December, 2015

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7 ways to reduce employee stress around the holidays

Achievers

The holiday season is a cheery time, filled with lights, presents, and time with loved ones. Unfortunately, it’s also a stressful and exhausting time for employees trying to balance work and holiday responsibilities. So, in the spirit of giving, here are seven tips for helping employees deal with stress management in the office: Provide free flu shots at work.

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10 Steps for Identifying Your Transferable Job Skills

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Capella University. Capella is an accredited online university dedicated to providing an exceptional, professionally-aligned education that puts you in the best position to succeed in your field. They offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees as well as certificate programs for human resources and business professionals.

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4 Reasons For High Employee Turnover

Insperity

Change is inevitable, but it can be costly for your business. Employee turnover is an element of change that directly affects your bottom line. As such, it is important to identify the motives of departing workers and devise an effective retention strategy. Here are four of the top reasons many good employees resign: 1. They’re motivated by higher pay.

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9 Simple Hacks to Stay Healthy at Work [Infographic]

SnackNation

9 Simple Hacks to Stay Healthy at Work [Infographic]. You’ve undoubtedly heard or read that your workplace is contributing negatively to your health. For example, “sitting is killing us” is a headline that’s become ubiquitous. I’m sure you’ve read enough about ideas like a standing or treadmill desk to combat these issues, so we won’t be talking about that here at all.

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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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Impacting your business with move management

Asure Software

Remember when we introduced you to cloud-based move add change management software? We told you all about the advantages your organization could reap. Now we’re here to show you the impact it can have on your organization. You might have heard that 91% of Millennials stay at a job less than 2.5 years. That means lots of changes in your organization.

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Dealing with difficult customers? Help your employees maintain morale

Achievers

Difficult, upset or angry clients create challenges for your workplace beyond the obvious need to turn dissatisfied customers into happy ambassadors for your business. When your employees routinely deal with difficult customers, the work environment can become highly stressful, and as a manager you have to take steps to guard against damage to employee morale.

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5 Ways to Focus On Your Career in 2016

HR Bartender

A recent study from LinkedIn says that job seeker numbers are at a four-year high. It makes sense. I’m hearing a lot more about employees feeling confident about making career related changes. Add to that, organizations are reluctant to make operational changes – hence engagement is at an 8-year low. It spells a recipe for movement in 2016. But finding a new job – whether it’s an internal promotion/transfer or a change in companies – takes planning.

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19 of the Best Leadership Advice Quotes You’ll Ever Receive

Insperity

Along the course of a career, you’ve probably had the good fortune of receiving a little nugget of golden insight, or perhaps, a tip here and there from a boss, manager or other respected colleague. But it’s not like executives are just strolling down the hall, coffee cup in hand, spouting management advice at passersby. Truly valuable insights are rare finds.

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HR: Tis the Season for Counting Down, Making Lists & Checking Them Twice & Setting Goals

PeopleStrategy

Although millions of kids are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the jolly big guy, this blog actually pertains to the millions of HR professionals who are counting down the days until the end of the year! From Open Enrollment (OE) to Year-End to ACA and other regulatory compliance deadlines, HR professionals certainly don’t have it easy at this time of year.

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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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The Surefire Way to Improve Employee Performance in 15 Minutes a Day

SnackNation

The Surefire Way to Improve Employee Performance in 15 Minutes a Day. How would you like to know a super simple way to help improve your team’s productivity, increase accountability and boost the likelihood of achieving long-term goals? Well today you’re in luck. We’re going to pull back the kimono and show you the strategy our team has been using successfully for years to improve each employee’s performance.

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Split Testing Your HR Approach for Improved Results

UpstartHR

One of the things that I have grown to appreciate over the past few years is marketing. One of the first things I wrote on the topic was actually around what Chief Marketing Officers can teach Chief HR Officers. There is quite a bit of activity that goes on in the marketing department that we should all appreciate. From tailoring your approach to your audience to relentlessly testing your campaigns, there are some great insights in how they operate.

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Why you should integrate employee ideas into your mission statement

Achievers

How many of your employees could recite your mission statement, or even summarize it? If your answer is “almost none,” you’re missing out on a powerful engine for employee engagement. Too often, the company mission statement quietly resides on a website page no one ever looks at, while the actual fabric of company life is woven from the strings of daily tasks.

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Help Employees Do Their Best Every Day

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from the book, “ It’s All About Bob(bie) – Strategies for Winning With Your Employees ” of which I am one of the contributors. It’s the third book in a thought leadership trilogy aimed at developing and retaining a competitive and engaged workforce published by The Workforce Institute at Kronos. Enjoy the post!).

