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Support employment for people with disabilities: 5 inclusive hiring tips

Insperity

By ensuring your hiring practices encourage employment for people with disabilities, you can gain access to an often-untapped labor pool. In fact, making your company disability inclusive could help your business grow. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the unemployment rate for persons with a disability was 8 percent in 2018, more than twice the rate of those with no disability.

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4 Elements of Leadership That Are As Impactful In The Office As On The Battlefield

15Five

“What?!”. We couldn’t believe what we were hearing. This officer wanted our team of mentor-Marines to patrol the route that held the record for greatest number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) ever found in our area of operations. On foot. At night. With Afghan military partners we had just met, and who we didn’t fully trust yet. Our previous set of partners had attacked us, their own mentor team, inflicting 25 percent casualties.

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The Quick Guide to Recognition in the Healthcare Industry

Achievers

Are you eager to improve employee engagement in the healthcare industry? Lauren Brittingham , Director of Organizational Development at Bayhealth Medical Center, has some words of advice. In our recent webinar covering employee recognition best practices, Brittingham reveals how she was able to successfully drive recognition across Bayhealth Medical Center, with 85 percent of all employees receiving at least one recognition each month.

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5 Ways to Promote Camaraderie in the Workplace (Besides Happy Hour)

Justworks

Building camaraderie in the workplace is one of the core features of a successful business. At Justworks it’s even built into our core values. It’s safe to say that most people love a little happy hour every now and then, and it can be great for team bonding and fostering authentic camaraderie within the workplace. But happy hour ends up leaving some feeling excluded.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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The #1 Way For Recruiters To Build Creditability With Candidates.

The HR Capitalist

If a recruiter is good at what they do, they'll talk to a lot of people in a given week. Some of those conversations are short, some are long. There's a variety of information traded between candidate and recruiter - it's a two-way exchange. But some recruiters are better at building credibility with candidates, which further results in trust, transparency and most importantly - great information.

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“Conference” HR vs. Real-World HR

Robin Schooling

For many years now I’ve lived simultaneously in two separate and distinct HR worlds. I’ve been fortunate to be able to travel the world attending and/or speaking at events and conferences focused on HR, Recruiting, Technology and the Future of Work. I’ve also continued to meet and work with human resources professionals and businesses that, to put it mildly, operate much as they did circa 1993.

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11 Ted Talks to Inspire Your Leadership and Management Teams

Workology

If you’re anything like me, you may have tuned into a few (hundred) Ted Talks for inspiration, education, and perspective when you feel like you’re running out of steam at work or life. I have a list. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Webinar: Performance Reviews and Productivity

Bob

Following our webinar on future-proofing performance processes, to boost productivity and meet the demands of today’s workforce, here is a roundup of the key points and takeaways. The session began with bob’s Head of Customer Success, Al yson Sturgess , taking us through the importance of performance reviews and how they can contribute to enhanced productivity.

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is my employee taking advantage of the flexibility I give her?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: In my current position (where I’ve been for two years), I’m a first-time manager of two direct reports, both of whom are salaried, not hourly, employees. One of them — who’s younger, less experienced, more eager — rarely asks to adjust her work hours or work from home, and is generally happy to do anything I ask her to do.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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The 10 Reasons Why People Change Jobs [By Industry Experts]

GroSum

People are willingly switching their jobs at an alarming rate and it’s not just millennials. When a person changes jobs it costs their former company 1.5-2x that person’s salary on average. The company has to hire, train, and wait for the new hire’s productivity to reach the level of the former employee. Managers are quicker […]. The post The 10 Reasons Why People Change Jobs [By Industry Experts] appeared first on GroSum Blog.

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#WorkTrends: How to Take Control of Your Career as an “Employeepreneur”

TalentCulture

We’ve all had those moments. You’re sitting at your desk, frustrated with your job, wondering just why your coworkers seem so happy. Are they crazy? Are you? Well, maybe a few of them are, but they can’t all be. That revelation sent Dethra Giles on a journey of self-discovery, and by the end of it, she’d mastered the art of navigating her career. Now, she’s a leadership coach, keynote speaker, and author sharing her wisdom […].

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Episode 190: Creating Authentic & Inclusive Experiences for Your Workforce

Workology

The world is moving quickly and changes are happening in the way we live and work fueled by technology combined with a new awareness. We are more conscious of other types of people and lifestyles of. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. The world is moving quickly and changes are happening in the way we live and work fueled by technology combined with a new awareness.

