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How to Create Your Employee Experience Design in Uncertain Times

Achievers

If there ever was a VUCA era, this is it. Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity are being felt by people and organizations everywhere. Employee experience design has become more important than ever in supporting employee wellness and nurturing workforce performance. When faced with change, individuals experience a variety of emotional stages , ranging from anxiety and fear to complacency and moving forward.

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Addressing Employee Health and Safety Through Your Employer Brand

Hireology

As businesses across industries adjust to the latest CDC guidelines , as well as state and local requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic , keeping both customers and employees safe is now more important than ever before. In addition to sharing the latest changes to your day-to-day business operations with your current employees and through any customer communications, it should also be a top priority to leverage your employer brand to let prospective job applicants know what your organizat

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Improving Security During the COVID-19 Crisis: 5 Things You Need to Know

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It’s no secret that small companies have seen massive changes due to the coronavirus. Many continue to lose business as they stay closed, while others prepare to gear up for when their state decides to reopen. In any case, we can all agree that no one was ready for this virus – especially from a […].

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How to handle compensation during uncertain times

Insperity

When businesses go through a crisis resulting in abnormal (or interrupted) operations and significant economic challenges, many companies look to their compensation budgets as an obvious means of cutting costs. The delicate balance is: How do you handle compensation during uncertain times to protect the financial health of your business but without losing valued employees?

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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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Podcast Recap: Willie Jackson Discusses Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

15Five

We are at a pivotal moment in American History. I firmly believe that there is finally an opportunity to correct massive injustice, dismantle the structures of systemic racism, and co-create a new future where all people can have true freedom, equal rights, and equal opportunities for a life of safety and prosperity. To do that, we must first understand what lies beneath the surface personally and institutionally.

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5 Ways to Fit Exercise Into a Busy Schedule

Take It Personel-ly

Let’s face it, if you’re a mom, your life is busy. Your days are full whether you stay at home, work from home, own a business, or have a regular job in addition to your parenting responsibilities. While you might think working out is off the table with your complicated schedule, caring for yourself is […].

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How to manage stress and fear at work

Insperity

Tight deadlines, massive workloads, micromanagement and uncertainty – all realities that make your employees want to cringe. Why? Because they all lead to stress. And if excessive enough, they could even cause your employees to become fearful about their jobs and their future with your company. Those emotions can be a slow poison to any business, not only affecting employee health but also their levels of production.

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Summer is here … let’s just keep working?

Business Management Daily

Summer is officially here, but many professionals plan to keep their noses to the grindstone, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows. Blame the coronavirus pandemic and all the workplace upheaval it has caused. Factor in that vacation destinations and hotels may not be open or operating at full capacity—plus the public’s reluctance to board commercial aircraft—and there are signs this may be the summer Americans just stay home.

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Why is Office Communication Important at the Workplace?

Vantage Circle

Communication in the office is crucial for the success of an organization. It allows organizations to work efficiently and be productive in the long run. Communication at the office can vary from emailed instructions to face-to-face conversations. But it is a combination of various communication styles in most of the cases. Open communication can help to improve employee engagement and productivity.

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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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Post-Lockdown Mode: Transitioning Your Business

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With Boris Johnson announcing that UK shops will now be allowed to open from the 15th of June, businesses across the country are gearing up to come out of lockdown. Outdoor markets and car showrooms may open from June 1st provided they observe social distancing, and hospitality services may open later in July. “Non-essential” retail […].

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Financial Wellness: How to Stretch Your Healthcare Dollars

Flimp Communications

Before this whole COVID thing, I went to the doctor for a regular check-up. It was my first visit with a new insurance policy, which means different costs and new rules to learn for maintaining my financial wellness. I’m kind of lucky in that my first real writing job was as an editor at Lloyd’s of London Press. I got an education in all kinds of insurance that most master’s degree programs can’t match.

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6 interview tips that stop the nonsense

Business Management Daily

Mel Kleiman of the hiring solutions firm Humetrics has pretty much seen it all—every type of prospective hire, and every interview mistake that can be made by those who have jobs that need filling. His advice to managers struggling to take away the best insights from job interviews included these eye-opening nuggets: 1. Look at everything that happens before an interview as a test.

