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Building Shift Schedules: 5 Tips to Get Started  

Achievers

Modern companies, business owners, and individuals are in the middle of a huge change when it comes to work management. More and more workers on a global scale are working remotely and those who are working onsite are asking for more flexibility. As a result, many companies are changing their work customs to adapt their operations to new working trends, including how they approach shift schedules.

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Reskilling: What is it and why is it important?

Insperity

When your business needs to pivot fast because of changes in your industry or the economy (or both), how do you fill the new roles? If your organization has laid the foundation for reskilling, you can retrain your current employees to take on those new roles. That can keep your company viable during times of major change – without the additional time and expense of hiring brand-new employees.

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Podcast Roundup: Strengths-Based Leadership, Empathy, and Positive Culture

15Five

Does everyone have a podcast these days? It feels like Oprah did a live show from Michigan stadium late last year and each guest received their own podcast kit under their seat: You get a podcast, and you get a podcast. Everyone gets a Poooodcaaaaast! So when we were planning the Best-Self Management podcast back in 2018, we were determined to rise above the din and only produce episodes where business leaders could walk away with actionable advice on building highly engaged, high performing tea

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9 Ideas to Improve a Toxic Work Environment

Vantage Circle

A toxic work environment contributes to the increasing stress in your day to day working life. Everybody often has a bad day or even a month at work. Managers giving pressure to work on specific projects, the communication gap between employees and the management, etc. several challenges are the sign of a toxic workplace. A hostile workplace is facing all these challenges daily without any pause.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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HR Trends 2021: Which Benefits Do Employees Value Most?

Best Money Moves

HR trends 2021: which benefits do employees value most? Employees want benefits that better support their health and wellness after the COVID-19 pandemic. Benefits priorities are shifting considerably due to the COVID-19 pandemic. . Only 55 percent of employees believe their company is making the best decisions about their benefits, according to new research by The Hartford, and just 44 percent think their benefits package is above average compared to what other employers are offering. “Th

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HR manual versus employee handbook: What’s the difference?

Insperity

What, exactly, is the difference between an employee handbook and a human resources (HR) manual – and does your organization need both? It’s a good idea for companies to develop both an HR manual and an employee handbook. Even though they cover many of the same topics, these documents have different purposes. Different readers, different goals. It can be helpful to think of your employee handbook as the “what” of your company culture and the HR manual as the “how.

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3 Mistakes You’re Making In Remote Job Search

HR Digest

The pandemic has brought offices to work with people looking for remote jobs and projects. Remote work is good without the regular limiting 9 to 5 work timing and the regular commuting to work. However, while the flexible schedule is a huge benefit for most of the people, remote work is only one such opportunity to develop a meaningful career. There’s just one difficulty: how does one get a suitable remote job when they are competing for a single role alongside hundreds of applicants?

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benefitexpress Announces New Regional Sales Executive, Southern Territory

WEX Inc.

Schaumburg, Ill. September 1, 2020— benefitexpress™ the leading provider of enrollment technology and services for employee benefits administration, announced today that Mary Beth Rock has joined its sales team as regional sales executive for the southern territory. In this role, Mary Beth will develop strategic, consultative relationships with benefits administration leaders at mid-market employers, health insurance brokers at leading insurance firms, and benefits technology sourcing advisors t

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Ditching the Car? 5 Amazing Reasons You Should Bike to Work

Take It Personel-ly

You’re thinking about biking to work? Start here first. In the United States, more than 130 million people are employed on a full-time basis. With so many people commuting to work, it can be challenging to decide the most efficient way to travel. For those looking for the best, check out these five amazing reasons you should […].

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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 Question of Childcare and Women in the Workplace During COVID

Flimp Communications

The pandemic has created an economic disaster for every nation. By many measures, it’s worse than the Great Depression. One of the main measures is Gross Domestic Product (which has plummeted), but the metric that means more to a majority of people is the jobless rate. For February 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics posted an unemployment rate of just 3.5%.

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Home Office Stipends Gain Traction For Remote Workers

Wellable

As more companies commit to allowing employees to work from home indefinitely or well into 2021, they must learn to address a new set of challenges and opportunities that arise. From loss of popular on-site benefits , such as access to fitness facilities or a stocked kitchen, to poor work setups at home, it is in the best interest of companies to address these challenges by helping employees access new benefits that promote retention and resources that improve productivity.

