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5 Steps to Design a Job that Motivates Employees

Hireology

Supporting a work environment that motivates employees is one of the most important things within any business. . If you don’t have motivated employees to put forth the effort required to do well, it’s likely that your company will face some challenges. Employees are with you to keep your business running and moving forward, but if you don’t encourage employee motivation, the business is likely to remain stagnant — or worse: begin to decline.

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5 Countries with the Best Employment Laws

Global People Strategist

Around the world, workers are given different rights. These range from the right to organize protests and participate in trade unions, to working in safe conditions and overtime pay. This article explores 5 countries that have the best employment laws from the perspective of the employee with top global rankings in terms of rights of workers, based on their labor traditions and violation of labor rights. 1.

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How You Can Help Your New Hires Adjust and Be Comfortable In the Office

Take It Personel-ly

Beginning a new job can be intimidating for many people. There is the feeling of wanting to prove your worth and succeed to show that you are best for the position. However, there is also the intimidation of an entirely new office environment and set of co-workers to get to know and adjust to. You […].

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How to resolve conflicts in office

HR Digest

All collaborative exercises need some rules to co-exist and resolve disputes. If there were no referees for games and no redressal forums, then life would undoubtedly get chaotic. The same applies to work-based conflict. Some rules and regulations need to be in place and avenues of redressal available for smooth functioning. Some form of disagreement will inevitably occur when several people collaborate on a project or work together as team members.

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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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The Dos and Don’ts of Your Healthcare Job Applications 

Hireology

Time is a precious resource and if you are like most people, you try to guard it as much as possible. For those performing hiring and recruitment activities within healthcare organizations, this means shortening the length of time it takes to review and hire applicants. One way to do this is to collect as much information as possible upfront in the hopes that a decision can be made under the guise of time-savings without consideration of the applicant experience. .

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Bring company core values to life – from poster to practice

Insperity

Companies often spend a lot of time and effort creating their mission, vision and values. But too often they take all of that work, put words on a poster, place it in front of their employees – and miss the opportunity to put those values into practice. The last thing you want after working on your values is for the poster’s content to become meaningless, something employees ignore while they grab coffee or heat up their lunch in the breakroom.

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4 Reasons Employee Financial Wellness is a Top Priority for Employers

Best Money Moves

4 reasons employee financial wellness is a top priority for employers. More and more employers are recognizing the importance of employee financial wellness. Here’s why. The importance of financial wellbeing is becoming increasingly clear to many employers, made all the more urgent as the economic fallout of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic continues.

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Best Physical Activities for Busy People

Take It Personel-ly

Not having enough time to be active is the reality today. According to statistics, 23% of adults globally are physically inactive with the highest numbers in the economically developed regions, like the Americas and Europe. The main culprits for this are occupational sedentary lifestyle, inactivity during free time, and using modern means of transportation.

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Masterclass – How to write quality employee objectives | Ascender on demand Webinar

Ascender

Objectives have become the most popular method of managing employee and company performance. Yet it has become apparent that many employees do not have clear and quality objectives to help guide them. This creates problems, usually by the end of the year, where employee and manager disagree on if the objective has been met. The S.M.A.R.T method is a well known objective guideline to ensure objectives are S pecific, M easurable, A ttainable, R elevant and T ime bound.

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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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A checklist for return to office mode with the pandemic fading

HR Digest

The vaccine rollout across the world has led many companies to announce a gradual transition back to work from the office. Some are considering a hybrid model—a mix of some days at home, some in the office in a week. Transitioning employees safely back into an office setting will not be about just lights on and opening of doors. There are steps companies need to take to prepare for a new working mode.

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Applicant Interview Invitation Email Template | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

During the recruiting process, every interaction matters when hiring managers communicate with job applicants. And how an organization interacts with candidates even before the interview stage can set the tone for how they perceive the company. Using email templates and an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) helps maintain a high-quality, consistent experience for candidates during the application process.

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7 Tips for Overcoming Job Search Fatigue

Take It Personel-ly

Job hunting is hard work at the best of times. But with plenty of economic uncertainty still ahead of us, finding that dream job could soon become even more challenging. Extra competition for roles may lead to more rejection, even for the most qualified and experienced candidates. And no matter how confident you are in […].

