June, 2020

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What is Employee Voice and Why Is It Important? 

Achievers

Do your employees believe they have a voice in the workplace? The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) publishes an annual list of?top 10 workplace trends and “capturing the voice of the employee” was on the list. It shared, “Employees’ voices will become more important to organizations as they focus on collecting employee feedback more frequently, utilizing innovations for capturing that feedback, and taking action to drive engagement based on those results.&#

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"Lawrence of Arabia": Sheer cinematic perfection

Ahmed's Universe

PARIS The 7 Academy Award winner has never looked so good Steven Spielberg was in his mid teens when Lawrence of Arabia opened and he saw it for the first time. Until then he had planned to go to medical school. After watching the movie and becoming "pulverized" by it as he said in this video , Spielberg decided to embrace a movie career. Watching David Lean's masterpiece for probably the 10th time last weekend on a giant screen at the Grand Rex in Paris, an Art deco marvel of a movie palace, ju

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Return-to-Work Communication Best Practices for Coronavirus | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

These tips and best practices help craft your message communicating a return-to-work plan to your employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Addressing Employee Health and Safety Through Your Employer Brand

Hireology

As businesses across industries adjust to the latest CDC guidelines , as well as state and local requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic , keeping both customers and employees safe is now more important than ever before. In addition to sharing the latest changes to your day-to-day business operations with your current employees and through any customer communications, it should also be a top priority to leverage your employer brand to let prospective job applicants know what your organizat

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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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Reframe: Strategic Thinking When You Need It Most by Nick Noyes

Take It Personel-ly

Strategic thinking is always important; it’s a critical foundation skill for effective leaders. But in crucible leadership moments like the present, it has outsized importance. When rapid change is happening all around us, even the immediate future is wildly uncertain, and the potential range of outcomes is vast, this is when strategic thinking is most needed.

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5 Tips for Recruiting Remote Workers

Achievers

The dominos are starting to fall as companies across the world are making the announcement : remote work is here to stay. With giants like Twitter, Square, Facebook, and Microsoft leading the way, distributed teams could be 100 percent virtual and (if it happens at all) it could take months for people to meet in person for the first time. With this change happening so fast, it’s time to consider how attracting and recruiting top talent changes, and what we can do about it.

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How To Have Clearing Conversations At Work

15Five

Tough conversations are a constant—and necessary—aspect of building a strong, connected, and diverse workforce. When you bring together different backgrounds, opinions, and priorities in the workplace, friction sometimes can’t be avoided. In a global study by CCP , more than 85% of employees cited experiencing conflict at work. So if disconnection is inevitable, how do we work towards clear and consistent conflict resolution?

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Home office ergonomics – everything you need to know

Insperity

With more people working remote, home office ergonomics is taking on a new level of importance. Yet creating a space with ergonomically correct, comfortable furnishings can prove challenging. Although convenient, dining tables, hard chairs and tall kitchen counters aren’t comfortable for long stretches of time. And, if you’re routinely uncomfortable, will you perform your best?

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Dealership Hiring: Staff for Success in a Digital-First World

Hireology

Following widespread closures as a result of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, dealerships across the country are gradually reopening as states ease social distancing mandates. Due to the temporary closures, many dealerships and other businesses deemed non essential had no other choice but to make unfortunate layoffs. As your dealership gets back up and running, your employees are your top differentiator and will help you drive customer service and profit long-term.

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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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Improving Security During the COVID-19 Crisis: 5 Things You Need to Know

Take It Personel-ly

It’s no secret that small companies have seen massive changes due to the coronavirus. Many continue to lose business as they stay closed, while others prepare to gear up for when their state decides to reopen. In any case, we can all agree that no one was ready for this virus – especially from a […].

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Career Development: 5 Activities You Can Do Today

HR Bartender

Right now, many of us are concerned about our career. Maybe you’ve been furloughed or laid off. Maybe you’re still working but are starting to hear rumors. Or maybe you’ve been thinking about making a career change for several months. Regardless of your situation, you should be thinking about your career and how to position yourself for opportunities.

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How to Create Your Employee Experience Design in Uncertain Times

Achievers

If there ever was a VUCA era, this is it. Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity are being felt by people and organizations everywhere. Employee experience design has become more important than ever in supporting employee wellness and nurturing workforce performance. When faced with change, individuals experience a variety of emotional stages , ranging from anxiety and fear to complacency and moving forward.

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Employee Retention - The Real Cost of Losing an Employee

PeopleKeep

For businesses to thrive in today’s economy, finding and retaining the best employees is important. This is especially true for small businesses and nonprofits competing with larger businesses, and larger budgets, for top talent. Benefits play a large role in employee retention, and employees want benefits personalized to their needs. Learn how to calculate retention rates.

