Achievers

OCTOBER 30, 2018

When your company is undergoing change, you already face plenty of challenges. One issue that might not make it to your short list of priorities is actually crucial: the need to maintain employee engagement. Organizational change efforts have a startling failure rate of 70 percent , and one major reason for this failure is that executives don’t do what it takes to get buy-in from their employees.

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 28, 2018

We’ve discussed several aspects of technology in this HR technology series. Today I wanted to share a concept that we should be a bit more focused on: prescriptive analytics. Technology now allows us to do more than just process information, it helps us make decisions. A few weeks ago, I spent a couple of days with the folks from O.C. Tanner at their Influence Greatness conference.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Employee engagement may be the business buzzword of the day, especially when we start looking for ways to improve employee performance. But what about employee productivity? These concepts aren’t necessarily the same thing. It’s entirely possible to have a bunch of happy, engaged employees who love their jobs but aren’t terribly productive or hard-working.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 69L-3.009, F.A.C. If requested within 21 days of the notice, a hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 9:00 a.m. ET, at the Hartman Building Room 102, 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL 32301. A new rule is being introduced due to the passage of CS/CS/SB 376, which added subsections (5) and (6) to section 112.1815, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

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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.

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Achievers

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but new eyes.” – Marcel Proust. They call it the Silicon Valley of the North. And with good reason. Understanding that Toronto has been driving innovation and charting the future of tech, Achievers chose to host its ACE 2018 conference in the city it calls home. The Six, as it is affectionately called by residents, quietly emerged as the fastest-growing tech-jobs market in 2017.

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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Regular readers of this blog know I’m a planner. I plan everything. I think I’d even plan spontaneity. That’s why I couldn’t help but laugh at this Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos. It reminded me that, even though we can do a lot of things with planning, there are some things that just shouldn’t be planned. Nor should people be penalized for making last-minute changes to a plan.

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Take It Personel-ly

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Part of the beauty of working from home is the flexibility it provides. You can set your own schedule, take breaks when you want to and even take days off when needed. In general, you should be able to work “less,” or it should feel as though you are. However, much of this depends on […].

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Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Transparency can close the gender pay gap, but open discussions about compensation are still taboo in the workplace. Research from beqom found s ome employees would rather get a new job when dissatisfied with compensation than ask for a raise or additional benefits. Close to half of employees believe men are paid more than women, particularly in technology and banking and finance, according to recent research conducted by beqom, a cloud-based compensation software provider.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2018

What concrete steps can you take to increase the kindness in your life? Reduce: Stress, anger, loneliness, turnover, apathy and depression. Improve: Attitude, productivity, creativity, relationships, and bottom line. Follow these 5 steps. The post Follow 5 steps to make kindness a habit appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Offering top-notch benefits may attract competitive talent, but how much do your employees actually know about those benefits? Competitive Total Rewards Programs come with a lofty price tag that directly impacts every organization’s bottom line. With most organizations spending 30 percent of their budget on employee benefits, benefit ROI remains top of mind for most HR departments.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 30, 2018

How do you handle it when an employee posts troubling or inappropriate comments on social media? Do you refer to your social media policy for employees? Or, if you don’t have one, do you spend more time than you’d like on damage control and attorney’s fees to counter any negative impact to your business? Much of social media can seem like a high-tech version of the Wild West these days, with emotions running high and few hard rules to govern what’s happening.

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Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you want to know how to improve employee retention, you need to know why employees quit and Work Institute’s exit interview gives you a great place to start. The vast majority of employees who quit could have been retained, according to Work Institute which conducted over 234,000 exit interviews. Roughly 30 percent of employees will leave their jobs in 2018 to work somewhere else.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It’s good business to review your employee handbook once a year and revise it as necessary. Answer these 15 questions to gauge its thoroughness and reliability: The post 15 questions to ask when auditing your employee handbook appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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WEX Inc.

