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What is Diverse Slate Hiring in HR? A Complete Guide

HR Lineup

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly globalized world, diversity in the workplace has emerged as one of the most important drivers of innovation, employee engagement, and company growth. Companies now realize that cultivating a diverse workforce can lead to better problem-solving, improved decision-making, and enhanced company performance. One powerful strategy to achieve diversity in hiring is the “Diverse Slate Hiring” model.

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Best HR Teams 2024

Employee Benefit News

Employee Benefit News is recognizing 39 companies for their outstanding work in HR with this inaugural list.

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How Does New Age Hiring Look Like?

Hppy

The hiring landscape has evolved dramatically over recent years, driven by technological advancements, shifts in workforce expectations, and changing organizational needs. While still in use, traditional hiring methods have been complemented or replaced by innovative approaches that align with the modern job market. This blog explores the key features of new-age hiring, highlighting how companies are adapting to these changes and the benefits they offer.

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Safe-harbor IRAs don't offer a long-term saving solution

Employee Benefit News

These popular savings vehicles aren't designed to keep 401(k) balances subject to automatic distributions in a safe harbor over the long haul.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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Let Your Payroll Education Soar During EIPC

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg’s Educational Institutions Payroll Conference (EIPC) returns for its 36th year with exciting educational and networking opportunities curated for the payroll professionals who work within our nation’s colleges and universities.

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AT&T Labor Agreement Brings an End to the Ongoing Strike

HR Digest

AT&T has reached a tentative labor agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, putting an end to the workers’ strike that began last month. The company was accused of engaging in unfair labor practices during ongoing negotiations and tensions were high among workers who did not appreciate the company’s tactics. After extensive negotiations, the AT&T workers returned to work on September 16—30 days after the day the strike began in full force.

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Create a new revenue stream with optimized digital payments

WEX Inc.

Although accounting software has revolutionized accounting functions across businesses large and small, manual processes still play a big role in a huge number of accounts payable operations. For some companies, perhaps the thought of automating their systems with digital payments and virtual cards seems daunting or unnecessary. The reality is that companies can quickly and easily create new revenue generating opportunities by switching to digital payments.

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Professional Employer Organization (PEO): Right for Your Business?

Business Management Daily

Handling employee benefits and other HR services in-house is extremely difficult for many small businesses. There are many reasons, including being short-staffed and needing an internal Human Resources department, which is a reality for many small and medium-sized companies. According to research by Secure Data Recovery, 88% of employees have worked at a small business without a dedicated HR team.

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Effective Strategies for Recruiting Healthcare Professionals: Key Considerations for HR

Hppy

Hiring the right healthcare professionals can make or break an organization. With the stakes so high, filling critical roles isn’t just about meeting qualifications—it’s about identifying individuals who thrive in the demanding, fast-paced environment of patient care. Every recruitment decision impacts the well-being of patients, the dynamics of medical teams, and the overall reputation of the facility.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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Graduates don’t offer employers enough creativity in the workplace

Workplace Insight

A new report claims that UK graduates are falling short when it comes to offering organisations the creativity they need in the workplace. The poll from Canva of around 1,000 recent university graduates, educators, and hiring managers in the UK, suggests that over three quarters (77 percent) of graduates and 66 percent of hiring managers consider creativity essential for landing a job and succeeding in the workplace.

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Cal/OSHA Proposed Workplace Violence Prevention Rules Muddy the Waters

InterWest Insurance Services

Cal/OSHA has proposed new regulations that would incorporate California’s new workplace violence prevention law — which took effect July 1 — into Title 8, the set of regulations that covers workplace safety in the Golden State. However, the proposed rules add a number of new requirements that some safety observers say would be unworkable in many workplaces and may create burdensome new standards for employers to follow.

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UK see largest contraction in Labour Force since the 1980s

Workplace Insight

The final report from the two-year Commission on the Future of Employment Support claims that the UK needs ‘once-in-a-generation reform’ to boost growth and improve living standards in the face of a huge contraction in the country’s labour force. The report suggests that the UK is one of the few developed nations where employment has fallen post-pandemic.

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Majority of UK adults have moderate expectations for pension returns

Employee Benefits

The majority of UK adults admitted they only have moderate expectations for their pension returns, and prioritise stability in their retirement savings over higher-risk investments, a new survey by PensionBee has revealed. The consumer retirement market service’s survey, of both workplace and private pensions, included 1,000 UK residents aged 18-66.

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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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Refurbished Tech

Sodexo Engage

Refurbished Tech daniel.rhodes Mon, 09/16/2024 - 09:49 Refurbished Tech A sustainable, free-to-implement, trusted employee benefits scheme that saves employees money and supports corporate CSR & ESG initiatives Book a demo Buy Savings of up to 60% on all the big name refurbished tech devices, saving the pocket and the planet. Sell Don't let old tech just sit there.use our trade-in service to get money back for old devices.

