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A Recognition Moment: An Interview with Sandra Garcia of General Motors

Achievers

Meet Sandra Garcia Global Compensation CoE (Center of Expertise) Lead for Global Strategic Initiatives – Global Recognition and Global Service Awards Programs, General Motors . Sandra Garcia resides in Rosario, Argentina and has worked for General Motors (GM) for close to 21 years. Sandra knew early on in her career that she wanted to work for a global company that would allow her to collaborate with people from different countries and cultures.

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Florida Division Seeking Vocational Services

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation published a Request for Contract Proposal to solicit competitive responses from firms that are qualified, interested and capable of providing effective and efficient Reemployment Services and/or Vocational Evaluation Services to eligible injured workers. This solicitation is exempt from competitive solicitation pursuant to Section 287.057 (3)(e)10., Florida Statutes.

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4 Reasons to Start an HR Lab

HR Bartender

I was at a conference recently where a speaker used the term “HR Lab”. I thought it was pretty cool. My vision of a lab is a place where you test out new things. Or you take existing things and tweak them a little. Human resources could definitely use a Lab. When I think back on my HR career, I know there have been times when I would have loved to spend more time thinking through a policy or procedure.

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Five fun activities that’ll help to improve employee engagement

cipHR

Try these five fun activities to help boost engagement, build relationships and improve collaboration at work. Encouraging and nurturing employee engagement is not always easy. With more and more employees working remotely, and the proliferation of messaging apps and email meaning that there’s less need to speak to colleagues in person, it’s becoming harder for organisations to encourage collaboration and team work.

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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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When Will Companies Realize That Culture is Not Just an HR Thing?

Achievers

When I talk to business owners and executives about wanting to improve their culture, their typical response is that culture is something that HR is responsible for. This response is a clear indication that those at the top are still disconnected from what truly matters. When will business owners, executives, and managers realize that each of them is responsible for shaping and managing company culture each day?

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Employee Disengagement – Not the Same As Being Grumpy

HR Bartender

If you haven’t seen it, there’s an interesting article in The New York Times titled, “ Generation Grumpy: Why You May Be Unhappy if You’re Around 50 ”. The article talks about how people usually become more mellow with age BUT not the current group of middle aged Americans (aka the “Grumpy Middle”). My take from the article is that this group of people missed out on their peak income earning years because of economic downturns like the Great Recession and the growing wealth gap.

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How to Avoid Distractions While Working

Take It Personel-ly

Distractions and tiredness are the bane of productivity, and both go hand in hand. Distractions are more easily succumbed to when you’re tired, and being distracted is tiring in itself. I find the easiest way to deal with my lack of productivity is to avoid distractions while I work. Here’s how I do that: Make […].

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5 Business Impacts of Social Recognition

Achievers

Are you an HR professional who’s eager to give your company the advantages of a technology-based social recognition program? When you make your pitch to key executives, you need a way to define and quantify the benefits of such a program. Below, we line up five positive impacts of recognizing and rewarding your employees; present these to anyone who cares about your organization, and you can’t help but win them over!

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Here’s How Improved Hiring Can Increase Your Home Health Care Agency’s Profitability

Hireology

The home health care industry is rapidly growing and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, Americans are projected to spend $5.7 trillion on home health care by 2026. But despite the growth, the industry faces significant challenges with securing top talent and remaining profitable. Between baby boomers retiring at a rapid rate, a talent shortage in home health care and costly compliance hurdles, home health care agencies need to identify new ways to stay competitive and profitable.

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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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Bookmark This! Content Curation Edition

HR Bartender

A few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of curation. It’s when information is gathered relevant to a particular topic or interest. Curation can be provided by individuals. For example, some could say that this issue of “Bookmark This!” is curated around the subject of curation. Curation can also be provided by companies. For example, there’s a lot of curated newsletters popping up like The Skimm, Morning Brew , and NextDraft.

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New Ways to Improve Communication During Open Enrollment

Winston Benefits

Getting employees to participate in open enrollment is very important. But keeping employees focused on open enrollment can be challenging. Fortunately, there are new ways to communicate with employees and get their attention. Webinars and Video Tutorials.

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Team vs. individual performance: Should you measure both?

Insperity

Is your performance appraisal process preparing your company for success now and in the future? Are you evaluating employees from a “team vs. individual performance” perspective? The rise of technology and an ever-changing marketplace mean that an employee’s ability to work well in a high-performing team environment grows in importance by the day. Your company is tasked with aligning itself with customer needs and staying agile enough to adapt as those needs evolve.

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Hireology Employee Spotlight: Johnny Bartlett

Hireology

This post is the first in our new series of Hireology employee spotlights. Stay tuned to learn more about a day in the life as a Hireologist! Name: Johnny Bartlett. Team: Business Operations. Role: Salesforce Administrator. Johnny Bartlett started with Hireology as his first job out of college and has contributed to many teams across the company in several different roles.

