Achievers

MARCH 30, 2017

Your workforce is increasingly made up of millennials; this is unsurprising – they’re the ones with the most contemporary skills, and with each passing year they become a larger percentage of the working world. With close to 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day , millennials now represent the largest subset of America’s workforce. Approaching these younger workers with the attitude and expectations of a coach, rather than the antiquated characteristics of a traditional “boss,” is key t

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 7, 2017

Excellent leaders are few and far between. If you’ve worked at a couple of different jobs in the past, then you’ll probably know what it’s like to work under a leader that doesn’t have the proper qualifications to be ordering you around. There are many reasons that make working for poor bosses extremely difficult: lack of communication, their own … Continue reading The Unquestionable Qualities of a Great Workplace Leader.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 21, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Alongside , a company that bridges the communication gaps to create a better hiring experience for both employers and job seekers. Check out how they help companies like Motörleaf showcase their team dynamic to active and passive candidates. For a free trial or demo of their product , visit their website.

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15Five

MARCH 23, 2017

Building a vibrant workplace requires a foundation of trust, respect, and honest communication. It also requires employee appreciation. Over 200,000 global employees were studied by the Boston Consulting Group , and the top reason they reported enjoying their work was, “feeling appreciated”. Number 2 was having a good relationship with their supervisor, and number 4 was that they had a good relationship with their colleagues.

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Insperity

MARCH 23, 2017

Seventy-four percent of employees say their jobs are more fulfilling when they have opportunities to make a positive impact on social and environmental issues, according to a Cone Communications 2016 study. A matching gift program is an admirable way to increase employee engagement and donations while multiplying the positive impact on your community and elevating your company’s reputation.

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Achievers

MARCH 9, 2017

Employee retention is a key goal for every company, but it’s important to drill down into this metric and make sure you’re doing a good job of identifying and keeping your top performers. These employees deliver 400 percent more productivity than the average worker, according to statistics published in Harvard Business Review (HBR). The researchers state, “Our workforce strategy goal should be to double down on retention tactics for high performers,” and further explain that, in many cases, mana

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 8, 2017

From the 1980s into the 1990s, a pair of data scientists, Geoff Hinton and Yann LeCun laid the foundations of artificial intelligence. They came up with the idea of a neural net, a kind of statistical tool that could be trained, rather than programmed. Because of its similarities to the human mind, they borrowed the term “neural” and … Continue reading Why The World Is Going Crazy Over Big Data.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 14, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a global leader in Talent Activation. SilkRoad recently announced that Carey Lohrenz, the first female to pilot an F-14 Tomcat Fighter jet for the Navy will be the keynote speaker at their annual Connections conference taking place in May. Hope to see you there! Enjoy the post.).

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15Five

MARCH 21, 2017

It’s no surprise that employee engagement numbers have been abysmal for the last few years (and if that is a surprise, you need to read our blog more often.) According to Gallup, engaged employees comprise only around 30% of the workforce. No wonder this post on 2016 engagement trends was so popular. . Until engagement numbers dramatically increase, we are going to continue presenting these trends.

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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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Insperity

MARCH 7, 2017

Implementing company change isn’t easy. Just ask any of the high-profile company executives profiled on the TV series, Undercover Boss. Frequently, they find out that a change they championed — a new system or policy — is a dud. The change doesn’t help employees serve customers better, or it makes their jobs even harder. In fact, the change has the OPPOSITE effect of what it was intended to do.

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Ascender

MARCH 19, 2017

Download our free whitepaper. Payroll is about to go through a tremendous legislative change on 1 July 2018 with the introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP). The new legislation is a change in the way the Australian Government requires businesses to report payroll information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Moving forward, employers are required to share payroll information with the ATO at the same time they pay employees.

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Achievers

MARCH 7, 2017

By: Phoebe Licata. Employee Engagement Consultant, Achievers. Relocating for your career is the perfect opportunity to explore a new way of life, meet new people, and get to know yourself that much better as you step outside of your comfort zone. A new study shows nearly 85 percent of millennial workers surveyed said they are willing to move to a new city for a job.

