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12 HR Metrics That Will Uncover Hidden Issues

Pixentia - HCM

"Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it.”. — H. James Harrington, author of 55 books on organizational performance improvement. People analytics takes strategic HR to a new level, enabling a deeper understanding of underlying issues that, if left unchecked, can severely affect business outcomes.

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Turning Economic Challenges into Employment Opportunities

hrQ

For the first time in recent memory, we are experiencing a simultaneous softening of the economy and significant labor scarcity. With the consumer price index rising at twice the rate as hourly earnings, potential employees are seeking stability – but not necessarily through employers. More people are willing to dip into their savings and stay unemployed longer in order to find the right job.

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How to Increase Employee Support by 6,000% [New Research]

Lighthouse

In the coming month or two we’ll be unveiling the findings of our new Frontline Worker study, but today I want to share a few statistics that are practical and targeted at a common problem every employer faces today. 15-plus years ago when I got married, I thought I knew what it meant to support someone. I also thought I understood the person standing beside me, because we’d been together for a few years before finally walking down the aisle together.

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20 Ways to Improve Mental Health in Your Workplace 

EmployeeConnect

Mental health in the workplace should be a top priority for every organization because of its immense significance for employee well-being. Consider this: 59% of employees reported mental health issues in the workplace in 2021. It is a significant uptick in mental health-related numbers at workplaces. In addition, 4% of all sick leaves from workplaces are related to mental health problems.

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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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Talent Acquisition Analytics: Why You Need It & 5 Tips For Success

Analytics in HR

Analyzing a variety of talent acquisition data and metrics helps you build strong strategies and processes to attract, select, and hire candidates. Let’s explore everything you need to know about talent acquisition analytics, the benefits, and how to get started on your journey. Contents What is talent acquisition analytics? Talent acquisition metrics Benefits of talent acquisition analytics How to make talent acquisition analytics work for you: 5 tips.

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4 Best Practices When Outsourcing HR Functions

Hppy

Human resource (HR) outsourcing involves the transfer of responsibility or management of certain HR functions to an external provider. Most of these functions are generally non-critical and non-confidential tasks such as payroll and benefits processing, grievance handling, and rewards management. . Today, HR outsourcing is said to be a growing trend, even among large businesses and organizations with ample budgets for a full-service HR team.

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How to Find the Right Remote Leadership Style

Workify

Over the last few years, the shape of the employment landscape has changed significantly. More businesses are leaning into remote and hybrid operations. While this may have initially served the distancing necessities of the COVID-19 pandemic, many entrepreneurs have discovered the potential benefits beyond this. When done well, remote work can open your company up to lower overheads, greater productivity, and a more engaged workforce.

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Equity vs. Equality in the Workplace: An HR’s Manual

Analytics in HR

While equity and equality sound similar, they are different concepts, whether in the context of the wider society or in the workplace. Let’s look at the differences between equity vs. equality in the workplace and how you can shift from equality toward equity within your organization. Contents What is equality in the workplace? What does equity mean in a workplace?

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Watch Out California Employers: SB 1162 On Track To Become Law

Trusaic

California’s latest pay equity legislation, SB 1162 passed the State Assembly Appropriations Committee late last week. . It’s good news for the Golden State as it continues to lead the way in equal pay initiatives. If passed, SB 1162 would become one of the most aggressive pay equity laws in the U.S. . The bill still needs to pass both the state Assembly and Senate Floors before landing on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.

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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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How to Keep Candidates Engaged in the Recruitment Process

Hppy

Most employers have an onboarding program, but few are able to keep candidates invested in the process. 33% of new hires start looking for a new job within six months , and 23% leave in under a year. If you have a hire turnover rate, your recruitment process is likely the culprit. As the job market becomes more competitive, you can’t afford to lose talent before, during, or after recruitment.

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Winning as we: HiBob raises an additional $150M in Series D funding

HiBob

One of the main values we believe in at HiBob is “bring me, win as we”. In simple terms, we believe that when each of our Bobbers brings their whole self to work, we win as a global team. I can say without a doubt that our success is directly linked to each and every one of our Bobbers showing up with diverse experiences, foraging connections across our global village, and contributing their own innovative ideas.

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Virtual Workplaces and Isolation

NoExcusesHR

Working remotely has massive upsides…some of the time. It affords flexibility that is not typically available in traditional office settings. And that’s great…I guess. I’ve been living a remote work life for more than seven years. Long before the pandemic and masks and paranoia. The first five had me on the road so much it was as if I (kind of) still worked in a corporate setting, I simply commuted to work via Southwest Airlines.

