May, 2021

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5 Statistics to Help Build Your Case for an Employee Recognition Strategy

Achievers

Companies and employees are at a critical crossroad. For the last year, employees have operated in crisis mode as a result of the pandemic. Despite many employees demonstrating admirable flexibility and creativity amidst rapidly changing requirements, employee engagement has suffered, and employee commitment is not expected to last. In fact, employers may soon see a turnover “tsunami” —a mass exodus of employees quitting their jobs after the pandemic ends.

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6 Employee Strategies for Your Non-Desk Workforce

HR Bartender

One of the concepts that organizations will want to define in 2021 is what the hybrid workforce means for them. I’ve seen it referred to as when the workforce is more equally balanced between onsite and remote employees. I’ve also seen it defined as when employees have the option to work where it makes the most sense for what they do. And of course, there’s a lot of room in between to create your own version.

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7 Things to Communicate to Employees as we Return to Normal

Hireology

More than a year after the onset of the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic, life is slowly returning to normal. Thanks to widespread vaccination efforts, people are reverting to their pre-pandemic routines and businesses are beginning to open up to full capacity. Although a return to normalcy is great, big changes like these can cause stress and anxiety for your employees — particularly if they’re customer-facing.

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Increase your emotional intelligence while working remotely: 8 tips

Insperity

Tapping into your emotional intelligence while working remotely is vitally important. But it can also be challenging, especially if your team is new to working from home or entered the virtual work world suddenly. Part of the challenge is that the bulk of our social interactions and cues are absent from the remote workday – the simple exchanges that help us connect on a social-emotional level, such as: Bumping into someone in the break room Offering coworkers a piece of gum after a lunch meeting

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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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Things You Need to Think About When You Start to Expand Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

When you’ve reached a point in your business where you can begin to expand and scale up, you’ll face a series of new and exciting challenges. While it’s a lot of work, expanding your business can be massively rewarding in both personal and financial ways. Here are four things you need to think about as […].

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How to Respond to Compliments at Work: Examples and Tips

Achievers

Few things can transform your day like receiving a compliment — or giving one. But these interactions can be difficult to navigate, if you can even find the time to initiate them. Considering how to accept praise gracefully, whether you should return the compliment, the best way to avoid miscommunication — the recognition process can be anything but simple.

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Agile Talent Strategy: Why You Need It and How to Develop One

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad Technology , a provider of strategic onboarding solutions to drive workforce readiness and organizational transformation. They were recently recognized as one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work. Congrats to them. Enjoy the article!). Every day, more people are getting vaccinated and looking forward to their personal and professional re-entry.

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Product Update: Introducing Mass Transfer

Hireology

If you’re looking to hire for a new role quickly, you know that the best candidates are often those who have applied to roles at your company before. These folks are typically the most serious about working for you and if they’ve made it to the interview stage for a previous role, you already know that they’re qualified. To successfully re-engage these candidates, it’s important that you make it as easy as possible for them to apply for a different position within your organization without start

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4 Predictions for the Future of Remote Work

Best Money Moves

4 predictions for the future of remote work. The COVID-19 pandemic has pivoted much of the American workforce to telecommuting. What does the future of remote work look like in a Post-COVID world? According to the Pew Research Center , 71 percent of workers who can work from home are. What’s more, 54 percent of those workers have expressed a desire to continue to do so, even after the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has passed.

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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.

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4 Ways To Build Communication With Clients

Take It Personel-ly

Communication is a vital piece of any relationship, including that of a business and a client. The better your communication with your clients, the clearer understanding you have of their needs and the fewer misunderstandings they will have regarding your services. Apply these four recommendations to build communication with your clientele and strengthen your customer […].

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What to do with nice, but underperforming employees

Insperity

What do you do when a team member is a great people person but is ineffective at their job? It’s a common challenge for managers – one that is difficult to deal with. An underperforming employee hurts everyone: the person, the team, the company and your clients. If you allow it to go on, it can damage relationships among team members and with clients.

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5 Skills Every HR Generalist Needs

HR Digest

Human Resource as a term was coined in 1893 by John R Commons in his book, “Distribution of Wealth” However, it was only in the 20th century that Human Resource became an integral part of organizations to deal with addressing employee issues such as recruitment, administration, and any disputes that arose. Over the years, HR has evolved to encompass more duties under its aegis, such as payroll, recruitment, compliance, facility management, labor issues, technical adoption, skill, tra

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8 common grammar mistakes to avoid in business writing

Business Management Daily

When you’re writing for business, you want to put your best foot forward, but when grammatical errors litter your writing, it can leave you looking less than polished. While perfect grammar is difficult to achieve for even the most highly skilled and published writers, you can avoid some common grammatical mistakes with practice. The following are common errors writers make, and if you can avoid these 8, you’re one step closer to being a more polished writer.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Support Your Staff During Mental Health Awareness Month and Beyond

Hireology

Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. as a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues, and to help reduce the stigma that so many face. Data from the CDC shows that one in five adults in the U.S. experience a mental illness, and the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Household Pulse Survey revealed that 40% of U.S. adults have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder during the pandemic. .

