June, 2024

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To win with Gen Z, HR must break these old employer-employee paradigms

HRExecutive

Across the history of work, the balance of power between employers and employees swings back and forth like a pendulum. This was especially evident during the Great Resignation , when this pendulum swung decisively towards employees, providing them with the leverage to navigate toward their preferred jobs and work arrangements. However, the post-pandemic era marks a shift, as employers strive to pull the pendulum back to their side, highlighted by the resurgence of return-to-office (RTO) mandate

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What does HR look like in sports? One HR pro shares some of her experience

HR Brew

Here’s this week’s edition of our Coworking series. Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to introduce yourself. Rachel Ackerman worked on payroll, comp, and benefits for the Mets (yes, the New York City baseball team) for seven years toward the beginning of her career. Then, after stints in the healthcare and tech field, she found her way back to sports (media) and was hired at Barstool Sports as its director of people operations.

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HR Professionals Play a Key Role in Technology Strategy

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One of my first roles in HR involved technology. The company I worked for had their own proprietary human resources information system (HRIS). When system users (aka the HR team) had requests to change the system, they would send their suggestions / ideas to me. I would collect them and forward them to the technology department.

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You’ve Taken the First Step in Skills-Based Hiring. What Comes Next?

Linkedin Talent Blog

More companies are committing to skills-based hiring these days — for good reason. By focusing on skills when evaluating job candidates, employers are opening doors to individuals from historically marginalized groups who may not have had the chance to go to college. At the same time, as companies face serious skills shortages , skills-based hiring is helping them widen the talent pool.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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5 Best Practices for Mindful Remote Offboarding

Blend Me Inc

Several studies have revealed that the post-pandemic workforce has seen a drastic uptick in remote and hybrid work environments. An estimated 22% of Americans are expected to be fully remote by 2025, up 87% from pre-pandemic levels. An estimated 98% of Americans would like to work remotely at least some of the time, while approximately 28% of U.S. companies are currently fulfilling this desire through hybrid work policies.

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5 ways HR leaders can turn their innovative ideas into action

HRExecutive

Many current and former HR leaders agree that it’s common to return from a conference with notebooks or digital files filled with ideas for transforming and improving their organization or department; the challenge lies in putting these ideas into action once they return to work. - Advertisement - “I was an HR practitioner, so I know what it’s like to go to conferences and leave thinking, ‘I have no idea how I’m going to implement this because I work for some of the

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POV: HR departments need to fear AI’s racial biases

Fast Company The Future of Work

A chief product officer argues argues that HR departments need to be vigilant to surface racial bias challenges when using common AI tools like ChatGPT.

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Technically HR: LinkedIn Learning releases new pilot offering expert advice to learners

HR Brew

LinkedIn will begin offering AI-powered learning opportunities based on the courses of some of its top business and professional experts in career development, business strategy, and well-being in a new pilot for its learning platform. One of the instructors featured in this new program, Anil Gupta, a business strategist who teaches courses on LinkedIn Learning, said in a blog post about the pilot that this feature “will make it easier for instructors to scale their teaching and connect with eve

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Jobs that attract candidates

EasyHire

How to write an attractive Job post to attract more candidates A well-written job advert not only captures the attention of potential candidates but also provides them with a clear understanding of the role and the company. Here are some key strategies to create a compelling job advert that stands out. Start with an eye-catching job title. The job title is the first thing candidates see, so make it clear and engaging.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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How to Keep Employees Engaged When You’re Short-Staffed

15Five

Short-staffed organizations don’t have enough people to handle all the work that needs to get done. When that goes on for too long, employees start taking notice and employee engagement suffers. Watching important tasks go undone, having to work through lunch to hit deadlines, and feeling like promotion opportunities have gone the way of the dodo all take their toll on your workforce.

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10 things a good manager never does

Achievers

Retaining top talent is a challenge for many organizations. So, how do you solve this at your company? A good place to start is with management. With 65% of employees considering leaving their jobs in 2024 alone , only 8% cite their relationship with their manager as the primary reason for staying with a company. This shows there’s ample room for improvement in manager-employee relations across the board.

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Bullhorn acquires Textkernel to accelerate its AI strategy

Bullhorn Blog

Today, Bullhorn has acquired Textkernel, an industry leader in Sourcing AI solutions. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Textkernel powers over 2,000 customers globally, including eight of the top 10 staffing agencies worldwide and Fortune 500 companies. A longtime, trusted partner to the staffing and recruitment industry, Textkernel and Bullhorn share a crucial strategic goal: empowering recruiters to digitally transform their business for the future and maximize the use of AI in the industry.

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Use Artificial Intelligence to Increase Your Curiosity

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I was chatting with some human resources professionals recently and the subject shifted to artificial intelligence (AI). We started talking about the different things that we were using AI for like job description updates and revising company policies. Someone in the group mentioned that it was important to be curious with artificial intelligence and test the ways that AI can help us.

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Considering a four-day workweek? These employers experimented with different approaches

HR Brew

Remember that J.G. Wentworth commercial from the early 2000s where people shout, “It’s my money, and I need it now!” Well, nowadays, some workers may want to shout, “It’s my four-day workweek, and I need it now!” Some 54% of employees say they’d work longer days if they could have a three-day weekend, while 37% would switch companies or industries to do the same, according to an August Bankrate survey.

