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5 Tips for Giving Effective 360 Degree Feedback

DecisionWise

Even the best-designed 360 degree feedback process is ineffective if the feedback provided isn’t helpful to the recipient. Some of us may struggle at providing effective 360 degree feedback. Perhaps we’re too critical, or perhaps we intentionally avoid providing feedback that we know the recipient needs to hear, but may not like. . Regardless of the reason for not providing this valuable feedback, raters everywhere need to step up their game.

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Managing Your Time in Transition

GetFive

For full-time employees, work occupies about half the day. Here’s how a typical day looks for somebody who works full-time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Working: 50%. Commuting: 6%. Socializing: 5%. Household activities: 9%. Personal care: 6%. Watching TV: 13%. Meals: 6%. Other: 5%. When you enter a transition — lose your job, say — the time spent working can quickly be replaced by a lot of things unrelated to your job search.

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Employee Relocation on the Rise

HRWatchdog

With an accelerated boost from the pandemic, employees are taking advantage of modern technology and moving to locations far from their physical workplaces. And they are doing so for a variety of reasons — from escaping high costs of living to just wanting a change in scenery. Several organizations — Capital One, Salesforce, Zillow and Twitter, to name a few — have already indicated that they’ll continue to allow employees to permanently work remotely post-COVID-19.

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Are HR consultant jobs a good idea? [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

Today’s question is about HR consultant jobs and whether they are a good career move. . Note: I LOVE to get questions from readers (just like the one below). If you have a question you’d like to ask here or on the podcast, please send it to questions AT upstarthr.com or record a short voice note here anonymously: [link]. See other reader questions here.

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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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What Does Tim Sackett Actually Do?

The Tim Sackett Project

So, besides my beautiful wife asking this question, frequently, I get asked this question all the time! During the spring and fall conference season, I’m out and about all over the world speaking. At almost every stop I’ll have at least one person come up to me and ask, “So, what do you actually do?” . Ugh! It’s the single biggest failure of my life!

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CV Automation: Taking Recruitment to the Next Level

RChilli

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5 Good Second Careers to Consider

HR Digest

There are many reasons to think of opting for a second career—dissatisfaction with the present job or career you have; need to earn an extra income; to exercise your creative juices; for more money or you are not ready to retire yet and want an extra shot at the job market. Whatever the reason, a second career option means that you have some experience, have acquired a skill set and are not a complete rookie going out on your first job.

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boss sends us daily sales pitches for a money management app, pressure for virtual socializing, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, boss sends us daily sales pitches for a money management app, pressure for virtual socializing, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My boss is bombarding us with daily sales pitches for an app. One of my bosses has made a money management app available as a perk for employees — think a Dave Ramsey program.

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The Future Workplace [Episode 2]: Technology Is an Organizational Differentiator

HR Bartender

One of my first HR jobs involved human resources information systems (HRIS). We had a company-developed HRIS and my role was to play liaison between system users and the technology department. Users would tell me about the system features they wanted and/or needed. I would convey those to the technology department, who would add it to the system. Then I would test it, write user specifications, and help with implementation.

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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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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Performance Review. Here’s How.

15Five

The performance review has traditionally been an important tool for analyzing organizational performance–but they’re often no good. It’s no secret that annual reviews are dead, but ditching reviews altogether isn’t the best alternative either. Instead, we recommend HR leaders increase the number of review cycles. Getting into a frequent rhythm of performance reviews doesn’t just provide HR leaders with more useful data points throughout the year, it can also lead to heightened trust and transpar

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20+ High Impact HR Technology Acquisitions, Mergers, and More from 2020

Lighthouse

In 2020, in spite of the pandemic-related shutdowns and other business impacts, the HR technology industry was within a few M&A deals of the 2019 numbers we were tracking (approximately 50). This represents a vibrant industry full of continuous innovation and providers striving to serve the needs of the HR buyer. It also helps to highlight certain trends and shifts in how the market operates, as we pointed out in our 2019 HR Tech M&A roundup.

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Celebrate Everyone - Employee Appreciation Day

Engage2Excel

On March 5 th its time to celebrate your employees. They’ve been with you through one of the most challenging times - adapted their work habits, changed their work environments and balanced home & work life in an entirely new way. Then there are the ‘front-liners,’ those that persevered daily on the frontlines keeping your business moving forward.

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Everything HR Needs to Know About Sentiment Analysis

HR Bartender

We regularly talk about employee engagement being important. It’s good for employees because it makes them feel valued and connected to their work. It’s good for business because engaged employees are more productive and will stay. But trying to find out if employees are engaged can be hard. It’s one of the reasons that organizations conduct surveys.

