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Promoting Workplace Mental Health In The Age of COVID-19

SHRM

Coronavirus. It is nearly impossible to avoid the topic online, on TV, or at work. Gatherings are being canceled or postponed, employers are restricting travel, and organizations are deploying action plans to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. At this point, we are well aware of steps that we can take to protect our physical health amidst this epidemic: washing our hands, staying in if we are sick, and avoiding close contact with others who are.

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4 Tips For Transitioning Your Teams To Remote Work

15Five

There are many reasons to shift to a remote team. For some employers it’s a way of life; they’ve found that providing a remote option gives them the flexibility to hire and retain the best people without limiting themselves to a geographical area. For others, the decision to offer a distributed work option is a response to a temporary situation—today that’s a health scare, but it could be something as common as a power outage. .

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The Optimal HR to Employee Ratio

Analytics in HR

The HR to employee ratio is a useful tool for assessing the optimum capacity of HR in an organization. In this article, we will look at what the HR to employee ratio is, list factors that will influence this ratio, and give a benchmark of the HR to staff ratio. Contents What is the HR to employee ratio? HR to employee ratio best practice Optimal HR to employee ratio benchmark.

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7 Powerful Employee Retention Strategies That Work for Any Organization

Great Place to Work

Employees choose to stay at their jobs based on more than just pay or inertia. When you trust employees to do their jobs, give them a voice in the company, and connect their work to a higher purpose, you’ll spend less time and money looking for their replacements.

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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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COVID-19 Pandemic: Are You Asking These Critical Workforce Questions?

Visier

Join an open forum discussion on March 17, 2020 at 9am PST / 12pm EST for crisis management with people analytics best practices. Bring your ideas and hear from experts in the industry to learn what actions are being put immediately into place in the response of the COVID-19 crisis. Even before the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic , the business community was ramping up its efforts to help contain the spread of the virus: Twitter, Google, AirBnB, and Microsoft ar

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AI and Intelligent Tools and Enterprise Software Consumerization

HR Examiner

For a decade, HR Tech vendors uniformly claimed that the holy grail of software was the consumer experience delivered by companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other web-centric software companies. The goal of intuitive decision making from clearly defined choices in a simple graphical context seemed logical. It was a way of explaining the miserable levels of adoption in most offerings.

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Learn, Unlearn, Relearn: How To Be More Agile In Today's Ever-Changing Workplace

Forbes Coaches Council

The best investment you can make is in yourself.

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Coronavirus: Employer Resources to Stay Informed & Prepared

PeopleStrategy

Like the rest of the world, PeopleStrategy is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As a full-service broker and HR technology solution provider, we serve employers and, more specifically, HR, benefits and finance professionals. During unsettling situations such as the one we face today, employees rely on HR to provide guidance on how best to protect their health and that of their families.

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Options for Employers, Employees During School Closures

HRWatchdog

School activities leave is one potential option for employees when schools close in an emergency. In response to the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) situation, many school districts are electing to shut down campuses for several weeks to attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus. These closures will undoubtedly have a huge impact on both employers and employees, but employers and employees have several options, including the use of vacation/paid time off (PTO), school activities leave and

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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 organize business operations: an ideal approach

Insperity

You’ve just started a company, and you’re working tirelessly to establish how to organize business operations. Or perhaps your company is established, but things are operating inefficiently or ineffectively. With so much to be done, it can be hard to find a path forward. Here’s some encouragement – your core responsibility is likely hiding in plain sight, and this post is going to show you how to turn it into a lens that helps you establish order in every corner of your company.

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What Coronavirus Market Volatility Means For Your 401(k)

Guideline

As many of my Guideline colleagues know I am a big fan of Kai Ryssdal and Marketplace (I recommend the podcast). For several weeks running, Kai has asked his Friday economics panel about whether the coronavirus (COVID-19) changes their outlook for the US economy and global stock markets. Economic expansions don’t typically die of old age, so could COVID-19 act as a trigger for an economic downturn and negatively impact the stock markets?

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CORONAVIRUS: WORKPLACE OPTIONS & HOW TO PREPARE

HR Workplace Services

By now, employers have become aware of the coronavirus (officially named COVID-19) and its growing impact on the global supply chain. And with this recognition comes the related concern of how the virus may impact the workforce, moreover, what employers should be doing right now. For those who wish to exercise caution as the coronavirus story continues to unfold, it is wise to consider the following concepts prior to implementing new policy.

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Work for someone who appreciates your ideas, loyalty and hard work.

Brigette Hyacinth

I worked for a company for 3 years and only got two interviews for internal jobs, I applied for. I never got promoted even though I was acting in the position. One day I applied to another company, and was offered an amazing opportunity and within 6 months, they gave me a promotion. I ended up getting “Employee of the Year” My old boss asked me to come back for the same promotion.

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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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Small Business Relief During Coronavirus Pandemic

Patriot Software

The information in this article is current as of March 13, 2020, 1:48 p.m. EST. As new details about the pandemic and coronavirus-related legislation emerges, this article will be updated. Bookmark this page for updates! Our entire nation has been impacted by the coronavirus. Due to the quick spread of the virus, the economy has […]. The post Small Business Relief During Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Patriot Software.

