Sat.May 18, 2019 - Fri.May 24, 2019

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5 Ways to Be More Mindful at Work and Slash Stress in the Process

EDSI

Experiencing a stressful day or week at the office is no picnic. If you’re like me, you wish there were better coping mechanisms during those inevitably busy times at work. Ironically, I had been coming across the word “mindful” on many occasions, so I took it as a sign to do some research on the topic to find out if it could possibly be used as a stress-reducing tool.

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3 Reasons to Analyze Your Training Programs for Early-Career Professionals

Visier

Early-career professionals – a cohort made up of co-op students, apprentices, interns, and new graduates – are a great source of talent for organizations. Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2010) is beginning to replace the incumbent Millennials as the young professionals in the workplace, and this group is hungry to grow its skills and prove itself at organizations.

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3 Remote Work Models: Which One Is the Best For You?

15Five

Pop quiz: in what year was the term “telecommuting” coined? Even trivia connoisseurs may be surprised by the answer. Like most, you may have guessed a time after the invention of the internet, but in fact, the first known remote worker was an employee of NASA in the early 70’s. (So perhaps a very remote worker?) In 1979, the Washington Post published the article “ Working at Home Can Save Gasoline ,”and from there the idea of telecommuting gained popularity.

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Why Employee Engagement Should Always be Introduced in Onboarding

DecisionWise

Think back to your very first job. Was it at the local taqueria as a hostess? Was it delivering newspapers? Or were you a lifeguard at the community pool? You were probably doing the job for a couple of reasons: money and experience. In many entry-level jobs, the employer may be happy just to have a warm body, and because of this, they hope that the money or resume bullet point will be enough to make you stay for a while.

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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We’re Only Human 55:The HR Leader’s First Year on the Job

UpstartHR

Leading an HR team is a complex series of tasks. Not only are you driving value for the business and caring for the employees, but you’re also running a team of HR pros dedicated to improving the organization as well. Stepping into any new position can be a challenge, and taking on a role as an HR executive at a new firm is no picnic. However, having the right mindset can take you a long way. .

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How Workplace Feedback Can Create A Cultural Revolution At Your Company

15Five

How many times have you heard the phrase, “communication is key?” If you’re anything like me, the advice has now become trite, losing any significance or weightiness it once had. But ignoring this advice with any relationship can be detrimental to the deep connection you are trying to create with another person. When we aren’t intentional with the way we communicate, things can turn sour quickly.

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The Three Things Your Job Description is Missing

Achievers

Long gone are the days where we simply checked in and checked out of work. With the average American working 47 hours a week , and many working over 50, work isn’t just something we do, it is an indicator of who we are, who we spend our time with, and what problems we are interested in solving. Why then is it 16% of the global workforce is engaged, and only 17% here at home are engaged ?

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HR Strategy: How to Work ON Your Department, Not Just IN Your Department

UpstartHR

One of the challenges with HR strategy and strategic HR is that it’s often talked about in vague terms, which means it isn’t always easy to understand for some individuals. There’s a great metaphor for this concept in the world of entrepreneurship put forth decades ago in The E-Myth by Michael Gerber. Here’s the core of it: When someone starts a small business (even if it’s a sideline HR consulting business ), they do so because they want to do a certain task: writi

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Supporting the business isn’t strategic HR – people centricity is

HR Zone

Strategy. People centricity is your competitive advantage.

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Unlock The Hidden Value Of Group Medicare Advantage For 2026

Speaker: Youseline Poteau-Young and Renide Jean, EdD

Group Medicare Advantage is no longer a trend; it’s the prevailing model for Medicare-eligible retiree coverage. As costs rise and benefit expectations evolve, HR leaders are rethinking how to deliver sustainable, high-value retiree plans in a shifting health landscape. With Group Medicare growing in adoption and sophistication, 2025 will be a defining year for benefits professionals looking to modernize retiree offerings while managing long-term financial and administrative impact.

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PeopleStrategy Introduces the HCM Bundle

PeopleStrategy

Edison, N.J., May 21, 2019 — PeopleStrategy Inc. ® , a provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions and full-service brokerage, today announced the release of the HCM bundle. The new HCM bundle is designed to better support professionals looking to build and execute a successful end-to-end HR strategy while saving their organizations time and money.

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I’ve been offered the job — but they won’t tell me the salary until we can meet face-to-face

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Last week I received a job offer from a company I interviewed with. The hiring manager called me to verbally offer me the position, then followed it up with an email offer that her boss and HR were copied on. The email let me know that the company’s HR rep would contact me immediately with an offer letter. I’m excited about the work I would be doing, but am a little concerned because at no point in the hiring process (including on the job posting) did the company rev

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We’re Only Human 55:The HR Leader’s First Year on the Job

UpstartHR

Leading an HR team is a complex series of tasks. Not only are you driving value for the business and caring for the employees, but you’re also running a team of HR pros dedicated to improving the organization as well. Stepping into any new position can be a challenge, and taking on a role as an HR executive at a new firm is no picnic. However, having the right mindset can take you a long way. .

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Recruitment: five problems with competency-based interviewing and a few solutions

HR Zone

Acquisition. Interview techniques: what's going wrong?

