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7 Tips and Tricks to Increase Employee Productivity

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Keeping employees productive can help with numerous business goals from employee retention to contribution and overall efficiency in the workplace. There are many simple solutions and tricks to increase productivity and create an awesome workplace environment! Recognition A little recognition goes a long way in the workplace and occasional recognition has been proven to make […].

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Agile Talent Strategy: Why You Need It and How to Develop One

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad Technology , a provider of strategic onboarding solutions to drive workforce readiness and organizational transformation. They were recently recognized as one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work. Congrats to them. Enjoy the article!). Every day, more people are getting vaccinated and looking forward to their personal and professional re-entry.

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Increase your emotional intelligence while working remotely: 8 tips

Insperity

Tapping into your emotional intelligence while working remotely is vitally important. But it can also be challenging, especially if your team is new to working from home or entered the virtual work world suddenly. Part of the challenge is that the bulk of our social interactions and cues are absent from the remote workday – the simple exchanges that help us connect on a social-emotional level, such as: Bumping into someone in the break room Offering coworkers a piece of gum after a lunch meeting

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8 common grammar mistakes to avoid in business writing

Business Management Daily

When you’re writing for business, you want to put your best foot forward, but when grammatical errors litter your writing, it can leave you looking less than polished. While perfect grammar is difficult to achieve for even the most highly skilled and published writers, you can avoid some common grammatical mistakes with practice. The following are common errors writers make, and if you can avoid these 8, you’re one step closer to being a more polished writer.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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5 Tips to Use Technology to Grow Your Business

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Businesses of all sizes are relying on technology solutions, and there is a perfect reason for that. With this constantly changing environment, brands should continuously refine their strategies to remain competitive and relevant. Technology is used in marketing, product development, and customer engagement activities crucial to growing a business. It helps companies achieve their business […].

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How to draft your first summary plan description (SPD)

PeopleKeep

If you’re setting up a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) for your organization, drafting a series of plan documents is one of the first requirements the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has for you to follow. One of these documents is the summary plan description (SPD). In this article, we’ll cover what an SPD is, what it should include, when to distribute it, and how PeopleKeep’s software solution can make setting up your plan documents hassle-free.

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Recruitment Strategies for Engaging Recent Graduates | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

With graduation season in full swing, a whole new class of college graduates are entering the workforce. Recent grads are an important part of the workforce because they bring fresh perspectives and, in some cases and industries, knowledge in the most recent, cutting-edge technology and research. Use the following approaches to secure top talent from the classes of 2020 and 2021.

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Your Paycheck After Taxes: 7 Ways to Stretch It

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Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash Do you remember your first payday? It might have been from your job in high school, and it was time to collect your first-ever paycheck after working for two weeks. You opened it (or logged online) to see that glorious number — but thanks to taxes, […].

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Diversity As Strategy: An Interview with Nadia Rawlinson

HR Digest

While much needs to be done to neutralize our biases and unleash untapped talent – Nadia Rawlinson, Chief Purpose Officer of Slack, is already hard at work developing the one asset she feels will help ensure deep-level diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. In recent years, Rawlinson has worked alongside some of the biggest names in the technology industry to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

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.

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3 Reasons Financial Wellness is Important to Employees in a Post-COVID Workforce

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3 reasons financial wellness is important to employees in a post-COVID workforce. After COVID-19 highlighted the financial vulnerabilities of millions of employees, financial wellness is expected to be a big component of Post-COVID HR Strategies. With vaccine rollouts progressing across the country, Americans are increasingly optimistic about a return to normal life.

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5 Essential Books for HR Professionals in 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Staying on top of your HR skills and knowledge isn’t always easy when there’s a lot on your to-do list. However, taking the time to read books from some of the top leaders in the human resources industry can help cultivate thought patterns and exercises to help make your career in HR more fruitful and productive. Plus, reading can be a great way to wind down after a long day at the office—whether you’re working in-person or virtually.

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The Flip Side of Remote Work [2021 Study]

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As the government rolls out the vaccination program on a nationwide scale, most employers are now tasked with finding ways to reopen their brick-and-mortar offices safely in the foreseeable future. That said, the vast majority of working professionals have gotten too used to the flexibility and freedom the past year has given. And most of […].