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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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The Reasons Why You Should Support Employee Development

HR Digest

Most times, employers try to avoid extra business cost by totally avoiding employee development and education activities. But in the long run, that helps the employers to be on the losing side. The pros by far outweigh the cons and you reap the benefits of employee development over time. Aside from having to keep extra cost while budgeting for your staff development, there are more to gain in learning different techniques for employee retention.

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Payroll in Asia: managing people, process and policy in a diverse region

Ascender

Sign up and get our free guide to Payroll in Asia. The Asia Pacific region is home to 60 per cent of the world’s population and a mix of emerging and developed economies. An increasing number of international businesses have been establishing a presence in the region, but not without its challenges. While the region was found to have the lowest level of payroll complexity, Asia has the highest rating for the number of languages spoken and number of people being paid in non-local currencies and c

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5 major benefits of HCM software

PeopleStrategy

In today’s on-demand, always-on business world, the value of efficiency has never been higher. Organizations are under great pressure to lower costs and increase productivity while maintaining a high level of service. For HR, this means establishing best practices, efficient processes and leveraging a reliable human capital management (HCM) / HR solution to streamline time-consuming administrative tasks. “Reliable HCM software and related best practices elevate HR beyond the administ

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Manage Team Bandwidth By Adopting A Growth Mindset And These Proven Techniques

15Five

“Bandwidth! My kingdom for more team bandwidth!”. Okay, maybe Shakespeare used a slightly different term in Richard III (I think it had something to do with a horse), but this would certainly be an apt replacement for many managers out there today. As corporate purse strings tighten in the post-recession era and the need for ROI is seemingly ever-increasing, it’s not uncommon for workloads to expand without the corresponding increase in talent.

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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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What Most Successful Leaders Do Every Day

HR Digest

The control and organization of people by mostly portraying exemplary conducts for others to copy or follow and providing guidance is not a simply delegated task. Leadership qualities are acquired over time and fine-tuned steadily by learning from experiences. And most successful leaders might not even be self-aware while amassing these qualities which only manifest when there is a need for organizational headship and direction.

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The Desk Dilemma: Are Standing Desks Worth The Investment?

Wellable

Standing and sit-stand desks seem to be the current rage in employee wellness. As an increasing number of jobs require employees to work at a computer, the perils of a sedentary lifestyle have emerged as a mainstream concern. Employers are considering standing desks as an easy and cost-effective way to better the health of their workers, and some data even supports that these apparatuses have the potential to improve life expectancy.

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5 Tips for Millennials to Improve Professional Communication

Hppy

Millennials who want increased workplace responsibilities must learn how to communicate professionally. Effective workplace communication can help young career professionals advance their careers and enjoy their job. Communication is an important skill, and it helps employers view ambitious, upwardly mobile professionals in a positive light. Training in interpersonal communication can prepare young professionals for a successful career.

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What Can You Do to Stop Age Discrimination in the Workplace?

Best Money Moves

Older employees offer immense talents but often face age discrimination and high unemployment rates. Here’s how employers can help. The July jobs report from the Labor Department shows that unemployment has dropped to 3.9 percent. Employers will need to to develop new strategies to build successful workforces with unemployment is at its lowest rate since 2000.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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How to handle the overly chatty coworker?

HR Digest

The act of garnishing work life with some social activities at the office is essential. It promotes both corporate relationships and avenues for empathy, aside from allowing team members to gain more information about their projects. But chatty coworkers are far from understanding their boundaries; when to cease from demanding for further social attention from others or allow for a calm work environment.

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Survey: Significant Increase In Health Plan Costs For Small Employers

Wellable

“Most small employers have faced increasing costs associated with their health plans, while suffering from a lack of leverage and resources to manage the costs.” This is the opening line in an article covering some of the findings from Mercer’s National Survey Of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. Although employers across the board saw health plan costs rise for a variety of reasons in 2017, small employers (less than 500 employees) were especially vulnerable to cost effects, according to the nat

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Six steps you can take to close your gender pay gap

cipHR

The Government Equalities Office has released new guidance to help employers close their gender pay gaps. Four months on from the first gender pay gap reporting deadline, MPs are calling for the reporting requirements to be extended to all UK companies with more than 50 employees. As we wait to see if the recommendation because regulation, the Government Equalities Office has released new evidence-based guidance to help employers close their gender pay gaps.

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What You Need to Know About Age Discrimination

Best Money Moves

In the Best Money Moves Roundup, we run down the latest news on unemployment, age discrimination, hiring tech and retention. The July jobs report from the Labor Department shows that unemployment has dropped to 3.9 percent. Employers will need to to develop new strategies to build successful workforces with unemployment is at its lowest rate since 2000.

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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.