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Your HR budget: 6 line items to prioritize right now

Insperity

Your human resources (HR) budget encompasses a wide variety of initiatives directly impacting your people and, therefore, your business success. These include: Recruiting Hiring Onboarding Compensation Benefits Training Software and other technology Administrative costs It’s always good practice to re-evaluate your budget allocation and all line items routinely.

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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work

Civility Partners

Last Monday, November 13th was World Kindness Day. As an organization that is focused on building positive and healthy work environments, being kind doesn’t just make us feel warm and fuzzy; it actually helps us achieve awesome results, especially as we’re growing. Think about it: a simple “thank you,” “please,” or “you’re welcome” creates a big impact in communication.

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What’s driving 90% of employers to plan for 2024 layoffs?

HRExecutive

Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, layoffs spread across industries in 2023, and a new report finds that the downsizing trend is expected to continue well into 2024. - Advertisement - According to Randstad RiseSmart’s Global Severance report, nine in 10 employers surveyed expect to reduce their workforce size in the upcoming year, based on a survey of 400 HR and procurement professionals from around the globe, including in the U.S.

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How Registered Apprenticeship Benefits Employers and Jobseekers- Best Practices

EDSI

Connecting apprenticeship programs with your state and local workforce system is a win-win partnership and we have extensive experience working with employers and jobseekers to strengthen the workforce and our economy. Our Regional Apprenticeship Coordinator Adina Tayar offers best practices!

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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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Hybrid working: Is two days in the office the magic number?

HR Zone

Hybrid working is one of the most significant shifts in organisational practice in recent years, and the implications for organisational culture are

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17 Clever Ways To Get Better At Public Speaking As A Leader

Forbes Coaches Council

Effectively communicating directly to an audience demands more than simply conveying information; it requires the ability to inspire, engage and connect with listeners.

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Why new hires are jilting employers—and what to do about it

HRExecutive

A candidate’s signature on a job offer letter is no guarantee they’ll walk through the door on day one. In fact, after accepting an offer, 51% of new hires either later decline the offer or completely ghost the employer, according to a recent Gartner study of 3,500 candidates who were on the job hunt in the past 12 months. - Advertisement - That figure has been rising for the past several years, says Jamie Kohn, a senior director of research in Gartner’s HR practice.

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Manager feedback questions to ask your employees and improve your leadership

Business Management Daily

Most managers understand the importance of providing timely feedback to their direct reports, but it’s important to remember that feedback isn’t just for employees, Effective leaders also welcome and request constructive feedback. Receiving actionable feedback from your peers and direct reports is a great way to aid your own professional development as a manager.

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Do You Need to Escape a Professional Reputation “Box”?

TalentCulture

Recently, I was talking with a dear friend who was about to interview a candidate she had unknowingly placed in a professional reputation “box” The best way to describe this friend is fierce, in charge, and collaborative. And she was adamant about hiring someone who was different from her and could challenge her. “What do […] The post Do You Need to Escape a Professional Reputation “Box”?

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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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Lonely Up Top? 15 Excellent Reasons To Join A CEO Peer Group

Forbes Coaches Council

From gaining diverse perspectives to expanding their network, the advantages of joining a peer group can be game-changing for CEOs who want to thrive in their leadership.

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How making ‘work fun’ helped this credit union cut turnover in half

HRExecutive

In 2019, Texans Credit Union—which delivers a suite of financial products and services to 120,000 members, supported by 250 employees across 11 branches—had a turnover problem. Turnover stood at 46% organization-wide and 63% among customer-facing roles in branches. - Advertisement - Four years later, those figures have dropped to 18% and 25%, respectively.

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Job Searching During the Holidays? These 29 Companies Are Hiring

The Muse

There’s no need to put your job search on hold during the holidays. Find roles at Coca-Cola, Bozzuto, Avanade, and other top companies.

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Jocks vs. Geniuses: Why We’re Wrong About Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

marenated HR

Alright, let’s huddle up for a quick reality check: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end extraordinaire, and Taylor Swift, the queen of heartbreak ballads and zinger-filled lyrics, are in different leagues – and I don’t just mean NFL and Billboard. You might be living under a rock if you haven’t seen the countless memes mocking Kelce’s spelling, pie in the sky observations and general “mock the jock” snark.

