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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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CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales

HRWatchdog

Finding novel ways to increase efficiency or prevent workplace harassment can create serious problems for employers if not properly executed or thought out. In last week’s episode of The Workplace , CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law attorney Jennifer Shaw discuss the implications of events highlighted in three recent news stories: The first recounts a company’s job announcement seeking “preferably Caucasian” candidates; the second involves an

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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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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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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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Celebrating individualism in the workplace

HR Zone

Culture. Celebrating individualism in the workplace.

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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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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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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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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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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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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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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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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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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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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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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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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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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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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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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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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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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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Preboarding & Onboarding: What do candidates expect and how does this affect intent to stay?

Engage2Excel

Surveys provide an important opportunity to benchmark internal policies and practices against the perceptions and expectations of a large, statistically representative group. In Part 1 of the 2019 Job Seeker Survey Report, we explored the role of recognition in the recruiting process. In Part 2 , we examined candidate perceptions of the recruiting process.

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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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