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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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19 of the Best Leadership Advice Quotes You’ll Ever Receive

Insperity

Along the course of a career, you’ve probably had the good fortune of receiving a little nugget of golden insight, or perhaps, a tip here and there from a boss, manager or other respected colleague. But it’s not like executives are just strolling down the hall, coffee cup in hand, spouting management advice at passersby. Truly valuable insights are rare finds.

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How to Get More Than the Average 2.9% Salary Raise Predicted for 2016

Talent Culture

Mercer recently released their 2015/2016 U.S. Compensation Planning Survey , indicating a trend towards continuing to reward top performers and incentivize employees through recognition opportunities that are not only linked to base pay. The key findings of the survey are below. The average salary increase budget is expected to be 2.9% in 2016, up slightly from the average increase budget of 2.8% in 2015.

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What Are Your HResolutions for 2016?

PeopleStrategy

Tomorrow marks the first day of 2016. It’s a time to reflect, refresh and restart. While you may not be one to make New Year’s resolutions in your personal life, chances are you will set professional goals and objectives, particularly if you manage others. If you are an HR professional, you also may be responsible for helping establish corporate goals from which individual contributors can develop their specific goals.

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Social Media is Not an Online Whiteboard: Know Your Duty to Archive It

Business Management Daily

Too many employers simply splash content on their company-sponsored Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, blogs and websites. No consequences and no responsibility to keep track of who said what. But courts won't be as casual with employers that fail to properly manage their e-archives. Work with IT to draft policies and procedures on archiving social media content that is sponsored or supported by the company.

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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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Real-time feedback vs. annual reviews: A showdown

Achievers

The performance review process is undergoing a revolution. One by one, mega-corporations like GE, Adobe, Accenture, Microsoft, and Netflix are announcing they’re scrapping their annual rankings- or ratings-based performance management systems and replacing them with real-time feedback systems. The reason is clear: Real-time feedback is a better fit for today’s fast-paced business environment and a younger, tech-savvy generation of workers.

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5 Resources For Being a Better Manager in 2016

HR Bartender

Being a better manager is hard work. Let’s face it, if it were easy we’d develop an index card with a dozen mantras for success and just hand it out to everyone. Boom – instant success! But, management takes constant self-evaluation and a commitment to regular learning. It means always trying to be a better manager. If you’re looking for 1-2 things to focus on in 2016, let me offer a handful of suggestions.

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26 Common Red Flags to Watch Out for When Interviewing Candidates

Insperity

You take a risk each time you set out to fill an opening with the perfect candidate. Can you fully understand your candidate’s work style, attitude and personality (essentially, all the things that matter in an employee) from just a few documents, phone calls and meetings? Not likely. Most eager candidates are on their best behavior during an interview.

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Impacting your business with move management

Asure Software

Remember when we introduced you to cloud-based move add change management software? We told you all about the advantages your organization could reap. Now we’re here to show you the impact it can have on your organization. You might have heard that 91% of Millennials stay at a job less than 2.5 years. That means … Continue reading "Impacting your business with move management".

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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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PeopleStrategy® Raises Over $10,000 for the Scarborough and Friends Foundation

PeopleStrategy

PeopleStrategy, Inc.® a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of end-to-end Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced it raised over $10,000 through a charity golf tournament and raffle held in conjunction with the Scarborough and Friends Foundation (SAFF) at White Columns Country Club on December 7, 2015. Founded in 2005, SAFF has provided financial assistance and support to dozens of families with members who suffer from terminal, chronic and debilitating illnesses.

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Give Those Seasonal Part-Timers Your Full HR Effort: 7 Tips

Business Management Daily

Today's new payroll numbers show that employers are confident in bringing on that extra employee or two, expecially at this time of year. But too often, part-timers don't get the same HR attention as full-timers. If your organization employes lots of part-timers or seasonal staff, consider these tips.

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Underdressing & overserving: Avoid these common issues at your office holiday party

Achievers

Do you dread throwing the obligatory annual office holiday party? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. While popular among employees, holiday parties can be stressful for managers because spouses and partners may be present, alcohol is usually involved, and inhibitions are generally lowered. Here are six of the most common pitfalls of office holiday parties, along with easy tips for heading them off.

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The Top HR Goal in 2016? Recruiting, Retention and Engagement

HR Bartender

This will come as no surprise but employee recruitment, engagement and retention are the hot topics in human resources right now. They are the things keeping the C-Suite up at night. On some level finding and keeping talent has always been important. But 2016 is going to be different. Employees are comfortable with making job changes. Talent shortages are increasing.

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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.