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Positional Power vs. Personal Power: Use Both for Your Career

BetterUp

So much potential power comes from holding a position of leadership. But when you switch to a new organization — or if you lose the title that gave you this power — you lose all of the positional power that came with your title.

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5 leaders share best practices for bringing employees together

Employee Benefit News

From friendly competition to recognition to making salsa from scratch, workers thrive when they participate in intentional relationship-building experiences.

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What is Employee Poaching & How to Deal With It?

HR Lineup

In today’s highly competitive job market, businesses constantly vie for top talent to stay ahead. One practice that has become increasingly common is employee poaching. While it might sound like a term from a corporate espionage thriller, employee poaching is a real and pressing issue for many organizations. This article delves into what employee poaching is, its implications, and strategies for dealing with it effectively.

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The QSEHRA: Pros and cons

PeopleKeep

A robust benefits package that includes health coverage is an important recruiting tool for every employer. However, soaring medical costs can make offering health benefits challenging for small business owners with limited budgets. Luckily, health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)— specifically the qualified small employer HRA (QSEHRA)—can help small employers overcome this challenge.

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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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Are you doing your due diligence on ACA compliance?

Employee Benefit News

Having a comprehensive ACA compliance solution in place for your clients will further ensure you maintain your broker-of-record status.

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Consider Artificial Intelligence In Developing Your HR Tech Stack

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A couple of years ago, I published an article about how an “ organization’s technology strategy needs to include building the perfect tech stack ”. It’s still true today. A quick refresher: a tech stack is a grouping of technology services that are “stacked” together to create the best, most effective, and efficient process possible.

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Iowa Tax Agency Updates Website

PayrollOrg

The Iowa Department of Revenue has a new website at revenue.iowa.gov. The new site combines tax.iowa.gov and abd.iowa.gov. Find links to state tax agencies and more using PayrollOrg’s Resource Library.

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New and Improved

Florida Workers' Comp

We live each hurricane season with the dread of the tropics. We all enjoy the converse, what I call Respite Season from December 1 through the following May 1 each year. It is comforting to think that there is a time when there will be no storms. That said, we have some pretty significant storms periodically during Respite ©2023, see It's That Time Again (April 2023).

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Accelerating the rise of the adaptable office

Workplace Insight

The introduction of the Flexible Working Act is another sign that the concept of the ‘workplace’ has undergone a significant transformation. These shifts in work patterns, office usage and approach are all having dramatic knock-on impacts when it comes to the future of the physical infrastructure of the nation’s office environments, and the investor communities behind them.

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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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Irish government to extend parent’s leave benefit allowance

Employee Benefits

The Irish government has announced that it will extend its parent’s leave benefit allowance from seven weeks to nine weeks as of next month. The extension is part of The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024 and aims to improve work-life balance and gender equality for families and the overall workforce. The act increases parent’s leave for children born or adopted after 1 August.

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5 Simple Ways to Increase Engagement for Financial Wellness Benefits

Best Money Moves

5 simple ways to increase engagement for financial wellness benefits. 5 proven strategies to increase employee engagement for your financial wellness programs. Financial wellness benefits are more important than ever before, as financial stress weighs heavily on Americans. Nearly half of all respondents (47%) in a recent MarketWatch survey claim that 2024 has been the most stressful year of their financial lives.

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Employers want to see these 10 tech skills on resumes

Employee Benefit News

From a deep understanding of Microsoft Word to knowing how to troubleshoot software, employees should be broadening their skill sets.

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Office attendance levels continue to rise across Europe

Workplace Insight

Efforts to bring employees back to the office over the past year have generated high degrees of success, according to the 2024 European Office Occupier Survey from CBRE. According to the research, the proportion of companies reporting average building utilisation of 41-80 percent has risen to 61 percent, up from 48 percent in 2023. Conversely, the proportion of companies reporting lower utilisation has fallen, with only a third of companies reporting utilisation of 40 percent or below, compared

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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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Softcat and Hilton named some of UK’s Best Workplaces for Women

Employee Benefits

IT service management business Softcat, hotel chain Hilton and biopharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb have been named some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2024. The list is produced by global workplace culture firm Great Place To Work. It used its trust index employee survey and analysed the responses of more than 80,000 UK-based female workers.

