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4 Quick Organization Tips When Your Office Is a Mess

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A disorganized office can lead to reduced productivity and low employee morale. That’s why it’s important to spend the time and money required to get your office perfectly organized. When considering the best way to keep your office organized, you have plenty of options available. To get well on the way toward great organization, here […].

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Organizations: Use Online Forms to Capture Valuable Data

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by JotForm , a full-featured online form builder that makes it easy to create forms and collect data. They’ve just launched a new product called JotForm Approvals that automates approval processes with ease , something every HR department loves to hear. Enjoy the article!). One of the keys to good decision making is having the right data and information.

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How to contain employee benefits costs (and why most businesses struggle)

Insperity

There’s no getting around it – employers pay a hefty sum to provide health care benefits for their employees. The average private-sector employer spends an average of $2.65 per hour, per employee, for health-insurance costs, according to Sept. 2020 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These aren’t low numbers. And the smaller a company is, the more consequential these numbers get.

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Workplace Vaccine Strategy for COVID-19

Best Money Moves

Workplace Vaccine Strategy for COVID-19. As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available to Americans, workforces must decide how to handle vaccine strategies among their employees. As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, more and more employers are evaluating their role in the immunization program. Some organizations are incentivizing vaccinations, others are wrestling with vaccination mandates and still others are taking a more laissez faire approach.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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How to Add Self-Care Into Your Busy Schedule

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Do you feel like you’re overly focused on work lately that you forget to address your own needs? Do you have the desire to slow down and take care of yourself more, but don’t know where to get started? If so, you came to the right place. Being busy and living with stress has become […].

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Bookmark This! The Hybrid Workforce Edition

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. I’ve heard a lot of talk lately about organizations wanting to plan for when employees return to the office and employees wanting to stay remote a while longer. This should not be a surprise to anyone. But I did see someone remark that “hybrid” workforces are starting to be a recruitment marketing tool. Organizations that are trying to recruit right now, might want to think about this.

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Gelling as a team – from strangers to squad in 7 steps

Insperity

From time to time, you may need to reorganize your teams, bringing in new members from a different part of your organization. To work cohesively and collaboratively, the people involved will have to first learn each other’s personalities and work styles. If handled poorly, these transitions can lead to conflict and slowed productivity. That’s why you need clear strategies for helping people gel as a team.

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6 Tips To Protect Your Business’s Finances

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Your business needs money to survive and thrive. So, it is important to take measures to protect your finances. However, this is often easier said than done. There are numerous threats that could compromise your financial state. Additionally, there are plenty of unforeseen circumstances that could upend the way you do business. The following six […].

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Important deadlines for health reimbursement arrangements

PeopleKeep

When employers first set up a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), they often wonder if there’s a required timeframe for reimbursing their employees’ health expenses. Likewise, employees want to know how long they have before they need to submit their health expenses for approval. As a rule of thumb, reimbursement deadlines are defined by the HRA plan documents you draft when you first set up the benefit.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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How to start the succession planning conversation you need to have

Business Management Daily

Succession planning is a critical element to ensuring your organization’s longevity, but it’s the conversation none of us want to have. Whether we don’t know how to start the discussion, or what to do with the list of successors once we do, it can be easy to delay having, or not have at all. However, succession management is a key piece of talent management.

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15Five Acquires Emplify and Relaunches Human-Centered Platform

15Five

I’m thrilled to share the news that 15Five has acquired Employee Engagement Measurement company, Emplify, and to reveal the new 15Five: The only human-centered performance management platform that combines software, education, and community to help create effective managers, highly engaged employees, and top-performing organizations. This is a significant milestone in our nearly 10-year journey to accelerate a world of work where true, sustainable success in business can be achieved by supportin

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Considering Holding A Virtual Event For Your Small Business? Here’s Why You Should

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Research has shown that 57% of small businesses are likely to continue working from home in the coming years. This means that leaders have a responsibility to keep everyone engaged and included in company events. Virtual events often include large numbers of people, but there is no reason that small businesses can’t use them to encourage communication.

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3 Ways PTO Can Help Your Retention Efforts | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

While some degree of turnover is expected in most organizations, experts are predicting a wave of widespread turnover after vaccine efforts help workers feel more confident about making career moves. If this proves to be the case, retention efforts will need to be top of mind for employers going into this summer. Is your organization’s paid time off policy helping or hurting your retention efforts?

