Tue.Jan 07, 2025

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Skills-based hiring: Where we stand heading into 2025

HRExecutive

Much has been said in recent years about the push toward skills-based hiring. The idea that we should try to figure out whether candidates have the skills required to do the job seems so obvious, it may seem like we shouldn’t have to even think about it further. However, taking skills more seriously requires that we stop paying as much attention to other criteria.

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98% of businesses have gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination policies, up from 5% in 2002, report finds

HR Brew

The Human RIghts Campaign Foundation (HRCF), an organization that fights for LGBTQ+ equality, has been the subject of anti-DE&I efforts over the last year and a half. And while some companies, including Walmart, Nissan , and Brown-Forman, have pulled out of the organizations LGBTQ+ corporate benchmarking index, a new report finds that more are participating, and are becoming increasingly inclusive of LGBTQ+ workers.

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The Role of HR in Navigating Hybrid Work Challenges

Hppy

The role of Human Resources (HR) is pivotal in managing work challenges in hybrid settings. HR personnel ensure a smooth and productive environment by fostering effective communication, maintaining organizational culture, and ensuring equitable treatment for on-site and remote employees. Implementing clear policies, supporting technology adoption, and promoting employee well-being are essential strategies that successfully help HR navigate this evolving work model.

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HR Tech Awards: In Partnership with UNLEASH and Now Open for 2025 Submissions

Lighthouse

One of the most exciting programs that our team runs every year is the HR Tech Awards. Over the last five years we’ve awarded dozens of companies for their work across talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, talent management, learning, and other key areas. The heart behind this program is to create a way for HR and talent leaders to more easily review, select, and buy the technologies they need.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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Is Now the Time to Update Your Wellness Benefits?

Best Money Moves

Recent economic pressure has put financial wellness benefits in the spotlight. 2025 is a pivotal year for reassessing how employee wellness impacts organizational success. Stress has long been known to damage employee mental health, productivity and retention. This is especially true of financial stress. Employees grappling with financial anxiety may be more distracted and less engaged.

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The Future of Work: Key Trends in Employee Benefits for 2025

HR Digest

As we step into 2025, the corporate landscape is undergoing seismic shifts, driven by technological advancements, shifting employee expectations, and an increasingly globalized workforce. In this era of transformation, employee benefits have emerged as a strategic lever for attracting, retaining, and engaging top talent. Organizations that fail to adapt to these evolving trends risk being left behind in the race for the best and brightest.

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11 Employee Engagement Initiatives To Implement in 2025

AIHR

Companies need targeted employee engagement initiatives to ensure favorable outcomes for both their employees and their business. Disengaged employees affect productivity, morale, and business results as theyre more likely to make mistakes and miss deadlines. Engaged staff, on the other hand, are more motivated, innovative, and productive, driving growth and elevating organizational reputation.

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How a Google accommodations leader’s ‘disability journey’ led her to push corporate America to rethink disability inclusion

HR Brew

For most people, landing a dream job either involves grinding nonstop until you achieve it, or serendipitously falling into it. For Dannie Lynn Fountain, a benefits accommodations people consultant at Google, the journey to disability inclusion advocacy work in corporate America was a mix of the two. After holding several roles in departments including sales and marketing at Google, while also running her own HR consultancy, she transitioned into HR in 2021 before landing her current role, where

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The Connection Economy: How Storytelling Builds Trust

Rallyware for Human Resources

The Rise of the Connection Economy In todays hyper-connected world, where consumers are inundated with choices, trust has become a rare and invaluable commodity. The “Connection Economy” has emerged as a response to this trust deficit, prioritizing meaningful relationships over impersonal transactions. This new paradigm highlights that human connectionnot just products or servicesdrives decision-making.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Things You Must Know When Working with an Executive Recruiter

HR Lineup

Working with an executive recruiter can be a game-changer in your career, whether you’re a job seeker looking for your next big opportunity or a company searching for top-tier leadership talent. An executive recruiter specializes in finding highly qualified candidates for senior roles, making them valuable assets in the hiring process. However, there are essential things you should know to ensure a smooth collaboration and make the most of their services.