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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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How to Calculate a Full-time Equivalent Employee for the PPP Loan, ERC, & More

Patriot Software

As an employer, at some point or another, you may have stumbled across the term “full-time equivalent employee.” Maybe you noticed it while researching information about the Paycheck Protection Program loan. Or, maybe you came across it while looking into COBRA. Whatever the case may be, you should know how to calculate a full-time equivalent […].

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3 Ways to Leverage Data to Reduce Hiring Costs

Hireology

As states take a phased approach to reopening in light of the COVID-19 pandemic , many businesses that might have made unfortunate layoffs or put hiring on hold are now eager to staff up with qualified candidates. . With organizations across industries looking to get back on track following COVID-19 closures, business leaders will be looking to drive cost savings wherever possible.

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How to Improve Your Outdoor Seating: 6 Tips for Restaurateurs

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When the weather starts to warm up, it’s a good idea to invest in your outdoor space and move your business outside for some fresh air. That said, alfresco dining involves more than tossing some tables and chairs on your deck and calling it a day. Good outdoor seating comes as a result of effective […].

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How to handle compensation during uncertain times

Insperity

When businesses go through a crisis resulting in abnormal (or interrupted) operations and significant economic challenges, many companies look to their compensation budgets as an obvious means of cutting costs. The delicate balance is: How do you handle compensation during uncertain times to protect the financial health of your business but without losing valued employees?

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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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Meijer Leverages Recognition to Strengthen Key Business Metrics

Achievers

Grocery stores make up a large sector of the retail industry and there are more than 38,000 supermarkets in the U.S. alone. How are major grocery retailers engaging their hundreds to thousands of employees on a daily basis? Let’s learn top tips and best practices from Meijer , a family-owned superstore based out of the U.S. Midwest. Meijer is able to effectively engage and motivate their workforce of 70,000 team members and strengthen key business metrics through the power of recognition.

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5 Employee Engagement Trends In The Era of Coronavirus

15Five

The term “employee engagement,” isn’t a new one. But since its original concept in 1990 and now, the way we view engagement in the workplace has shifted dramatically. The emphasis is no longer on the employee to be happy, but rather, on the employer to ensure each employee feels fulfilled in their role, supported by their manager and leaders, and connected to the company’s purpose.

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Managing Remote Workers: 9 Things You Must Know & Do

Genesis HR Solutions

Managing employees in a “normal” office environment isn’t easy—but throw in a pandemic, civil unrest, and temporary (maybe?) work-from-home arrangements, and the question of how to be a remote manager gets a lot more difficult. But don’t freak out yet! Managing remote workers effectively, even under the challenging conditions described above, is possible.

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Hiring Auto Technicians: Engage Top Talent to Meet Increased Demand

Hireology

As dealerships gradually reopen following stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, dealers face a variety of challenges with getting back up and running – one of which is attracting and hiring auto technicians. . While many dealership service departments remained open in recent months, as they were deemed essential businesses, they’re now facing a significant backlog of service appointments from customers who put off needed service.

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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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5 Ways to Fit Exercise Into a Busy Schedule

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Let’s face it, if you’re a mom, your life is busy. Your days are full whether you stay at home, work from home, own a business, or have a regular job in addition to your parenting responsibilities. While you might think working out is off the table with your complicated schedule, caring for yourself is […].

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How to manage stress and fear at work

Insperity

Tight deadlines, massive workloads, micromanagement and uncertainty – all realities that make your employees want to cringe. Why? Because they all lead to stress. And if excessive enough, they could even cause your employees to become fearful about their jobs and their future with your company. Those emotions can be a slow poison to any business, not only affecting employee health but also their levels of production.

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The Recognition Program Mistake 64% of Organizations are Making

Achievers

When it comes to your company’s recognition program, are you properly training your staff? Just one-third of organizations are training employees in how, when, and why to recognize their peers. . That’s the finding of Achievers Workforce Institute’s 2020 State of Recognition report , released today. With few organizations training employees on important aspects of recognition such as quality of content or frequency, it’s likely that individuals aren’t making the most of the recognition pro

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How Do You Stay Connected with Coworkers While Working From Home?

Best Money Moves

How do you stay connected with coworkers while working from home? Effective communication while working from home is key to keeping the team on track. Over 60 percent of employees have spent less time socializing with coworkers since they began working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by Clutch. It’s a problem because close work friendships can increase job satisfaction by 50 percent and encourage more creative, collaborative and innovative teamwork. .

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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.