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Creating a premium benefits experience is one way companies today can differentiate themselves in a competitive labor market. But too often, benefits selection is treated as an annual event instead of an ongoing and evolving journey. However, with clear goal-setting, tools designed to meet the needs of modern workers, and a solid strategy for open enrollment communication , you can increase employee satisfaction and loyalty while strengthening your company’s appeal to new candidates.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 31, 2018

It’s a very bitter experience to have that dream job terminated by your employer. Not just for all the efforts in securing it. A wrongful dismissal makes it hurt the most. While some employers may want to be benevolent and give you the time to clear up the desk, others are just too straightforward with the termination process. But none brings a pleasant experience – nobody wants to lose a job.

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cipHR

OCTOBER 31, 2018

New research by CIPHR finds 59% of staff spending between one and two hours a day at work on their personal business, with a further third admitting to ‘pulling a sickie’ to work on their side gig. Although the term ‘side hustle’ isn’t widely used, you probably know someone who has one: that friend who has started their own podcast or is working on a book, or the colleague who sells their knitted wares on Etsy or eBay at the weekend.

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Take It Personel-ly

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As body piercings continue to sneak their way into mainstream popularity, a new debate rumbles inside the workplace: does body jewelry go against professional standards? In a world of transition, where younger generations who value individual style are beginning to drive and change workplace practices, the facial piercing debate is no longer an easy one. […].

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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UpstartHR

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In many states, it’s still legal to ask about candidate pay history. While some states have outlawed this practice, I still get questions like the one below fairly regularly: I have a question for you that I thought you would be uniquely able to provide advice for. I am currently seeking new employment. When submit an application, the prospective employer asks for me to input a salary into the online application.

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Hireology

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The hotel industry is continuously growing – in 2017, U.S. hotel revenue surpassed $200 billion. But despite this growth, the industry faces significant challenges when it comes to remaining competitive and profitable. One way hotel owners and operators can attract and retain customers and increase profitability is by hiring the best team. Customer service is central to all guests’ overall satisfaction with any given hotel, meaning employees can make or break the overall experience.

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cipHR

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We explore everything HR needs to know about employer brands – from how yours might be harming your organisation, to how to improve it and communicate it to staff and candidates. Plenty of recruitment ‘experts’ and hiring platforms talk about a better employer brand being the secret to attracting and retaining great people in an increasingly competitive hiring market.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Consider this as a bedtime story for all current and future entrepreneurs. Employee engagement is necessary for your business. Indeed, Snapdeal-who everyone wrote off-came back stronger than ever. Their secret? Brilliant employee engagement ideas and strategies , according to co-founder Kunal Bahl. Snapdeal is back into the scene after being invisible for more than a year.

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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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UpstartHR

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Recently Amazon announced it had shut down a talent-finding algorithm built by its internal team. Why? Because it was perpetuating bias against women at the tech giant, which is unacceptable in today’s work environment. . With so many bots, algorithms and other tools being used to automate our work and personal lives, it’s important to think about how this affects each of us.

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Hireology

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The home health care industry is growing quickly, with Americans projected to spend $5.7 trillion on home health care by 2026. But despite the growth, the industry faces significant challenges with securing top talent and, as a result, maintaining profitability. This is due to many factors, including a record-low unemployment rate, baby boomers retiring and current job seekers having a negative perception of working in home health.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Most employees look forward to enrolling in benefits about as much as cats look forward to baths. I was talking to a friend recently who said her boyfriend received his Open Enrollment materials in the mail… and promptly threw them on the table unopened. According to the 2017 Benefits Communication Survey from Jellyvision, almost half of employees report enrolling in benefits as “always very stressful” That’s scary.

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Wellable

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Every year, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) releases their Employer Health Benefits Survey , which provides current information about employer-sponsored health benefits. This year's report is full of important findings, from increases in health insurance premiums to changes in employer contributions and growing use of new programs like telemedicine.

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