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How to Motivate Employees: 10 Tips for Leaders

Extensis

Quick look: Highly motivated teams are happier, more profitable, and less likely to seek employment elsewhere. However, with employee burnout on the rise, many companies may find their workforces need an energy boost. Lets explore 10 tried-and-true methods small business leaders can use to revitalize their staff and cultivate success. Engaged employees, or those who feel involved and enthusiastic about their work , help their companies grow, retain staff, and recruit top talent.

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AI superworkers ‘coming on like a freight train.’ Are you ready?

HRExecutive

Could this be the year of the “superworker”? According to industry analyst Josh Bersin , the impact of AI and the subsequent rise of superworkers is one of the top five challenges for HR in 2025. “This is going to really change the innerworkings of our companies,” said Bersin, calling it a “massive topic” that HR leaders will need to consider as they execute workforce planning this year. - Advertisement - What makes a superworker?

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“Mastering Wellness Benefits Communication” Webinar for HR and Benefits Leaders

Flimp Communications

Join us for an engaging webinar featuring Heather Smith, Flimps Vice President and CPO, alongside HR and benefits leaders from Ken’s Foods, Agiliti Health, and Alegeus Technologies. Together, theyll explore strategies and success stories for driving employee engagement with wellness initiatives year-round. Strategies for Year-Round Employee Engagement with Wellness Offerings When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 1:00 PM ET Where: Virtual Register via Zoom click here.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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10 Steps to Streamline the Hiring Process with Verified Email Outreach

Hppy

Hiring the right candidates for your company can be daunting, and an inefficient recruitment process can lead to missed opportunities, wasted resources, and costly hiring mistakes. To avoid this, implement strategies that optimize your hiring process. One such strategy is verified email outreach. Verified email outreach helps you communicate more effectively with candidates and improves the hiring process’s efficiency and accuracy.

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The ‘secret sauce’ to great HR leadership? This CHRO has an idea

HRExecutive

Ernest Marshall, Jr., is not one to panic. I dont have a lot of my anxiety in my system, says Marshall, executive vice president and CHRO of global power management company Eaton. The commitment to calm has been critical for a career in HR, a profession that is increasingly getting more chaotic, he says, as people leaders are tasked with caring for employees in a landscape where jobs, work and the global factors influencing them are being redefined seemingly daily.

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Hiring, quits slowed further in November, but HR should prepare for changes in 2025

HR Brew

Whats cooler than being cool? The labor market, apparently. Total hires and quits fell again in November, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published on Tuesday, continuing the overall cooldown in the labor market. While recent interest rate cuts from the Fed are expected to allow businesses to invest more in hiring, the labor market has yet to benefit from these changesmeaning employees will continue to stay put at their employer

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How AI Is Changing Learning & Development | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

Artificial intelligence (AI) is popping up in every part of talent management from recruiting to performance reviews. Employee learning and development (L&D) is no exception. Today, learning management systems (LMS) make advanced AI technology accessible and practical tools you can use for more effective learning and training initiatives. Why is it important for L&D professionals or, at many companies, the HR pros handling L&D to understand and adapt to AI?

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Employee Offboarding (With a Free Checklist)

ApplicantStack

Youre familiar with employee onboarding the process of acquainting new hires with your organization, processes and people. But what about employee offboarding? As you may have guessed, its essentially the opposite of onboarding, which happens when an employee leaves an organization. In this blog, well explain what offboarding entails, why it can be a beneficial part of your HR processes and provide a step-by-step offboarding checklist to run through with departing employees.

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New 2025 Employment Laws Reminder!

