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10 Ways to Spread Appreciation During Challenging Times

Achievers

When we face challenging times (in our current case, a global pandemic), it’s important to put an extra spotlight on appreciation and support those around us. William James, American psychologist and philosopher, once said: “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”. Appreciation should be practiced all year-round, and especially during times of change and uncertainty.

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Silver Lining, or How I Got to Love the Virus

Ahmed's Universe

PARIS With half of mankind under house arrest and the global economy in a tailspin, not mentioning tens of thousand of deaths, it is hard to feel anything good about the invisible enemy which we are told should go by the politically correct Covid-19 or Coronavirus name, rather than by what everybody would instinctively call it: the Chinese virus, just like a century ago we referred to the Spanish flu - although back then the flu had nothing to do with Spain whereas this one clearly originates fr

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Managers: How to Support Remote Employees – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Last week, we provided a list of resources to help individuals get adjusted to working from home. After it was published, I received this note. Dear HR Bartender! I’m a loyal and excited reader of your blog and usually find very great tricks and tips I can experiment with at my workplace. Currently, I work as an HR generalist in a team of 2, taking care of 110 employees.

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7 Work From Home Tips To Maximize Your Productivity

Vantage Circle

When you are working from home, you have enough flexibility to do your job. But this luxury can often turn into a missed opportunity if not planned accordingly. They say work from home can be your litmus paper to your productivity. Also, many would argue over the fact that it needs intrinsic motivation to perform your tasks efficiently and deliver at the right time when you are working from home.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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12 Tips for Working From Home

Achievers

For some people, working from home can be a big change and a new concept to adapt to. For those who work from home occasionally, or even frequently, it can still be a new experience if your entire team is working remotely too. When it comes to working from home, some people thrive and others find it to be a bit of a struggle. Lack of communication and being lonely happen to be two fears of remote workers.

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3 Workplace Articles Every Manager Should Read Right Now

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Be sure to check out the Kronos HR & Payroll eSymposium scheduled for May 6, 2020 – a single day of learning focused on pressing business issues. Enjoy the article!). I don’t need to spend a lot of time explaining how workplace norms are changing quickly and frequently.

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10 Best Virtual Team Building Activities for Remote Employees

Vantage Circle

The 21st century has bought a lot of changes in our day to day lives, including our work culture as well. The constant evolution in the field of cloud computing has made things easier for us than ever before. Unlike earlier, professionals can now work from anywhere aided by real time collaboration tools. And with the rise of remote workers , the need to employ virtual team building activities have surely gained popularity.

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Mindful Leadership: How to Get Started

Achievers

Anyone who finds themselves in a position of power, with a determined focus on being a transformational leader, will quickly realize the immense challenge they have set for themselves. To be in charge means all eyes are on you, and every step you make, word you use, and action you take is noticed and analyzed. If you are serious about achieving incredible outcomes in your organization, the rules, values and mission that have been set forth must be honored by the leader first.

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The CARES Act effect on HRAs, HSAs, and FSAs

PeopleKeep

What is the CARES Act? The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), is a bill passed by the U.S. federal government on March 27, 2020. The purpose of the act is to address certain issues pertaining to the Coronavirus and the U.S. economy.

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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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Paycheck Protection Program: How to Apply for a Forgivable Loan During COVID-19

Patriot Software

Does your small business need financial assistance as a result of the coronavirus pandemic? If so, one of the biggest federal initiatives for small businesses is the Paycheck Protection Program. Read on to learn about Paycheck Protection Program loans, including eligibility, important dates, and the application process. What is the Paycheck Protection Program?

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How to Increase Employee Morale: 7 Gestures Your Team Will Love

Take It Personel-ly

Want to increase company morale in the office? Good idea! Studies show that happy employees can be as much as 20% more productive than unhappy employees. So, by creating a positive office environment, rewarding your employees for their hard work and keeping a sense of community within the team, you’re not only creating a fun place to […].

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25 Key Remote Work Statistics for 2020

Achievers

As you wade through the midst of what Time calls “the world’s largest work-from-home experiment,” you may be wondering what your company’s workplace will look like in the future. How will this affect your employee engagement? And what will productivity look like, if fewer people are coming into the office every day? To answer these questions, all we have to do is look at a batch of recent remote work statistics.

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15Five Launches Updated Manager Soft Skills Training With Worst-Self Academy

15Five

“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” ~ Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin. Those of us in the tech and innovation space understand that there’s a sweet spot for providing businesses with solutions to their most pressing problems. We call this leading and pacing. Shoot past the market by offering something that customers are not ready for and no one will use it.

