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14 incredible ideas for work anniversary recognition

Achievers

Congratulations, you just made it to your tenth year at your job! Unfortunately, your boss barely took notice. You got a brief shoutout in a team meeting, and that was it. That’s a real blow to morale after a full decade of service, isn’t it? Lackluster work anniversary celebrations are an all-too-common experience for employees. Failure to recognize big milestones leads to lower morale, engagement, and retention.

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Domestic Violence

Florida Workers' Comp

By now, everyone likely knows the name Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie, and Moab, Utah. There have been abundant news stories, video clips, and analysis. I suspect that officials in Moab are rethinking their processes and training. The first video of a traffic stop there came online about a month ago, followed by a second. Having watched both, I found myself with questions about behaviors and reactions exhibited in the interactions.

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Strategies for Successful Investing

Money Talk

Some people have recently started to invest for the first time. Others have been investing money for decades through their employer retirement savings plan or on their own. Regardless of whether you are a “newbie” or a seasoned investor, there are time-tested investment strategies that have been proven over and over to produce positive investment returns over time.

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5 Self Care Tips to Do Everyday

Take It Personel-ly

Self-care is a collection of habits that you have agreed with yourself to carry out to better your health and well-being. Indeed, it requires extra effort and consistency. However, the benefits of listening to your body and fine-tuning your perspective supersede the time and resources needed to facilitate self-care. In this article, we will be […].

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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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National Gratitude Month: 20 Ways To Celebrate It At Work

Vantage Circle

November ushers in the season of celebrations and gratitude. While you may be thinking about Thanksgiving, there is another equally important holiday— National Gratitude Month! And it's the perfect time to celebrate this wonderful sentiment in the workplace. Each November, the US observes National Gratitude Month. For many of us, it's an opportunity to reflect on what we're thankful for in our professional and personal lives.

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Killer Office Halloween Party Ideas for a Scary Good Time!

HR Digest

It’s time to creep it real! If your office is throwing a Halloween bash this year , make sure it’s a spooktastic one. All it takes is a few spooky, festive and creative Halloween party ideas to create the ultimate team bonding experience. But throwing an office Halloween party during COVID-19 can be more tricky than treaty! This doesn’t mean you must cancel out on throwing a party your co-workers will thank you for. 6 Hauntingly Good Office Halloween Party Ideas.

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Benefits of a PEO for Small Businesses and Startups

Take It Personel-ly

A professional employer organization (PEO) handles all the administrative services that are needed for companies to expand their presence. Most often utilized by startups and small businesses, PEOs specialize in HR, benefits, payroll, compliance, and automated services, allowing companies to recruit and retain the best talent without worrying about the additional costs and legal matters […].

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Want to Become an Employee Engagement Hero? Do These Things (and Avoid the Rest)

15Five

While paved with good intentions, the road to becoming a strategic HR hero can contain a few hazards and roadblocks that slow you down, or worse, grind your efforts to a halt. Over my career conducting over 2000 employee engagement meetings with HRBPs and executives, I’ve identified some of these common roadblocks as well as the best practices that truly do lead to a more engaged workforce.

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Recommendations for writing job descriptions to attract good talent

Business Management Daily

Finding your next outstanding new hire starts with writing an effective job description that yields a pool of promising top talent. In today’s competitive climate, a good job description can be the difference between your ideal candidate applying for the position or passing it over completely. Job seekers need to be able to find your job opportunity among the multitude out there and be convinced the role suits their background and desires.

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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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What does the gig economy mean for independent workers?

HR Digest

The gig economy is a type of labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work instead of permanent jobs. Gig workers are sometimes called “ moonlighters ” (especially if they have another primary job) because their additional temporary positions allow them to have more diverse sources of income rather than relying on one regular employer.

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7 Reasons Why Someone May Need a Life Coach

Take It Personel-ly

If someone is looking to improve certain areas of their life and they just aren’t seeing the results that they want, they might want to consider working with a life coach. While others may feel as though they don’t need someone else to encourage them, having a coach can be completely life-changing. The right coach […].

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Accrual vs. Lump Sum: What's the Best PTO Strategy? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

It can be difficult to determine which paid time off (PTO) method might work best for your organization. Understanding which policy is right for you can have a huge impact on overall employee satisfaction. Your PTO strategy can affect your overall retention rates and your recruiting strategies Read on to find out what types of PTO policies are available, and which one might work best for your organization.

