July, 2020

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The Nature Of 1-on-1s Are Changing For The Better

15Five

Although the pandemic has triggered massive shifts in our day-to-day lives and even our long-term view, it isn’t without silver linings. At a high level, organizations are embracing flexibility like never before; employees are trading long commutes for higher levels of productivity; but more specifically, managers and employees are revamping their weekly 1-on-1s.

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How Connection Drives Employee Engagement

DecisionWise

With the recent shift of many employees working remoting, connection seems to be universally craved now more than ever before. Connection is, in fact, a basic human need, residing on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs just above physical safety. And yet, research shows that 40% of employees feel isolated at work, leading to lower employee engagement. Connection in the workplace is the feeling of being part of a community engaged in something bigger than any one person.

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7 Questions to Ask Yourself If You’re Thinking of Making a Career Change During COVID-19

The Muse

It’s a confusing time. How can you be sure you really want to change careers during a global pandemic? Ask yourself these questions first.

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‘Windowed Work’ Improves Productivity, Satisfaction

SHRM Resources

?Of all the significant workplace components being transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional 9-to-5 workday will likely experience the most change.For many employees, flexible schedules have become common during the health crisis, and new research from global staffing firm Robert Half suggests workers are happy about it.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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How US Court Closures During COVID-19 Are Impacting Background Checks

Cisive

COVID-19 has forced many state, county and federal courthouses to temporarily close, operate remotely, and oftentimes with a limited number of on-site employees. Additionally, laboratories that provide drug screening may not be available for in-person visits and candidates may be reluctant to visit a lab due to risk of exposure. So what does this mean for companies that need fast and reliable background checks in order to screen candidates?

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Awareness: The Key to Healthy Teams

Achievers

This covers the value of awareness and is the first of a four-part blog series on mental well-being. In the midst of a heated senior management meeting yesterday on budget cuts, I noticed I was becoming agitated and frustrated at the resistance to budget cuts being expressed in the meeting. As CEO of the organization, I have a response due to the board of directors.

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Talent Marketplace Platforms Explode Into View

Josh Bersin

Over the last five years companies have been working to improve internal talent mobility. Not only does it save money on recruiting, it enables compaines to find internal expertise which is often hidden in the organization. And it creates a strong sense of engagement and belonging in the workforce. Why is this such a big. Read more» The post Talent Marketplace Platforms Explode Into View appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Easy Workplace Diversity Strategies that Boost Team Inclusion

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

The notion that you need to hire those with diverse backgrounds is only the beginning. Profits don’t instantly skyrocket, and outsiders won’t be fawning over your employer brand just because you engaged diverse talent and convinced them to come aboard. You need to nurture the culture around your diversity priorities for good — and this goes far beyond signing those onboarding documents.

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here’s a bunch of help finding a new job

Ask a Manager

Since lots of people are job-searching right now, here’s a round-up of some of the most key job-searching advice on this site. Resumes and Cover Letters. The first thing to know is, if you’re not getting interviews, you probably need to fix your resume and cover letter. If you’re thinking your materials are fine, know this: Very frequently, people who are struggling to get interviews tell me they’re confident that their resume and cover letter aren’t the problem sin

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Here Are the HR Trends to Watch in 2024 + Plus Advice for Driving Impact!

The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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15 Jobs You Can Do From Home—or Anywhere You Choose

The Muse

These jobs give you the flexibility you need to work from home, whether you’re a parent or caregiver, have a disability or chronic illness, or just want to make your own schedule.

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Admin Jobs Projected to Stay Remote After COVID-19

SHRM Resources

Clerical and administrative office workers—a group previously not often included in telework arrangements—will likely keep working from home after the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to new research.

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My Job Search During COVID-19: Keep Dreaming

TalentCulture

Hey, all. 2019 graduates. Recent 2020 graduates. Early-hires. Young professionals. Those who have been laid off. Those in furlough. Those on unemployment. I know it feels like everyone is looking for a full-time job (or any job right now). As a recent graduate from SUNY New Paltz, who majored in journalism and minored in Spanish […]. The post My Job Search During COVID-19: Keep Dreaming appeared first on TalentCulture.

