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It’s Tax Season! Here is What Employers Need to Know About the IRS’s Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements (with Deadlines)

TriNet

In February 2015, the IRS issued final forms and instructions related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Back in December, 2015, the IRS issued a deadline extension for the new ACA reporting. Visit site for full story. Affordable Care Act tax compliance

The 10 best interview questions you’ll see this year

HR Morning

You can never have too many great interview questions in your back pocket. . Throughout the past year, via in-depth research and conversations with HR Morning readers, we discovered a variety of fine-tuned interview questions top employers are relying on to vet their job candidates. Here, we’ve compiled the best of the best from the past year: 1. What’s your favorite part of your current job?

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The Things You Need To Do To Be Happy And Successful At HR

TLNT: The Business of HR

Editor’s Note:  Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Best Practices HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Leadership Featured

Key Challenges of Working Remotely

Dice

For those tech pros open to conducting their company’s business from home (or a coffee shop), remote work offers many benefits, including a more flexible schedule. But working beyond the walls of a brick-and-mortar office is not without its challenges. The company valued his contributions and wanted to keep him. After the move, Moreno commuted nearly an hour into Oracle’s Bellevue office. ’”.

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Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

Attracting Millennials, The Boundless Office, Peer-Based Learning and The Teacher-Leader #FridayFinds

Get Hppy

It’s been a crazy week, time has just flown by, but we’ve managed to keep an eye out for great articles to share with you today and we also have an exciting piece of news, which is that the Hppy will now be featured on Human Resources Today ! Onto the great articles of this week: Hello, Millennial? It’s Me, The Company Trying To Hire You. Make Training More Impactful With Peer-Based Learning.

Is a high IQ enough to mean that you will have a great career?

NGA Human Resources

intelligence quotient) in general, is an assessment of your ability to think and reason. IQ score is a standardized way of comparing this ability with the majority of people the same age as you are. score of 100 means that compared to these people in your general age group that you have basically an average intelligence. There is a second indicator called E.Q. Remember, your emotions are yours.

What Does an Employee Engagement Strategy Look Like?

Paychex

An employee engagement strategy can play a key role in productivity levels, long-term employee retention, and fostering a positive work environment. Here are some ways you can implement a targeted employee engagement strategy within your own organization

10 Creative Ways to Help Employees Relieve Stress at Work

Halogen Talent Managment

You can develop stress in any job, even if you love what you do. Organizations need to foster conditions that inspire employees to work hard and enjoy coming to work every day. We asked some of our brilliant customers what creative ways they used to help employees relieve stress in their organizations. Take a look

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Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

Leadership Is About Emotion

TalentCulture

Make a list of the 5 leaders you most admire. They can be from business, social media, politics, technology, the sciences, any field. Now ask yourself why you admire them. The chances are high that your admiration is based on more than their accomplishments, impressive as those may be. I’ll bet that everyone on your list reaches you on an  emotional level. They all have it. They inspire us. Let Go.

One phrase that will help any manager deliver better feedback

HR Morning

The most important part of being in a leadership position is providing great feedback. And And there’s a phrase that’s been scientifically proven to help you — and your managers — provide better feedback. . Here it is: “I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations, and I know that you can reach them.” It’s Grown. Why it works.

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3 Ways to Keep Your Employees Happy

Workforce Software

Happy employees = happy employers. Employee satisfaction is an essential part of attracting and retaining top talent. Infographic

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What Leaders Need to Do to Regain Their Workers’ Lost Trust

TLNT: The Business of HR

“ Trust in institutions is no longer automatically granted on the basis of hierarchy or title; in today’s world, trust must be earned.”. Best Practices Culture Disengaged Employees Engagement Leadership Organizational Leadership Retention & Engagement Talent Management Workforce Featured

Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.

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7 Ways to Become Your Organization’s Worst Employee Ever

Evil HR Lady

If you’re a rebel at heart, you’ll want everyone to hate you and you’ll want to receive the worst of the worst when it comes to assignments. In order to accomplish that, you’ll need to build a reputation as the bad employee. It’s not easy, and some people are just naturally inclined toward goodness , but with a bit of hard work, you, too, can become the worst employee at your company. There are seven ways to make yourself the worst employee. Here’s how. Make Yourself Hard to Find. Never be where your coworkers and bosses expect to find you.

