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INTERVIEW: Dr. Jac Fitz-enz on Human Capital Metrics

HR Bartender

In my very first human resources manager role, I attended a weekly department head meeting. When it came time for me to talk about projects and needs, sometimes I would get what I wanted and sometimes I didn’t. In fact, you co-authored a book titled “ Predictive Analytics for Human Resources ” with John Mattox.

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The ReWork Bookshelf: 5 Must-Reads from Workforce Trends Expert Ira Wolfe

Cornerstone On Demand

The number of books in my library is huge. But don't dismiss the title of Seth Stephens-Davidowitz's new book, Everybody Lies , as just another study of how people make stuff up to get a job or pretend to be sick to miss work. Believe me—this book about the revolution of big data is so much bigger and more important than that.

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Parents with access to paid sick leave spend more time caring for children, new study finds

HR Brew

A working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in July found that after states passed mandates requiring employers to grant workers paid sick leave, the time US parents spent providing childcare increased by nearly 5%. The time parents spent simply in the presence of their children (i.e.

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End-of-Year HR Checklist: 10 Tips to get your HR in order for 2025

HR Partner

With December already upon us, now is the time to ensure that your HR is in order for the end of the year. From preparing your payroll ahead of time, to regulation and law changes, to checking that all staff appraisals and performance reviews are complete, anyone responsible for HR has a lot on their plates in December!

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World of HR: Office occupancy in Europe is rising, report finds

HR Brew

While 76% of respondents said they have attendance policies, 36% of those said they’re not mandatory. Office attendance is rising, but 30% of companies said they’ll take steps to bring in more workers. Amazon, meanwhile, is tracking time spent in the office, as it tries to cut down on the “ coffee badging ” trend.

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How To Create an Attendance Policy in 2023 (Includes Company Examples)

AIHR

To keep employees accountable, HR should develop an employee attendance policy, also known as a time and attendance policy – a set of guidelines and rules to regulate employee attendance and punctuality. Contents What is an attendance policy? An attendance policy can help reduce costs by over $7.9

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How to Attend a Virtual Conference

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. What made me think about attending virtual conferences was an online conversation I saw recently where people were saying that they “couldn’t get into” the virtual aspect. I’ve attended a couple of virtual conferences recently and decided to document my approach. Don’t multi-task!