Insperity
DECEMBER 5, 2019
As the end-of-year holiday gift-giving season approaches, you may start to stress about buying gifts for colleagues. Workplace gift giving can be tricky. You may wonder what to buy, who should receive a gift and how to go about the process of giving presents at work. Thankfully, the etiquette is less complicated than one might think. Below are the do’s and don’ts of giving gifts at work.
Bonusly
DECEMBER 5, 2019
To solve employee turnover, we look at employee retention best practices and organization-specific strategies. Current best practice is to improve the employee experience in order to increase employee engagement and retention—and all the other great things that come with them, like improved business performance. The CMO of People maps the employee experience from the employee’s perspective instead of HR’s perspective.
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15Five
DECEMBER 4, 2019
One of the more anxiety-inducing activities around the holiday season is trying to determine if you should give a gift to those with whom you work—colleagues, supervisors, managers, and those who report to you. If you do decide that you want to give an employee gift, the practical issue becomes: “What should I give them?” . While some may think giving employees’ gifts isn’t valued in the workplace, many find these small tokens of appreciation go a long way.
DecisionWise
DECEMBER 3, 2019
An organization’s culture consists of the values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that employees share and use on a daily basis in their work. The organization culture determines how employees describe where they work, how they understand the business, and how they see themselves as part of the organization. Culture is also a driver of decisions, actions, and ultimately the overall performance of the organization.
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hrQ
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Cost-cutting is a reality of organization life. Whether caused by the economy, industry dynamics, or company actions, it is something that almost all organizations face at some point. Recent concerns about a recession have brought this topic back to the forefront for many. Too often, cost-cutting decisions are still made in very qualitative or across-the-board ways that have a long-term detrimental impact on the organization.
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Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 5, 2019
It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. -Charles Darwin. Darwin might not have quoted the above line with respect to business, but his words seem to echo in the business world, now more than ever. And managing people is no exception. Employee engagement is a very abstract concept. It is the “emotional connect” that an employee feels towards its organization.
TalentCulture
DECEMBER 2, 2019
As always, I’ve been following the trends that are really going to change the way we work. Among them: the need to continue evolving our concept of the workforce and the tools changing how, where, and when we work. Generation after generation is moving closer to a completely digitally-enabled form of working. We’re now welcoming the first wave of Generation Z into our organizations.
Analytics in HR
DECEMBER 2, 2019
The HR scorecard, or Human Resource Scorecard, is a well-known HR tool. In this article, we will explain what the HR scorecard is, the difference between the HR scorecard and the balanced scorecard, modern-day critique, and show an example template of the HR scorecard. What is the HR scorecard? One of the key problems that HR has been facing in the past decades is the perception that HR doesn’t add to the company strategy.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Earlier today, I asked people to share their funniest office holiday stories. I love this one with all my heart and hereby present it to you: When I was fresh out of college, a dude in my social circle invited me to his fancy work Christmas party. He was a teacher, so I’d kind of assumed I was there as friend to act as a buffer between well-intentioned female colleagues who wanted to set him up with one another, with their daughters, etc.
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Bonusly
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Surveys, surveys, everywhere! As consumers, we're constantly asked to take surveys. Prompts for surveys line the bottom of most receipts and come at the end of almost every customer service call. At work, on the other hand, we're rarely prompted to share our opinions. ??. "Most organizations (74%) will still use formal, large-scale surveys to gauge how employees feel about their jobs and workplace." – Gartner.
6Q
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Many managers would rather hire a mediocre job candidate than leave a vacant position open but it turns out that a bad hire is usually far more harmful than letting the vacancy remain until you can find a great hire. When a manager is responsible for a bad hire, they often find it hard to recognise, let alone accept, because they feel the employee is a reflection of their discernment and capability as a manager.
SoapBox
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Accountability in the workplace means that all employees are responsible for their actions, behaviors, performance and decisions.
SHRM Resources
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Recruiting isn’t for everyone. The profession can be exciting and impactful—recruiters change people’s lives and can demonstrably advance an organization with key hires—but the day-to-day grind can also lead to incapacitating stress and burnout.
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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.
Jason Lauritsen
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Something really weird and awesome happened to me this morning. Knowing I had a busy day of calls and meetings today, I decided to sneak into the gym for a quick run on the treadmill before the day spun away from me. Before I share what happened next, a bit of context: Despite being a natural extrovert and preaching the importance of relationships everywhere in our lives, I am a standoffish loner at the gym.