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Your Top 2020 Employee Social Security Tax Deferral Questions, Answered

Patriot Software

Like most employers, you probably had a lot of questions when you first heard about the executive order payroll tax deferral. But thanks to the IRS’s recently released guidance on the employee Social Security tax deferral, we have some answers. If you haven’t heard the latest buzz on the employee Social Security tax deferral, we’ve […] READ MORE.

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Benefits of Getting a Job In the Beauty Industry

Take It Personel-ly

If you’ve always loved beauty and beauty trends a job in the beauty industry may be right for you. What some don’t realize is that there are many different options within this field, and that depending on what your interests are, it can possible to find a beauty-related job that you love, and that can […].

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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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BRI & FSAstore.com Partnership Q&A

Benefit Resource Inc.

FSAstore.com’s Senior Account Manager Michael Lublanecki sat down with CEO Jason Hall to discuss the BRI & FSAstore.com partnership. This partnership provides participants with an easy way to use their pre-tax health dollars. Watch the video below to learn more: ?. For more information on our partnership with FSAstore.com, head to the bottom of this blog and download our flyer.

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Say Hello To Halo, Amazon’s New Wearable Device

Wellable

Despite the challenges many wearable device companies have experienced over the past several years, Amazon entered the market with the release of Halo , an on-wrist health tracker with an accompanying app. Amazon Halo uses five health metrics to give users a comprehensive look at their health and well-being as well as provide actionable recommendations on how to improve it.

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Create a Learning Organization with These 4 Skills Based Activities

HR Bartender

(Editor’s note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Paycom , a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management software. Paycom employees have donated more than $150,000 to community organizations such as Paralyzed Veterans of America, Project Aware, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and numerous health care nonprofits. A big thanks for their generosity and enjoy the article.).

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How Becoming an Agile Coach can Help Your Career

Take It Personel-ly

Are you looking for a great new way to jump-start your career? If your trajectory as a manager has stalled, it’s time to find a new path upward. One of the best ways to do so is to consider a brand new approach. Becoming an agile coach could be the career grand slam you’ve been […].

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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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Want To Become A Better Manager? Create Self-Development Objectives

15Five

At 15Five , we believe that to build a world-class workplace, every employee must be able to bring their best self to work each day. But this doesn’t happen by chance. Most of the responsibility falls on managers to help employees develop and leverage their unique strengths. And just as managers aim to unlock the potential of their people, it’s important to unlock their own potential in order to become an effective coach.

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Keep These 5 Things in Mind When Paying Remote Employees

Patriot Software

Thanks to COVID-19, remote work is gaining popularity across the globe. And if remote work is a whole new ballgame for your business, you may be wondering what you need to do differently to pay your workers who telecommute. Read on to learn what aspects you need to keep in mind when paying remote employees. […] READ MORE.

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Our Take: What Does the NJ Health Insurance Tax Mean for Employers?

Corporate Synergies

The post Our Take: What Does the NJ Health Insurance Tax Mean for Employers? appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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How to Build a Global Marketing Strategy Like Expert International Brands

Take It Personel-ly

The world has shifted to digital globalization; now more than ever firms are translating their physical business to the online world, marketing to more people every day through avenues like the internet and social media. Due to this shift, businesses are generating more profits online and it only looks like it will increase. According to […].

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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COVID-19: CDC Preparing States for November Vaccine | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The New York Times reported on Sept. 2, 2020 , that the CDC issued a letter to states to prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine by early November 2020. What does this mean for employers and HR teams—and when could businesses return to “normal?”.

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9 Individual Health Insurance Terms You Should Know

PeopleKeep

When shopping for a new individual health insurance plan, one of the main challenges people face is understanding the sea of acronyms and terminology. To shop smart, work with a health insurance broker. It’s also useful to take a few minutes to understand the four main types of individual and family health plans, and five primary individual health insurance definitions.

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High-Paying Tech Jobs that don’t need a College Degree

HR Digest

There is a grave misconception among people that every tech jobs requires a candidate to earn a unique educational background. You don’t need to have stellar grades and certifications to get into specific tech jobs. Some jobs and employers don’t seek bookish knowledge, but skills and expertise experience also along with it. List of High Paying Tech Jobs.

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4 Suggestions for Sourcing High Quality Ingredients for Your Products

Take It Personel-ly

Your food is only as good as what you put into it. That includes not just your skills and your utensils but also your ingredients. All the skill in the world put to use in a great kitchen will still not generate a quality entree if it’s been made from substandard ingredients. Here are four […].

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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.