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 6, 2017

HR departments have gotten a bad rap in recent years. Many workers, managers and journalists have arrived at the conclusion that HR no longer has a clear place in business. But that misconception won’t last much longer if more HR teams assert themselves as a key contributor to workplace efficiency. Wanting to be more efficient … Continue reading Improve HR Efficiency by Eliminating These 7 Snags.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 24, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. They were named one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces for Women by the Great Place to Work Institute. Many congrats! Enjoy the post.). We spend a lot of time talking about employee engagement and that’s not a bad thing.

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15Five

MARCH 8, 2017

What matters most to your employees? This is the third time we are asking that question, because what could be more rewarding and fruitful than fostering a supported and thriving workforce? Every year we review the Society for Human Resource Management’s Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report , an enormous undertaking that produces nearly sixty pages of data on what employees want most, how responsive their employers are, and what they need to be engaged in their work.

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Insperity

MARCH 16, 2017

Do you feel like you’ve run out of ideas to improve your team’s productivity? Maybe it’s time to try a new, more creative approach. What if you could turn your employees’ everyday tasks into a game or friendly competition? Some of today’s top business are implementing various “gamification” strategies to improve the morale and focus of their workforce.

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UpstartHR

MARCH 13, 2017

Last week I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop based on metrics, evidence-based HR, and change management. The session was a lot of fun, because we were able to tie the three topics together in a variety of ways to help reiterate not only why each of them matters, but how each of them can really build value when used in conjunction with one another.

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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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Achievers

MARCH 1, 2017

By: Kellie Wong. Social Media & Blog Manager, Achievers. It’s our favorite time of the year here at Achievers: Employee Appreciation Week! During this week the amount of love being sent throughout our organization gets cranked up to 11. We know that a simple “Thank you!” goes a long way – whether it’s a social recognition, monetary reward, or just a friendly high five – so we’d like to take this opportunity to say a very public “Thank you” to every Achievers employee for all their hard work,

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 10, 2017

Employee training courses can cost your company a good deal of money up front. This cash could be used for advertising or for putting a better product together. But, the benefits of employee training courses for career development are vast. They provide innovative methods for employees to work with new strategies and products. They also … Continue reading Are Employee Training Courses Really Worth the Investment?

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HR Bartender

MARCH 10, 2017

I know human resources compliance issues aren’t the sexiest thing to talk about but, they’re a necessary part of HR. In fact, compliance is a part of any business. Even if a compliance issue decreases, we need to know details so we can stop devoting resources to it. And chances are all compliance won’t be eliminated. The sooner we realize that the goal isn’t to make compliance go away – it’s to learn the best way to manage it – the better off we will be.

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15Five

MARCH 29, 2017

In recent years the idea of hiring “people instead of (only) skills” has been become more of a consideration within companies where the cultural fit of everyone has been the ultimate pursuit. The greater focus on building an internal culture that supports the company’s goals is best summed up by the generally-held belief that, all companies or teams have a culture, whether you are proactively building that culture or not.

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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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Insperity

MARCH 28, 2017

Let’s say you are sending Ken, one of your top performers, to a training seminar that’s eight hours away. Since he’s a non-exempt employee, he will be paid an additional 16 hours of pay for his travel time. Or will he? Though the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require rest and/or lunch breaks, many states do require that employers provide employees with rest and/or lunch breaks after a certain number of hours worked.

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SnackNation

MARCH 10, 2017

Why Performance Reviews are Dead (And What to Do Instead). They tend to sneak up on you like a thief in the night. If you’re consistently doing a good job, they probably seem like a giant waste of time. If your performance has slipped in a few areas, they probably feel like being sent to the principal’s office. Either way, chances are your boss dreads them just as much as you do.

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Achievers

MARCH 14, 2017

By: Marci Peters. Director of Customer Service, Achievers. We have all experienced the good, the bad and the ugly of customer service. Often, customer service tends to fall into the bad and ugly categories. We have all gritted our teeth before calling a company for service or walking into a store to return an item, fearful of a confrontation because of a rigid policy, or simply because of the bad attitude (usually attributable to ineffective training!

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 29, 2017

HR means human resources, so it stands to reason that HR folks are people lovers. That is, they are extroverted, talkative, and draw their energy from being around others. The truth is, though, introverts can have successful careers in HR. The trick is to carefully choose (or create) your job. HR Is Increasingly Digital Across … Continue reading Not a People Person?

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