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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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17 Helpful Ways To Support Grieving Employees During The Holidays

Forbes Coaches Council

While the holiday season is associated with joy and celebration, it can be a difficult time for employees who have recently experienced loss or negative life events.

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7 habits HR leaders should promote to build a healthy culture

HRExecutive

Performance and culture share a meaningful connection, says Kevin Oakes, the CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). Speaking to CHRO at HRE’s Strategy Summit last week in San Diego, Oakes emphasized that thriving companies possess a secret advantage: a robust organizational culture. - Advertisement - According to i4cp’s 2023 Culture Fitness study, high-performance organizations—marked by significant growth in revenue, profitability, market share and e

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How to Make a Work Schedule Template using Google Sheets

Homebase

Paper employee schedules are so 2001. It’s time to ditch the paper work schedule in favor of a digital one. Fortunately, creating a digital employee work schedule is easier than ever before—and you can even do it for free. One of the most popular scheduling solutions? Creating a work schedule template using Google Sheets. To help you streamline your business’ scheduling process, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide for how to make your own work schedule template using Google Sheets.

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Stop undermanaging—step up and manage using these 3 principles

Business Management Daily

The path of least resistance is often avoidance. As a result, many managers look the other way and sweep things under the rug rather than address them head on. It’s one thing to hold tough conversations with your employees about their performance, conduct or reliability (attendance); it’s another to ease into “safe” conversations that help them feel more at ease in delivering constructive feedback to you, their boss.

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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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16 Coaches On How To Overcome A Fear Of Saying ‘No’

Forbes Coaches Council

Overcoming FOSN—or a “fear of saying no”—is essential if one hopes to achieve a healthy work-life balance, maintain professional boundaries and grow in their career.

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CHROs want to develop ‘greater HR tech depth’ 

HRExecutive

To produce its 2023 Voice of the CHRO report, Mercer asked 100 CHROs and chief people officers what they wished they’d known before starting in their positions. The most common answer was “greater depth in HR data analytics and insights.” Another top 10 answer was “greater HR technology depth.” - Advertisement - Striving for technological acuity in HR roles is a relevant effort now and in the years to come.

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What you need to know about Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)

Homebase

Everyone from individual taxpayers to small businesses has likely heard about gross income or total annual income. This is the total amount of money you’ll make from working. While it’s important and a helpful indicator of how much money you may have made, gross income is just one part of the income big picture. As a small business owner, you’ve likely heard of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI.

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What is a catastrophic health insurance plan?

PeopleKeep

Healthcare costs continue to rise , making it increasingly difficult for people to find affordable coverage. In response to this, catastrophic health plans have emerged as an alternative option for those who are relatively healthy and primarily seeking coverage in case of major medical events.

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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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How Gratitude in Relationships Boosts Joy

KCC Business Psychology

How Gratitude in Relationships Boosts Joy “Practicing gratitude invites joy into our lives.” – Dr. Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW The relationship between joy and gratitude is a powerful one. We’ve talked before about the incredibly positive impact a gratitude practice can have on our personal happiness. This year, as we head into the holiday season, let’s talk about the effect of gratitude on our relationship happiness. 1.

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Remote-first: How 3 major firms are making it work

HRExecutive

HR leaders at Dropbox, the San Francisco-based file-hosting service that employs more than 3,000 people, were already having conversations about how to reinvent the workplace before March 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Dropbox joined most other major companies in sending those employees home to work remotely as they adapted to new ways of connecting over computer screens. - Advertisement - But unlike most of their rival firms , the tech company isn’t pressing workers to return to

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How to Start a Small Business in 2024 in 7 Actionable Steps

Homebase

If you’ve considered opening a small business, we’ve got a good feeling that 2024 is your year. Despite worries over inflation and high-interest rates, the U.S. economy continues to grow. And while entrepreneurs are concerned with inflation (78%), interest rates (65%), and commodities prices (63%), there’s still good news to be had. Sixty-six per cent of small businesses in the U.S. are currently profitable, and 76% feel that they’ll continue to stay open and profitable throu

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CMS: Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation

HR Workplace Services

Click here to learn more about the Center for Medicare and Medicaid’s recent gag clause prohibition compliance attestation … The post CMS: Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation appeared first on HRWS.

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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.