The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week
TLNT: The Business of HR
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Welcome to “The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent insights and information from around the web to kick off your weekend.
TLNT: The Business of HR
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Welcome to “The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent insights and information from around the web to kick off your weekend.
Kazoo
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP // Getty Images. Record-breaking numbers of people are leaving their jobs, particularly low-wage workers. More than 4.5 million people quit their jobs in November 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, a quit rate of 3% across industries. Compiling research from industry publications and referencing recent U.S.
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TalentCulture
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Stress is a normal part of how we go through life, and in today’s workplace, it’s unavoidable. In fact, according to a study by staffing firm Accountemps, rising workplace pressure […]. The post The Power of Pressure appeared first on TalentCulture.
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
How to get entry-level human resources jobs ? Thousands have asked this question of students who want to start their human resources careers. . HR professionals play a crucial role in every organization. They manage employees, train them, and provide support services. The demand for HR professionals continues to rise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , employment opportunities for HR managers are expected to increase by 17% between 2014 and 2024.
Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow
The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.
Visier
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
For the first time in a long time, businesses are embracing transparency. As we’ve come to learn, people and corporations do not always see eye to eye. As many corporations prioritize their bottom lines over the wellbeing of employees, communities of people, and the environment, both workers and consumers, have come to feel the strain of complicity.
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Visier
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
1. Who needs managers anyways? In a recent survey, 83% of workers said that they could do their job without a manager. A potential cause: ill-equipped managers. After all, promotions to management positions are likely due to individual performance—not leadership qualities. Here’s how companies can fix this issue: Do we still need managers? Most workers say ‘no’ (Fast Company). 2.
Josh Bersin
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Over the last few months, we’ve spent a lot of time helping companies build their end-to-end skills strategy. And it’s not as easy as it looks. In this article, I’d like to share a few of the things we’ve discovered. 1/ Skills Strategy is Not A New Topic. Many companies think that building a “skills-based. Read more» The post Building A Company Skills Strategy: Harder (and More Important) Than It Looks appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.
Hppy
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Retirement is something that everyone who works needs to think about – and it can be a really big deal. As a company, you always want to do what’s best for your staff, and this continues to be true as they move towards retirement. Ultimately, you need to be doing everything you can to support staff through this period. Whether it is thinking about how they are going to support themselves financially, to providing alternative options than simply leaving work entirely – there are many things that
SutiHR
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
A major part of business processes still rely on heavy paperwork. From contracts to simple memos, there is always a lot to be scanned, reviewed and signed. But regrettably most paperwork is thrown away at the end of the day. The usage of electronic agreements has the ability to cut your organization’s time and money almost in half. Hence, to cut back on the paper usage plus boost effectiveness, businesses have ditched paper and switched to electronic signature platforms.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.
The Tim Sackett Project
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
I went to hireEZ ‘ s (formerly called Hiretual) Outbound RecruitCon this week and the big topic of conversation was recruiting isn’t working! Surprise! It’s broke! Well, recruiting probably isn’t broke, it’s just what we normally do isn’t working as well any longer. The reality is, about 90% of corporate recruiting is some form of posting jobs and waiting for candidates to apply.
Bonusly
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Have you marked your calendar yet? Employee Appreciation Day is observed every year on the first Friday in March. It's a day when companies across the world take time to express appreciation for their employees. Some buy lunch for employees, while others throw parties or give out awards. A few might even give their team the day off! So how do you know the time, effort, and other resources you're putting into recognizing employees are well spent?
Hppy
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
When considering the success of a company, we often think of marketing and sales campaigns or influential CEOs as being behind it. However, all companies rely on their employees and teams within departments. Without the productivity and strategizing of these teams contributing to company success, campaigns wouldn’t run, and CEOs’ ideas would likely not be set in motion.
HR Zone
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Culture Why we need to stop labelling employees.
Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP
Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
Namely
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
2022 is here. And compliance for mid-sized companies is as difficult as ever (if not more). And for HR, payroll, and benefits leaders, the questions are seemingly never ending.
