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The Most Important Employee Perk That No One Talks About

Paddle HR

The job market is more competitive than ever, and employers all around the world are looking for new ways to both recruit new talent and retain the talent they already have. On the surface, keeping existing employees seems like the easier option, but companies are struggling to keep the grass looking green on their side of the fence. There’s been a lot of debate about the most effective perks to increase employee retention.

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Why employees hate going to work

PI Worldwide

We all know someone who hates their job—and we often chalk it up to a bad attitude. But that’s not always the case. There are four reasons employees hate going to work. If you have a high-performing employee who seems miserable or checked out, it’s critical to figure out which reason it is so you can take corrective action. Do nothing and you could lose them.

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Why Being Data-Driven Isn’t Enough

Visier

Over the last two decades, we’ve seen almost all corporate functions infuse analytics into their businesses. Even the most qualitative departments, such as Marketing, moved from “art” to “science” through the use of data. . Indeed, the “art” of modern business is that everything can be quantified and measured, and data is now the single most important type of capital that an enterprise can own.

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Why the Enneagram is Good for Business

Life and Work Blog

The Enneagram is making the rounds in social media, self-improvement circles, and spiritual communities, but is it good for business? In this post, we explore that question.

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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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The Ins and Outs of Conducting Background Checks

ScaleHRO

Have you considered conducting background checks as part of your hiring process? The practice is fairly typical in the banking and financial services industries, as well as with those who work with children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. If you’re wondering whether you should do so as well, then check out our overview of the process below.

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Belonging Is an Act of Courage

Jason Lauritsen

Where in your life do you feel a real sense of belonging? That question on the surface feels like a pretty simple question to answer. And it’s easy to assume that almost anyone you ask would have an answer to this question. Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time with this question, and I now realize that it’s far more complicated than I thought.

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Leadership Practices For A More Positive Workplace

15Five

Of all the worries, negative thoughts, and stress you experienced yesterday, how much of that carried over into today? If you don’t like your answer, don’t worry—this is common. In fact, we all form the same subconscious thought patterns, day after day, training our brains without even realizing it. This can form what we call a “ neurological rut ,” and creates a negative bias within our default mindset.

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DEX business benefits: What to expect from the digital employee experience

Interact-Intranet

We’ve been told that DEX can offer endless opportunities, but what effect does it have on a business? For those who are focusing on implementing a seamless employee experience into their digital workplace, what benefits should they be receiving? Our working behaviors have changed dramatically in the past few decades. Long commutes, endless paper files, siloed departments, and rigid work hours have been replaced by something a lot more fluid.

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5 HR & Payroll Mistakes That Startups Make All Too Often

Justworks

5 HR Mistakes Startups Should Be Aware Of Startups are natural rule breakers. You’ve got to ruffle a few feathers and disrupt the status quo if you want to build the next Facebook. But there’s one area where startups definitely don’t want to break the rules: payroll and HR. Startups that don’t comply with payroll and HR laws can face serious legal and financial consequences.

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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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The Building Blocks Of Great Internal Communications

SnapComms

Internal communications is a bit like building a house. There are lots of components to get right. Having a strong foundation is essential. And you definitely don’t want any gaps.

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Wellbeing in the workplace: what does the latest research say?

Workstars

The CIPD released its latest Health and Wellbeing at Work report a few months ago.

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In Training for the Performance Management Marathon

Compensation Cafe

Imagine training for a marathon. You've got to run, lift weights, stretch and run some more. Over and over and over again. If you don't enjoy the workouts and put your mind to them, you'll never make the most out of the event. You've got to love the process. When it comes to performance management, I mean. The performance management process involves talking about past events; give and take about performance outcomes; and, "blue-skying it" about the future.

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How to Engage a Dispersed Workforce | Reward Gateway

Reward Gateway

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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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Your Manager Is a Control Freak, How To Handle It?

TheHRBlog

If your manager is a control freak, Initially, it will seem that your manager is just trying to keep a tab on things, making sure that your tasks are rechecked, everything passes his/ her watchful eyes, etc. But, as time passes the control freak managers micro-management style may be trying to get to you. It […] The post Your Manager Is a Control Freak, How To Handle It?

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The Removal of McDonald's CHRO Underscores Increased Expectations of HR.

The HR Capitalist

In case you missed it, I shared some thoughts on company romance for managers of people yesterday, with the firing of the CEO of McDonald's as the backdrop. On a related note, it was reported on Monday that the company's CHRO - David Fairhurst - had opted to leave the company. Here's a quick rundown from the Wall Street Journal , then let's discuss: "McDonald's said its top human-resources executive has left the company, days after the burger giant fired its chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, b

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Twitter Reacts: How to Make Work Less of a 'Nightmare Slog'

TinyPulse

In a breakthrough presentation at TINYcon 2018 , Collegewise founder Kevin McMullin shared statistics about the effects of an engaged workforce. According to Gallup data cited in the presentation, “An engaged workplace has 37% lower absenteeism, 25% lower turnover, 10% higher customer metrics, and 22% higher profitability.” That last stat would catch the interest of any people manager.