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Everything You Need to Know about Compensation Management

Darwinbox

Explore the essentials of compensation management for businesses. Learn how to attract and retain talent effectively while ensuring compliance and fostering employee satisfaction.

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AI and Dan

Florida Workers' Comp

Artificial Intelligence is the latest discussion point in the technology world. We hear mounting feedback about what it is and how it could impact our lives. I have been on the AI topic for years. see Chatbot Wins (June 2016); Artificial Intelligence in Our World (January 2017); Artificial Intelligence Surveillance (August 2020); Intelligence (November 2022); AI is a Tool (October 2023), and the posts cited there.

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Maximizing Insights: How To Analyze Employee Engagement Surveys Effectively

Vantage Circle

Are you curious about what your employees are truly thinking? Employee engagement surveys are the key to uncovering these insights. As companies increasingly recognize the value of an engaged workforce, employee engagement surveys have become an essential tool for gathering insights and driving positive change. However, collecting data is just the beginning—the true value emerges when you delve into the analysis.

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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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Exclusive: 81% of employers measure employees’ benefits appreciation

Employee Benefits

Four-fifths (81%) of employers said they measure employees’ appreciation of the benefits that they receive, according to new research conducted by Group Risk Development (Grid). The industry body for the group risk sector surveyed 500 HR decision-makers at UK businesses and among 1,210 employees for its latest report. It found that 66% of respondents believe that their staff very much appreciate the benefits they are offered, which is more than triple (21%) the level that employees themselves sa

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Compensation Simplified - Why You Need a Compensation Management Software Now

Darwinbox

In today's competitive job market, businesses need to attract and keep top talent. This can be a challenging task for many reasons. A strategic approach to Compensation and Benefits (C&B) plays a central role in this equation.

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Misinformation and Misdirection

Florida Workers' Comp

To be clear, drug use can cause impairment. As clearly, Pot remains illegal in all 50 states. Even in jurisdictions that have decriminalized it, Dope remains illegal under federal law. Even in those decriminalized jurisdictions, impaired driving remains illegal, dangerous, and potentially fatal. Suggesting otherwise is misinformation. The news recently featured a story regarding an accident "that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma.

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Giving birth, then back to work: Building better parental leave policies

Employee Benefit News

HPE's CPO shares how the company's generous parental leave policy helps support and retain their workforce.

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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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15 examples of corporate volunteering

Employee Benefits

Corporate volunteering is a huge topic in 2024, and is only increasing in popularity. But understanding different types of volunteering can be tricky and time-consuming. As a business, you want to dive into employee volunteering, but you don’t know where to start. Sound familiar? OnHand can help. If you’re wondering why corporate volunteering matters: 91% of companies found a positive correlation between employee volunteering and employee engagement scores ( Boston School of Management ) 76% of

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Microaggressions in the Workplace: Understanding & Navigating Unconscious Bias

Vantage Circle

Imagine a scenario where you are in a meeting, sharing your ideas and opinions, reflecting on your expertise, when suddenly a co-worker intervenes, saying, “You’re so articulate for someone coming from your background.” While this might initially seem like a compliment, it reveals an underlying preconceived notion the coworker has of your community or culture.

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Helping Your Employees Get the Most out of Their Health Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

Every year employees across the country choose the wrong group health plan from their employer because they don’t understand the coverage and what type of plan is best for their circumstances. This ends up costing them hundreds if not thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical and premium outlays each year. But you can help them avoid leaving money on the table by educating them with helpful materials and a process that lets them find the plan that is best for their life circumstances.

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20 worst places to start a career

Employee Benefit News

Recent graduates looking to build a career should avoid these 20 cities, which can lack in career opportunities and affordable housing options.

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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.