Sat.Aug 11, 2018 - Fri.Aug 17, 2018

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Employee Engagement Is a Financial Strategy

HR Bartender

We spend a lot of time talking about creating employee engagement. The rationale being that engaged employees are highly productive. And productivity fuels the business. In creating employee engagement, we need to think about employee satisfaction. I don’t see how a dissatisfied employee becomes engaged. It seems like their dissatisfaction with the company, their manager, their work, etc. is a barrier to engagement.

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Real-Time Recognition and Feedback: The Key to Driving Sustainable Engagement

Achievers

A recent study revealed that 87 percent of employers surveyed rank improving retention as a key priority for their business. If you work in management or human resource, this statistic should come as no surprise. Low unemployment rates, the transformation to a candidate-driven job market and the fierce competition to attract top talent has helped employers realize the full value in their current workforce.

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37 motivational quotes to inspire your team

cipHR

When the going gets tough, sometimes you need some extra pearls of wisdom to help encourage and motivate your team. Here are 37 of our favourite motivational quotes. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it.”. – Jonathan Winters. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”. – Vidal Sassoon. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”. – Walt Disney.

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How to spot and stop workplace bullying

Insperity

Is workplace bullying a problem in your organization? What image comes to mind when you hear the words “workplace bully?” A ranting lunatic who yells and stomps and is king of the insults? Or is it someone who subtly disregards someone else’s work while smiling in their face? Turns out, it can be both. Either way, these are toxic employees who inflict harm on your staff and your company.

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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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4 Reasons Why Organizations Should Focus on Performance

HR Bartender

Some of you might be thinking, doesn’t every organization focus on performance? Well, I think the answer to that is … maybe. I know in my career, I’ve worked for companies that spent a huge amount of time focused on goals , only to abandon all of them for some shiny new program. I’ve also worked in situations where achieving the result was the most important thing … and it didn’t matter who was hurt along the way.

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31 Ways Successful People Increase Their Productivity at Work

SnackNation

31 Things Successful People Do To Increase Their Productivity at Work. It seems like more and more companies are adopting the motto “do more with less”. So where does that leave you? Scrambling to complete deadlines, wearing 18 different hats, answering the slew of emails and phone calls… you get the point. The goal of this post is to help you find ways for you and your team to increase productivity at work.

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Disaster recovery planning: 5 tips to prepare for a crisis

Insperity

When a crisis hits, whether it’s a natural disaster or workplace violence, being proactive in your disaster recovery planning is vital. Having a strategy in place before the unexpected happens will enable you to respond with a well-thought-out plan of action and get your people and your company back to business as soon as possible. Here are five keys to building a solid business disaster recovery plan. 1.

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What is blind recruitment – and does it work?

cipHR

Discover why hiding personal details from candidates’ applications helps to improve the diversity of new hires, and how to introduce it to your organisation using an ATS. Blind recruitment is gaining traction as an effective way to recruit more diverse staff. But how does it work in practice? Is it actually an effective tool? And how can you introduce it to your organisation?

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Stop Undervaluing Yourself! Why it’s so Dangerous for Freelance Artists to Undercharge for Their Work

Take It Personel-ly

There’s something that I see a lot when freelance artists are opening up their commissions: prices that are too low for the quality of work they’re offering. There are many reasons why it’s dangerous to charge such low prices for artwork. Here are a few: Lack of Financial Security There’s a stereotype that being an […].

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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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How to get through to the busiest people

Business Management Daily

“Rather than try to get people to move to your preferred communication platform, go to theirs!” explains leading networking expert Ivan Misner, Ph.D. The post How to get through to the busiest people appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Components Of An Effective Financial Wellness Program

Wellable

With recent evidence highlighting the considerable effect financial hardships have on employee wellness and workplace productivity, businesses are increasingly adopting workplace health initiatives to encompass financial wellness. For employees, financial wellness is defined as being in a place where they are spending and saving money thoughtfully, and their behaviors and thinking around personal finances contribute positively to short-term and long-term goals.

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49 Tasty and Healthy Office Snacks You’ll Love

SnackNation

49 Tasty and Healthy Office Snacks You’ll Love. We all know how hard it can be to eat healthy at work. The constant supply of sugary, trans fat loaded healthy snacks for work sitting on the breakroom table requires too much willpower to avoid. So we reached out to 49 health experts (i.e. nutritionists, dietitians, fitness coaches, doctors, and healthy lifestyle bloggers) and asked them one question: What are your favorite healthy snacks to keep at the office (or wherever you work) and why?