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PCORI Fees Under ACA Are Increasing in 2024

ACA Times

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees required to be paid by employers under the ACA by July 31 increased to $3.22 for 2024. Learn how to comply. The post PCORI Fees Under ACA Are Increasing in 2024 first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Meet WorkTango’s New CEO Monique McDonough

Kazoo

Today, Tangoneers celebrate the appointment of former Chief Operating Officer Monique McDonough to her new role as Chief Executive Officer of WorkTango, while bidding a warm farewell to former CEO Patrick Manzo. New CEO Monique McDonough praised her predecessor, saying, “During his 2.5 years at WorkTango, Patrick successfully merged two companies and repositioned the new organization and its products to empower modern HR leaders and their teams.

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How To Create a Workplace Culture That Truly Embraces Diversity

15Five

Diversity is strength. Period. The numbers show that diverse teams perform better than their more homogeneous counterparts. But just like any other objective, there are right and wrong ways to build a workplace culture that promotes diversity. I’m Andrew Adeniyi , CEO of AAA Solutions and author of The Circle of Leadership: A Framework for Creating & Leveraging Culture.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Building Belonging Through a DEI Wall: A Case Study of EDSI's Success

EDSI

Discover how EDSI’s PA CareerLink® Montgomery County branch is championing diversity, equity, and inclusion through the innovative DEI-Wall. Learn about our commitment to fostering a sense of belonging and promoting self-driven DEI education. Explore how this dynamic platform serves as a rotating bulletin of information, sparking dialogue, learning, and heightened awareness among our staff.

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Have the Right Expectations Regarding Artificial Intelligence

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), one of the first things I think about is the future. We talk about AI being the future and how it will help us shape the future. I did an AI experiment recently that reminded me when we talk about the future, we can’t forget the past. I was working on some revisions to a training program recently and I felt the content needed a new icebreaker.

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Professional and business services employees are thinking twice before quitting

HR Brew

Corporate employees are quitting less. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on June 4 , showed that the total number of quits in April was 3.5 million, hardly changed from 3.4 million in March, and the quit rate for all industries remained at 2.2% for the sixth consecutive month. The professional and business services industry, in particular, saw the biggest monthly decline, down 131,000, or 19%, to 560,000 in April.

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The Expanding Role Of The Chief HR Officer (CHRO)

Josh Bersin

Times have changed. Once considered the junior executive in the C-suite, today the CHRO may be the most important of all. And as AI transforms our businesses, this job is getting bigger every day. ( Jack Welch often said the CHRO was the #2 most important job in the company.) Companies Have People Challenges Everywhere. Read more» The post The Expanding Role Of The Chief HR Officer (CHRO) appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Re-Energize Recruiting – Reward Managers For Great Hiring Results (Because managers are driven by incentives)

Dr. John Sullivan

What you measure and reward gets done, so start rewarding managers for great hiring results. Article Descriptors| Recruiting /Manager Incentives – Benefits – Implementation Tips – 4 Min Read Managers Are The Biggest Recruiting Roadblock BCG research found that, of all HR activities, recruiting has the highest impact on corporate revenue and profit. Yet despite its huge impact, only 39% of surveyed companies reward managers for great talent results.

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Subjective vs. Objective Performance Review Feedback: Which Works Better?

15Five

Managing employees is more than a quick conversation and vague goal setting. To maximize individual and team performance, you need to learn how to deliver performance review feedback that helps people clearly understand their strengths, weaknesses, areas for improvement, and, most importantly, how they can succeed in their job roles. There are two types of feedback in the workplace: objective and subjective.

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Strategies for Employers to Stand Out at Recruitment Events

Hppy

Standing out at a job fair isn’t as easy as it used to be. These days, every company is chasing the same limited pool of qualified candidates. With so many options vying for people’s attention, how do you make sure your opportunities are the ones that really grab applicants? As someone responsible for representing your organization at recruiting events, you know it’s not enough to simply show up with a stack of resumes anymore.

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10 Public Speaking Tips for Your Next Business Presentation

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes I’ve been seeing a few questions lately on social media about how to learn public speaking. Many people are suggesting Toastmasters, which is great. For those who aren’t interested in joining Toastmasters, I wanted to also add a few thoughts. I feel very fortunate that I learned about public speaking early in my professional career.

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

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Getting frank with Portillo’s HR pro

HR Brew

Here’s this week’s edition of our Coworking series. Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to introduce yourself. Jill Waite has worked in the restaurant and retail industries her entire career, beginning with a stint at Chuck E. Cheese when she was 16 years old. She also worked in operations and development at companies including Sephora and Circuit City before taking the HR reins at Chicago-based hot dog chain Portillo’s as CPO in

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The ECM Training Experience

Engage2Excel

This post is the second of three Employee-Centric Manager (ECM) posts that our guest contributor, Leslie Minchin, VP of Transformation and Enablement at Engage2Excel, will share. Leslie’s 20 years of Talent Acquisition experience, as well as being a Project Manager Professional and a Certified Executive Coach, gives you someone who understands today's leadership challenges and has worked through them and developed best practices to overcome them.

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Navigating Customisation and Scalability in HRIS Implementation

EmployeeConnect

Implementing a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) can be a game-changer for organizations, offering streamlined processes, enhanced data management, and improved decision-making capabilities. However, two critical challenges often arise during this process: customisation and scalability. Balancing these aspects effectively is essential to ensure that the HRIS meets the unique needs of the organisation today and can grow with it in the future.