February, 2022

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Building a company-wide employee recognition communication plan

Achievers

Employee recognition is a bit of a paradox. On the one hand, it seems easy to thank a teammate for helping out on a key project or your manager for having your back in a sticky situation. But it can be difficult to notice opportunities to show appreciation in the middle of a busy workday, and if it doesn’t appear that others are providing recognition on a frequent basis, there’s less incentive for you to go out of your way to do so.

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Gethin Nadin: How the future of work will affect employee wellbeing and engagement

Employee Benefits

The way employers care for and support their people has come under increasing focus over the last two years. But the long-term effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic will mean changing employee expectations and growing wellbeing issues are driving employers to have to commit more to employee wellbeing. We have seen a generational shift in attitudes to wellbeing because of the pandemic.

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Everything HR Needs to Know About People Science

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. Where would your organization be in a month if everyone focused on improving every single week? It’s a big question to consider. And right now is a perfect time to focus on improvement as organizations think about their post-pandemic business and talent strategies. I’ve been hearing about the term people science for a while and wanted to learn more about how people science can help managers and employees improve – not just once but on a continuous basis.

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Washington Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax Delayed Until July 2023

PayrollOrg

Recent legislation delays the collection of the employee-paid payroll tax to fund the Washington long-term care insurance plan until July 1, 2023. Employers must refund the payroll tax already collected to employees.

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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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Reasons Why Your Property Needs Fencing

Take It Personel-ly

Putting up fences throughout your property is not cheap. It also requires maintenance from time to time to make sure that it lasts for an extended period. If you don’t have any idea about fencing, you might not also be aware of the advantages they offer. Nonetheless, there are things about fencing that make property […]. The post Reasons Why Your Property Needs Fencing appeared first on Take It Personel-ly.

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How to write an inspiring vision statement and 4 great examples

Achievers

What makes employees stay? It’s a question worth thinking about. Headlines continue to signal that the Great Resignation is in full swing, and companies are struggling to retain employees and recruit new ones, particularly for roles that were already hard to fill. Some have defaulted to boosting pay or improving benefits. That might draw in some new talent or make some existing employees change their minds about leaving, but for many organizations, it’s not financially sustainable.

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Simplifying Your Financial Life

Money Talk

After work, commuting, eating, sleeping, and/or exercise, many people have less than five hours on a typical weekday to manage everything in their life, including personal finances. Weekends are even more hectic with household chores and family activities. How do you take charge of your finances when time is at a premium? With “low-maintenance” strategies to simplify financial tasks and investment decision-making.

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7 Types of Employee Surveys and the Best Way to Use Them

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Criteria , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. To learn more about how pre-employment testing can benefit your talent acquisition strategy, check out Criteria’s “ Definitive Guide to Pre-Employment Testing ”. I’ve found it to be a comprehensive guide that I keep handy all the time.

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Introducing Your New Trusted Source for Compensation and Benefits

PayrollOrg

The American Payroll Association (APA) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new online community for payroll professionals: Comp & Benefits Today.

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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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Recruiters revealed the truth about LinkedIn profile pictures.

Take It Personel-ly

Have you ever wondered the truth about LinkedIn profile pictures – if a lousy profile picture could hurt your job prospects? Indeed, 71% of recruiters report they rejected a candidate based on their LinkedIn profile picture at least once. That finding raises some questions. What makes recruiters so interested in profile pictures? Are there any […].

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How to create electronic personnel files

HR Lineup

Nowadays, employers are transitioning to storing employee records electronically. While making the transition can be an easy decision, you need to understand how to set up an electronic record-keeping system that works best for your business. This means that employers should learn to organize electronic HR files to meet organizational and federal compliance needs.

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How Narcissism At Work Is Destroying Your Company Culture

Vantage Circle

Do you work in an environment where some coworkers seem to go out of their way to draw everyone's attention to themselves? If that's the case, you're most likely dealing with a textbook case of narcissism at work. You might not notice narcissism. However, if it goes unnoticed, it can severely influence your culture, people, and engagement levels in a negative manner.

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Savings Soundbites for ASW 2022

Money Talk

The week of February 21-25, 2022 is America Saves Week (ASW), an annual event (since 2007) that encourages Americans to save money and build wealth. Part of the America Saves program, ASW encourages people to take an online pledge to save money, set personal savings goals, and create an action plan to save money. The theme for ASW is “Building Financial Resilience,” i.e., the capacity to handle financial “shocks” such as income loss or emergency repairs.

