top talent with high potential, should salaries be included in the job description? As an embedded recruitment firm , the ACELR8 team works with a wide range of clients from a variety of industries. Despite this variety, there are many common themes that play a big part in creating a solid hiring strategy.

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Management development should be HR's number one priority in 2022

HR Zone

Managers Make management development a top priority in 2022.

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Men Asked to Pay More at First “Pay Gap Store”

Trusaic

Some customers are being asked to pay more at the world’s first “Pay Gap Store,” a ground-breaking new online store, where the prices reflect – and offset – the pay gap in the wider world. The store’s male customers are among those invited to pay higher prices, since U.S. men still earn, on average, 18% more than U.S. women – a difference known as the gender pay gap. .

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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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update: my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program

Ask a Manager

This post, update: my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program , was originally published by Alison Green on 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. Remember the letter-writer whose team was being required to do the 75 Hard diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program ?

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The agile recruitment process: hiring with leaner teams and budgets

Workable

Many businesses had massive cutbacks in 2020 and are trying to come out of that, but still operating on a shoestring budget and with a slimmed-down staff. Many companies laid off recruiters in 2020 (because you were cutting heads, not adding them) and now need to add – but recruiters are now at a premium. What can you do? Here are five ideas to help you build an agile recruitment process, and hire when there aren’t extra people and extra dollars in the budget. 1.

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Build Back Better Act Includes Reviving Unused Green Cards

SHRM Resources

Immigrants waiting years to receive employment-based green cards to live and work in the United States would have a chance to realize their goal under provisions in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

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New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expands Protections Against Ageism

Trusaic

The state of New Jersey recently updated its Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to include protections against age discrimination. NJLAD “prohibits discrimination and harassment based on actual or perceived race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, and other protected characteristics,” now including age.

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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 Techniques to Manage a Flexible Workforce

SHRM

What is one effective technique or strategy to manage a flexible workforce? To help you run a more flexible workforce, we asked business HR professionals and business leaders this question for their insights. From cultivating mutual respect and trust to focusing on results, there are several strategies you can use to guide a flexible workforce. Here are 10 techniques to manage a flexible workforce: Cultivate Mutual Respect and Trust Be Rigid on Goals Prioritize Regular Online Communication Treat

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A ‘Great Return’? 3 conditions that may bring talent back

Workable

Almost every company seems to be struggling to retain and hire good talent these days. Of the firms hiring or trying to hire, 92% indicated there were few or no qualified applicants for open positions , and thanks to the Great Resignation employees are leaving left and right. If it isn’t because they’ve accepted a new opportunity with better pay, growth, and/or benefits, it’s to pursue a totally different career direction or to take a break from working altogether.

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The Value of Building Competencies Over Skills

TLNT: The Business of HR

I’ve spent my career dedicated to learning and employee growth at a variety of organizations, from a global Fortune 200 IT company to now spearheading learning for Kershaw County, my local government.

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12 Tips for Improving Your Communication Skills

Stratus

As a manager, your relationship with employees has a direct correlation to their retention. Those who build positive relationships are more likely to have employees with higher rates of morale, productivity, and engagement. One of the primary keys to building positive relationships is through communication. Whether you’re a new manager or an experienced pro, here are 12 tips to assess and refine your communication skills.

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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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How HR and IT can find hybrid harmony

HR Zone

Change Hybrid harmony: When HR and IT work together.

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How Leaders Can Create Healthy Competition That Actually Motivates Employees

Forbes Coaches Council

Awards and other incentives meant to recognize specific employees or teams for going above and beyond can sometimes be demotivating, especially if employees feel that the kudos are insincere or that the recipients are unfairly chosen.

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How to Redirect Rampant Complaining

TLNT: The Business of HR

There are plenty of reasons for people to complain right now. For example, recent data shows that only 25% of leaders think their employees are thriving emotionally and mentally. And in the typical workplace, there are dozens of legitimate grievances that workers could have on any given day.

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5 Things Leaders Need To Know About Developing Remote Employees.

The Tim Sackett Project

I think we try and deliver a message to organizations that all employees need and want to be developed. This is a lie. Many of our employees do want and need development. Some don’t need it, they’re better than you. Some don’t want it, just give me my check. Too many of our leaders truly believe they can develop and make their employees better than they already are.

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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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Viewpoint: Why More Companies Are Embracing a 4-Day Workweek

SHRM Resources

Driven by the flexible work arrangements and bonus days off that were introduced during the pandemic, concern for burnout and empowerment of employees in a tight labor market, companies are embracing a shorter workweek. Consider these pros and cons from businesses that have already tried it.

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16 Of The Worst Leadership Habits (And How To Change Them)

Forbes Coaches Council

As many senior leaders and executives come into their roles with no formal leadership training or prior experience leading others, they can unconsciously develop negative habits that may demotivate their teams.

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How to create a continuous learning culture in your workplace

Insperity

Part of having a great overall workplace culture is instituting a continuous learning culture. After all, learning isn’t a one-time event. You don’t earn a degree or a certification, or complete a course, and then you magically know everything and you’re done learning forever. In reality, there’s always something new to learn and trends to keep up with.