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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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4 Quick Organization Tips When Your Office Is a Mess

Take It Personel-ly

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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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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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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15 Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Candidate

HR Digest

In 2015, Glassdoor conducted a comparative study between interview ratings to satisfaction ratings for the groups who were hired. The following were the conclusions: The job interview process which was 10% tougher received 2.6% higher employee satisfaction subsequently. The selected future employees who went through a rigorous interview process were likely to perceive that the company had placed a strong emphasis on finding employees who were a perfect fit for the position and the company cultur

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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What are the top features and benefits of payroll software?

cipHR

From the benefits of payroll software to choosing the right software for your organisation, we cover everything you need to know about payroll software. To help reduce admin and increase efficiency, HR teams can turn to HR software , but what can payroll teams do when they also want to reduce admin, costs and improve efficiency? Similarly, the answer lies with payroll software.

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Re-Envisioning The Office For A Post-Pandemic World

Wellable

With the option of returning to physical office spaces coming ever closer, companies are beginning to think more carefully about what office life should look like. In particular, business leaders are assessing the advantages and disadvantages of various answers to the following questions.

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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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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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Event Recap: Building a People Strategy for a Post-COVID World

Hireology

Were you able to attend our webinar about how to build a people strategy at your dealership as the pandemic comes to an end? We’ve attached the recording so you can rewatch the content anytime. And here’s a brief synopsis of what was covered: It’s been over a year now since the job market fell from the lowest unemployment rate in 60 years to the highest in over 100 years.

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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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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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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.