Sat.Jun 22, 2019 - Fri.Jun 28, 2019

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Does a Full Email or Voice Mail Inbox = Low Engagement?

The HR Capitalist

You've dealt with it too many times to count. You want to leave an email or a voice mail for someone, and your wish is denied. Their inbox is full. And you start judging them. "get your #### together". "that is one of busiest people on earth". "organizational skills? Probably not". "they've reorged to the point where this is happening at this company".

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External Workers Are Valuable but Worrisome, HR Says

SHRM Resources

Nearly all HR professionals surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) agreed that external, independent workers—whether contract, freelance or gig-based—add value to their organizations, but most still have concerns about the legal implications of hiring and managing these workers.

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5 Benefits of Hiring Freelancers

HR Management

Today’s workforce is evolving at an unbelievable pace. While yesterday’s professionals may have been tied to the standard eight-hour workday, modern workers are now opting for more flexible work arrangements. This has paved the way for what we now know as the gig economy, which Small Biz Trends states makes up more than a fourth of U.S. workers.

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4 Ways to Optimize Your Org Chart in 30 Minutes

Pingboard

Are you looking for ways to breathe some life into your org chart? You aren’t alone. Many companies have a lackluster, ineffective org chart that isn’t being used for much of anything. Static old-school org charts are often outdated (based on technology and employee information) and difficult to access. By making a few critical changes, you can enhance your company org chart and ensure you’re making the best possible use of it for your business.

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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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Assessing and Planning Learning Programs with Analytics

Visier

It’s 2019: the war on talent is real and the economic outlook shows less growth and more uncertainty. Meanwhile, according to Training Magazine’s Training Impact Report 2018 , there’s an uptick on learning spend for large to mid-sized organizations in the US. Since an organization’s most expensive line item on the balance sheet is their workforce–and L&D has the responsibility to lift the capabilities of the entire organization –it has never before been this important for learning lead

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Flexible working: employers must ease the strain for working parents or lose the talent

HR Zone

Retention. Parenting: a bad career move?

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First-Time Managers: How to Get Started

Reflektive

After years of hard work, you’ve just been promoted to a managerial position. Chances are you’re feeling proud, excited, and probably more than a little nervous. How will you handle conflicts with team members? How often should you meet with your direct reports? Will your team respect you and trust your leadership? Ideally, first-time managers have been properly mentored and prepared for their positions, but not every company has a leadership or new manager training program.

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13 Ways To Onboard Happy Employees and Increase Retention

Justworks

The onboarding experience is a crucial first impression for your new hires. As an employer, it offers the opportunity to set people up for success within your company, and feel that they’ve made the right choice in joining your team. In this way, onboarding is also helpful for employee retention. A great onboarding process helps new hires become effective employees sooner, which builds their confidence and helps them grow.

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Best-Self Management Podcast, Episode 1: Creating Healthy Leadership Teams

15Five

Over the past seven years, we have written countless articles and spoken on dozens of stages on the subject of company culture, leadership, and employee performance. And now, we are excited to feature our thought leadership on a new platform. Introducing, the Best-Self Management Podcast! What’s the podcast about? Best-Self Management is a journey of self discovery and ultimately, transformation for everyone in business, from CEOs to managers, and people working their first jobs.

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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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Infographic: 4 Questions Onboarding Surveys Should Answer

DecisionWise

Make sure you have the right process in place to allow your new employees to get up to speed and bring their best selves to their work. Download the PDF version. Is your onboarding process being consistently observed? You may not have a set onboarding process. Start by thinking about the steps that all new hires should go through in your organization, even if they haven’t been required or tracked in the past.

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How Different Age Groups Define “Company Culture”

Reflektive

Company culture is a term in constant use in HR and people management. Everyone agrees a healthy corporate culture is important and results in happy, productive employees. Yet ask for the definition of company culture, and it quickly becomes clear few people can adequately explain what it means. This isn’t surprising. Anthropologists have been using the term “culture” for centuries, and even they have disagreements on its definition.

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Show RESPECT by Telling the Truth

Engage2Excel

Throughout this blog series, based on Dr. Jack Wiley’s paper Suggested Actions for Human Resources to Create a Better Employee Experience , we have explored the different dimensions that are at the heart of the employee experience and provided strategies for incorporating this RESPECT framework into your organization’s daily practices.