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Why Equity-Driven Talent Strategies Are The Competitive Advantage You Need

Speaker: Anise Wiley-Little

In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, this presentation explores how Human Resources professionals can lead the transformation toward inclusive, equity-centered practices that don’t just align with organizational values but drive innovation, retention, and long-term profitability. Framed through the concept of the economics of belonging, we’ll examine how inclusive design across hiring, development, and leadership pipelines creates measurable value for both for-profit and nonprofit or

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Are Leaders Who Coach Lazy?

The People Equation

As the parent of two teens, I’ve become quite accustomed to The Eye Roll. This ocular straining happens most often when I request a previously agreed upon task be completed by said teen. Me: “Hey, it’s time to empty the trash. Trash pick up is tomorrow.” Teen: “Ugh,” with a healthy helping of Eye Roll. When the groaning and eye rolling gets excessive, I sit my kid(s) down and clarify a very important fact of parenting: I don’t ask you to carry out chores because I’m lazy.

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How Outplacement Assistance Can Strengthen Your Brand

Intoo USA

In the age of social media, brand building has transformed radically. Gone are the days when companies could hone their brand perceptions largely through mission statements and press releases. Today, your brand reputation hinges less on the carefully-crafted content you put out there — and more on the quickly-written opinions shared on social media, job sites, and blogs by current and former employees, customers, and even casual job seekers.

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Ireland to Require Employers to Publish Gender Pay Gap Information

Trusaic

Members of the Irish government have submitted legislation to the national parliament to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to provide greater transparency into the country’s gender wage gap. Similar to current regulation in the UK, the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2019 will require employers with 250 employees or more to comply with the new regulations.

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Different people, different needs: mental health and older workers

HR Zone

Employees. Mental health and older workers.

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Is Your Organization Ready for Real-Time Payments (RTP) and FedNow?

Faster, more flexible payment isn’t a future goal — it’s happening now. Real-time payments and the FedNow® Service are transforming wage disbursement, offering instant deposits, stronger compliance, and a better employee experience. This guide outlines the opportunities, compliance risks, and operational best practices finance and payroll leaders should know.

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New Report Finds Strong Commitment to Technology Investment for People Strategies

Allegis Global Solutions

We often hear from clients who are trying to keep up with innovations that can help their organizations better attract and retain talent. The sheer complexity of today’s marketplace is daunting. So, if you’re confused by all the noise around talent technology, we’re helping to break down this evolving and exciting space.

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Retail Layoffs: How to Protect Your Brand During a Reduction in Force

Intoo USA

Retail companies are laying off workers at a rapid rate. In 2018, companies let go of 98,563 employees in the retail sector — the highest number of people since 2009. What’s causing this alarming trend? Perhaps the shift toward online-only shopping is to blame. ( Retail sales online overtook brick and mortar for the first time in February 2019.

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Disney Accused of Violating California Equal Pay Act

Trusaic

Two female employees of The Walt Disney Company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that the entertainment giant has violated the state’s equal pay act by paying their male colleagues more for doing similar work. Andrus Anderson, the San Francisco law firm representing the two employees, is seeking other potential plaintiffs employed by Disney over the past four years to join the class-action.

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5 Career Path Questions For Your Boss

Reflektive

Performance reviews and one-on-ones with management are excellent opportunities for employees who want to advance their careers. Despite this, many employees don’t make opportunity part of the one-on-one meeting with manager agenda, either due to nervousness on the part of the employee or a focus on immediate issues rather than long-term planning. DOWNLOAD THE E-BOOK: 51 Hacks to Become a Better Manager.

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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It’s not JUST emotions: putting energy and feelings at the heart of your work

HR Zone

People. Energy and emotions at work.

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How to Evaluate Outplacement Companies and Provide Career Transition Assistance

Intoo USA

If your company decides it needs to lay off employees, you can help people find new jobs by using an outplacement company that provides career transition assistance. Unfortunately, not every company that offers outplacement services will provide all the features you and your employees need. Before you put your trust in any solution, learn how to evaluate outplacement options to provide the best career transition services for your company and employees.

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14 recruitment fails: Don’t end up on this list of bad job ads

Workable

Examples of bad job ads are a popular feature of Workable VP of Customer Advocacy Matt Buckland’s Twitter feed. Some of them might make you chuckle, others might frustrate you with their blatant crudeness. We’ve compiled the best (worst) of these recruiting fails here. And the underlying message? Learn from the worst job ads so you can make the best.

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5 Tips to Prepare for a Career-Growth Conversation

Reflektive

With companies increasingly concerned with employee engagement, career development meetings have become more common. Career development itself has changed significantly over the last few decades. Gone are the days where a career path was a straight line up the corporate ladder; today’s employees favor opportunities to increase their skills and usefulness as much as (or more than) promotions.

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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How Can Human Resource Management and Finance Team Collaborate to Succeed

SutiHR

Employees are the foundation of an organization. The core of all employee-related matters is the human resource department which conducts activities such as recruiting, onboarding, explaining HR policies and improving career development that leaves a huge impact on a company’s success. HR management software has an influence on almost every part of an organization’s financial.

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coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me, do I have to tell people I met with about my strep throat, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me. I work in a fairly open plan corporate setting. A new colleague joined another team about a month ago, and passes my station daily on his way to see his boss. Every single morning he briefly stops, wait for me to make eye contact, whispers “You’re amazing” to me, and heads on his way.

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Dig deeper: how to take our humanity out of hiding

HR Zone

Change. Dig deeper: how to take our humanity out of hiding.

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