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The Importance Of Relational Mastery At Work

15Five

“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives, but equally so, the quality of relationships at work determines the quality of our work and our overall ability to succeed,” says well-known psychotherapist, Esther Perel. Although relationships are critical to the individual success of employees and the overall success of organizations, soft skills have traditionally been de-emphasized.

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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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Advertising in the Age of Covid: 4 Ways to Market to Your Customers at Home

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With storefronts and homes alike shutting their doors in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, advertising your business can be a challenge. However, all is not lost because there are many effective ways to reach your consumer base right at home. From harnessing the power of social media to focusing on delivery and pickup […].

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9 Tips To Help Your Employees Avoid Distractions While Working From Home

Vantage Circle

With the current COVID-19 pandemic having brought the entire world to a standstill, companies have started implementing work-from-home policies to ensure their business operations keep running smoothly. Even though work-from-home or remote working is not a newly invented practice, it is gaining popularity among employers right now. As employees cannot go to their workplaces due to COVID-19, working from home is the best way to ensure that work is being completed.

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Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Employees

Best Money Moves

Financial impact of COVID-19 on employees. Financial stress is high and employees are worried about healthcare costs, everyday expenses and how the pandemic will impact their retirement. An astounding 10 percent of employees exhausted their emergency savings within the first two weeks of the pandemic, according to research by Edelman Financial Engines.

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3 Tips to Interpreting Your Health Insurance Carrier’s Language

Corporate Synergies

A former carrier underwriter gives 3 handy tips to help you interpret your health insurance carrier’s language. The post 3 Tips to Interpreting Your Health Insurance Carrier’s Language appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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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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How to Fight Depression at Work

Take It Personel-ly

Being an adult is not easy. You are prone to experiencing pressure, burnout, and quarter-life crisis, which could lead to clinical depression. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 264 million people across the globe suffer from depression and anxiety. Depression can greatly affect your quality of life and eat away at your […].

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Defined: The Difference Between HSAs and FSAs | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

With open enrollment likely around the corner for your organization—and ongoing onboarding operations throughout the year—HR administrators need to stay on top of essential benefits topics. For healthcare, one of the most common questions that may come up is the difference between health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) - 10 FAQs

PeopleKeep

The popularity of Health Savings Accounts has surged dramatically in recent years. According to a report by Devenir Research , there are now over 26 million health savings accounts, holding $61.7 billion in assets. But what are HSAs, and why are they so popular?

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HSA investments allow participants to invest in themselves

Benefit Resource Inc.

When talking about saving money for the future, the first thing that tends to come to mind is retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. In addition to a general retirement account, consider a Health Savings Account (HSA). Making HSA investments enables you to grow this tax advantaged account at a greater rate long-term, while giving you a reliable source of funds to turn to for both emergency and everyday medical expenses.

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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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5 Unique Places to Take Your Next Family Vacation

Take It Personel-ly

There may be travel restrictions currently in effect due to the coronavirus pandemic, but experts are working diligently toward a vaccine and government officials are beginning to gently roll back some of the regulations that are keeping us cooped up. If you’ve been quarantined with your family for a few months now, you probably know […].

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Eight questions to ask when choosing your first HR system

cipHR

From the user experience to mobile access and reporting dashboards, we share the top nine questions you should be considering when choosing your first HR software. Setting out on your quest to choose your organisation’s first HR system can be daunting: stakes are high (budgets can be, too), and the choice on the market can be bewildering, especially if you haven’t been part of an HR software selection project before.

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What You Can Do to Help Employees Handle COVID-19 Stress | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

COVID-19 isn’t easy for anyone. Remote setups, financial concerns, and general uncertainty can all impact how your team feels and behaves. Find out what you can do to make it easier for employees to manage the stress caused by the pandemic, from implementing wellness programs and creating a sense of community to simply improving your listening.

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FMLA, FFCRA and Intermittent Leave: When to use which

Business Management Daily

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) and the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) give workers job-protected time off. For some workers, leave is fully or partly paid. Under some circumstances, workers can take leave intermittently. FFCRA provides two types of full or partially paid leave through expanded Emergency FMLA leave and a new COVID-19 paid provision.

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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.