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Uli Jon Roth and the Love and Passion for what you do

Take It Personel-ly

Last night I had the incredible experience of seeing Uli Jon Roth and his band perform in Ottawa. It is thanks to my husband that I was introduced to the Scorpions and the amazing musical talent of Uli Jon Roth. For those that do not know Uli, he was a member of the Scorpions from […].

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Fighting political corruption - Brazil vs France

Ahmed's Universe

PARIS I recently came back from one of my regular stays in my home away from home in Brazil. On the very day that I arrived in Rio de Janeiro there was only one headline news topic: Former president Michel Temer had been arrested on corruption charges. (During my last stay in December my Copacabana neighborhood only gossiped about another fallen leader, former Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, whose swanky Nissan-owned penthouses, just a couple of blocks away from mine, was being searched and co

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FREE Learning Opportunity: Kronos Spring #HR and #Payroll eSymposium

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. For the second consecutive year, Kronos has been named one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For. Many congratulations to them! Enjoy today’s article!). Last fall, I shared with you a wonderful (and FREE!

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Read These Top Articles For Greater Organizational Agility

15Five

Disruptive companies aren’t created by accident. In order to hold this badge of honor, a business must successfully change how people think and behave. This is quite a tall order, especially for those companies just getting off the ground. While there’s a recipe for each business that makes it unique, only the top companies deliver innovative ideas that destroy all old ways of doing something.

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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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10 Surefire Ways to Increase Motivation and Positivity

Take It Personel-ly

At some point in life, you may feel like you’re surrounded by negativity, which snuffs out your dreams and kills your hope. Once that happens, you may go through your day overwhelmed by negativity and believing that it’s part of life. Even though you don’t always have control over what happens to you, you have […].

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15 Incredibly Useful Tips To Drive High Team Performance

Vantage Circle

“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” - BABE RUTH. The age-old question of how to bring teams together and encourage a culture of collaboration has troubled managers for decades now. You have the best employees in the market and yet that doesn’t convert to any results.

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Should I foster bottom-up ideas? Yes, here’s how and why

Insperity

The best ideas don’t always come from upper management, sometimes it is the bottom-up ideas that can help put a company on top. Whether the next great bottom-up idea will make a positive impact on your company’s bottom line may depend on what procedures are in place to communicate such suggestions. Ideas from the bottom can sometimes be lost, especially if no process is in place to facilitate communication from all levels of an organization.

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The Only 11-Step Guide to Becoming a Freelance Writer You’ll Ever Need to Read

Take It Personel-ly

Thinking of becoming a freelance writer? More and more people are giving up their regular jobs and going it alone for good reason. Even if you don’t have any experience writing professionally, it can provide a great work-life balance that allows you to work from anywhere. However, it’s a competitive market and one that can […].

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Medicare Series: Part 2 – Understanding how Medicare and COBRA interact

Benefit Resource Inc.

Welcome to Part Two of our Medicare Series. Our first post addressed how Medicare and HSAs interact. It included two lessons about how HSAs and Medicare interact. This post will address how Medicare and COBRA interact. We will cover two main topics: When someone enrolled in COBRA becomes eligible for Medicare. Medicare extension eligibility. It can be a little complicated, but we’ve broken it down and provided examples to make it more understandable.

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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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10 Effective Ways to Improve Team Communication

HR Digest

Team communication is a crucial aspect of collaboration at work. It allows members working on a project to offer their best input and to work towards a common goal. This is why project managers won’t stop looking out for effective ways to improve team communication. The idea is to alleviate misunderstanding, energy waste in doing irrelevant tasks and chances of conflict.

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7 ways a PEO can help you manage your employee-related to-dos

Insperity

The more time you spend managing employee issues, the less time you have to run your business. But by ignoring your employer responsibilities to employees, you could cause a rift in your workforce and create potentially costly legal battles. Fortunately, many of these concerns can be alleviated by outsourcing to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

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Recruitment Trends of 2019 and Beyond

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Every time another year begins, it’s been standard practice to identify the trends that may change the game in whatever industry you’re in. And with progress moving at a fast pace along with all the technological advancements going on, you can bet even the HR industry has recruitment trends to watch out for. Industry changes […].

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Medicare Series: Part 1 – What you need to know about Medicare and HSAs?

Benefit Resource Inc.

