January, 2019

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The Great Outdoors & Mental Health

Take It Personel-ly

When it comes to mental health, there are a lot of things that you can do to try and maintain a delicate equilibrium and improve your health in general. Gardening is one of those things. It doesn’t matter if you have a more extensive garden, and allotment that needs tools and extras like something from […].

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Of cars and HR software: Metaphor-based HRIS tips

Ahmed's Universe

PARIS Remember that great song "Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?" from that wittiest of musicals, My Fair Lady? Well, for the past couple of decades that I have been in the HR technology industry, I have been asking myself a similar question: Why can't my HR software be like a car? Throughout my career I have peppered my articles, presentations and meetings with car metaphors to drive the various points I was trying to make.

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Connect and Engage with Job Candidates Using These 5 Recruiting Strategies

HR Bartender

Organizations spend hours sourcing applicants, reviewing qualifications, interviewing candidates, and internal discussions among the recruiting team. But one of the most important steps in the recruiting process is one some companies spend very little time doing – selection. When it comes time to evaluate and select a candidate, some hiring managers will spend minutes making a final decision on who to extend an offer to.

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7 Fun Ways to Engage and Motivate Retail Employees

Achievers

When it comes to the retail industry, your frontline workers literally can make or break the business. These workers are the ones that have the most direct contact with the customers, and they have the best chance of converting a prospective customer into a paying customer. It makes perfect sense for retail managers to work hard to build an engaged and motivated front-line team.

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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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Managing employees: 10 readers’ choice articles

Insperity

It’s a new year, and Insperity wants to honor its devoted readership by sharing 10 articles on employee management that business leaders have consistently found most helpful. Not surprisingly, these articles focus on taking care of your employees. People are the backbone of your organization. You can have a clever business strategy, a differentiated product and spiffy, new technology, but without a dedicated team, your dreams will remain dreams.

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Where You’re Losing Productivity Each Day And What To Do About It

Take It Personel-ly

Most people lose productivity hours in their lives one way or another – but if you know you’re losing a ton of productivity and you want to do something about it, you’re in the right place. Many people admit to wasting up to 5 hours (sometimes more) of time each day. Just imagine what we […].

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Boston named ‘Best City to Find a Job’

HR Digest

Your chances of getting employment may be directly affected by where you live. That’s what a recent study by Movinga suggests, anyway. Using data from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, as well as “a few key trending nations which are booming with job opportunities,” the German relocation company ranked 100 cities by their job opportunity score.

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Employees Become Successful When They Know What Success Looks Like

HR Bartender

(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. Kronos was honored for the second consecutive year with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award as one of the Best Places to Work in 2019. Congrats to them and enjoy the article!). I know the title of today’s post might seem obvious but achieving it can be harder than it looks.

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7 Fun Ways to Engage and Motivate Retail Employees

Achievers

When it comes to the retail industry, your frontline workers literally can make or break the business. These workers are the ones that have the most direct contact with the customers, and they have the best chance of converting a prospective customer into a paying customer. It makes perfect sense for retail managers to work hard to build an engaged and motivated front-line team.

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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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NLRB ruling limits independent contractors right to form or join a labor union

Business Management Daily

In a big win for employers, the National Labor Relations Board has adopted a broad definition to distinguish independent contractors from employees, making it difficult for contractors to form or join a union. The post NLRB ruling limits independent contractors right to form or join a labor union appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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How To Create A Culture Of Safety With Bystander Intervention Training

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Four Areas to Positively Encourage Employee Productivity

Take It Personel-ly

Employee morale is important. As business becomes global, reputation matters and a good employer are seen as a good business. But time and budget can dictate managerial attitudes and it’s all too easy to neglect good employees. Therefore, you need to adopt an attitude that opens up a meaningful dialogue with your best and brightest. […].

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Financial Wellness Month: How to Make the Most of It

Best Money Moves

Financial Wellness Month: How to Make the Most of It. Employers can help reduce financial stress that hinders productivity by providing tools that help employees pay down debt and save for retirement. January is National Financial Wellness Month! It’s perfect timing because Americans are facing their New Year’s resolutions and preparing for tax season. .