6Q
DECEMBER 1, 2019
Every company owes much to its recruiting team. You are the unsung heroes of the business world. As a recruiter, it’s up to you to identify talented individuals from multitudes during an interview. You also ensure prospective employee’s values and aspirations align perfectly with those of your firm. If you happen to make a wrong choice in your selection, there’s a high chance the firm which you represent experiences a snag in the pursuit of their goals.
Workable
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Premium job boards are a good way of reaching qualified candidates. But they still only target active jobseekers. To stand a better chance of hiring the perfect fit, you need a richer talent pool. Which means casting your net wider to include passive candidates too. And where better to find both than on social platforms? Why social sourcing matters.
Rise
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Office layouts have come a long way from the “cubicle farms” of the 1960’s, but are we headed in the right direction? As Dr. Tina Seelig writes in her book, inGenius: A Crash Course in Creativity , “Space is a key factor in each of our habitats because it clearly communicates what you should and shouldn’t be doing. If you live and work in an environment that is stimulating, then your mind is open to fresh, new ideas.
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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.
Immedis
DECEMBER 5, 2019
#PeopleBehindPayroll. Current position? I’m a QA Automation Lead at Immedis based in our office in Varna. The job that launched my career in tech / dev ? I started as a manual QA a few years ago. During that time, I worked on various projects for one for the biggest UK based security companies operating in places like Heathrow and Google and a company which was responsible for managing the delivery of the goods to Wembley, Anfield and other stadiums around the world.
6Q
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Having an engaged workforce that ceaselessly works towards achieving set goals makes for a successful business. Of course, it goes without the saying that employee engagement is not the be-all, end-all for a booming organisation, but working on it can do wonders for your company in concrete and measurable ways. Even big companies like Google and Facebook know how valuable employee engagement is to the success of their organisations.
HR Digest
DECEMBER 4, 2019
What you choose as a welcome message for your new employee will leave a first and all-time impression. Therefore it is required to careful frame the new employee welcome message which showcases a blend of professional attitude and warm welcome both to the new employee. These messages also help the new employees to have an effective boarding and comfortable settlement on their respective job positions.
The Employer Handbook
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Image by CMElixirs from Pixabay. With a big ‘ol tip of the cap to Phil Miles, Esq. over at Lawffice Space ( here ) and Daniel Cummins at Tort Talk ( here ), we’ve got some news that should interest Pennsylvania employers. For the first time, a state or federal court in Pennsylvania has decided ( here ) whether an individual can sue an employer that denies her employment because she has a medical marijuana card.
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Bonusly
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Many of today’s organizations have become transactional and dehumanized. The professionals that I work with increasingly tell me that they feel their employer treats them more like a human resource than a human being, and we have become so reliant on technology as a means of communication that opportunities to connect and care for one another at a basic human level are decreasing.
TrustRadius HR
DECEMBER 3, 2019
“Talent management” is a vague, messy set of HR processes that most enterprises can’t live without. Having the right software to manage the process can be the difference between making the most of the talent you have and leaving value untapped. . Many enterprises would likely benefit from a more comprehensive suite of HR and talent management functions that comes as a unified suite.
Forbes Coaches Council
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Such stigma is often based on wrong and distorted information and negative attitudes, and it often results in workplace discrimination and a lack of needed support.
GetFive
DECEMBER 3, 2019
According to some studies, up to 85 percent of all American workers are unhappy in their jobs and feel they could be happier elsewhere. But where? They rarely know. After going through an evaluation or assessment process, however, many decide their present situation is not so bad after all. They realize they don’t need a major change, just a few tweaks here and there.
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HR Cloud
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Onboarding new employees is arguably the most important part of your business operations. This process sets the stage by introducing new hires to the company and brand vision while arming them with the tools necessary to be successful in their new roles. Yet many companies (especially smaller businesses) lack a streamlined digital onboarding process.
SHRM Resources
DECEMBER 6, 2019
U.S. employers added 266,000 new jobs in November, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, reflecting solid job gains. Unemployment ticked down to 3.5 percent, a 50-year low.
Forbes Coaches Council
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Ironically, I have found that those senior leaders who are at the tops of their industries and have accomplished the most struggle more frequently with putting pen to paper and telling their own career stories.
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