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4 Ways to Boost Payroll Accuracy

Workforce Software

4 ways to boost payroll accuracy across your organization and manage your labor spend more effectively. Infographic

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The Challenges in Building a Strong Function Around People Analytics

TLNT: The Business of HR

Over the past few years, People Analytics has really found its way. Best Practices HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Talent Management Featured

TalentWise Named Winner of HRO Today Baker's Dozen for Talent Management Award 2016

TalentWise

For the second consecutive year, TalentWise is named winner of HRO Today Baker's Dozen Talent Management Award

2016 Training Program Best Practices

Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

65 Percent of Businesses Could Be Affected by DOL Overtime Changes

Paycor

HR Tech Company Paycor Launching New Tools to Help Companies Prepare. Press Release. Cincinnati, OH. PR Web. February 18, 2016. Upcoming FLSA overtime changes from the U.S. Paycor today announced two new reporting tools to help companies prepare for the upcoming changes. Based on its expertise in payroll and timekeeping, Paycor developed two new tools to respond to the needs of its customers.

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Let’s End the “Toxic Employee” Talk

CultureIQ

People are complex—which makes for an interesting workforce. Since we do not live in a perfect world, problems and complications arise at work , potentially bringing out some undesired traits from your employees. That said, labeling employees as toxic is counterintuitive to building workplace culture. Employees can have a bad day or week at work, but should they define how leaders view their talent? Great leadership requires one to look beyond the surface to see where the heart of the issues lies. Behavior: Negative Nancy. Behavior:  Slacking. Pop in and ask about their workload.

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Hidden Costs of Layoffs, Pt. 3: Limiting Layoff Costs with Outplacement

RiseSmart

Throughout this series we’ve explored some of the priorities, attitudes, and costs associated with a layoff. From the different circumstances which lead organizations let go of good employees , to how such a transitional period impacts the priorities of those serving various roles within the company, we’ve shown that layoffs result from underlying circumstances that aren’t always considered.

Piece By Piece

Humareso

Recognition has become a discipline within HR. It is the art of providing or delivering attention to someone for a particular accomplishment. It could be about the achievement of a specific goal or to mark a milestone within the organization. Of course, if someone works on a project for six months and it turns out great, it's very nice to be recognized for having finished the work well. Is that it?

Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success

Is your organization thinking about moving towards a performance development culture? What are the elements to succeeding and keeping managers and employees engaged? Download “A Road Map for Change” to find out and gain insight into making the transition as smooth as possible on your journey into this brave new world.

Don’t Hesitate to Tell Your Coworkers How Much They Mean to You

HR Daily Advisor

Last Sunday was Valentine’s Day. Here’s hoping you got to spend it with loved ones. My wife and I traveled to visit our daughter at college and got to spend the day with her. It was a good day and everything I could ask for to celebrate my February holiday. remember as a kid taking Valentine’s cards to school and giving them to classmates. That’s a recipe for disaster—and a few lawsuits.

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Jesus, Jokes, and Jams

PerformanceICreate

Three years and two months. That’s how long my work life has been devoid of fun.  If you subscribe to the notion that “fun” is not a necessary workplace ingredient then that won’t seem like a big deal to you. But, since I previously enjoyed the fortune of seven years and eleven months of text book, “w ork hard, play hard” …it’s too damn long. At that time, the Notorious B.I.G.,

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Disrupt With Digitization

SAP Innovation

Innovation requires reimagined processes – and the CIO needs to lead this transformation. Enterprises today must be prepared for the transformation that the digital economy is forcing upon them. Now, you might think, “Another digital buzzword article.” Well, yes, some dismiss it as a buzzword, but the challenge for many has just started. But let’s not look at only the problems; there are opportunities if seized right – and you can win big. And here is where the modern CIO comes in. Lesson #1: Four trends to check if you are on track. You have no choice but to meet that expectation.