This is a two part series regarding Medicare. This post will focus on the impacts of HSAs and Medicare. Watch for Part 2 as we address Medicare and COBRA. Basics of HSA Eligibility. Health Savings Accounts (or HSAs) are sometimes confusing. Let’s be honest, what benefits program or tax-program isn’t a little confusing? And HSAs are both!

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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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Office Workplace Health Risks: Computers, Screens, Sitting, and More

UpstartHR

In the digital world we live in, we spend a TON of time work on computers and mobile devices. Screens aren’t just part of our work life–they are how we interact with most people during the course of the workday. This isn’t a natural experience for us and it’s now how we were designed to operate, which means we must take care or we’ll inevitably run into issues with our health.

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Off-duty Marijuana Use On 420 Day – Can Your Employer Fire You?

HR Digest

There are highs and lows of celebrating 420 day like getting fired for off-duty marijuana use. 420 day is no longer celebrated behind closed doors and their party invitations no longer include codes. With recreational marijuana legalized in ten states, 420 friendly people can indulge in herb satisfaction without any repercussions. Getting high like a kite without any repercussions sounds like a dream and sadly, that’s exactly what it is.

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5 Steps to Self-Publishing Your Own Book

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A few years ago, you could only publish your book through the traditional channels. But that’s the past. You can now self-publish your own book, thanks to the Internet and advancement in technology. Are you having an idea you want to convert into a book or maybe you’ve written one but are wondering what to […].

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What to Know When You're Implementing a New Benefits Enrollment Solution

Winston Benefits

Group Implementing new benefits enrollment software can yield significant improvements for many companies, not only helping you control costs but also making it easier for employees to pick the benefits they want. Technology also allows benefits managers to be more strategic and focus on the exceptions or unusual cases by minimizing manual tasks. The right software even helps ensure you’re offering the best benefits to your employees.

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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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benefitexpress Announces New Leaders in Product Management, Channel & Partnership Strategy

WEX Inc.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – benefitexpress, the leading provider of cloud-based technology software and services for employee benefits administration , announced today that Michelle Northey joins its executive leadership team as Chief Product Officer, and Scott Evans assumes the role of Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Broker/Carrier Relationships.

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10 tips to help you pick the right HR system

cipHR

Helen Armstrong of Silver Cloud HR outlines what you should do when choosing new programs for your business. Finding the correct HR system for your organisation isn’t always easy – and sometimes you can get it wrong. So what should you do to make sure you do it correctly next time? Helen Armstrong, managing director at Silver Cloud HR – an independent HR and payroll technology consultancy – shared her tips for making HR systems selection projects a success in a recent CIPHR webinar.

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How to Get Started Investing When You Don’t Have a Lot of Money

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Investing is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to earn passive income. And, there are few better feelings than knowing that money you have is working to make you even more money on its own. But, many people believe that investing is something that only rich businessmen or people with trust funds can take […].

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Employee Wellness Benefits Winners and Losers

Wellable

Companies that want to attract and retain employees are pumping up their benefits offerings, but as new generations of employees enter the workforce and as current employees’ needs change, the benefits that were once popular can become less so, as employees demand new perks.

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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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Employee Recognition Award: Brian DiDuca

WEX Inc.

Employee Recognition Award Program. benefitexpress is proud to be a company that practices ongoing employee recognition. That's why we implemented our 'Standing Ovation' award. A Standing Ovation is a special reward program at benefitexpress to honor employees who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling our Community Pillars. Each quarter, nominations are tallied, read and carefully considered before being awarded to two employees.

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PEO For Nonprofits: Breaking Down The Challenges & Benefits

Genesis HR Solutions

As a leader of a nonprofit organization, your mission is everything to you. Anything that takes you away from the work you do to fulfill that mission is a distraction—like handling the details of HR and compliance issues. That’s why you should consider hiring a PEO (professional employer organization) for your nonprofit. This article identifies three common challenges nonprofits deal with and how partnering with a PEO can help you overcome them—and get you back to working on your mission.

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Lessons learned from real-life OSHA regulation violations

Business Management Daily

Take these real-life lessons as a gentle reminder to review your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance. The post Lessons learned from real-life OSHA regulation violations appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Do I really have to run background checks?

BerniePortal

HR Best Practices blog series. Navigating the world of HR can be overwhelming—period. That’s why we’ve created a blog series to answer common HR questions. To help answer each question and define best practices, we have three HR heroes with very different approaches to HR: Bythe Book, Sam Blackheart, and Peggy Prag. You may find yourself relating to one (or more) of our heroes depending on the given situation.

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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.