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Gail Irvine: How can employers encourage staff to save money?

Employee Benefits

UK Savings Week (9-15 September 2024) is a timely reminder of the financial challenges workers face when it comes to saving. The cost-of-living crisis has made it harder than ever before to set money aside, hitting the UK’s 3.7 million low-paid workers the hardest. For those on the lowest pay, it can feel impossible to save for the future when they are struggling to meet everyday needs.

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Most firms have little to no idea how people get their work done

Workplace Insight

Many companies remain unaware of how their employees’ digital workplace experiences impact productivity, according to a new report by Scalable Software [registration]. The report suggests that nearly half of organisations (45 percent) do not conduct “employee journey mapping,” leaving them uninformed about how digital friction -the difficulties people have working with technology – affects people’s ability to perform tasks at work.

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Jennifer Roberts: How can employers encourage staff to save money?

Employee Benefits

At Central Co-op, we recognise that helping our employees with their financial wellbeing is an essential part of our staff wellbeing programme, called ‘We’ve got you’. Encouraging employees to save begins with creating a culture that prioritises financial health. At Central Co-op, we leverage our Difference Maker Hub, a platform powered by Reward Gateway which is exclusive to our employees, to offer a wide variety of retail discounts and savings on everyday expenses.

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The Great Disruption: Leveraging AI To Better Your Benefits Strategy

Speaker: Joana Ardelean, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, CC

The benefits landscape is shifting rapidly, and AI is at the center of this transformation. From optimizing health and wellness programs to predicting future benefits needs, AI is empowering HR and total rewards leaders to make smarter, more proactive decisions. The challenge? Understanding where AI fits in your strategy and how to leverage it effectively while keeping employee well-being at the forefront.

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Refurbished Tech

Sodexo Engage

Refurbished Tech daniel.rhodes Mon, 09/16/2024 - 09:49 Refurbished Tech A sustainable, free-to-implement, trusted employee benefits scheme that saves employees money and supports corporate CSR & ESG initiatives Book a demo Buy Savings of up to 60% on all the big name refurbished tech devices, saving the pocket and the planet. Sell Don't let old tech just sit there.use our trade-in service to get money back for old devices.

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Ant Donaldson: How can employers encourage staff to save money?

Employee Benefits

“May you live in interesting times” may be a clumsy rendering of the Chinese proverb, “It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period”, but it has certainly been relevant in recent years, through the pandemic, soaring inflation, and spikes in rents and interest rates, with significant price rises for basics like food, fuel and energy.

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What is a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)?

Higginbotham

Are you offering your employees health insurance options that work for their budgets? While not ideal for everyone, a high-deductible health plan can be very appealing to some workers, especially when it’s paired with a health savings account. Offering a high-deductible health plan as part of an employee benefits package, therefore, may be a strategic option for your organization.

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More than 300 ScotRail staff accept pay rise

Employee Benefits

More than 300 workers employed by ScotRail have accepted a 4.5% pay rise offer following ongoing negotiations. The employees are general workers such as train cleaners, engineers, ticket agents, hospitality assistants and conductors, and staff who are part of the engineering grades. They provide maintenance, overhaul and repair services for the railway rolling stock.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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Get an Early Start on Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

As open enrollment is right around the corner, now is the time to make a plan to maximize employee enrollment and help your staff select the health plans that best suit them. You’ll also need to make sure that you comply with the Affordable Care Act if it applies to your organization, as well as other laws and regulations. Here are some pointers to make open enrollment fruitful for both your staff and your organization.

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University College London to give non-clinical staff pay increase

Employee Benefits

Credit: Stephen Plaster / Shutterstock.com University College London has announced that it will award non-clinical staff a pay increase in their September salary payment following negotiations between the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA). Backdated to 1 August, full-time non-clinical staff on the national single pay spine will receive a £900 uplift on base salary.

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2023 Distinguished Employee – Sean Harker

InterWest Insurance Services

Announcing 2023 InterWest Insurance Services Distinguished Employee Winner! Sean Harker Supervisor, ASDA Risk Solutions Redding Each year, InterWest recognizes employees who are identified by their co-workers as having demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their clients, workmates as well as their community. This partnership between work and giving back makes them stand out for their invaluable contributions. _ Sean seems to be a natural born leader.

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The Dot Group appoints new global people director

Employee Benefits

Student living business The Dot Group has appointed Helene Williamson as its new global people director. With her global and diverse experience in human resource management, organisational development, leading large-scale human resource initiatives and driving organisational success, Williamson will join the executive leadership team. She will shape and execute human resource strategies and foster a cohesive and dynamic organisational culture , working with leaders to deliver exceptional employe

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.