Sat.Oct 31, 2020 - Fri.Nov 06, 2020

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What Software Skills do I Need to Work in HR? [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

Occasionally I get a question from a reader, such as 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. Today’s question is about software, tools, and technology that HR pros should know about.

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Can AI Improve Training

Engage2Excel

Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are all around us, and we are more used to it than we realize. For example, the internet searches we conduct, working with virtual assistants, or even shopping online and checking out recommended purchases. Interestingly, in a recent survey to HR professionals by Engage2Excel Group, when asked which technology trends HR professionals most were interested in learning about, 81 percent responded with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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How to captivate employees during the pandemic

Hppy

This year has been challenging for many, especially those running a business. During these unprecedented times, nothing seems certain and this can cause problems for your business. One thing is for certain: you need your employees to be firmly on your side. Employee retention is crucial at the moment; there is no point in fighting to keep your business afloat if you have no staff to keep it going.

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California Voters Approve Gig Drivers’ Independent-Contractor Status

SHRM Resources

California voters passed Proposition 22, which will allow gig-economy companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to classify app-based drivers as independent contractors despite a strict new law that a court recently said makes such drivers employees.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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Workforce Planning for Your Next Fiscal Year in a Time of Uncertainty

Cisive

While it is challenging to have strategic business conversations around budget, staffing and headcount while we are working in a time of uncertainty, we still have to be able to plan for our company’s future. HR leaders and our teams are struggling to plan and prepare for either a surge or a shortage of talent, a boom or bust economy, a major election that has a direct impact on federal policies, and the potential for a pandemic second—or even third—wave.

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U.S. Hiring Trends for Fall 2020

Hppy

It’s been an unprecedented time for the American workforce in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although the country has seen recessions and depressions before, one of the most unique aspects of this current one has been the uneven job losses by industry. Some sectors have been devastated (eg. travel) while others have been unexpectedly thriving.

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Video: Jobs and Skills Masterclass

HR Examiner

Video with full transcript. In this video, John Sumser presents a masterclass on the jobs and skills needed in today’s organizations as we navigate the world of work during the coronavirus pandemic. I’d love to hear your thoughts about the discussion we had in the interview. Post your comments on HRExaminer.com or my YouTube Channel » Full Transcript.

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Bookmark This! The Rise of Human Experience Management #HXM

HR Bartender

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we’re human. And we want to be treated as such. This includes our work experience. Yes, we’re technically an employee or a manager or maybe a freelancer, but we want to be treated as a human. Our friends at SAP SuccessFactors launched a LinkedIn Live series recently called “The Rise of HXM – Human Experience Management”.

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Are You Tracking Gobal Payroll Metrics?

Immedis

Reports are the lifeblood of the modern organization. Payroll is increasingly under greater pressure to deliver data and in volumes and categories often overlooked. While producing reports is not exactly a new phenomenon to payroll professionals, what is new is the breadth and depth of reporting now requested. However, and this may surprise some readers, a recent survey demonstrates that almost half of organizations acknowledge that they do not track key performance indicators (KPIs) in their

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Managers Make or Break Your Culture of Career Mobility

Degreed

You can talk about career mobility all you want. But unless the managers across your organization buy into it too, it’s all just lip service — followed by negative, real-world consequences. People often leave an organization for two reasons. The first? A bad boss. The second? Lack of professional development. . To give your people the development they seek, and to create real business value for your organization, it makes sense to embrace career mobility.

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how can we keep morale up during our busy holiday season when we’re all at home?

Ask a Manager

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: As we’ve moved into holiday season mode (already!) my team is taking on a huge load of work that is both physically and emotionally draining. I’m looking for some ways to help keep morale up, and help us push through until our holiday break. I’m a senior team member (non-management) for a busy department of about 20 who works in billing and fulfillment for a retailer of bespoke luxury goods.

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Appreciation in the Workplace: Why It Matters

Achievers

I’m lucky to have two beautiful daughters and since working nearly 15 years advocating for appreciation in the workplace , I’ve been implanting into their brains the importance of recognition and why you need to treat people the right way. A few years back, I was on vacation in Mauritius, a beautiful island with incredible hotels. We came to the end of our two weeks stay and my daughters, aged 8 and 10 at the time, wanted to write a personal thank you note to the workers of the children’s club t

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Remember the Titans

DecisionWise

THE MANAGER's GUIDE TO. Winning with the Employee Experience. Download this companion guide to our discussion of the film “Remember the Titans” and learn more about fostering a strong organizational culture built on respect and unity. Download the Guide. More “Employee Engagement Goes to the Movies” Videos. DecisionWise consultants, Kenna Bryan and Adam Koozer discuss team-building and leadership lessons from the 2000 film, Remember the Titans.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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How to bridge digital internal communications skills gaps

HR Zone

Employees It's time to bridge the digital IC skills gap.

