Fri.Mar 21, 2025

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Small Business Administration will cut 43% of workers due to DOGE

Employee Benefit News

The plans is to cut "non-essential roles" and return to staffing levels from before the pandemic.

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Unconscious bias training (UK): implicit bias training exercises for the workplace

cipHR

One of the best ways to engage your employees in learning and development is to make it as interactive as possible. Try these unconscious bias activities for workplace to engage your staff.

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Social Security COLA set to fall again as seniors feel the pinch

Employee Benefit News

As inflation cools, Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is projected to decline in 2026. Seniors say the benefit bump won't be enough.

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What to do when your employee is using ChatGPT at work?

HR Digest

Caught an employee using ChatGPT at work? Dont panic. Jane Harper dishes out advice on how to handle an employee using AI at work. From setting boundaries to embracing innovation, get practical advice on what to do when an employee is using ChatGPT at work. A reader writes: I recently discovered that one of my employees has been using ChatGPT to draft emails, create project reports, and even pass off ideas as their own for this confidential project.

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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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How to cultivate psychological safety at your workplace

Employee Benefit News

Your company's employees should feel comfortable sharing ideas and being themselves.

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Can HR Make the Social Security Fairness Act Benefits a Retirement Win?

HR Digest

As of March 20, the Social Security Fairness Act has reached a pivotal milestone. The Social Security Administration has confirmed that over 3 million Americans will see their Social Security benefits increase starting with their April checks. This reflects a major shift in how retirement income is calculated for those once penalized by arcane laws.

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Burnout, AI, and Economic Uncertainty: Why Employers Must Act Now

3Sixty Insights

One thing Ive been looking into since joining 3Sixty Insights has been the underemphasis on burnout at work and the need for more technology platforms to address it. Critics are quick to label this a touchy-feely subject, but it’s a core business challenge that directly affects engagement, productivity, and financial performance. As we saw in our 3Sixty Insights benchmark report, unaddressed burnout can potentially cost businesses trillions through lost productivity and higher turnover rat

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Hire for values as you solve the talent shortage

Business Management Daily

First impressions: The silent saboteur of hiring You dont make bad hires on purpose. Humans act on first impressions. Decades ago, Lou Adler said that making decisions based on emotions, biases, chemistry, personality and stereotyping cause more hiring mistakes than any other single factor. Sadly, it is still valid. Flaws in current hiring processes Your existing hiring process, based on the way weve always done it, is probably wasting time.

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Work Ethic: What it means and why it matters

HR Digest

Who doesnt want to live in a world where no one cares? A world where deadlines shift, promises dissolve and efforts can be optional. Now snap back to reality. Thats not how we will thrive in the post-Pandemic world where layoffs is a daily occurence. At the heart of every achievement, from startups to skyscrapers, lies a commitment to work. But what is work ethic?

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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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Trump shifts student loans, other programs among agencies

Employee Benefit News

The Education Department oversees federal loans held by roughly 43 million Americans or about one in six U.S. adults.

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The Role Of Leadership In Shaping A Recognition-rich Culture

Vantage Circle

With Expert Inputs from : Saurabh Deshpande - People Culture Expert Take time to appreciate, and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways. ~Bob Nelson Every time I reflect on the amazing bosses I’ve worked with, one thing always stands out- the way they made me feel. The ones I admired most didn’t just focus on deadlines and results. They took the time to acknowledge my efforts and celebrate all the small wins I had throughout.

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MAGA goal: Let’s traumatize federal workers

Minding the Workplace

Russell Vought at the podium During a speech delivered in 2024, Russell Vought, now the Trump Administration’s director of the federal Office of Management and Budget, called for mass firings of long-time federal employees, adding his wishes that these public servants would feel vilified and traumatized by being targeted. As reported by Pro Publica : We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected, he said.