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15 Ideas for an Unforgettable Employee Appreciation Day

Achievers

Are you ready for employee appreciation day? It takes place on the first Friday of March every year, and it’s a great opportunity to show your employees how much you value them. When employees feel appreciated, they perform at their best and are less likely to leave. In fact, organizations that rate their culture of recognition highly are 3 times more likely to see increased employee retention and 2.5 times more likely to see increased employee engagement, among other benefits.

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The Future Workplace [Episode 3] – Employees and Employers Need Career Durability

HR Bartender

Over the past year, the word resilience has been mentioned a lot. Resilience is defined as having the ability to bounce back or recover quickly from setbacks and one of the ways we often do that is by being agile or flexible. Well, what if we put those two things together? Especially when it comes to careers. In this episode of The HR Bartender Show, I talk with human capital analyst and futurist Alexandra Levit about the concept of career durability , which is good for both employees and employ

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Top 3 signs of an employee quitting without notice

Insperity

An employee quitting without notice can feel like a shock. Yet hindsight may reveal they gave clear cues about their unhappiness. That’s because the best indicators of an employee reaching their limit can be subtle, fitting a pattern that experts call “disengagement.”. Learning to spot the signs and knowing how to talk with employees about why they’re disengaged can help you avoid losing them without warning.

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How to Build a Strong Remote Work Culture in 2021

Best Money Moves

How to build a strong remote work culture in 2021. Remote doesn’t have to mean disconnected. Build a strong remote work culture during the pandemic. . Two thirds of executives feel that a physical office space is key to employee productivity, and about the same number feel employees should visit the office a minimum of three days per week in order to maintain a distinct company culture, according to a January 2021 Remote Work survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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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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How to approach pay differences for employees doing remote work

Business Management Daily

Increased opportunities for remote work are likely to stay, opening up hiring opportunities across the country. However, questions of pay differences also come into play. Do you pay a remote sales rep in Boston the same as someone based in Boise? If an employee wishes to move now that remote work is available, do you change their pay to match the location?

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How to form (and break) habits in the workplace

Insperity

We all have habits – some good, some not so great. At work, certain habits can impact the quality and efficiency of our work, and how well we interact with people around us. They can also affect others’ perceptions of us. People who are mindful about cultivating and practicing good habits reap the rewards. Meanwhile, bad habits become a problem when they hold us back and prevent achievements, and strain relationships with others.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Template: What Know About Possible Fraud | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Coronavirus vaccinations continue to expand across the country. As a result, many employers are already preparing to reopen their offices and return to in-person work. However, a growing number of COVID-19 vaccine scams can put your team and your company at risk. Use this template to warn your employees about protecting against coronavirus vaccine fraud.

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4 ways hiring managers can assess a candidate’s soft skills

Business Management Daily

Hiring in 2021 is about more than evaluating applicants for hard skills, it’s vital to assess a candidate’s soft skills also. Educational attainment and specific knowledge still play a role when deciding which person to bring aboard. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the importance of abilities such as flexibility, resiliency, and self-monitoring.

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5 Rules for Workplace Friendships

HR Digest

A workplace is a throbbing place where people meet deadlines, rushing targets, working, and chasing career growth. Amongst all these, some colleagues become workplace buddies. When people are significantly driven both my career and personal development, forming healthy relationships at work is crucial. Leading psychologists even say that social relationships at work represent more productive work and overall happiness.

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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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benefitexpress Appoints Chris Wiley Director of Partnerships

WEX Inc.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. —benefitexpress™, the market-leading benefits administration solutions provider with first-class customer service, industry-leading technology and deep domain knowledge, announced today that Chris Wiley was promoted to fill the newly created position of director of partnerships, effective immediately.

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Pulse Check: Caregiving Benefits After COVID-19

Wellable

Every month, Wellable asks a single question to the large, growing, and dedicated community of human resources and wellness professionals subscribed to the Wellable Newsletter. The question for February was about whether or not employers plan to end caregiving benefits that were added during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Learn How to Print Payroll Checks in 5 Simple Steps

Patriot Software

As an employer, you have different options to choose from when it comes to paying employees. One option you have is to print payroll checks. Printing checks comes with a few decisions, like purchasing supplies and selecting a check layout. Learn what steps you need to take to get your employees’ wages from computer to […] READ MORE.

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The Weingarten Card

HR Digest

A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court ruled that every employee represented by any labor union and are summoned for an investigatory meeting can ask for a steward or union officer to be present during the meeting. It is necessary to receive the protections granted by Weingarten and for which it is necessary for the employee to ask for a rightful representative.