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Don’t Let the Skills Gap Swallow Your Organization

Degreed

When I hear “skills gap,” I think of a chasm as wide as the Grand Canyon quaking, like it’s the backdrop for the penultimate scene in a bad 90s action movie. Maybe I’m a little dramatic, but the skills gap is really rocking the talent development space lately — and it’s only getting worse. From the United States to France and Germany to India, the rapid pace of change is being felt across the world.

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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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Should Employers Relax Background Checks to Overcome Hiring Challenges?

Sterling Check

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) recently published an article exploring a new trend taking place among short-staffed businesses navigating the unprecedented challenges of today’s job market: cutting back on background check requirements. Certainly, many employers face significant difficulties when trying to hire new talent. As the author points out, in the past few years, businesses have encountered one unforeseeable challenge after the next.

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Generic vs. Specific Job Descriptions: Which is better?

Ongig

Generic vs. specific job description, which one is better? The quick answer is…a mix of both. There are pros and cons for each. So how do you find the perfect balance when writing your JDs? This post will dive into both sides so you can create the best blend for your roles. And, there’s a free job description template from Ongig to help you get started.

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The 5 Stages of Digital Maturity

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. There’s a great series in Harvard Business Review talking about “ The Digitally Literate Organization ”. The first segment in the series is focused on giving everyone in the organization the capacity to innovate. There’s a lot of information to take in, but I would recommend checking it out when you have time. One of the pieces in the article that I particularly liked was a chart that outlined the stages of digital maturity.

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Beat recruitment bottlenecks in a fast-growth company

HR Zone

Acquisition How to beat the hiring bottleneck.

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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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Hotel Franchise Owners are Multiplying: Here’s Why

Sterling Check

Why Safe and Efficient Hiring Could Be Driving Success: Hotel Franchise Owners Are Growing. As travel continues to surge, many business owners in the hotel and lodging industry find themselves excited to capitalize on the rising demand, but also intimidated by a competitive job market. Hiring hotel staff in times of high demand is almost always a stressful undertaking.

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How to Conduct an Interview Effectively

Intoo USA

The purpose of an interview is to get to know your applicant, but they’re also an opportunity to leave them with a positive first impression of you and your business. If you’re unfamiliar with holding interviews and what best practice is, you could make mistakes that negatively represent the company. The following tips will help you to conduct effective interviews and better understand your interviewee.

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8 Tips for Leading Through Difficult Times

15Five

These last few years can be summed up with the word “unprecedented.” As much as we’ve used that word lately, it still rings true in 2022. Recently, we’ve seen drastic changes in companies. Layoffs have been happening all across the United States (and internationally), and leaders are still being forced to grapple with keeping employees engaged and performing in tough times.

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Leading a Meeting? Up Your Game by Knowing This Key Point

The People Equation

Meetings at your company aren’t going away. If anything, that much-maligned beast is growing in prominence, thanks to the remnants of the surge of video meetings created by the pandemic. Meeting attendance ranges from a weekly average of 15% when spread across all job types, to upwards of 70% of an executive’s week. So, yeah. Meetings are a thing. And if you run meetings, it’s your job to make sure they’re as effective as possible. .

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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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How can the squeezed generation find serenity?

HR Zone

Employees How can the squeezed generation find serenity?

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6 Ways to Achieve Increased Productivity Without Burnout

Hppy

Employee burnout can be a genuine problem in progress and profit-driven businesses. As managers chase esteemed customers and demand more of their workers’ time and energy, many of those workers start to feel the effects of being pushed to their professional limits. . It’s easy to assume that long working hours and high-pressure environments can equate to high productivity levels, but there are easier ways to achieve the same goals.

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How to write a rejection email for job candidates

ExactHire

A rejection email for job candidates is not always easy to write. And informing an applicant that they were not selected for an open position is definitely not the highlight of a human resources professional’s day. The task is one of the hardest to complete, as no one wants to deliver disappointing news to others. However, rejection is inevitable, even for individuals with a stellar background and coveted skills.

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Developing Your (Office) Political Savvy – Positively

The People Equation

When you hear the phrase “office politics,” what comes to mind? Do you imagine: Favoritism Back-stabbing “Makes me want to run and hide” Cronyism Self-interest. It’s not a pretty list, is it? Whenever I talk with people about “office politics” their viewpoints have a negative theme associated with them. These words represent the dark side of human nature – what I call “people behaving badly” at work.

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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 did the pandemic teach us about mental health?

HR Zone

Employees Fighting the ongoing mental health crisis.

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Where‘s the ROI?: The Complexities of Calculating Wellness ROI

CoreHealth Wellness Technologies

In this opinion piece, CoreHealth’s Managing Director Anne Marie Kirby gives her 20+ years of experiential insight on the complexities of calculating wellness ROI.

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This Resilience Quiz Will Reveal How You Deal with Change at Work

The Muse

Resilience isn’t composed of a single trait or quality. Find out which resilience archetype best describes you—and how to put your strengths to work.

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