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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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4 Compliance Strategies that Create Labor Efficiencies

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at ADP , a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. Industry analyst firm Nelson Hall recently identified ADP as a leader in both the small and medium business as well as mid to large market segments. Congrats to them!

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Compliance TV: DOL Announces Annual Adjustments for FLSA, FMLA Violations

PayrollOrg

In this February 2022 issue of Compliance TV: DOL Announces Annual Adjustments for FLSA, FMLA Violations; the IRS Releases 2022 Publication 15-A; More States May Face a Credit Reduction for 2022; and more.

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5 Reasons Why E-Commerce Is a Great Business Model to Include in Your Company

Take It Personel-ly

Everyone knows that the way business is conducted has changed drastically over the last couple of decades. Customers everywhere are searching for new solutions to get the products and services they need at a faster rate, and this leaves businesses wondering how they can better provide what the customers need in order to survive themselves. […].

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What is Futa and Suta Tax?

HR Lineup

As an employer or business owner, there are various taxes that the federal and state government requires you to pay. For instance, the W-2 employee (FICA) tax requires you to withhold your workers’ money to cater for medicare and social security taxes. With the W-2, employers will also contribute a share of those taxes. In addition, business owners should pay SUTA and FUTA taxes to the federal and state government.

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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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Metaverse’s Impact On Employee Social Well-Being

Wellable

Silicon Valley is hard at work creating the building blocks for the metaverse—an immersive digital world with the capacity to replicate every aspect of our physical existences, from interacting with coworkers to traveling the world to owning items and property.

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66% of workers unaware of total pension savings

Employee Benefits

Two-thirds of workers do not know how much money they have saved towards retirement, research has revealed. Of 500 people surveyed by online pension provider PensionBee, 66% said they were unaware of the total value of their pension pots. The research found that PensionBee’s working customers over the age of 40 have saved an average of £37,100 for retirement , accumulated by consolidating an average of two pension pots and making extra contributions.

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Recruiting: 6 Activities that Can Reduce Your Time to Fill Open Positions

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Regardless of the job market, I’d like to think that most organizations want a short time to fill. The time to fill metric traditionally represents the average length of time it takes to fill an open job requisition. While you have some flexibility in when the clock starts and ends, most people consider a job open when the requisition is approved and consider the job closed when the candidate accepts the offer.

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Latest Podcast Episodes Explore the Human Aspect of Payroll

PayrollOrg

The American Payroll Association’s (APA) most recent “PayTalk” podcast episodes, new one to be released February 4, provide insight from a C-suite executive in how and why “payroll is sexy.” Be sure to subscribe to “PayTalk” on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss a single episode.

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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.

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How COVID-19 Has Changed The Way We Work

Take It Personel-ly

When the Covid-19 Virus pandemic hit, it changed the way we all worked – whether we wanted to or not. Suddenly, people no longer had to go to the office but work from home, and businesses had to figure out how to keep things running smoothly. For many companies, this was a big challenge. But […]. The post How COVID-19 Has Changed The Way We Work appeared first on Take It Personel-ly.

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Top 10 HR Document Management Software in 2022

HR Lineup

It is the responsibility of every HR manager or business owner to document and store their employees’ and company’s data. The HR records management must be done appropriately for safety and easy access. However, HR documentation can be overwhelming, especially if the procedure is done manually. The overstuffed cabinets and heaps of paper files make it challenging for you to quickly access a document when needed.

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Lonely at the Top? Here are 9 Ways to Deal

Vantage Circle

Leadership comes with a lot of power. However, the nature of power and its psychological effects frequently leave the debilitating feeling of being isolated from others. It's a feeling so common among successful people that it's become an idiom: "It's lonely at the top." In a wide-ranging interview in 2016 , Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke candidly about the challenges of running one of the world's most iconic companies. "It's sort of a lonely job," he admitted.

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3 Reasons You Need Financial Wellness in the Workplace

Best Money Moves

3 reasons y ou need financial wellness in the workplace. Morgan Stanley’s new study, The State of the Workplace finds employees in need of financial wellness support and looking to their employers for help. COVID has caused huge changes for employers and employees alike. That’s why Morgan Stanley at Work conducted a first-of-its-kind financial benefits study, called The State of the Workplace.

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook from Selerix highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.