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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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How to use LinkedIn to Improve Your Recruitment Process

HR Digest

Learn how to use LinkedIn's features such as InMail, Referrals, LinkedIn Groups and LinkedIn Job Postings to improve your recruitment strategy and hire top talent. The recruiting field has changed dramatically over the years. Earlier, looking for recruiting was to publish ads in newspapers, circulars, and then get suitable candidates for the position.

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7 Morning Habits for Entrepreneur Success

Take It Personel-ly

There is no doubt that entrepreneurship can be very hard, as it requires a lot of confidence and self-discipline. Yet, the rewards can be incredible. Those who can display all good qualities needed for a successful entrepreneur are rewarded with a lifestyle, job, an identity that is better than many in the world. Everyone needs […].

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Telehealth Announcement

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Following was sent by the Division of Workers' Compensation. March 30, 2020 To: All Self-Insurers, Insurers, Claim Administrators, and Medical Service Providers From: Florida Division of Workers' Compensation Subject: Telehealth and Telemedicine Services Provided Under Chapter 440, Florida Statutes In response to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the Division of Workers’ Compensation is providing the following information related to telehealth and telemedicine services provided by licensed pr

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The CEO’s Ultimate Guide To Remote Work, Part 4: Shifting Your Mindset

15Five

The world has entered an unprecedented moment in history, and organizations around the globe have had to adjust quickly to a new way of working. For some leaders, remote work was something they were forced to do, not something they embraced. But when leaders are prepared with a remote-first mindset and infrastructure, they can shift their companies to remote work without sacrificing productivity or culture. 15Five is proof of that.

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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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Wellness Programs Help Mitigate The Effects Of Pandemics

Wellable

The benefits of employee wellness programs are numerous, with their obvious gains addressing better economic output and a healthier population. Now, as communities across the US and the rest of the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re proving beneficial in another way—by mitigating the virus’ consequences.

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Temporarily Closing Your Office? 4 Tips for Keeping It Safe

Take It Personel-ly

Your office building is set up to accommodate busy workers, but what happens when you need to close your office down for a few weeks or months? Workplace crime costs billions of dollars each year, and empty offices can be a magnet for thieves. If you need to beef up security while you’re away, consider […].

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How to Write a Compelling Resume Objective

HR Digest

A good resume objective can get your dream job; it is the only difference between getting the job or have your application canceled. Employers spend around six seconds on an average to scan a resume. As such, create a compelling resume objective that would hook the attention of the potential employer. What is a Resume Objective? A resume objective is the first section which appears below the name and contact information on the resume.

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The CEO’s Ultimate Guide To Remote Work, Part 2: Individual Work Practices

15Five

It goes without saying that while there are a number of great benefits of working remotely, there are also many personal challenges which can arise for people that include loneliness, family distractions, the psychological implications of not having distinctions between your work time and home time, and an inability to focus or procrastination. Much has been written about how to be productive working from home and creating clear boundaries, so I’ll just share a few of the most important individu

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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Helping Employees During Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic

Best Money Moves

Helping employees during Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. How you support workers during the outbreak could have a lasting impact on recruitment and retention efforts. What will you say when asked how you helped employees during the COVID-19 outbreak? We are in the midst of a crisis. The Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak is dramatically reshaping the working world.

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What Kind Of Home Worker Are You?

Take It Personel-ly

Even before the global pandemic we’re currently experiencing, remote working has been growing in popularity in recent years. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re all used to it, or that it comes second-nature. Now that many of us have started working from home due to the Covid-19 crisis — often for the first time […].

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10 Tips to Secure Data When Working Remotely

HR Digest

With more and more companies promoting remote working for employees because of the Coronavirus pandemic situation, they should also focus on data security and protection. Working from home means the data being vulnerable with family members around and open to all. Also, working from home makes the information more susceptible to attack than logging online on a secured system in the office.

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The CEO’s Ultimate Guide To Remote Work, Part 3: Company-Wide Practices

15Five

As a primarily work-from-home, remote CEO of a company honored to have won multiple awards for its culture, I’ve gained a lot of hard-won expertise over the last nine years building 15Five as a remote-first company, now over 200 employees. My hope is that by sharing some of what I’ve learned, I can help you avoid some of the pitfalls and reduce some of the stress involved in transitioning your people to remote work and help you successfully lead your teams.

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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.