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Pulse Check: A Crash Course In The Taxability Of Wellness Incentives

Wellable

Many employers offer incentives to their employees to encourage them to engage in wellness promoting behaviors. Many of these incentives are monetary in form (i.e., employers either give their workers money or something with a fair market value). By and large, these monetary incentives are taxable, but this may not appear obvious to many companies, largely because the federal paperwork that discusses the taxability of these incentives is tough to comb through and extract central themes from.

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7 Tips and Tricks to Increase Employee Productivity

Take It Personel-ly

Keeping employees productive can help with numerous business goals from employee retention to contribution and overall efficiency in the workplace. There are many simple solutions and tricks to increase productivity and create an awesome workplace environment! Recognition A little recognition goes a long way in the workplace and occasional recognition has been proven to make […].

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Strategies for remote work-life balance and peace of mind

Insperity

The big switch to remote work has been helpful for public health, but it’s fueling some new work-life balance and mental health issues. Many workers report struggling to disengage from work when their new “office” is their spare bedroom or kitchen table. Some worry that the lack of face time means they’re being left out of opportunities, and this fear of missing out (FOMO) can spur them to overwork and experience more stress.

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7 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Examples of Employee Engagement Survey Questions

HR Digest

Employee engagement is a necessity if your organization wants to achieve growth and progress. Fully engaged employees mean greater productivity, improved image and better work culture. Despite the obvious benefits of employee engagement, many companies struggle to get their employees fully on board, and with the new reality of remote work , the task has become doubly difficult.

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Student and institutional success begins with the employee experience

Ascender

by Sandy Forrest, General Manager for Ascender ANZ Public & Enterprise Services. The higher education sector is one of Australia’s top contributors to the economy. The past decade has seen the industry generating A$30 billion in revenue year on year from 2016 until 2019 , with international education comprising around 20% share in these profits.

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The April BLS Jobs Report Recap

Hireology

We had an unexpected month of slow growth as reported in the April Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation. 266,000 jobs were added last month, and the jobless rate rose to 6.1%. This was a surprising result to economists, who had predicted continued growth similar to what we saw in March. . Some industries did well — the leisure and hospitality sector added 331,000 positions , including 187,000 jobs in bars and restaurants — a sign that we are still moving forward.

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Must-know Pay Frequency Requirements by State

Patriot Software

When it comes to paying your employees, you can’t pay them all willy-nilly. Instead, you must give them their wages on a consistent basis (e.g., weekly) and stick to one pay frequency. When you choose a paycheck frequency for your business, you need to follow state and federal payment laws. Learn about pay frequency requirements […] READ MORE.

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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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How to Have a Stress-Free Moving Experience

Take It Personel-ly

While moving to a new home or office is one of the most exciting times of your life, it is also highly stressful. That is why you need to plan it strategically. Here are several proven tips to help you get the most out of your moving experience. Build a To-Do List Moving requires a […].

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Nonprofit HR management: recruiting talent when money is tight

Insperity

Nonprofits have an interesting challenge when it comes to recruiting and hiring. If you’re in nonprofit HR management, you may be resource constrained – meaning you don’t have: Large budgets to hire outside recruiters In-house recruiters who can lead your search for new employees. Also, many times the compensation you can offer candidates is less than what someone in a similar role could earn at a for-profit institution.

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Building a remote team culture

HR Digest

Managing a team is never easy, and when you have a diverse team scattered across the globe, the task becomes doubly difficult. Remote work culture has become an accepted norm in Covid times and ease of doing business due to the tech and digital tools now available make the transition possible. The most common problems that are faced whilst managing a remote team are communication, different time zones, cultural and geographical differences and levels of engagement.

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The turnover tsunami is on the way. How can your business avoid it?

Business Management Daily

It is being widely reported that a turnover tsunami is on the horizon. With vaccines becoming easily accessible across the nation it will soon be time for employees to return to the office. However, they may not be returning to the same office that they left in March 2020. 27% of employees are planning to change jobs in 2021. Changing priorities and the desire to seize the day and try something different are driving employees to look elsewhere.

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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.