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 […].
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.
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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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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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.
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.).
Take It Personel-ly
OCTOBER 27, 2018
If you are interested in pursuing an education within the next few years and are not too sure which major you should choose, consider Agricultural Sciences. Texas A&M University-Commerce has a great program that will help you develop the skills you need to ultimately get a great job in the future. If you have a […].
15Five
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Welcome back to Talk Nerdy To Me , 15Five’s academic blog series where we get nerdy, talk to the world’s best thinkers, and break down the latest academic research that you can apply to your workplace. According to Gallup , employees who use their strengths every day are 6x more likely to be engaged, 8% more productive, and 15% less likely to quit their jobs.
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.
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.
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.
eni
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
SnackNation
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
The Ultimate Employee Engagement Action Plan in 6 Simple Steps. According to Gallup research , companies that ranked the highest levels of employee engagement were 22% more profitable and 21% more productive than those that ranked the lowest levels. When employees are engaged at work, morale is higher, they’re absent less often and they’re more productive.
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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