Sat.May 07, 2022 - Fri.May 13, 2022

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9 top qualities of a good employee

Achievers

You know a good employee when you interact with one. They excel daily, make peers feel accepted, come up with new ideas, and take on new challenges. If all your employees were like them, your company would be on the fast track to success. How can you find great employees? HR professionals must work with leadership to answer this question by identifying the key traits to look for in potential team members.

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Fun Ways to Encourage Leadership in the Office

Hppy

Leadership is an important skill, especially in today’s workforce environment where businesses have to adapt to hybrid teams. Furthermore, as the pandemic subsides and people return to offices and regular work schedules, there is a disconnect between employers and employees. According to a recent survey, 77% of American workers are not convinced that their employer has their well-being in view.

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4 Steps to Prepare for the Summer Surge of Hospitality Hiring

Sterling Check

Whether guests stay at a hotel for a getaway, to visit family, or for business — they rely on those hotels to be a temporary second home they can trust. From hotel managers to waitstaff, hotel employees are the face of the company, representing the values of the brand. Employees of the hospitality industry are often driven by wanting to help others, are committed to customer satisfaction, and thrive meeting new people and working on teams.

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Three key aspects of becoming a successful staffing agency

Zoho Recruit

A staffing agency is faced with the challenge of meeting both candidate needs and client expectations during recruitment. Investing in the right recruitment and client management tools, as well as perfecting your recruitment strategy, can be extremely rewarding. In this article, we will guide you through the three key facets of running a successful staffing.

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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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5 Challenges Human Resources Is Facing in 2022 — and How to Overcome Them

Zenefits

The human resources sector is going through severe disruption. The persistent pandemic, skyrocketing inflation, and the Great Resignation are just some of the issues HR professionals have juggled in recent years. Unfortunately, these disruptions are set to continue throughout 2022. For instance, according to Joblist’s United States Job Market Report , 68% of all employed workers plan to quit their jobs this year.

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Washington State Passes Salary Range Requirement for Job Listings

Trusaic

Pay transparency is increasingly making its way into state legislatures around the country. Washington state is the latest to pass new pay equity requirements for employers. On March 30, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5761 into law, which applies to all employers with 15 or more employees. As part of the new pay transparency law, organizations must publish the salary range, as well as “ all of the benefits and other compensation to be offered ” in every job listing. .

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How companies can proactively improve their people’s mental health

Bob

According to Mental Health America (MHA) , 19.86 percent of adults in the United States–around 50 million people–experienced a mental illness prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over half of them aren’t being treated. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and is dedicated to raising awareness about the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of our community members.

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17 Reasons Women Make Great Leaders

Replicon

Gender shouldn’t determine an individual’s leadership abilities. Instead, organizations must assess leadership potential by evaluating individual strengths and personality traits. However, often, women aren’t encouraged to assume leadership roles as much.

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a parent called me to ask about their adult kid’s work travel

Ask a Manager

This post, a parent called me to ask about their adult kid’s work travel , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I just had a very strange phone call. An employee’s father emailed me, asking me to call him. Since the employee (who I’ll call George) is currently out of the country on business, I was worried that something had happened to him, so I called back right away.

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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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Streamline HR Workflow with Online eSignature Technology

SutiHR

Many companies are already familiar with electronic signatures, specifically employees working in HR teams. The solution enables you to sign offer/resignation letters, government applications, and other employment-related forms. It’s just a small aspect of the several advantages that the system can bring to the entire department. To become successful in 2022, the HR department must leverage robust applications along with automation to understand and simplify their business operations.

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How to Set Goals and Achieve Them: 10 Strategies for Success

BetterUp

Jump to section. Goals: what are they, and what aren’t they? Why should you set goals for yourself and your team? How to set realistic goals at work and in life. 10 tips to achieve your goals. Ready to set life goals and achieve them? Section 6.

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10 Employee Retention Metrics You Need to Know

Analytics in HR

Implementing a solid employee retention strategy is critical for any company. Having the right mix of employees, especially since the world of work is transforming and the economic landscape keeps changing with it, helps keep your business afloat and growing. Let’s have a look at employee retention metrics that help improve employee retention at your organization.

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my boss won’t stop texting me — and I’m in a hospital bed

Ask a Manager

This post, my boss won’t stop texting me — and I’m in a hospital bed , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m writing you (literally) from my hospital bed, wondering if it’s worth trying to redirect my boss, who has texted me 8-9 times since I had surgery 10 days ago. That’s more texts than I received from my best friend.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Don’t “Do What You Love,” Do What Lets You Have the Life You Want

The Muse

It’s time we challenge the mythos that connects what you do with who you are—and encourage people to chase dream lives rather than dream jobs.

