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From one-size-fits-all strategies to nap pods, these are the workplace fads HR pros want to leave in 2024

HR Brew

Too many organizations still offer blanket wellness benefits, failing to consider the individual needs of their workforce. Mandy Mekhail, director of people, ClickUp Well-being taboos. Some HR leaders believe it’s time to address employees’ well-being in the workplace. “One-size-fits-all” HR strategy.

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Top 10 Compensation Courses & Certifications in 2024

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A well-structured compensation strategy enhances employee satisfaction and drives business success. Whether you’re a seasoned HR professional or looking to break into this field, upskilling through certifications and specialized courses is essential. Comprehensive study guides and self-paced online courses.

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Female representation in senior leadership is stagnating. Here’s what HR can do about it

HR Brew

She pointed to “the imperative for leaders to act now to course correct before we really lose even more ground.” Some employers are answering the call by investing in onsite or subsidized childcare for their workforces, as well as offering flexible scheduling. Skills-based hiring.

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Why one HR pro turned to talent development to address her company’s shortage of telecoms professionals

HR Brew

And of course, with that comes pay increases along the way. But if we’re doing our jobs well, in a lot of ways we can prevent a lot of those things. And then along the way, they could move from an apprentice to a [senior role] over a three-year period, if they had the right learning agility. That’s not the case.

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Wage Growth: The Last Employer Holdout to Attract Candidates

Let’s throw in flexible schedules and wellness classes to round out that work-life balance. Employers will do well to zero in on one lever many have been avoiding pulling: the almighty salary increase. Unlimited paid time off? Paid parental leave? Sure, and how about we extend it too? Still not enough?

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Workers are supposed to come back from vacation refreshed and remotivated. But do they?

HR Brew

We hear stories of people doing work on the golf course because they can respond to emails and Slack, but then the same thing happens where the expectation is: ‘Well, I know your email’s on your phone, so just respond to it, even though you’re on vacation.’” And it goes both ways.

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Many US workers don’t earn a living wage. Can HR help?

HR Brew

Wealth → wellness. Rahlan drew a direct connection between workers’ wages and wellness, citing a separate survey Dayforce conducted in partnership with SSRS that found employees making less than $50,000 a year were more likely to rank their overall health as “poor or very poor.” How HR can address concerns about the living wage.

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How to Give Employee Feedback That Actually Works

Speaker: Dr. Jeff Smith, Director of Best-Self Academy, 15Five

Feedback is a powerful interaction that can change the course of someone’s life. Almost all guidance on delivering feedback focuses on “negative feedback.” Negative feedback merits significant attention because it’s hard for many people to deliver and receive.