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Why Emotional Intelligence is a Critical Skill for Your Future Workforce

Achievers

For those of us in the Human Resources field, we’ve heard about the term Emotional Intelligence (EI) back in the mid-90’s when Dan Goleman wrote the eponymous book. At the time, the idea was revolutionary: that there is more to exceptional leadership and performance (and to success in life) than IQ and technical skills. In fact, in the Harvard study that Goleman referenced, EI counted for twice as much as IQ and technical skills combined.

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7 Best Self-Improvement Books of All Time

HR Digest

We’re halfway through 2019, but there’s still plenty of time to cross out those goals you’ve set for the year. Don’t know where to start? Look no further than these self-improvement books of all time. 7 Best Self-Improvement Books Of All Time. 1. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. 2. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. 3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. 4.

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Actionable Nudge Strategies for Leadership Development

Take It Personel-ly

Companies spend nearly $3.4 billion every year for turning their managers into leaders – and yet research studies have shown that 50% to 60% of managers fail to execute the strategies that they were hired to implement even after 18 months of taking up the job. And it is not because they lack the required knowledge […].

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What is unconscious bias in the workplace, and how can we tackle it?

cipHR

Unconscious bias can affect our decisions in all areas of life, but especially in the workplace. We explore the different types of bias, and how to reduce their impact. We may try to be as objective as possible when making important decisions, especially when these relate to work. However, as human beings, we are all subject to unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias) in one way or another, but the more we are aware of this, the more we can mitigate it.

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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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Choosing the Most Important Benefits to Employees in 2020

Best Money Moves

Choosing the most important benefits to employees in 2020. Increase employee benefits participation and engagement with our three-step strategy. Best Money Moves recently forecast the top 10 employee benefits for 2020 and we’ve developed a simple, three-step strategy to help you identify the benefits your employees want most and formulate a communications plan to increase participation and engagement.

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Why Trademark Registration Is Important

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It’s high time that we know about the importance of trademark registration in UAE. This is because of the number of businesses are increasing day by day to a huge extent in the whole world. People are getting registered so that they may secure their brand name from a number of things. The first and […].

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STUDY: People find robots as less threatening than human replacements in a job setting

HR Digest

Robots are starting to take human jobs, and it’s going to continue until machines handle 52 percent of jobs currently handled by hourly human workers. But this “robot revolution” is least concerning to human workers. Surprisingly, an automation-focused study conducted by researchers at Technical University of Munich found that most people fear losing their job to another human.

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Driving home the seriousness of company vehicle safety

Insperity

Like so many occupational safety issues, many car accidents are preventable. If you play a role in your company’s commitment to safety, you can take simple steps to reinforce company vehicle safety. It’s about much more than the bottom line. You just might save a life. Most Americans don’t go a single day without getting behind the wheel. Whether you’re picking up the kids at school, making a quick run to the store or commuting to work, you get in the car every day and assume you’re being a safe

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What Is the Penalty for Not Paying Payroll Taxes?

Patriot Software

Collecting, reporting, and remitting payroll taxes are some of your key responsibilities when you have employees. And if you forget or downright neglect your responsibility, your small business could receive a penalty for not paying payroll taxes. Whatever your reason for missing your deposit deadline, not paying payroll taxes is a big deal to the […].

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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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How to Manage your Growing Team

Take It Personel-ly

Many large companies, such as Microsoft and Apple, had modest beginnings that started with a close-knit group of people congregating in a garage to create a product they were passionate about. Then, after years of hard work and perseverance, these companies grew to become some of the most successful businesses in the world. However, this […].

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Home Care Hiring: 3 Ways to Prepare for Increased Demand

Hireology

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, home care hiring is predicted to be among the fastest-growing industries in terms of job growth over the next decade. In fact, the data projects home health aides and personal care aides will be the third- and fourth-fastest-growing job categories between 2016 and 2026. . In addition to expected job growth, there are many challenges in home care hiring.

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Yale Lawsuit Highlights Risks Of Mandatory Wellness Programs

Wellable

Companies offer wellness programs because leaders and employees see the benefits of promoting physical, mental, social, and financial fitness. However, sometimes, companies can get too heavy-handed in their promotion of better health.

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The Role of HR in Employee Relationship Management (ERM)

Vantage Circle

"There is little success where there is little laughter." - Andrew Carnegie. Your employees spend the majority of their time at work. A workplace survey by HP in 2017 found that employees spend 56 per cent of their time with their “work family” than their real family. This work-family can thrive only when employees share amicable relationships with each other.

