June, 2021

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Announcing Revolut: Achievers’ latest rewards differentiator

Achievers

Achievers has long been a leader in recognition and rewards , offering a robust marketplace of over 2,500 brands across 150 countries. With a commitment to innovating a premier rewards experience for its users, Achievers has announced a partnership with Revolut — a global digital, reloadable, and flexible rewards solution. Partnership puts Achievers’ rewards experience ahead of the rest.

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10 Rules for Video Call Etiquette for Business

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. I don’t need to produce any statistics to convince you that video calls are popular. Over the past year, the use of video call technology has grown exponentially – to the point where we actually have video call fatigue. Personally, I think one of the reasons that we have video call fatigue is because we haven’t developed any universally accepted rules or etiquette.

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Is Your Hotel Fully Staffed as Summer Demand Heats Up?

Hireology

COVID-19 cases are down. Summer is here. And people are looking to hit the road after more than a year in isolation. That means you’re experiencing more bookings than ever, which is great news for the hospitality industry given how hard many of you were hit by the events of 2020. But is your hotel staffed up to the levels required to keep up with this increase in demand?

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Employee noncompete agreements: 7 considerations

Insperity

Using an employee noncompete agreement could help prevent your staff from going to work for a competitor. But asking employees to sign one isn’t something you should rush into. There are many nuances about noncompetes from their legal enforceability to employee perceptions about them that you need to carefully consider. Here are seven factors to consider as you decide what’s best for your business. 1.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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5 Tips for Improving Your Business Management Techniques

Take It Personel-ly

Managing a business can be a highly rewarding occupation. However, it isn’t always easy. You may be struggling with certain aspects of the position. While this is perfectly natural, it’s also something you probably want to work on. So, here are five tips for improving your business management techniques. 1. Utilize Technology As a modern […].

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6 Compelling Reasons to Invest in Talent Management

HR Digest

Organizations often use talent management to increase performance in the workplace. It is used to onboard, engage, retain and motivate employees to give their best. Talent management done right can help build a competitive company with an edge over its rivals through well-implemented talent management practices that help organizations build a unique culture and stay ahead.

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Emojis At Work Are Fine If Used Properly [poll results]

HR Bartender

A few weeks ago, I asked for your thoughts on using emojis in work-related communications. It was just an informal poll. And the outcome was pretty one sided. You’ll see by the chart above, that emojis are fine. But there is a caveat: Emojis are fine if you use them properly. I’m going to define properly as three things. We know our audience. Fast Company just published an article about the collaboration platform Slack offering a new emoji pack that includes bunny slippers and a Dali-esque melti

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May BLS Report: Job Growth is Back on Track

Hireology

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation revealed that the unemployment rate is once again on the decline, dropping from 6.1% to 5.8%. 559,000 jobs were added in May, more than twice as many as April’s numbers. . As restrictions continue to ease with over 40% of the U.S. population fully vaccinated , schools and businesses are reopening, causing hiring to spike.

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4 Ways to Foster a Continuous Feedback Culture

15Five

Feedback shouldn’t be just a once-a-year activity. The most engaged companies make feedback a continuous endeavor from monthly surveys to biweekly one-on-ones. However, giving feedback is much easier said than done. Chances are, you’ve probably committed at least one feedback faux pas. Some employers talk about how they would’ve done things better. Others only highlight what a team member does wrong while skimping on recognition.

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.

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6 Steps Toward Document Organization

Take It Personel-ly

Keeping an office organized will make it much easier for your business to stay on track with customer service, product shipments, paperwork and accounting functions. The amount of filing and paperwork the average business encounters in a day can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to become a chaotic mess. There are several ways to […].

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How to hire between 2 strong candidates

Insperity

Hiring the wrong person is costly. According to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management , it takes a little over $4,000 on average to hire a single employee, and it takes about 42 days from start to finish. So if you’re unsure about how to hire between two candidates, it can be a weighty decision to make, especially if your business doesn’t have a lot of margin for error.

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Why invest in upskilling for the future of work

HR Digest

In recent years, upskilling has become a common term in workplaces. It has become a crucial part of employee retention and business growth and development. People most often confuse upskilling with reskilling. Reskilling is learning a new skill altogether to equip you to move to another job area or specialization. It is a good strategy to adopt when you do not want to lose a valued employee due to a loss of the present position.