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How to transform your employee surveys into a valuable tool

cipHR

Rob Robson of The People Experience Hub shares three levels to structuring your employee surveys to get useful feedback. People often want to know what questions should be asked in employee surveys but I have a confession: I don’t believe that there’s a definitive list of ‘top’ questions you need to ask. While some survey providers market themselves on that basis, we at The People Experience Hub believe that this method encourages organisations to take a ‘cookie cutter’ approach to engagement.

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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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The Great Resignation of 2021 Explained

HR Digest

The Great Resignation of 2021 is the biggest problem for the US economy right now. More and more workers are quitting their job in favor of jobs that come with better compensation and benefits. It is obvious that the Pandemic brought many changes to the labor market, and so the US economy is in the midst of a major labor crisis. More than 4.3 million workers quit their job in August 2021 – a historical number – according to the Labor Department.

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FDA Approves The Marketing Of Three E-Cigarettes

Wellable

An e-cigarette is an electronic device that allows users to inhale a vapor containing nicotine (the addictive substance in tobacco). They help cigarette smokers simulate the experience of smoking without breathing in any smoke in the process.

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New Survey Options Within BerniePortal’s Performance Feature

BerniePortal

BerniePortal recently launched a new survey tool under our Performance Management feature. This tool allows HR and leadership teams to send out surveys to their employees to gauge opinions on topics like company culture, employee performance, and overall company morale. When generating a survey, you will see four options listed, according to whom the survey should be sent: 360 degrees, Self-Evaluation, Manager Evaluation, Manager and Self-Evaluation.

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Usha Patri Interview: UX needs to be at the heart of EX

Darwinbox

User Experience or UX, as it is popularly known, is table-stakes for all software, tools, and apps today. It is what sets the tone of the relationship between the user and the tool. What determines the success or the failure of the tool to create mindshare. And while a lot of people claim to know the craft to design enhanced user experiences, a few actually make magic happen.

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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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Job Offer Letter Email Template That’ll Get Candidates to Say ‘Yes’

HR Digest

Delivering good news is always a feel-good moment and that’s what you get when you hit send on a job offer letter. But hang on. There’s a lot to do before you officially make the offer. For starters, you need to draft a well-structured job offer letter email. This email is going to be the equivalent of a formal job offer. We know, the last thing you want to do is prepare what to include in the letter of employment.

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How to Tackle Unemployment in This Pandemic?

Take It Personel-ly

We have put together several tips you can follow to make sure that you are safe and sound during these testing times.

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Employee Ghosting: What Is It and How Do You Put an End to It?

BerniePortal

Ghosting has unfortunately become a near common practice in our modern workplace. Many HR teams dealing with issues of ghosting are forced to take legal actions in order to deal with the issues. Beyond this it can cause work delays, increased workload for fellow employees, and even cost the organization time and money. So why does this keep happening?

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The Ultimate Guide to HR Automation

Darwinbox

HR automation has taken a huge burden off of HR personnel. Well-implemented automation handles all the tedious and repetitive processes in the HR function. There is going to be a huge demand for HR automation from various types of business setups right from tech startups to established fortune 500 companies. But let us first understand what HR automation is all about.

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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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Three Important Daubert Lessons

Florida Workers' Comp

In June 2021, the Florida First District court published Huggins v. Siegel , 1D19-3987. As Florida's litigation process familiarizes with the Daubert standard for evidence. decisions like Huggins will be critical for practitioner clarity. Here, the Court strives to decide the case, a critical purpose of appellate law, but also strives to provide a broader context for those who will rely upon construing it in order to better construct the next argument, case, or appellate record.

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The Ins and Outs of Small-Business Insurance

Kollath CPA

If you have business interruption insurance, can it help you through the pandemic? Learn more about The Ins and Outs of Small-Business Insurance. Business interruption insurance can cover lost income and continuing expenses while your business is closed or being repaired. It pays your bills during the interruption and any profit you would have earned.

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4 Proven Ways to Make Your Business Stand Out from Competitors

Take It Personel-ly

The business landscape is fierce these days. You need to cut through a lot of noise to get heard by your prospective customers. To stand out from your competitors, you need to build a reputable brand and make a name for yourself. Here are several proven tactics to implement right now. Provide Exceptional Customer Service […].

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360 Degree Feedback: A Complete Guide

Darwinbox

Ensuring that employees receive well-structured, positive feedback is vital to ensuring that they excel at their jobs. Even the opposite is true; receiving employee input helps an organisation understand where it stands and what measures need to be taken to improve.

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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.