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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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Top Career Opportunities In Information Technology

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Owing to the Internet, we have all become digitally active and aware from a very young age. Children today tend to own a smartphone or a laptop even before they learn to ride a bicycle. No wonder so many young students get drawn to Information Technology and seriously start considering it as a career. The […].

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And the Winner is. Best-in-Breed HR Technology Solutions

WEX Inc.

You’ve heard the age-old expression, “you can’t be all things to all people.” That especially rings true in today’s world of HR and benefits administration technology. While Human Capital Management (HCM) systems once reigned as the end-all-be-all of HR administration, more and more companies are turning to best-of-breed software solutions. Why? The answer lies in the evolution of both technology and available benefits options.

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HR implications of the SMCR’s extension

cipHR

When the Senior Managers and Certification Regime is extended in December 2019 to more than 40,000 UK financial services firms, there are set to be profound ramifications for HR policies and procedures. From 9 December 2019, the Senior Mangers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will apply to all FCA solo-regulated UK financial services firms. The SMCR, which already applies to banks and building societies, was designed by the FCA to hold senior individuals to account more effectively, to encourage

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The Future of Branding is Personal: Employee Branding

Vantage Circle

Technology has caused a monumental shift in influence. In the current economy, corporations have turned to employee branding to help build consumer trust and bring home top talent. Before going over what exactly is employee branding, let's go over some stats. An employee gets 561% more brand engagement when sharing a message than when the same message gets shared by the company.

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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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8 Famous Chefs “Recipes” for Success

Take It Personel-ly

Famous chefs became who they are by way of creativity, passion and expertise. From Ina Garten to Samin Nosrat or Anthony Bourdain, there’s no one right path to stardom. Often, the road is long and full of mistakes to learn from. However, there are select celebrity chefs that have paved their way to success and […].

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10 ways to eliminate workplace isolation

Insperity

Look around your office. Chances are someone sitting near you feels isolated at work. Those feelings can negatively impact employee morale, productivity and engagement. It can ultimately cause employees to look for new jobs. Having happy, engaged employees contributes positively to your bottom line. But tackling workplace isolation goes beyond making everyone get along.

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How to Do Payroll: Your Step-by-step Guide on Paying Employees

Patriot Software

If you are becoming an employer or already have employees, you must learn how to do payroll. Handling payroll is an important employer responsibility with many steps. Familiarize yourself on how to do payroll by learning about what payroll information you need to gather and the steps you need to follow to pay employees. Information […]. The post How to Do Payroll: Your Step-by-step Guide on Paying Employees appeared first on Payroll Tips, Training, and News.

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Smartphone Data May Help Identify Loneliness

Wellable

Loneliness is reaching epidemic proportions, with nearly half Americans saying they feel lonely some or all of the time. That feeling of isolation takes an alarming mental and physical toll. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that loneliness has the same effect on mortality as obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Loneliness is also related to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

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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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4 Things You Need To Know When Hiring Overseas Remote Workers For Your Small Business

Take It Personel-ly

There have been great innovations that have changed the way the workplace works. Technology has revamped methods for communication and how we work whilst smart devices are now considered a necessity in order for a business to function correctly. One of the most common and popular methods, however, is the idea of hiring remote workers. […].

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How to Encourage Innovation in Your Team

Asure Software

The speed of change is one of the top business challenges that organizations face today. To compete, it requires flexibility… The post How to Encourage Innovation in Your Team appeared first on Asure Software.

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Don’t enroll in COBRA until you understand these 5 questions

Benefit Resource Inc.

COBRA is sometimes viewed as a necessary evil. People will sometimes say (or complain) about all the things they wish they understood before enrolling in COBRA. Well, to today is your lucky day. We are going to give you a sneak peak into the 5 questions you should understand before you enroll in COBRA. 1) What does COBRA cost? (and why is it sooo expensive?).

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From the courtroom: Ensure dress code allows for religious needs

Business Management Daily

Your dress code must allow some leeway for religious exemptions. The EEOC takes religious discrimination seriously and has been aggressively going after employers that enforce dress codes that unnecessarily restrict employees’ faith-mandated attire. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch ruling made it clear that applying a dress code to employees in a way that screens out workers abiding by their religious dress codes is discrimination based on religion.

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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.