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Why the US Has Been Ranked as One of the Worst Countries for Workers’ Rights

Global People Strategist

The United States of America is the world’s largest economy and contributes about 24% to the world’s GDP. With a population of 330 million people, the US is also home to a large number of foreign talent and migrant workers who come to this ‘land of opportunities’ in search of better jobs and lives for themselves and their families. As of February 2020, the American labor force consisted of 165 million people over 16 years of age, considered able to participate the country’s workforce

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Why Skills Tests Should be Part of Your Hiring Process

Hireology

Have you ever hired someone who just wasn’t quite right for the role? It’s frustrating for you because you’ve invested resources, time, and energy into onboarding and training this person only to have to start your search over. And it leaves the employee feeling as though you’ve misled them about what the role entailed or that you failed to set them up for success.

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When Should You Send and Answer Work Emails – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Regular readers of HR Bartender know that I try to answer work-related questions. I will admit that I can’t always answer them right away, but I do work to answer them. To those of you who have sent me questions, thanks so much for being patient! The reason I’m bringing this up is because the other day I was reading someone’s response to a question that I’ve never been asked before.

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6 Tips to Help You Relax After Work

Take It Personel-ly

Work can be very stressful. Often, you come home, drag yourself through the door and find yourself on the couch three hours later, still dwelling on the office. Unwinding from a long day’s work is essential to a healthy work/life balance. Stress can cause all sorts of problems, from depression and insomnia to heart disease […].

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Top tips HR need to follow for a smooth return to the office

cipHR

From communicating openly with staff to having an in-person induction for all new starters, here’s what HR teams need to be doing to ease concerns about returning to the workplace. With lockdown restrictions easing around the country, many of us are able to introduce some normality into our lives once again. For employers, fewer restrictions now mean offices can open back up and employees can go back to working from the office.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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MOTIVATION AT WORK: How to walk those extra miles as a manager?

HR Digest

Management is nothing more than motivating other people–American automobile executive, Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca. What is makes organizations like Apple, Google, Facebook rule the market? It is not just the innovative ideas and the services they offer but the brains behind those plans. Human resource is the most valuable asset to any institution, though often undermined.

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Bad leadership – when management is disliked by employees

Insperity

When you have a disliked management member in your organization, it’s complicated. Maybe you’ve known for a while that person isn’t a strong boss, but you kept him or her on your team because of a particular skillset. Or perhaps you run a family owned business, and the person is a relative. For many reasons, having a bad leader is an issue that can be difficult to address when you first learn about it from employees.

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Coming Soon: Inbox, a New Way to Centralize Candidate Communication

Hireology

In a tight hiring market , it’s important to do everything you can to get the right applicants in the door. But in order to convert top applicants into employees, you need to ensure that those folks receive a top-notch candidate experience. You want to keep the hiring process moving quickly and ensure that no critical information or tasks fall through the cracks.

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What is Financial Wellness — and Why Should It Matter to Your Team?

Best Money Moves

What is Financial Wellness — and Why Should It Matter to Your Team? After the pandemic, Financial Wellness is in greater focus than ever before. Here’s what to know about this important wellness benefits. After the financial upheaval of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, financial wellness has come to the forefront of many HR plans. But what exactly is financial wellness — and Why Should It Matter to Your Team?

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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Scenario planning for peak performance – Business lessons from high altitude mountaineering

Take It Personel-ly

As T.S. Eliot once said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” You might ask yourself what scenario planning in business has to do with climbing, and I would not blame you. However, business leaders can find all kinds of lessons from the most unlikely […].

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Case Study: Apple’s Workplace Location Flexibility Policy

Wellable

The pandemic forced many organizations to run an unintended field experiment in remote business operations. Though a number of companies were able to make the transition successfully, many began to wonder how to best prepare for when circumstances permit a return to “normal.” To help organizations make this decision, Wellable has reported on a variety of data points over the past few months, like the opinions of influential CEOs about the long-term viability (or lack thereof) of fully remote wor

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Effective Time Management Tips to Work Less and Play More!

HR Digest

Time management is something that very few in this world seem to have conquered. If not so, life hack coaches would not be so popular. There are a certain number of hours in a day and the really organized ones have aced the art of turning them into good effect. The rest of us spend time looking for productivity hacks, how not to procrastinate, how to manage time—- we all know the drill!

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What is E-Verify – and how does it work for employers?

Insperity

Are you required to E-Verify your new hires , or just interested in adding this step to your onboarding process to ensure you have a legal workforce? Better yet, what is E-Verify? And how does it work? Here’s the need-to-know information about how E-Verify works for employers, including: E-Verify basics Reasons employers use it Enrolling in the program The verification process Using an employer agent.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.