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SAP To Spin-Off Qualtrics. Yes, The Experience Market Is That Hot

Josh Bersin

This week SAP , which is now worth nearly $200B, decided to spin off its $8 Billion acquisition of Qualtrics , which happened less than two years ago. Why? Here’s what’s going on. First, under SAP’s ownership, Qualtrics has been growing like a rocket. Today SAP sales teams all over the world sell and embed. Read more» The post SAP To Spin-Off Qualtrics.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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Virtual Onboarding: The New Reality

Human Resources Today Submitted Articles

Virtual onboarding is a new reality for most companies. Now that working remotely is much more common, technology plays a more crucial role than ever.

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my coworker told me to stop flirting with a student employee

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am part of the HR department at my workplace, and we hired “Andre” a few months ago as a part of our student group. He’s only 18, but he’s been a hard worker and always takes initiative around the office. I was part of Andre’s interview panel, so I’ve always been in contact with him and friendly with him since we brought him on board.

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Boese: Tech tips to give wellbeing the attention it deserves

HRExecutive

A few months ago, I set out to articulate the most pressing short- and long-term challenges facing HR and business leaders from the coronavirus pandemic: business agility, wellbeing and leadership. Today, considerable uncertainty, stress, anxiety and even “pandemic fatigue” remain as the crisis continues to weigh on employees, HR professionals, leaders—heck, everyone.

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Group Narcissism and HR Self-Love

Robin Schooling

Have you ever strolled into the office of your CFO and seen an office tchotke on their bookshelf spouting the phrase “I <heart> Accounting?” I haven’t. How many Supply Chain Managers do you see posting on LinkedIn/Twitter/Facebook something along the line of “I LOVE my job!!!!” along with heart emojis? Probably very few. Yet, I’m willing to wager, there’s an HR professional in your life who you have observed: wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with “You can’t spell HERO without HR!

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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3 Ways You Can Extend the Work Lifecycle of Older Employees

SHRM

One of the biggest biases we have as leaders is ageism. If you’re 35 years old and running a department and you are looking to fill a position on your team that will be your righthand person, the last thing you’re looking for is a 55-year-old to fill that spot! That’s just me being real for a second. You and I both know that a 35-year-old hiring manager is looking for a 25 – 28 year old to fill that spot.

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ServiceNow: The Workflow Workhorse

Josh Bersin

One of the hottest tech companies in the world is ServiceNow. The company’s Q2 earnings were a barnbuster (30% YTY growth, 40 deals over $1M, and now running at a $4B annual subscription runrate – at a 97% renewal rate). The stock is now trading at 23 times sales (more than twice the multiple. Read more» The post ServiceNow: The Workflow Workhorse appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Nearly 5 Million Jobs Gained in June; Unemployment Rate Drops Again

SHRM Resources

The U.S. economy showed positive job gains for the second straight month in June, adding 4.8 million jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to an approximate 12 percent (after being adjusted for a misclassification error) from an adjusted 16.4 percent in May, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A significant rebound was reported in industries such as leisure and hospitality and retail, sectors that once experienced the greatest jo.

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Impact of Employee Engagement on Productivity & Quality

Engagedly

It is evident that the workforce from most organizations is operating remotely now, owing to the pandemic. Management in most organizations are working towards designing and implementing new policies and procedures that will help employees with the switch. But is it really enough to keep your employees going? . Even though situations are getting better, this sudden wave of not being social has its own downsides.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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8 traits HR leaders need to succeed today

HRExecutive

As employers and HR leaders navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter alongside their more conventional challenges like recruitment and engagement, experts are advising that it is more important than ever that they remain agile. Josh Bersin. Even before this year’s unprecedented workplace upheaval, analyst and HRE columnist Josh Bersin was working to identify the commonalities between high-performing businesses and high-performing HR business partners.

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Employee wellbeing: Four ways to create a psychologically safe culture

HR Zone

Culture Four ways to promote psychological safety at work.

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Increasing the Level of Productivity and Engagement For Your Team

Workology

TravelTech for HR. How to increase the level of productivity and engagement for your team without leaving the workplace. One of the new HR-trend is an online-team-building. This is a virtual tour in. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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When Your Boss Doesn’t Let You Go on Vacation

Evil HR Lady

luxury hotel pool and summer vacation Photo by Engin Akyurt. Yesterday, Brenda Neckvatal and I talked about vacation and PTO usage on The Real HR Show. And we got this comment: My company offers unlimited time off, but I don’t feel like I can take advantage because of the boss who flat out says “if you can be out for more than 2 weeks, we need to seriously consider if we can do without you for longer – or forever.” This is precisely why I hate unlimited time off and why this person should

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.