Terryberry
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., February 4, 2022 – Terryberry, the recognition company that helps create engaged, purpose-led organizations, announces the launch of its new Reward Platform. This new Reward Platform allows organizations to provide their employees with meaningful rewards they will genuinely enjoy. . The new Reward Platform offers a best-in-class shopping experience for all reward recipients, anywhere around the world.
Semos Cloud
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Category. All, Best Practices. The Great Resignation’s Achilles Heel: Employee Engagement. The lack of Employee Engagement is the basic issue you should tackle when trying to battle The Great Resignation in your organization. Read why! February 4, 2022. By Martin Angjelkoski. Work is evolving. New demands of younger generations leave some employers baffled or confused.
Forbes Coaches Council
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Corporate communications support the relationship with customers, employees, suppliers, investors, authorities and other partners, as well as the public. It is always purpose-driven and always pursues corporate goals. Therefore, it must be planned and controlled.
Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive
Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.
Duuoo
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Kamilla Sultanova: "My mission is to ignite a collective spirit of inclusion and diversity, engagement, and innovation. With my unique ability to unite individuals across industries and cultural backgrounds, I have empowered countless audiences to volunteer, aspire to become changemakers, and create inclusive spaces in their own communities.
Betterworks
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
It’s good business to welcome employees across all dimensions of diversity — including race, gender, socioeconomic status, language and national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity. But how do you communicate that commitment to stakeholders and shareholders? Even more important, what can you do to hold your company accountable for diversity commitments?
Ask a Manager
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I recently accepted a job offer and I put so much of your advice to good use! Especially around salary, negotiation, and just keeping my cool and not stressing about it. Throughout my job search, every time a recruiter asked what I was looking to make, instead of answering I politely asked them what their range was, and almost always they did give some kind o
SHRM Resources
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The pace of retirements picked up during the pandemic. But this largely untapped pool of workers may be willing to return to work under the right circumstances. Can.
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Putting the right HR policies in place can help your organization grow smoothly and help your company culture thrive. Use this essential HR checklist to cover the basics and make sure there aren’t any gaps in your HR functions.
Forbes Coaches Council
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Jason Oppenheim, the president and founder of The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix’s "Selling Sunset," demonstrates how leadership effectuates inclusivity for optimal efficiency in the workplace.
Ask a Manager
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
This post, weekend open thread – February 5-6, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: All This Could Be Yours , by Jami Attenberg.
Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Once you start hiring people, you run the risk of being sued by one of those employees. (And, no, you can’t avoid this by having only contractors –contractors have to meet very specific conditions. Trying to skirt these rules can also land you in court.) If you want to win these lawsuits, don’t do what Employment Attorney David Miklas’ client did: have no paperwork.
Forbes Coaches Council
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Focus and accountability are vital to your success because, without them, you and your team lack the motivation to reach your overall goal.
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Feeling overwhelmed by a juggling act of internal recruiting, agency relationships, and direct hire spend? You’re not alone. In today’s competitive talent landscape, building a dream team requires strategic orchestration. Recruiting agencies and search firms provide invaluable services, but managing them effectively alongside your internal team can pose unique challenges.
PandoLogic
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The need for quality candidates is greater now than ever—but sacrificing fair hiring practices for efficiency is a mistake you don’t want to make. Over the past half-century, laws surrounding Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) have grown stricter and more specific in order to protect candidates from bias. Failing to make your hiring process equal opportunity can result in legal complications, but even mild slip-ups can result in applicants losing interest.
Recruit CRM
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Hiring new employees is something every business owner will have to deal with at one time or another. On average, a business owner will spend nearly 42 days trying to fill an open position. Finding a way to shorten and optimise the hiring process should be one of your main concerns. Abiding by a strict recruiting budget is essential when trying to avoid financial hardships.
ApplicantPro
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Does recruiting feel completely out of your control? Do the problems your organization faces with attracting and engaging great talent damage your confidence? If you're a person involved with recruiting, you probably don't have much confidence about this upcoming year. In fact, you might even be at your wit's end. ready to give up. Things might feel out of your control, more specifically, for your ability to.
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