Sat.Dec 01, 2018 - Fri.Dec 07, 2018

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3 Steps: How to Create a Culture of Change That Motivates and Inspires

Achievers

How can your company innovate fast enough to surpass the competition? And at the same time, what can you do to maximize the human aspect of the organization and create stability in execution? An agile organization could be the answer. Such structures have a 70 percent chance of being in the top quartile of organizational health , the best indicator of long-term performance.

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2019 Maximum Comp Rate Florida

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has determined the statewide average weekly wage paid by employers subject to the Florida Reemployment Assistance Program Law to be $939.41 for the four calendar quarters ending June 30, 2018. Section 440.12(2), Florida Statutes (2018), expressly provides that, for injuries occurring on or after August 1, 1979, the weekly compensation rate shall be equal to 100 percent of the statewide average weekly wage, adjusted to the nearest dollar, and that th

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A Q&A with Hireology’s Talent Acquisition Manager: How We Hire in Today’s Competitive Market

Hireology

Hireology has seen significant growth throughout 2018 – we’ve received nearly 13,000 applicants, 7,000 quality candidates and hired more than 100 new employees. Leading up to the New Year, we wanted to sit down with our Manager of Talent Acquisition, Rachel Wilhelm, to discuss our hiring efforts in more detail, and how we continue to attract top talent in today’s competitive market.

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Top 10 HR trends of the decade

Insperity

The way we work has changed tremendously over the last 10 years, and out of necessity HR has changed with it. Gone are the days when human resources was largely an administrative, paper-pushing department that served as the gatekeeper for job applications and benefits enrollment. HR has evolved into a fundamental asset for any successful business, one utilizing sophisticated resources and technology to help companies operate more efficiently and strategically.

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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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Leveraging Recognition and Feedback to Boost Employee Engagement

Achievers

Employee engagement is an ongoing issue. What can we do to effectively engage employees? Start with recognition and feedback. According to Aptitude Research Partners , companies identified recognition as having the greatest impact on engagement. And it doesn’t stop at recognition. Go the extra mile with employee feedback, pulse data and personalized actions in real-time to immediately address any disengagement.

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What’s Wrong With Wellness Program Incentives?

Best Money Moves

What’s wrong with wellness program incentives? ROI isn’t proven, employees feel forced into participation, and worse, wellness programs can increase weight-based discrimination and stigma in the workplace, which results in increased obesity and decreased well-being. Workplace wellness programs have long been criticized as ineffective and lacking ROI , but financial incentives for wellness program participation are even more controversial.

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Managers: It’s Time to Stop Delegating and Start Autonomizing

15Five

How much do you (or your managers) delegate? If the answer is “a good bit,” it may be time for a different approach. As a quick disclaimer: Delegation isn’t inherently bad, and many of those business articles telling you how to “delegate smarter and get more done” have recommendations worth considering. People are promoted to management positions because they’re great at what they do, and it can be difficult to let go of that work to focus on leading.

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Apple Watch Incentive Drives Greater Wellness Program Engagement

Wellable

Employers continue to invest significant financial resources into rewards and incentives for employee wellness programs. In fact, 85% of employers with at least 200 employees offer more than $150 to employees for participating in or completing a wellness program. Nearly half offer more than $500 in incentives. Despite often representing the vast majority of a wellness budget, employers often do not create rewards structures that maximize the impact of the investment.

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How to Be More Efficient At Your Payroll Job

HR Digest

Payroll job refers to the administration of employees’ financial records including salaries, wages, bonuses, deductions, and net pay. Payroll job can be a daunting process, especially for those small businesses managers that may decide to complete the task in-house. Companies are always looking for ways to streamline this responsibility to make it easier for payroll officers.

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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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5 tips to set first-time supervisors up for success

Insperity

You promoted a superstar employee to a supervisory role. She now manages the people who were once her peers, and while she exhibits strong leadership potential , she’ll likely need guidance along the way. This change in the power dynamic can be awkward, and even problematic, for employees and the newly anointed supervisor. There are common pitfalls that, if avoided, can promote a smoother transition and a healthy working environment.

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CEO Performance Management Snapshot

Ascender

This is a complimentary article by PeopleStreme, an international Human Capital Management software company, which specialises in the development of HR and enablement technology to support HRIS solutions and management for businesses. — Why Employee Performance Management? Employee Performance is one of the few remaining sources of competitive advantage.

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Diversity in the workplace: Make sure your efforts are lawful

Business Management Daily

How to create a voluntary affirmative action policy that doesn't stray too far from certain employment laws. The post Diversity in the workplace: Make sure your efforts are lawful appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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5 Office Inventions That Will Make Work Fun Again!

HR Digest

Walk into almost any workplace, big or small, and you’ll quickly see how technology has transformed the way we work. Whether you’re a freelancer, a delivery driver, or a CHRO, one thing is clear: The modern office has adapted to new technology and tools in a number of ways to cater for changes in evolving workplace needs and working styles. How, for example, did we live without Skype or Slack?