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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The rule-book for terminating an employee

HR Digest

There is no easy way to approach the subject of termination with an employee. Whether it is a layoff or even because of just cause, it is hard to have “the talk” and needs empathy and preparation to achieve with the least unpleasantness. The whole process needs to be approached professionally. When you decide to lay off or let go of a person, the first step is to prepare the grounds for the termination.

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COVID-19 And The Avoidance Of Medical Care

Wellable

People don’t always go to the doctor when they know they should. This has been a problem since before the pandemic started. However, due primarily to a fear of contracting COVID-19, a substantially greater number of people are either postponing medical visits they otherwise would have made or are cancelling them entirely. For example, a study conducted by the Urban Institute found that “more than one-third (36 percent) of nonelderly adults delayed or did not get care because they were worried ab

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6 Steps for Successfully Implementing a Risk Management Plan in Your Business

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Regardless of the business you operate, you are bound to face certain risks: financial, compliance, operations, strategic, or any other. The way you handle the risk determines if you can continue being a successful organization or if a shutdown is imminent. Risk management involves various steps to minimize the impact of unfortunate incidents. Once you […].

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Details | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Members who were covered by certain Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance or administrative services plans between February 2008 and October 2020 might be eligible for a class action lawsuit settlement. Read on for more information.

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The Great Disruption: Leveraging AI To Better Your Benefits Strategy

Speaker: Joana Ardelean, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, CC

The benefits landscape is shifting rapidly, and AI is at the center of this transformation. From optimizing health and wellness programs to predicting future benefits needs, AI is empowering HR and total rewards leaders to make smarter, more proactive decisions. The challenge? Understanding where AI fits in your strategy and how to leverage it effectively while keeping employee well-being at the forefront.

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What can Human Resources do for the people?

HR Digest

When was the last time you reached somebody in HR? When you joined the organization? For your performance evaluation? Or when something awful occurred at work? HR groups aren’t only the carriers of good and terrible news; they can likewise extend support in your employment, assist you to climb the corporate ladder, and keep you cheerful and productive at work.

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An Employer’s Ultimate Resource to Intermittent Leave

Patriot Software

When an employee comes to you to request time off, you may start asking yourself what kinds of leave you should offer. Perhaps you have a paid time off (PTO) policy. Or maybe your state has paid sick leave laws you must follow. You may also need to provide Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave […] READ MORE.

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How to Turn Your Hobby into a Successful Business

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From gaming and artistic activities to cooking, thriving businesses are often born from personal hobbies and interests. In the entrepreneurial world, passion is vital to your business’ success. It gives your startup authenticity and purpose. However, starting a business requires a lot of time, dedication, and strategizing. If you have been thinking about turning a […].

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Employee Anniversary Recognition Ideas: How to Celebrate Employee Milestones | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

It’s no secret that employees have had to adjust and adapt more than ever in the past year. For employers, the soft skills it takes to balance workloads with COVID-19 complications are invaluable, whether your employees have been with the organization for years or just a few months. Celebrating employees when they reach anniversary milestones can help boost morale and retention.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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How to incorporate hard skills in your resume

HR Digest

When the pandemic has taken over the world, and people are hunkered down riding the wave, most companies have taken the remote work route to keep things going. Video streaming apps and tech tools that make communication easier are being incorporated for a smooth working environment. Additionally, skills that are being talked about are engagement and communicating effectively among teams spread across the globe for better outputs.

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The Employer’s Guide to Federal Income Tax Withholding

Patriot Software

When you run a business, the word taxes might fill you with dread—especially if you have employees. You pay some employment taxes (e.g., unemployment), while others are taxes you deduct from your employees’ wages and pay on their behalf. One of the taxes you must withhold is federal income tax. So, what is it, and […] READ MORE.

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Careers helping people (have you got what it takes?)

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Today, we’re going to explore some career ideas specifically relating to professions that focus on helping people. Let’s dig in. Healthcare A healthcare career is one of the main types of occupations relating to helping people (check out occupational therapy schools for degree programs). There are two ways that you can choose to look at […].

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Guide: How Do I Make an Onboarding Checklist? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Crafting and following a comprehensive onboarding checklist ensures a consistent, streamlined process for each new hire. It also allows HR pros to better track the work and time associated with bringing on new employees. From step-by-step instructions to HRIS streamlining capabilities , find out what HR teams need to include in new hire onboarding checklists.

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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.