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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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Peer to Peer Learning: Why It Should Be Part of Your Training Strategy

HR Bartender

Co-workers play a huge role in the employee experience. An increasing number of organizations include peers in the hiring process so candidates can meet some of their co-workers. Companies are adopting new hire buddy programs as part of the welcoming and socialization process during onboarding. Multi-rater reviews (sometimes called 360-degree feedback) ask for feedback from peers as part of the process.

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40+ Ways to Reduce Turnover & Become a M.A.G.N.E.T. Employer

Achievers

Employee turnover is running rampant in most organizations today. As retention experts, we continue to compile effective strategies for reducing turnover. Here’s a list of suggestions to consider in order to become a more attractive, or M.A.G.N.E.T., employer. M anagement Effectiveness. Organizational Strategies. Implement (or reinstate) a management/supervisor training.

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Benefits of Hiring a Small Business Consultant

HR Digest

Majority of small business owners believe in individual effort for all the imaginable success. They are willing to multi-task just to get the work done. For these offices, seeking the help of a small business consultant makes no sense. But no matter how innovative they may be, some benefits still elude them for neglecting the services of a business consultant.

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5 Business New Year’s Resolutions For Leaders And How To Actually Keep Them

15Five

I’m going to find a new hobby. I’m going to stick with the diet. I’m going to finally take my dream vacation. Sound familiar? These are all perfectly good examples of New Year’s resolutions so many of us tend to make in one form or another. All too often things start out strong, but the best laid plans seem to go by the wayside after a while as other priorities take over.

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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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People-Centric Business Methods That Work

Take It Personel-ly

It’s no secret that people are essential to the operation of a successful business. You hire people, and you sell to people. But it’s so easy to forget this when developing new ideas for your business plan. Yes, you have to think about product development, marketing, finances, and other technical elements of your company’s daily […].

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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. Employment laws tend to come in waves, with particular themes for each era. Long ago, child labor was common and legal. A patchwork of state and federal laws was eventually replaced when Congress set minimum age requirements with the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938.

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Managers: Ask Employees to Give You Feedback – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

(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. Want to create an inspired workforce? Check out Kronos CEO Aron Ain’s new book “ Work Inspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work ”. Enjoy the article!). Years ago, I worked with a CEO who, every year, asked the company to give him a performance review.

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Millennials and Their Desire for Always-On Feedback

Achievers

The millennial generation is changing the nature of the American workplace, and as a manager you need to be tuned in. Millennials make up more than half the workforce as of 2015, and by 2025 they will account for 75 percent of it. Every workforce brings unique attributes to the business arena and this is the first that grew up in a technological world that has virtually always provided opportunities for real-time feedback.

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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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DOL gets serious about break time for nursing mothers law

Business Management Daily

Make lactation time and space a priority for 2019. The post DOL gets serious about break time for nursing mothers law appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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What Can Leaders Do To Drive Employee Career Development?

15Five

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? That was the question a friend posted on her Facebook page several weeks ago. I wanted to be a paramedic, because I loved the television show Emergency! (redundant exclamation mark included in the title). Back then I was more concerned with my crush on one of the actors than on the concept of career development.

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4 Careers for People Who Love Planning and Organizing

Take It Personel-ly

Are you the planner and organizer among your friend group? Do you love the feeling of making sure everything is on track? If so, you are likely to flourish in a career that challenges you to think ahead and get stuff done. Here are four career options that may be a perfect fit for any […].

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More than half of workers are stressed before even arriving at the office, survey finds

cipHR

Daily commute is causing unnecessary stress for UK workers, negatively affecting engagement, productivity and happiness. More than half (54%) of workers say they frequently arrive for work already stressed, according to a new study by CIPHR. In CIPHR’s survey of more than 1,400 full-time UK workers, the daily commute was found to be the single biggest cause of stress: nearly half (45%) said it’s their number one pre-work stressor.

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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.