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10 Awesome Video Job Description Creation Tools

Ongig

Video job descriptions grab the attention of busy candidates. They also boost candidate time-on-page (engagement!). Here’s a list of tools to consider: 10 Awesome Video Job Description Creation Tools. VideoMyJob. A recruitment video production app that allows companies to make video in-house. They allow employers to streamline video production.

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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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my new employee says he won’t help a coworker, my boss suggested I cry, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My new employee said he won’t help a coworker. Today I had my first 1:1 with a new employee. At the time he was hired, we were filling two roles, one at mid level and one at entry level, and they both started last week. He did not interview well enough to earn the mid-level position, but we offered him the entry-level role as we thought he’d be a good fit and he accepted.

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I Don’t Always Use Recruiters, but When I Do… (I use Tim Sackett!)

The Tim Sackett Project

I love those old Dos Equis commercials “The Most Interesting Man in the World” where the most interesting man says, “I don’t always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Dos Equis.” It’s great marketing that doesn’t seem to get old. It actually ended in 2018, but it’s become part of our vernacular. It got me to thinking as well. I started my HR career in recruiting working for the company I’m now running, so in a sense, I’ve come full circle.

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Kazoo Named to the Austin American-Statesman 2019 Top Workplaces List

Kazoo

AUSTIN, TX — November 4, 2019 — Kazoo , the all-in-one Employee Experience Platform, today announced the company has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by the Austin American-Statesman. The company was named to the Top Small Employers list which recognizes workplaces with 149 or fewer employees in the greater Austin metro area. The Austin American-Statesman’s 10th annual Top Workplace Award recognizes Central Texas employers that stand for the best in leadership, vision, and an employee-ce

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10 Awesome Video Job Description Creation Tools

Ongig

Video job descriptions grab the attention of busy candidates. They also boost candidate time-on-page (engagement!). Here’s a list of tools to consider: 10 Awesome Video Job Description Creation Tools. VideoMyJob. A recruitment video production app that allows companies to make video in-house. They allow employers to streamline video production.

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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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WOH 66: Trends Driving 4x Growth in HR Analytics Teams

UpstartHR

Employers have increased their focus on measurement in recent years with a 4x growth in the number of companies with an HR analytics team. Why this relatively sudden change, and what can it tell us? In this episode, Ben interviews Matt Jackson, VP Client Solutions at Thomsons Online Benefits about new research the company has done on analytics and data usage within HR.

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Enabling a Better Relationship with an RPO Partner

Allegis Global Solutions

In today’s global economy, five generations are working side by side for the first time in history—each with its own skillsets, communication preferences, and leadership styles. Faced with this increasingly diverse talent pool, immense technological innovation, and the growing expectation of a consumer-like experience, organisations must adopt a flexible, adaptive approach to recruitment or risk getting left behind.

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PeopleStrategy Principal Engineer, Emily Robinson, Selected as a Top Woman Leader in SaaS

PeopleStrategy

The annual award by The Software Report focuses on character, accomplishments and the nominee’s impact on her organization. EDISON, N.J. — (November 7, 2019 ) — PeopleStrategy, Inc.® , a full-service brokerage and provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions, is proud to announce the selection of Emily Robinson, Principal Engineer, to The Software Report’s list of The Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS of 2019.

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Webinar: ENGAGEMENT MAGIC – 5 Keys for Engaging People, Leaders, and Organizations in 2019

DecisionWise

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Time: 1:00 pm (Eastern) Presenter: Dr. Tracy Maylett. Join Dr. Tracy Maylett, for a presentation on “ENGAGEMENT MAGIC: Five Keys for Engaging People, Leaders, and Organizations.” Dr. Maylett will review the research behind the five keys and how managers can use ENGAGEMENT MAGIC to increase engagement with their teams.

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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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8 Benefits of Teamwork in the Workplace

Reflektive

When people define teamwork, they usually describe a group of people working efficiently and effectively towards a common goal. The term itself has no negative connotations — bad teamwork is simply a lack of teamwork. However you define teamwork, there’s little doubt working as a team in the workplace is advantageous. The importance of teamwork to corporate culture cannot be underestimated, as it brings multiple benefits, including: 1.

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12 Blogs Every HR Professional Should Be Reading

Kazoo

Do a quick search for “human resources” on Google and you’ll get a mind-boggling 4.5 BILLION results. Yes, that’s billion with a B. But with an infinite amount of content at our fingertips, it can be hard to know where to start when looking for great advice on the latest HR trends. To help you break through the noise, we’ve put together a list of our favorite Human Resources blogs that cover everything from workplace culture to engagement, inclusivity, and more. 1.

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This Isn’t Feedback: Telling Isn’t Trust-Building

Achievers

In my first two blogs on this topic ( blog one and blog two ), I made the case that it’s time (actually, well past time) to fix feedback and realize the full positive power feedback can bring to us and our organizations. I offered a new definition of feedback and outlined four things that you may think are feedback, but actually aren’t. If you’ve been reading along and following my suggestions, you’ve practiced being specific and you’ve let go of your “people fixer” mindset.

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