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Four ways to ensure the wellbeing of women at work

HR Zone

People. Four ways to ensure the wellbeing of women at work.

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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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my boss makes me wear her clothes, eat her food, and say I’m grateful for my job

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I was hired about six months ago at a small business. I’m in my mid-20s and this my first professional job after completing grad school. It’s just me, the owner/director, and a part-time assistant. Because we’re such a small office, I spend a lot of time one-on-one with my boss. Sometimes she’s a lovely person, other times she’s quite difficult to handle.

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4 Outplacement Statistics That Could Save Your Brand Reputation

Intoo USA

As trends and other industry shifts make their impacts on business, your company may sometimes have to make difficult changes in order to reach business goals. Various actions like evaluating systems, processes, and even technology can help an organization right its course without more significant impact to the workforce. Yet there are times when your business may face the unfortunate situation of laying off employees.

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Survey: More Than Half of Workers Embrace Flexible Options

Allegis Global Solutions

People are working differently than they did in the past. A recent Allegis Group Pulse survey found that 54 percent of working respondents reported some level of career activity as a flexible worker. Some worked as full-time contractors at one employer (38 percent) while others worked as traditional employees with “side jobs” as freelancers (nine percent) or as freelancers working for multiple customers (eight percent).

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Recruitment strategy: why temporary staff make businesses stronger

HR Zone

Acquisition. Why ‘temp’ is no longer a dirty word.

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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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Lessons Learned from Work From Anywhere Week: Traveling with Coworkers

Justworks

Many professionals will travel with coworkers at some point in their careers, typically for a conference or a work event. These situations can be potentially stressful when you have to navigate logistics, make decisions as a group, and maybe even share close quarters. But combining work and travel can also be fun and bring people together. Take it from a few members of the Justworks team who spent the second company-wide Work From Anywhere week traveling with their coworkers.

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update: coworker complains about my tattoos

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter-writer whose coworker kept complaining about her tattoos ? Here’s the update. So, the situation with Carol has been resolved. I actually spoke to her the same day you posted my letter; I ran into her in the break room and she started in again. I interrupted her and said, “That’s enough. I have asked you politely and now I’m telling you – stop commenting on my tattoos.

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4 Strategies for a Better Health Benefits Experience

TalentCulture

Your benefits are missing the target if employees don’t engage with them. Meghan M. Biro offers four strategies for making sure your benefits programs succeed in engaging employees. The post 4 Strategies for a Better Health Benefits Experience appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Symantec’s Cloud Security Threat Report Shines a Light on the Cloud’s Real Risks

Symantec

What are the real cloud security challenges your enterprise faces — and what can you do about them?

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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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Content sprawl: What it is and how to keep it from cluttering your intranet

ThoughtFarmer

The first few months after an intranet launch are a glorious phase. People are happy, employees are engaged, the content is fresh and relevant, and everyone can find what they are looking for. But then something happens. Not overnight, but over a period of time, you start to notice things aren’t quite the same. Those search results that had what you were looking for right at the top?

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SHRM CEO Calls for More-Inclusive Workplaces

SHRM Resources

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, president and chief executive officer of the Society for Human Resource Management, on June 24 challenged HR professionals to create more-inclusive workplaces, specifically calling on them to hire people with disabilities, people with criminal histories, veterans and people over age 50.

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35 HR Experts Reveal the Drivers of Employee Engagement

GroSum

Employee engagement is not only the happiness and the satisfaction of the employees but also an emotional investment of them in the company. It is a workplace where employees are committed to the enterprise. In today’s fast-moving world, some or the other, employees are finding difficulties to cope up with the enterprise. Many enterprises also […].

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Recruitment strategy: are we over-testing candidates?

HR Zone

Acquisition. Are we over-testing candidates?

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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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12 Ways To Know If You're Truly Ready To Move Up To Management

Forbes Coaches Council

Not sure if you're ready for that big promotion? Check out this list from the career experts of Forbes Coaches Council to see if management is really the right path for you.

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Video Interview Matchmaking: How to Find Employees You Love

Workology

As a recruiter, you’re in the matchmaking business, matching workers with jobs and employers with employees. Your job is pairing people who can work well together. You’re a professional matchmaker, Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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3 Strategies for Attracting Remote Workers to Your Company

The Muse

Want to combat the talent shortage? Use these three strategies to expand your candidate search and attract remote workers to your company.

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