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How Leader Diversity Ideology Impacts Employee Perceptions and Behaviors

IO At Work

New research finds that leaders who acknowledge racial and ethnic identities have followers who view them as more ethical and who engage in more proactive behaviors toward the organization.

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Why HR has to make staff uncomfortable before they can grow

TLNT: The Business of HR

Learning, growing, and developing can be incredibly fulfilling. One recent study revealed employees that are always learning new things are literally ten times more likely to give their best effort at work.

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my employer gives extra perks to thin people

Ask a Manager

This post, my employer gives extra perks to thin people , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve just learned that my new employer gives extra perks to people who meet certain health metrics. BMI is one of the health metrics they use to determine if you receive the extra perks. Everyone gets a certain level of discount on the company’s products.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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9 Skills to Manage Your Team

SHRM

What separates good managers from great ones? It's not their knowledge of the business, that's for sure. In fact, one of the most important skills to being a great manager isn't knowing your numbers or your industry—it's managing people. Managing people isn't always easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding if you have the right attitude and skill set.

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15 questions you need to ask to assess employee wellbeing and happiness

HR Zone

Employees 15 essential employee wellbeing questions.

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3 Examples of a Job Description Checklist

Ongig

Writing JDs is time-consuming. Using a job description checklist saves time, and keeps things consistent. Here are 3 example checklists, plus some useful tips on writing better JDs. What’s in a Job Description Checklist? If you aren’t sure what to include in your JD, here are a few questions you can answer to start your own job description checklist template: Who is your ideal candidate?

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should I tell my coworker she’ll never get promoted, are two-week vacations excessive, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, should I tell my coworker she’ll never get promoted, are two-week vacations excessive, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Should I tell my coworker she’ll never get the promotion she deserves? I have an ethical dilemma and I feel like I’m definitely in the wrong here.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Rethinking Reskilling: Investing in Critical Skills vs. Critical Roles

SHRM

If there’s one thing COVID taught us, it’s that there is no way to future-proof your business. There will always be curve balls, innovations and disruptors that will change the way things are done and shift the landscape of how things currently look. Which is why it’s important to rethink the way we prioritize skills vs. roles. When an employee takes on a new role in an organization, they are typically reskilled in a way that siloes their abilities and knowledge, keeping them tied to a specific

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5 Things You Don’t Want to Miss When Planning the Return to Office

Cisive

Two years into a global pandemic, with several stops and starts, many employers are planning a return to an in-person or hybrid work model (in-person blended with remote work). Companies that postponed returning to office due to COVID-19 variants are now beginning to develop a model of what work will look like, at least for the next couple of years.

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Financial wellbeing: Examining the 'on-the-fence' cohort

HR Zone

Employees Why staff don't know they may need finance support.

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is my melodramatic, credit-hogging boss a deal-breaker?

Ask a Manager

This post, is my melodramatic, credit-hogging boss a deal-breaker? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: How do I handle a melodramatic boss? I’m aware I have a low tolerance for melodrama, but I’m starting to think this is a bad fit. It’s a small company of ten people, no HR, we work directly under the business owner, “Paige.” I’ve been here about five months, everyone else has been with Paige and her business for years.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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The Workplace Privileges We Rarely Talk About

Blu Ivy Group

It has been two years since the summer of 2020, when diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) became an urgent priority for many organizations as they reckoned with the systemic injustices and disparities within their workplaces. Many made bold declarations and promises to promote DEIB in all facets of their work. However, almost two years later, very little progress has been made.

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Driver iQ Product Series Part 3: PRE

Cisive

In transportation, there are four reports that most employers will request when reviewing applicants for driving positions at their company. These are: MVR: Motor Vehicle Records ; CDLIS: Commercial Driver’s License Information System ; PRE: Previous Record of Employment; and. PSP: Pre-employment Screening Program. In this four-part series, we’ll review these primary reports you need when screening your drivers, as well as best practices when ordering them from Driver iQ , Cisive’s transportatio

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Addressing Employee Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

BizLibrary - HR

Mental health issues affect employees and employers alike - with proper training, you can make sure your employees are prepared to manage stress and keep your workplace productive and happy! The post Addressing Employee Mental Health Issues in the Workplace appeared first on BizLibrary.

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IRS Set to Increase HSA Limits for 2023 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The IRS has announced updated HSA contribution limits for the 2023 year, which represent a significant increase compared to recent annual increases. This jump creates opportunities for employers to reconsider their contribution amounts and remind employees to contribute as they plan for the enrollment process. Read on to learn more about these updates and how you can use them to best prepare for your next open enrollment period.