HRWatchdog

Happy New Year! 2025 brings numerous employment law updates, so heres a quick reminder of the new changes that employers should be prepared for, including: Updated employment notices , including the updated minimum wage notice as well as updated whistleblower and workers compensation notices plus two poster updates from the California Civil Rights Department California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment and Family Care & Medical Leave & Pregnancy Disability Leave.

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Employee Engagement Ideas for Warehouse Workers

Vantage Circle

It was just another busy day at our warehouse, with forklifts beeping and packages sliding down conveyors. I was doing my usual rounds, holding my refreshing cup of coffee, when I overheard two coworkers chatting near the loading dock. Then one of them joked, 'If I ever become Employee of the Month, it’ll be because I made it through all these double shifts!

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Employee experience management best practices

Business Management Daily

The gap between promise and reality You need to provide a positive employee experience to retain your top talent. That statement is more accurate today than ever, as high salaries are no longer the #1 motivating factor for employees, especially younger ones. Instead, there’s an increased focus on well-being , employee satisfaction, and providing an inclusive company culture.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Employee Engagement Benchmarks: Data, Score, Survey & Industry

Vantage Circle

If you're working on your employee engagement strategies, you also must focus on its benchmarks to measure and analyze its progress. Yes, employee engagement benchmarks are pivotal in understanding how well your engagement initiatives compare to industry standards. They also help you identify areas for improvement. Simply put, engagement benchmarks prevent stress from focusing on the wrong things and help you zero in on what truly matters.

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Employment Equity Reports Due Soon for South Africa Employers

Trusaic

Employment Equity Reports are due soon for employers in South Africa. Organizations with 50 or more employees must submit their reports online by Jan. 15 if they did not submit physical reports by the October 2024 deadline. As part of the Employment Equity Amendment Act that took effect April 14, 2023, applicable employers in South Africa were required to create employment equity plans beginning in 2024.

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10 Unique and Engaging Internal Newsletter Ideas

HR Cloud

Does your company currently send internal employee newsletters? If not, you could be missing out on a valuable way to improve employee communications and boost employee engagement , and even productivity. Or maybe you are sending newsletters now but need creative new ideas to break out of the same old, same old approach youre currently using. If so, this article will give you ten new ideas to inspire better and more effective newsletters.

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How to Avoid Job Description Mistakes: A Recruiter’s Guide

Ongig

Did you know that 65% of employers had to revise a job description after it was posted last year? According to Indeed , this means that most employers need to correct their initial job postings to avoid job description mistakes. Poorly written job descriptions can lead you to hire the wrong candidates. Misalignment in skills and role expectations may happen.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Why GyrusAim LMS is the Ideal Training Platform for Military and Government Buyers

Gyrus

Why GyrusAim LMS is the Ideal Training Platform for Military and Government Buyers GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Reliable and Responsive Learning Platform Home Blogs Best LMS for Government Training and Compliance Why GyrusAim LMS is the Ideal Training Platform for Military and Government Buyers Smita Kapadia Sr. Sales Account Executive In This Article: Challenges in Government and Military Training Top Features of GyrusAim LMS for Government Buyers Benefits for Government Agencies How to Choose t

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5 L&D Leaders Share Their Predictions for 2025

Linkedin Talent Blog

As everyone shakes off their holiday fatigue, its time to engage again in the tradition that heralds the new working year: predictions! And learning and development (L&D) professionals would be forgiven if they guessed 2025 could be summed up in one word, AI. Certainly, that was true last year. But as the new year dawns, L&D is at more of a crossroads.

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Eddie Pinto Joins PlanSource as SVP, Product

PlanSource

Return to Resources Eddie Pinto Joins PlanSource as SVP, Product Visionary product leader with deep benefits administration expertise joins to deliver innovative products and services Orlando, Fla. – Jan 7, 2025 – PlanSource , a leading cloud-based benefits administration technology and service provider, welcomes Eddie Pinto, SVP of Product. In this role, Eddie will be responsible for leading the development and execution of PlanSource’s product strategy to build and maintain the company’s lea