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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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Five top HR webinars for 2021

cipHR

HR webinars are playing an important role in highlighting key issues, from diversity to legislative changes – discover five of the best for 2021. While face-to-face training may have suffered due to the pandemic, HR webinars have become an increasingly popular source of HR-related information. As well as highlighting need-to-know information, including time-sensitive legislative changes, they provide invaluable insights by industry experts.

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Employee Mental Health Continues To Plummet

Wellable

Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, employee mental health is at an all-time low. In addition to concerns directly related to the disease, mental and emotional well-being have become top concerns as restrictions and closures upended typical daily routines and lifestyles. Additionally, other factors such as seasonal affective disorder and depression, holiday stress, and political fears have likely culminated to make this winter one of the most challenging and anxiety-inducing times for Amer

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The State of Employee Health and Well-being 2021

eni

Our CEO Gene Raymondi discusses holistic wellbeing solutions for a better human experience on Hr.com’s 2021 webinar. How can employers incorporate more family-oriented benefits and services into their offering? How does an employer provide an open space and access to resources that address the concerns of employees who don’t actively reach out for help?

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FFCRA Regulations for Virus-Related Illnesses

HR Digest

The Family and Medical Leave Act came out with certain new provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) for virus-related illnesses. The FMLA covers all employers with 50 or more employees who work for 20 or more workweeks. . Employers who employ 500 or more employees and fall outside the ambit of the FFCRA are still obliged to grant paid leave under the FMLA.

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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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4 Steps to Build Your Career While at Home

Take It Personel-ly

If the weather is cold and snowy and you’re stuck at home or you’re currently in a WFH environment due to the pandemic, you may find yourself with some extra time thanks to not having a daily commute. What can you do to make use of this extra time? If you’re an ambitious person driven […].

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9 Signs That You Have A Bad Manager

Vantage Circle

Our work-life forms an integral part of our life experience. If the occurrences are unpleasant to us, we tag them as bad. At some point in our professional lives, we all might have come across a manager that has left us frustrated, unhappy, demotivated, and weary. These are all some of the classic signs of a bad manager. A manager has a huge part to play in the overall productivity and performance of a team.

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Key Takeaways From NADA 2021

Hireology

NADA 2021 wrapped up last week, and while it was quite a different experience than years past, it was jam-packed with insightful conversations and thoughtful presentations on what to expect this year from the retail automotive industry. . While we’re still in the midst of the pandemic, we’re looking ahead and are intent on keeping your dealership surging forward.

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Open Door Policy: Meaning, Benefits & Implementation

HR Digest

There are people from all walks of life working together in an organizational setup. Individuals belonging from different backgrounds, diverse cultures and traditions, varied temperaments and mentalities, and different educational qualifications work towards a common goal in an organization. The workplace culture plays a crucial role in uniting the employees, helping them have fun and enjoying their work, and delivering their level best.

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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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5 Simple Tips To Have Healthy Work-Life Balance

Take It Personel-ly

Being devoted to your career is a good thing. You get to professionally learn and develop, get promoted, and enjoy the benefits of having a stable paycheck. However, there is more to life than just work. If you spend too much time on your work, the chances are that your mental, emotional, or physical well-being […].

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How can HR create an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace?

cipHR

CIPHR’s people manager, Elliott Gill, shares some of the ways HR can start to make a change for LGBTQ+ employees. How are LGBTQ+ employees treated in the workplace? A recent survey by the CIPD has found that two in five LGBTQ+ employees and more than half of trans workers experienced conflict in the workplace over the last 12 months, compared to just three in 10 heterosexual and cisgender employees.

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Do you have to pay remote employees for time spent running errands?

Business Management Daily

Working from home is great — you can run errands on a day that isn’t a Saturday, you can go to the dentist and have all day to recover, you can see your kids in the school play. But those situations can make timekeeping for nonexempt employees a nightmare. Good news: Employees who work from home and do errands don’t have to be paid for the time, the Department of Labor has concluded in a new opinion letter.

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How to avoid the common pitfalls for an exceptional onboarding experience

Hppy

Who is responsible for onboarding? Is it the human resources department or team leaders? It is common for team leaders and managers to see onboarding as someone else’s job. Socialization is a big component of joining a new team and establishing a good fit, so if no one is reaching out, then it comes as no surprise that some employees will never feel fully engaged and choose to depart early.

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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.