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How to Incorporate the Right Resume Keywords

Celarity

By Matt Krumrie, an experienced resume writer and career advice professional. Keywords. Just what exactly are keywords? Keywords are defined as: A word or concept of great significance. An informative word used in an information retrieval system to indicate the content of a document. Why do keywords matter, especially resume keywords? Because it’s one way applicant tracking systems, the technology/program that employers use to collect, read, and scan resumes and applications, scores your r

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7 Deadly Sins of Strategic Change Management

hrQ

When a business idea fails to launch, the perception is that the idea was ill-conceived from the start. While this may be true, good ideas often fail to see the light of day because of ineffective strategic change management. Furthermore, executives may not garner the level of support they need from within the organization to execute the idea to fruition.

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The Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Workplace

HR Counselor's Corner

The HR Team, East Coast Risk Management. As concern over the anticipated spread of the coronavirus strain known as COVID-19 increases, employers should consider its impact on the workplace. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has published interim guidance for businesses who want to take a proactive approach. You can read the full guidance on the CDC’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 website.

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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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Plan for COVID-19 Workplace Response

Affinity HR Group

The World Health Organization (WHO) has now classified COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, as a worldwide pandemic. While other countries are seeing more fatal impacts than we are in the US, the situation here grows more serious and wide-spread every day. With COVID-19 impacting people and businesses across the country and around the world, many companies are trying to figure out their options of how best to balance business needs with employee health.

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How to Spot Lies & Find Fluff on a Resume

Hppy

This CNBC report shows that 75 percent of human resource managers have caught lies on a resume. This phenomenon is also increasing by the day and recruiters are finding it harder to be sure of the honesty of the information presented by the applicants on their resumes. As a recruiter how can you protect your company’s interests and not let these people in?

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Google Leading the Way on #COVID19 Gig Worker Response! #Coronavirus

The Tim Sackett Project

Google has more contractors (gig workers) than actual full-time employees. Did you know this? I didn’t. Google employs roughly 120,000 contractors and has about 100,000 regular full-time employees. Welcome to 2020! Here’s what most people don’t understand about the contracting world (it just happens to be my world at HRUTech.com!).

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10 Companies Offering Work from Home

HR Digest

Flexi timings, work from home, remote work, or telecommute are all now a normal part of the conversation when hiring decisions are made. There was a time when flexi timings or work from home was not considered a savvy move. It meant cutting down on your work commitments, salary, and any chances to move up the ladder. But with digitization and the wifi, the world is a connected place.

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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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Making Patient Safety a Priority in 2020

Precheck

Making Patient Safety a Priority in 2020 Mar. 10, 2020. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. Patient Safety Awareness Week, which runs March 8-14, encourages healthcare providers, organizations, patients, and the general public to learn about local and global healthcare safety issues. . Healthcare safety issues, or “medical harm,” are a significant cause of death in the United States.

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Everything HR Needs to Know About Geofencing

HR Bartender

A couple of years ago, I was invited to attend the TAtech Conference. TAtech is a trade association for organizations that provide technology-based recruiting tools. It’s a great event and I really learned a lot. One of the concepts that the group was very focused on was geofencing. According to a report from MarketsandMarkets , the geofencing industry is expected to grow over 27% by 2022, citing “technological advancements in use of spatial data and increasing applications in numerous industry

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5 Tech Tools That Are Changing The World of Remote Work

15Five

Some organizations think even a temporary shift to remote work can be scary. Many leaders fear that employees will have difficulty staying focused on their daily duties, and the relationship between managers and employees can suffer. The reality is a remote team can have a ton of benefits if managed well. The transition to managing remote employees can be made easier with advances in technology and a belief that your employees will be just as productive, and maybe even more so when you give them

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Four Key Employee Engagement Success Factors

Achievers

A strong team is productive, loyal, and dedicated to customer satisfaction. An ideal team makes it their mission to go above and beyond. When everyone’s motivated to do just enough to keep their jobs, how do you motivate workers to continue to learn and grow? By understanding the factors that affect employee engagement you can motivate your workforce.

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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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Coronavirus: How to address the overlooked challenges of remote working

HR Zone

People Coronavirus: How to prepare for remote work.

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WOH 77: Implementing the Agile Talent Acquisition Methodology at BBVA

UpstartHR

Agile talent acquisition? What’s that? . Many of the talent leaders we encounter have heard of agile as it pertains to the software development industry, but what lessons does this methodology have for today’s talent leaders? . Agile, at its core, is about prioritizing (ruthlessly) on the things that need to get done. In agile talent acquisition, managers hold more power to set priorities.

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Tech & IT that will revolutionize your staff wellbeing

Hppy

In the last several years, employee wellness strategies have received greater focus from companies and organisations across the UK. It’s only recently, however, that we’ve seen the rise of wellness technology solutions to facilitate these corporate health initiatives. As innovations crop up in this sector of employee management, the need for forward-thinking IT in staff wellness grows.