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10 Leadership Qualities to Look for When Hiring a Manager

TinyPulse

Managers have the power to make or break their organizations. While great leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential and help their organizations surpass their goals, terrible dictators discourage workers to the point they want to jump ship. And many of them do. According to the Wall Street Journal , nearly half of employees who leave jobs do so to get away from their bosses.

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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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House Passes Fair Chance Act

SHRM Resources

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation prohibiting federal agencies and federal contractors from asking about job applicants’ criminal history until after making a conditional offer of employment.

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13 Truly Excellent Staff Appreciation Ideas

Bonusly

At Bonusly, you’ll never find us without a good staff appreciation idea. After all, recognition-rich cultures have been proven to improve engagement, reduce turnover, and even increase productivity. Jump straight to staff appreciation ideas. But it’s one thing to understand that staff appreciation is necessary. It’s another to put it into action. It can be tough to get a read on what your team members will actually enjoy—some will appreciate gift cards and commemorative tchotchkes, while others

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Demonstrating Effective Leadership In the Workplace

Engagedly

Leadership is one of those skills that can be learned. It can be carefully cultivated if you are willing to put in the effort. One way to do this is to actively practice leadership skills in the workplace. […].

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How a Positive Company Culture Helps Attract New Employees

6Q

Prospective employees, especially the younger generation, are starting to value the importance of a positive company culture more and more. How does this affect the recruitment process and what can companies and HR professionals do to create a positive company culture? As a new generation moves into the world of work, it’s important to keep tabs on the shift in attitudes on what people most value from their job.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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I feel guilty about getting a job in my competitive field when others are still struggling

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I recently landed an excellent job in a wildly competitive field, and I am so excited to start. However, I got the job pretty much by being in the right place at the right time and having a good deal of luck / privilege behind me. I was lucky to have the resources to get the degrees I needed, lucky to stumble onto an entry-level opening during an off season when few others were looking, and lucky to find a unicorn of a job posting right as I completed my last degree.

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The Ultimate Guide to the Performance Appraisal

Digital HR Tech

Performance appraisals are a reoccurring phenomenon when it comes to managing employees. In this article, we will give an in-depth explanation of what a performance appraisal is, we’ll discuss the different types of appraisals, explain how to measure job performance, and share a template for the employee performance review. Table of contents. What is a performance appraisal?

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HR in a heatwave: what role do we play in climate change?

HR Zone

Change. HR and the climate change agenda.

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10 Things You Need to Know to Become an Effective Leader

6Q

There are many different attributes and topics you need to know to be an effective leader. Guest writer Sharon Hooper gives us her top ten topics that you need to know. Like all individuals and many employees, you want to do well at whatever you are asked to do. Sometimes, you will be asked to lead a team at work and this could be a daunting task if you do not have leadership 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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Evolution of a company retreat: from product updates to breaking bread

Workable

Some people call it a corporate retreat. Others call it a company gathering. Still others call it an all-hands. Workable CEO Nikos Moraitakis calls his company’s own tradition of the company retreat simply as “the summit”. It was an idea that took form over time, he explains, and grew into something more. Something with energy and purpose of its own.

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ask the readers: what do I do once I retire?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My concern skews to an older audience than most of your readers but it’s one that I probably should have given more thought to years ago. How do I prepare to retire and what do I do once I retire? I’m not talking about the money piece of retirement, but rather, what do I do with my time? Some people continue to work in another capacity.

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Calculating the True Cost to Hire Employees

ADP

Assessing the real cost to hire employees involves factoring in benefits, marketing and training expenses which can notably add to total employer costs.

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Heatwave: how can HR take care of their employees in hot weather?

HR Zone

People. HR: How to handle the heat.

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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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The work-abroad dream: 4 benefits of remote working for employers

Workable

Whether you’re a multinational organization or have an office in an unsexy location , the opportunity for international remote work can be a huge appealing factor in candidate attraction and employee engagement. Sure, there’s the standard, flexible remote work and full-time remote work, but there are also benefits of remote working for employers – particularly when placements are temporary and short-term.

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how to answer “why are you interested in this job?”

Ask a Manager

Sit down for any job interview and one of the first questions you’re likely to be asked is, “Why are you interested in this position?”. If you’re thinking that’s a softball question, you’re right to some extent. For most interviewers, it’s a way of easing into the conversation that hopefully won’t be too high-pressure. But depending on what you say, your answer to this can also trigger concerns for the interviewer, sometimes serious ones.

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Ep 28 – When to Use Transgender Employees Names at Work

Workology

Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day.

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