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How to calculate for pay for remote workforce

HR Digest

The future of work is remote. That is the direction that the world was moving towards before the Pandemic hit in 2020. Now, work from home is a reality and not something that we are transitioning to gradually. Where businesses were once reluctant to offer remote work, many are now scrambling to adopt the model. The remote work juggernaut has exploded with the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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What is minimum essential coverage (MEC)?

PeopleKeep

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), "minimum essential coverage" (MEC) is any type of insurance coverage that meets the individual shared responsibility requirement, also known as the individual mandate.

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Template: Paid Parental Leave Change Best Practices | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

As the benefits season rolls around, it’s always best practice to evaluate your organization’s current offerings to see what works, what doesn’t, and what you can do to provide better value to your team members. Use the following template and best practices to announce a change to your paid parental leave policy.

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How To Deal With Workplace Burnout

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The modern workplace is notoriously fast-paced, and not everyone is prepared when they enter the workforce for the first time. Many companies pile more responsibility onto their best workers when others quit, instead of focusing on new hires. Many workers take on more than they can handle in order to move up the corporate ladder […].

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Creating Shared Value: An Interview with Becky Schmitt

HR Digest

As a company whose success depends on change management, Cognizant puts a premium on its internal culture. From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Becky Schmitt talked with The HR Digest about the various programs which have put Cognizant on the global map as one of the top companies for star performers. The HR Digest: Organizations have recognized the importance of using people analytics to de-bias hiring and rewards – but then fail to accelerate in skills identification

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The Great Disruption: Leveraging AI To Better Your Benefits Strategy

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.

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5 common red flags that could get your business audited by the IRS

Business Management Daily

In large and small companies alike, the prospect of an IRS audit sends shivers down the spine. Sometimes an audit is simply the product of poor luck and random chance. But in other cases, something in the filing process raises concern. Thorough, accurate recordkeeping proves the best defense should a tax person come knocking on the door. However, the ideal scenario, of course, is to avoid becoming the subject of an audit to begin with.

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Vaccine Hesitancy: A Call For Employers To Help

Wellable

Since April 19 th , all adults, regardless of their specific age group, occupation, or health condition, have been eligible in all U.S. states and territories to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Despite this increase in eligibility, vaccination rates dropped 11% in the weeks that have followed. While this is partially explained by the fact that many Americans have already been vaccinated, that’s not the whole story.

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Tips to help you deal with a toxic boss

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At some point in our lives we’ve all had a boss who was bad for our health. According to a report from the Institute of Labor Economics, 13% of all employees in Europe are currently working under a toxic boss. 75% of all of us have at some point left our job not because we […].

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A sneak-peek at the future of employer-sponsored coverage

PeopleKeep

New research released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reveals large employer’s opinions and concerns about the future of employer-sponsored health coverage.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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COBRA Health Insurance—Do You Need to Offer It?

Patriot Software

As your business grows, so do your responsibilities as a business owner. Once you have 20 full-time equivalent employees and offer health insurance, you need to know about COBRA. What is COBRA? Do you have to offer it? Read on to get answers to these questions and more. What is COBRA health insurance? The Consolidated […] READ MORE.

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Court-ordered employee wage garnishment: an employer’s guide

Insperity

Receiving notice of a court-ordered wage garnishment for an employee can be overwhelming for business owners. Wage garnishment is more common than you might imagine, and failure to properly address the situation can adversely affect your business. The garnishment process differs from state to state, but you can follow some general guidelines to ensure everything is handled correctly.

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How Much of Your Paycheck Should You Save, and Why?

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Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash “Save more money!” countless advertisements shout at you. “Put aside part of every paycheck!!” your parents scold. “Save as much as you can, or you’ll regret it later!” your financially savvy friends advise. Yeah, saving is important, but the above tips are remarkably unhelpful, aren’t they? You’re always left […].

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Are Employers Legally Required to Pay Employees for Onboarding? | BerniePortal

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When done right, onboarding is one of the most important and impactful first steps in an employee’s new position. While onboarding processes may vary at different organizations, do employers have to pay employees for the time spent during onboarding? Read on to find out.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.