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Five ways expenses are costing you money

cipHR

Sean Morgan from CIPHR Connect partner webexpenses outlined the key ways expense management is costing organisations money in a recent webinar. Processing expense claims is a necessary evil of corporate life. But expense management can be costly; in a recent CIPHR webinar , Sean Morgan from webexpenses outlined five key ways that processing expense claims could be costing your organisation more than it should be. 1.

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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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How To Support The Mental Health of Your Employees

Hppy

As an employer, you have a responsibility to keep your staff safe, and this includes ensuring that they uphold good mental health. It should go without saying, but you shouldn’t expect your team to work under cramped conditions, nor should you make them regularly work past their contracted hours. Doing so can cause issues to their mental health, which will, in turn, create problems for your work.

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Review your handbook: NLRB changes the rules on workplace rules

Business Management Daily

The National Labor Relations Board last year overturned an established standard for determining if workplace rules comply with the National Labor Relations Act. Now the NLRB has issued a memorandum providing employer guidance. The post Review your handbook: NLRB changes the rules on workplace rules appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Creating a Benefits Program for the Millennial Spectrum

WEX Inc.

Today, millennials are the largest generation in the United States workplace – and while this lively group share many unifying attributes, what makes this generation complex is that the needs of the older and younger millennials can vary so greatly. Continue reading to see what this means for employers and advisers alike, and why you should care.

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Hireology Ranked #602 on 2018 Inc. 5000 List

Hireology

Hireology has been named #602 on the 2018 Inc. 500 | 5000 list, with 834% sales growth. This is the third consecutive year Hireology has been recognized on the list. Inc. 500 | 5000 is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies and is finalized by Inc. magazine after they have fully vetted all applicants. Hireology ranked No. 22 in top Chicago companies and No. 23 in top Illinois companies.

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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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[Infographic] Designing Your Home Office for Productivity

Hppy

With communications now more advanced than ever, the number of people working from outside an office is significantly increasing (40% growth in the last 5 years). Technologies such as Skype and Slack enable instant collaboration from staff members from almost any location in the world and, in an era when flexible working arrangements are increasingly appreciated, many people are availing of the option to work from home.

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5 time-saving tips in Excel

Business Management Daily

Tips for keyboard navigation, autofilling, creating duplicate worksheets, sizing and selecting data. The post 5 time-saving tips in Excel appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Type And Expectations Of Employee Wellness Programs Determine Their Value

Wellable

As more employers consider launching formal employee wellness programs, academic research supporting and questioning the efficacy of these initiatives continue to grow. Likewise, skepticism regarding the methodologies used in the research increases. Most notably, an article in The Upshot focused on analyzing the power of randomized controlled trials relative to observational studies when conducting explanatory research.

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How a Strong Employment Brand Can Help You Attract Customers

Hireology

A strong, compelling employment brand can help your business stand out from the competition and attract top talent in today’s competitive job market with near record-low unemployment. In fact, 30% of applicants from career sites are quality hires, the highest percentage across all applicant sources. This is largely because applicants who apply via career sites are among the most engaged, as they’ve taken the time to research your employment brand and what your team has to offer – instead simply

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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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Ways to Improve Workplace Morale

Hppy

A happy worker is a productive worker, and a harmonious office or workplace is one best suited to getting things done with the best quality and on time. Unhappy employees tend to be demotivated, and it will show up in the quality of their work. And unhappiness can spread – one unhappy worker can lead to others similarly feeling stressed, demotivated and discouraged too.

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E-Verify compliance reviews now include checking I-9 forms

Business Management Daily

E-Verify complements the Form I-9 process for employment eligibility verification. Heads up: According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which runs both programs, its E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance function may contact you regarding your I-9 forms. The post E-Verify compliance reviews now include checking I-9 forms appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Feeling Fulfilled: How To Give Back In Business And Life

Take It Personel-ly

Giving your time and effort to those who deserve it the most is always going to be a rewarding experience. There are hundreds of ways you can help and donate to a needy cause, aside from simply popping some change in a charity box (although, that’s a perfectly kind gesture too). The more positivity […].

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How to Empower Employees to Make Better Benefits Decisions

WEX Inc.

HR professionals have long relied on technology and tools to aid employees in their health benefit decisions. While rules-based calculators that help categorize health status are a good start, strategies must evolve to give a holistic look at risk. It’s no longer enough to educate employees on the offerings and features of various plans. So, how do you educate and guide employees to make the best decisions for their unique life situations?

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7 Common ACA Compliance Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Managing ACA compliance is a major headache, especially in industries with complex schedules and regulations. Errors can lead to fines, legal battles, and strained employee relationships. Ways to Avoid Penalties & Fines: Non-compliance with Hours of Service (HOS) or misclassifying employees can lead to fines and legal issues. We offer tools to avoid these penalties and ensure regulatory alignment.