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Employee Engagement Vs. Satisfaction: What Is The Difference? [INFOGRAPHIC]

SAP Innovation

Are your employees satisfied? Are they engaged? Wait, isn’t it the same thing? Now I’m confused. In this fun infographic, we compare the key differences between employee engagement and employee satisfaction, and you can look for these in employees to better your organization’s workforce. Match the satisfaction cards on the infographic with the coinciding engagement cards. Good luck!

HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces

Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.

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Quick Shots for #HR and #Business Pros – Employee Perks Edition

HR Bartender

You guys know I’m on the advisory board for The Workforce Institute at Kronos. Each year, the board puts together a list of the Top 5 Workplace Trends for the year. On this year’s list we find unique benefits and employee perks emerging as a competitive advantage. I do believe as the recruiting market becomes more challenging, organizations will look for ways to set themselves apart.

Contingent RPO - what does it mean for APAC?

Allegis Global Solutions

A look at the advantages of deploying a contingent RPO solution in APAC

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How HR Teams Can Use Cloud Technology For A Competitive Advantage

SAP Innovation

Nothing kills a good mood like a pile of administrative paperwork—a mark of many interactions with the human resources department. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Paper-based systems for everything from onboarding to attendance to payroll are moving to the cloud using new systems that can help HR work better. Find (and hold onto) better talent with cloud apps.

Another example of how not engaging in ADA process can get you in hot water

HR Morning

What to do when it appears a person’s injury may prevent him or her from doing their job: . Take your time, and engage in the ADA’s interactive process. Otherwise, you could end up like Jacobs Field Services, a construction company, which is staring down the barrel of an expensive ADA jury trial. human resources representative contacted Cannon around this time. JFS did not respond. Cannon

Learner motivation explained! Learn how to use an LMS to motivate your learners to upskill

Training and development professionals often bemoan the lack of apparent initiative in their trainees. Learning professionals spend huge sums of money creating or acquiring skill aligned libraries of learning content, only to watch almost helplessly as learners refuse to engage with any training available that isn’t mandatory.

Is the Tech Bubble Bursting?

Dice

In the first two months of the year, a number of tech firms laid off staff. Yahoo let 15 percent of its employees go, for example, while BlackBerry slashed a reported 35 percent of its headquarters staff. Nor were the layoffs restricted to massive, struggling tech companies. Venture funding, she added, has slowed in recent months. billion in 2014 to $28.2 percent in January (down from 3.6 percent).

Context Awareness: Online Or Real Time In Digital Transformation?

SAP Innovation

Excuse me? Online instead of real time; isn’t that the same? Well, have I got news for you: It is not. Driven by enterprise needs and technological capabilities, enterprises are massively going online. Why do they, and how accurate is online? Why do I read about going online in the news sites all the time? Let me explain, wearing my analytics glasses. Definitions. That’s real time.

Getting To Yes: Restoring The CIO’s Rightful Place As An Enabler [VIDEO]

SAP Innovation

Why does the CIO always have to be the one to say “no”? Technology leaders should promote empowerment, not be forced by technology to impose limitations on new and innovative projects. Sowing a million seeds through data analysis and actionable insight for better business results should be at the top of the CIO’s list of priorities. Seeing through the weeds.

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Leading vs. asking for a show of hands

Steve Boese

I am way more invested in this year's Academy Awards show coming up on Sunday than I have been since, well probably since ever. have seen 7 of the 8 films that are up for Best Picture, and have tried to catch as many of the other films that have actors up or the main acting awards as well. On a long flight home yesterday I finally caught the Steve Jobs movie that features Oscar nominated acting performances from Michael Fassbender as Jobs, and Kate Winslet as Apple's marketing head Joanna Hoffman. There was a great line in the Jobs film that stuck out for me as being one worth remembering.

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The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change

Needed: A shift from traditional performance management systems (organized as an annual review process) to newer performance development systems (organized around real-time dynamics). Download part one in a series to gain insight into why this shift must happen and why it needs to happening now