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Hot dog chain Portillo’s staffs its restaurants with corporate employees during the holiday season

HR Brew

Home Depot, for example, requires its corporate employees to work one 8-hour retail shift per quarter, Bloomberg reported. And this strategy isn’t groundbreaking, at least not to Illinois-based restaurant chain Portillo’s. To help fill the gaps, some companies are tapping their corporate workers.

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Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

HR Brew

Some have even turned to it after losing a job, instead of applying for unemploymenta strategy that may become more common if the economy slips into a recession. This trend should prompt HR leaders to think about how alternative forms of employment might fit into their future talent strategy.

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The Future of HR Software in Australia: Trends & Innovations

EmployeeConnect

For example, AI-driven HR software could predict when an employee might be at risk of leaving, enabling proactive retention strategies to be put in place. Employee wellness programs, for example, will become a key feature of HR platforms.

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A Case for Increasing Your Investment in Human Resources

15Five

For an example of this mindset in action, look no further than Zappos, where former CEO Tony Hsieh made company culture a key priority when he built up to a billion-dollar business. Not as an afterthought, but as key players in executing on strategy? HR professionals reading this already know their value; they just need to prove it.

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

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Drawing on research and real-world examples, we'll discuss the fundamental elements that contribute to such a culture, including trust, feedback loops, and fostering curiosity and growth mindsets. You'll learn how to transform your company from a reliable work environment into an engine for peak performance.

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3 strategies to more effectively use paid time off as a productivity booster

HRExecutive

For example, organizations in the consumer products, financial services, government/military, insurance, petroleum/chemical, and retail and wholesale industries all have the same median results as the cross-industry sample. The post 3 strategies to more effectively use paid time off as a productivity booster appeared first on HR Executive.

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How Delta got its skills-based talent strategy off the ground

HR Brew

For Delta Air Lines, moving towards a skills-based talent strategy was something that the company’s HR leaders knew just wouldn’t fly by “winging it.” Delta’s skills strategy encompasses around 500 skills, according to Greer.

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The Value and Impact of Recognition

Speaker: Meredith Haberfeld, Founder/CEO of ThinkHuman

Join us for this one-of-a-kind discussion with four of Human Resouces Today's thought-leaders that will take rewards and recognition beyond the buzzwords and delve into the things that really matter: Real-life examples of the impact that well-timed recognition has made in the workforce. November 8, 2018 11.00 AM PST, 2.00

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How HR Partners with Leaders to Drive Engagement

Speaker: Keri Ohlrich, CEO & Kelly Guenther, COO, Abbracci Group

In order to create an engaging and positive work environment, we need the help of the leaders to set an example. Creating a strategy where employee engagement is seen as a business objective will not only produce a stronger workplace, but it will also improve employee performance, increasing your company’s value as a whole.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings. Our expert speakers Joe Sharpe and James Carlson will share actionable insights and real-world examples of how organizations can reduce overhead and improve payroll efficiency!

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ll focus on how to make content relevant to your learners, how to make connections so they see how the material applies to them, and how to develop strategies for getting learners to care about your course. April 12th, 2023 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm BST

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Practical Improvements in Organization Design

Speaker: Jon Ingham, Executive Consultant, Strategic Dynamics Consultancy Services

Strategies for getting your less co-operative colleagues on-board. Real life examples of the difference a little design and preparation can really make. Join Jon Ingham for a frank discussion about: How to quantify the time and money you are losing to inefficient processes. February 13, 2018 11 AM PST, 2 PM EST, 7 PM GMT

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.