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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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Podcast: How 360 Degree Feedback Improves Workplace Culture

DecisionWise

In this podcast episode, Dave Long and Christian Nielson discuss critical moments in the employee experience and how they are shaped by expectations. Learn about the best practices for setting expectations in your organization, effective leadership competency models, and how the 360-Degree feedback assessment contributes to an improved workplace culture.

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Mindfulness: motivating a workforce under pressure with employee-led wellbeing

HR Zone

Culture The power of employee-led wellbeing.

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How To Get The Best Out Of A Demotivated Team

Hppy

The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a lot of problems and trends for businesses to ponder. Not only has there been the transition towards remote working, but also the overwhelming atmosphere of uncertainty surrounding the furlough scheme, staff turnover and client losses. This, in turn, has left many business owners and managers scratching their heads as to how to keep their staff working most productively while trying to keep their business afloat at the same time. .

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4 Ways to Deliver Effective and Personalized Career Transition Support on a Global Scale

Intoo USA

If you’re an HR professional at a company with more than one location, you’re well aware of the challenges of coordinating employee benefits across offices. Local, state, province, and country laws and regulations can differ regarding everything from paid sick leave to final paychecks. Benefits related to workforce changes can be especially tricky to coordinate, because rules regarding layoff notifications, severance pay, and retirement savings options can vary significantly depending on where y

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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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Your Company's Sharepoint Game Sucks, Right? The Microsoft VIVA Announcement.

The HR Capitalist

If I've said it before, I've said it a million times: The GREATEST thing about America is that anyone with $5,000 and a hoodie has a chance to start a great tech company. The WORST thing about America is that anyone with $5,000 and a hoodie has a chance to start a great tech company. Confused? Don't be. The fact that anyone with 5K and a hoodie has a chance to disrupt our world is the best and worst of us - all at the same time.

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Why companies must change expectations in the face of employee burnout

HR Zone

Culture Burn out: why companies must change expectations.

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Embracing Business Diversity (in a Biased World) [Infographic]

Hppy

If you walk down the streets of any busy city you’ll find a wealth of diversity. Busy streets are littered with people of different genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, and religious beliefs. All of them have their own unique life experience they can bring to the workplace. When you step off the street and into an office, do you see this diversity reflected?

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Living Paycheck to Paycheck? 7 Tips for Avoiding Extra Fees

Take It Personel-ly

Source Living paycheck to paycheck is exhausting. As soon as your paycheck comes in, you have to spend it all on necessities like rent, utilities, insurance, and paying off debt. There’s usually little, if anything, left for savings or recreational activities. Then, something even worse happens: you’re hit with a fee. You might have missed […].

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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8 Signs You Aced That Job Interview (and 4 Signs You Didn’t)

The Muse

Wondering how to tell if your job interview went well? Here are eight positive signs, four red flags, and what steps to take next.

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How to handle employee requests to return to the office during lockdown 3.0

HR Zone

People Lockdown 3.0: return-to-office requests.

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4 Tips for Improving Workplace Safety Training

Hppy

Training is necessary to ensure that your employees know what they need to know to do their jobs effectively, and safety training should play an essential role in every operation. Knowledge gaps in this area can result in injuries, or worse. Furthermore, employees may miss things simply because the classes didn’t receive their full attention, they didn’t understand the content, or they weren’t told everything they needed to know.

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These are the top 3 tech issues HR leaders are facing

HRExecutive

As it does annually, The Hackett Group recently released a research report on critical issues HR leaders expect to face during the coming year. And, unsurprisingly, three of the main challenges identified specifically involve technology and how it interacts with the business climate driven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The report, 2021 CHRO Agenda: 10 Key Issues HR Needs to Act on Now, is based on data gathered from more than 300 executives in finance, HR, IT, procurement, supply chain and g

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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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What's Your Advice to a Young Leader?

NoExcusesHR

I've had many opportunities over the years to work with a growing number of young leaders (both in years and experience.) I think that means I'm quite a bit older than I care to admit. Our conversations invariably come around to "my story" or "how did I get where I am" in my career. The answer is always a mix of education, hard work, big risks, effective mentors (both good and bad, but effective in their own way), and a little luck thrown in.

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How will performance management evolve in 2021?

HR Zone

People The evolution of performance management.

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5 tips to help employees burn bright instead of burning out

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

Envision a campfire. The light illuminates the darkness, heat emanates from the flames. The fire will endure and thrive when tended with care, the added fuel and available oxygen combining to recharge the flame. This metaphor speaks directly to how we can sustain ourselves and our employees during these particularly trying times — creating the conditions for us to burn bright instead of burning out.

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