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Impact of Rewards and Recognition On Mental Health

Vantage Circle

The past year hasn’t been easy on anybody. Even more so for the employees. In addition to worrying about the pandemic and the isolation bought on by it, people with jobs had additional concerns about their job insecurity. Do you know the one thing that is worse than losing your job? It’s losing your job during a pandemic. With many businesses around the globe being forced to lay off the majority of their workers, such fears of being laid off are understandable.

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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 know if a company has work-life balance?

HR Digest

Dear Jane, I am currently working in a job that requires me to work beyond the contracted hours every week. This is common in my industry where young workers are expected to work 90-100 hours per week or even more. Most of us do not leave the office or take a break at lunchtime. We’ve missed family and social time, sacrificing our relationships for work.

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How to Retain Top Talent in 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

As vaccination efforts ramp up across the country, a report indicates that a massive wave of turnover is expected once the pandemic is more under control and employees feel safe making a career move. With this in mind, what are the current causes for turnover, and what can employers do to retain their top performers in 2021?

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Tips & Tricks for Common Tech Problems at Your Biz

Take It Personel-ly

If you use computers to input and process information for your business, you will likely experience errors and issues. Tech problems are caused by your computer not having the right components or missing some software components. However, these components are critical to the computers’ proper operation. The software will not respond without them.

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Standing Ovation Award: Andrew Molyneaux | benefitexpress

WEX Inc.

A Standing Ovation is a special reward program at benefitexpress that honors employees who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling our Community Pillars. Nominations are submitted by fellow peers, and are tallied, read and carefully considered before being awarded at our company-wide 'Town Hall' meetings each quarter. Each award is read aloud by our chief operating officer to highlight just how much the winners have done to deserve the recognition — and when their names are finally announced, w

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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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CEO Survey: Return To “Normal” In 2022

Wellable

Over the past 30 or so years, with the advent of the internet along with various technologies that make use of it (e.g., email, video chat, etc.), organizations have become increasingly interested in the viability of a remote workplace. In 2020, the pandemic forced many businesses to test it out. Employees were told to get their work done from home and in-person communication was replaced by email, phone calls, and video chatting.

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Made in America Tax Plan: What Employers Should Know | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The White House recently announced two major policy proposals that have the potential to completely restructure key components of the U.S. economy. The first, known as the American Jobs Plan , seeks to rebuild and preserve the country’s infrastructure and energy grid. The second, known as the Made in America Tax Plan, is designed to adjust the corporate tax code to help pay for the American Jobs Plan and incentivize job creation in the United States.

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Benefits to Starting Your Own Nonprofit Organization

Take It Personel-ly

If you wish to create a positive change globally, starting a nonprofit company can be a remarkable experience. To create a successful nonprofit organization needs you to possess a distinctive set of competencies and skills, but the experience is not enormously diverse from beginning a small business. This article will discuss the benefits of starting […].

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Unhappy With Your PPP Forgiveness Outcome? Here’s How to File a PPP Loan Appeal

Patriot Software

After submitting Form 3508, Form 3508EZ, Form 3508S, or a lender equivalent, you wait for a verdict. Will your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan be fully, partially, or not at all forgiven? If you’re not happy with the result, you may be able to submit a PPP loan appeal. Read on to learn who can […] READ MORE.

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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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Tips to Reduce Hiring Bias

Hppy

Bias can manifest itself both consciously and unconsciously throughout the hiring process, and can occur as early as the resume-screening phase. . To help your company integrate more inclusive hiring practices, Embroker provides actionable tips on reducing hiring bias. What is Hiring Bias? Hiring bias is a type of unconscious bias , which is defined as “unsupported judgments in favor of or against one thing, person, or group as compared to another, in a way that is usually considered unfair.

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American Jobs Plan Proposals that Might Impact Small Businesses | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Less than a month after the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , The White House announced yet another policy plan that could transform the U.S. economy. Dubbed the American Jobs Plan, find out what HR teams and small organizations need to know about this new proposal.

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Baking Tips To Swear By For Your Next Cake

Take It Personel-ly

Are you fond of eating cakes? Do you often end up treating yourself to cakes and pastries to satisfy your need for a sugary tooth? So what do you do when you have a die-hard urge of gobbling a cake to satisfy your sweet tooth desire? Order a cake, right? Well! If you desire of […].

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Should you hire a head of remote work?

Insperity

To remain competitive, businesses of all sizes are discovering the need to make remote work a priority. And as more companies hire remote talent, they will need to hire a head of remote work to oversee this workforce. Even before the massive shift to remote work triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses hired remote workers and a leader to oversee them.

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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.