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3 Steps to Choosing the Best Hiring and Talent Technology

Allegis Global Solutions

Hiring has changed beyond all recognition since the pandemic struck earlier this year. In response, hiring organisations have been forced to adopt new digital strategies to engage, hire and onboard talent, which will inevitably have a long-term impact on the industry. Today’s talent leaders are challenged on how to effectively harness talent technology within a new operating model; one that supports the end-to-end talent process and drives strong performance.

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What is Recruitment Marketing and how should employers use it

Hppy

Recruitment management can be defined as the process of finding new employees. Businesses place job ads to locate new talent, review resumes, and invite potential candidates for interviews. The recruitment process can be separated into five activities that may vary depending on the company’s needs. . The process starts with finding new people. Online job boards have many people looking for work, and companies post ads on relevant websites when they have an opening for a new position.

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Expense Reimbursements: How It Is Hurting the Business Bottom Line

SutiHR

Expense reimbursements are common in this business world. They provide organizations with a degree of control over staff purchases as they can select whether to reimburse an expense instead of giving them business credit cards. It has been observed that 1.7 billion dollars are the amount that the United States workers lend their employers per month via expenses.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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7 Questions You Should Definitely Ask When Interviewing for a Remote Job

The Muse

Will you be set up to succeed in your role, connect with your colleagues, and grow your career? Here’s how to find out.

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Want to adopt AI in the workplace? Start small, experts say

HRExecutive

In theory, it sounds good to implement AI in an organization. But many HR leaders are worried about adopting data and automation technologies: Is it burdensome? Time-consuming? Does it take the human out of human resources ? Fear not, HR Tech speakers said during the HR Technology Conference & Exposition, held virtually. Advertisement. When used to their full potential, data and analytics can help HR advance its position as a critical value creator, providing data-driven insights that will b

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4 Essential Soft Skills for Successful Remote Work

SHRM Resources

?The shift to remote work has been one of the most conspicuous HR trends of 2020. Many industry forecasters believe a significant percentage of work will continue to be performed remotely in the years ahead, even after the coronavirus threat is contained. In this new normal, it's important to know which soft skills are critical for effective remote work and how managers can best identify and bring out those skills in their direct reports.Soft skills have always been a factor in hiring decisions.

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The 10-Step Process to Setting Up a Knowledge Management Program

EDSI

Knowledge management is not just a stand-alone program or project. KM refers to the explicit and tacit information life-cycle that runs throughout the entire organization on a continual basis. This 10-step setup process will teach you everything you need to know to minimize risks and maximize results.

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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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6 Ways to Build Up Your Resume When You Can’t Afford to Do an Unpaid Internship

The Muse

Unpaid internships can be financially out of reach for many students. Here’s how to build up your resume without one.

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Top HR Goals for 2021

BambooHR

At this point, everyone has run out of new ways to say, “2020 has been a tough year.” We’ve had all our expectations turned upside.

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my employee doesn’t wear a bra on Zoom meetings — should I say anything?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m a man who manages a team of eight. We are all remote since COVID started. It’s become noticeable in the last few months that a woman on the team, let’s call her Samantha, is not wearing a bra during zoom calls. She isn’t dressing provocatively or sexy. I do find it a little distracting sometimes, but not so much that I would bring it up with her.

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How HR can tackle employee loneliness when working remotely

cipHR

From communicating openly, to raising awareness of loneliness, here’s how HR can support employees who feel isolated or alone. How many of us have felt isolated or lonely during the pandemic? Between 3 April and 3 May 2020 , 2.6 million adults in the UK reported that they “often” or “always” felt lonely. Lockdown meant no socialising with others in person and while this might have come as a relief to some, to others it resulted in increased feelings of loneliness.

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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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15 Things to Avoid When Letting Employees Go [Infographic]

TalentCulture

Especially during our prolonged pandemic, and right before we begin the holiday season, firing someone is not fun. The impact on the person getting fired is both obvious and tragic. […]. The post 15 Things to Avoid When Letting Employees Go [Infographic] appeared first on TalentCulture.

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How Influencer Marketing Can Benefit Your Social Strategy

Take It Personel-ly

Even if you have never engaged in influencer marketing in your own business, you have likely been impacted or influenced by it. Today, this is one of the best ways to build your brand online while raising awareness among your audience. Today, influencer marketing, such as individuals discussing information about your product, like “what is […].

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Unearth Your A.I. Ethics with these Questions

HR Examiner

“In the 20th Century, having an ethics committee or oversight function meant having a way to generate a set of rules. From a policy perspective, ethics boiled down to ‘this is good and that is bad.’ We’ve begun to move at a rate that requires us to include more uncertainty in our decisions and proclamations.” - John Sumser. Asking Ethical questions about your Values of People and Technology.