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Workforce Management: Everything You Need to Know

Zenefits

Keep in mind “workforce” refers to individuals who are available for work or have the ability to perform a job. To know why it is essential, you only need to look at the workforce’s pivotal role in an employer’s success. In short, employers need a productive workforce in order to thrive. What “workforce management” means. Forecasting.

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Three Questions to Help You Build a Better Workplace Culture — Annual Conference Takeaways

Cupa HR

Organizations with strong learning cultures tend to have significantly higher retention rates. She also encouraged attendees to talk about employee learning opportunities early and often, beginning with their onboarding programs! Make it work to your advantage by prioritizing learning and opportunity for all employees.

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Pay compression: What it is and how to fight it

Insperity

Yet what is wage compression exactly? What is salary, wage or pay compression? Also referred to as wage or salary compression, it occurs when there’s little difference in pay between employees regardless of differences in their respective knowledge, skills, experience or abilities. What causes wage compression?

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11 Recruiting Strategies to Help Your Business Stand Out

Payactiv

If you’ve had to dust off your “We’re Hiring!” ” signs over the last few months, you’re not alone. Unprecedented skill shortages are keeping business owners up at night following a mass exodus of workers from the labor market. According to Gartner, Inc.’s The issue is complex and multi-faceted.

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5 steps to a foolproof social media policy for employees

Insperity

Do you refer to your social media policy for employees? How do you handle it when an employee posts troubling or inappropriate comments on social media? Or, if you don’t have one, do you spend more time than you’d like on damage control and attorney’s fees to counter any negative impact to your business? Unfortunately, no clear answers exist.

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The Gig is Up: A Deep Dive Into the Future of Casual Work

Zenefits

Commonly referred to as “gigs,” these short-term jobs are gaining popularity in the U.S. often favor pools of labor that are available on an on-demand basis, commonly referred to as a casual or “ contingent workforce.” More and more people are opting for temporary jobs over full-time positions, but are the tradeoffs worth it?

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“Stop congratulating men for doing things women do all the time.” with Candice Geogiadis & Amy Woolf

Thrive Global

As part of my series about “the five things we need to do to close the gender wage gap” I had the pleasure of interviewing Amy Woolf, Managing Partner of The Woolf Partnership in London. Stop congratulating men for doing things women do all the time. The post received 20,000 likes on LinkedIn. 20,000 likes for a parent doing the school run!