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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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2019 HR tech trends: which ones deserve the hype?

cipHR

HR technology expert Kate Wadia assess the trends HR professionals need to focus on in 2019 – and the ones you can afford to overlook for now. The tech industry loves hype and buzzwords. For HR professionals, sorting out the real direction of travel from the trend-setters and thought-leaders creates a kind of ‘parallel universe’: we end up stuck at a desk, paralysed by a plethora of choice and complexity.

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5 Remedies to Reduce Employee Turnover

Ascender

This is a complimentary article by PeopleStreme, an international Human Capital Management software company, which specialises in the development of HR and enablement technology to support HRIS solutions and management for businesses. — Remedy 1 – Get the Data. Most organisations do not have data on why employees are leaving and the top contributing factors.

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The Administrative Assistant Career Path: Opportunities to Advance

SnackNation

The Administrative Assistant Career Path: Opportunities to Advance. An Administrative Assistant career path can go in many exciting directions, with plenty of twists and turns along the way. This variable career path exists in part because of an Administrative Assistant’s extensive list of responsibilities, which can include anything and everything.

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Survey Highlights Benefits Employees Find Most Financially Beneficial

Wellable

A survey from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) showed that 80% of Americans would rather accept a job with benefits, such as health insurance and a retirement plan, than take a job without benefits, even if it paid 30% more. This is an important statistic for employers to consider as they finalize benefit plans for the coming year, especially with nearly three out of ten (29%) employees considering switching jobs in the next year.

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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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IRS announces new deadline for providing 1095-Cs to employees

BerniePortal

Filing deadline unchanged. The IRS has extended the deadline for employers to provide 1095-C forms to employees in 2019. Employers previously had to furnish this year’s 1095-C forms to employees by January 31, 2019, but now have until March 4, 2019. Need help keeping up with HR events, deadlines and reminders? Download our free 2019 HR Calendar here.

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Business Communication as a building block of Employee Engagement

Vantage Circle

Communication is the essence of a human being. Our ability to communicate within ourselves is what distinguishes us from other beings and makes us superior. It naturally plays a huge role in business. Business Communication is the heart and soul of a growing business. In absence of which, there can be no exchange of path-breaking ideas, no strong interpersonal relationship and no intrinsic work motivation.

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30 Healthy Filling Snacks to Conquer Your Hunger

SnackNation

30 Healthy Filling Snacks to Conquer Your Hunger. Hunger can strike at any time during a busy day, and oftentimes when you least expect it. Maybe you skipped lunch because of back-to-back meetings or you forgot to pack a snack before a long day out and about. While you may want to eat a pizza, hamburger or even both during one of these surprise bouts of hunger, a healthy filling snack is key to keeping energized and fueled for the rest of your day.

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How Many Ineligible Dependents Are Lurking on Your Benefits Plan?

Corporate Synergies

Reduce your healthcare spend by ensuring that ineligible dependents aren’t using your employee benefits. As Seen In. Are you paying insurance premiums for people who aren’t qualified to be on the plan? For some employers, too often, the answer is “yes,” their benefits program includes ineligible dependents. In our experience, we find that nearly 10% of dependents enrolled in employee health & welfare plans are not eligible to be in the program.

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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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Two-step your way to success

Business Management Daily

Driving through the back roads on my way home from work, the check engine light illuminated on the dash again. The mechanic had repeatedly assured me everything was fine, but I worried about his comedic accusations that I’d lost my mind to some form of hypochondria. The mischievous light enjoyed mocking me and defiantly turned itself off when I made it back to the shop each time to complain.

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Role of Business Communication in Employee Engagement

Vantage Circle

Communication is the essence of a human being. Our ability to communicate within ourselves is what distinguishes us from other beings and makes us superior. It naturally plays a huge role in business. Business Communication is the heart and soul of a growing business. In absence of which, there can be no exchange of path-breaking ideas, no strong interpersonal relationship and no intrinsic work motivation.

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What You Need to Know About the Administrative Job Title Hierarchy

SnackNation

What You Need to Know About the Administrative Job Title Hierarchy. Do you understand the administrative job title hierarchy? . Even people who have been in the administrative field for years may find its complex web of job titles, organizational structures, and varied responsibilities a bit confusing at times. Experienced admins may find themselves asking questions, such as: What different things do Administrative Officers and Administrative Supervisors typically do?

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The intersection of health, technology and benefits

Benefit Resource Inc.

From diagnostics and monitoring devices to wearables, the IRS has made sure there is a way for everyone to support their health with technology this season. What can your tax-free health account get you this year? More accurate monitoring. A pulse oximeter for when you’re out of breath… For those with conditions like asthma, pneumonia, or lung cancer, a pulse oximeter can be crucial for monitoring blood oxygen levels , especially following a procedure or operation.

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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.