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The Impact of Trust on Corporate Culture

Culture University

In a recent conversation with the CEO of a public company, one of my colleagues inquired about the role trust plays in his organization. His response mirrored those of his peers over the past ten years when we first started asking this question. “Trust is very high as evidenced by our quarterly earnings.” This CEO’s perspective on the impact of trust on corporate culture would make Milton Friedman theorists proud, as it focused solely on his shareholders, to the exclusion of al

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COVID-19: Drug Testing & Return to Work Plans

Cisive

As employers across the nation begin the process of reactivating their workforce, they must develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures that follow Federal, State, and local regulations, guidance, and industry best practices. As an employer in our country, you must provide a safe and effective workplace for your employees. Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Act dates back to 1970.

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4 Lessons We?ve Learned About Leading Remote Teams During A Pandemic

15Five

Within a blink of an eye, leaders all over the world have been forced to uproot their employees and shift them into fully remote teams. While this transition has been more difficult for some than others, many have learned that remote work does, in fact, work. . 15Five recently hosted a webinar with Zoom, VaynerMedia, and PagerDuty where their HR leaders shared what they’ve learned, developed, and deployed in their organizations to conserve high levels of employee engagement and productivity.

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7 Unconventional Ways To Build Connections With Your Remote Teams

15Five

In the new normal that we live in, many employees and teams are forced to blur the lines between work and home life. Such a large and impactful shift means that the focus on increasing employee engagement is now greater than ever, but old methods may not carry over into a remote workplace. Creating the space each week to focus on the well being of your people can help to forge more meaningful connections among your remote teams.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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How to Make Your Business Tech-Friendly During the Coronavirus

Take It Personel-ly

With a record number of offices closed and employees working remotely, many businesses are struggling to keep up with ever-evolving, unprecedented needs. Moving to remote work can upset your typical routines and needed tools, forcing business owners to get creative with technology to stay in communication with employees, reach customers, and stay on top of […].

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How Employee Scheduling Solutions Boost HR Productivity

Hppy

The best employee scheduling solutions help you to organize records, streamline processes, and boost HR productivity across your small business. Managing staff and schedules can be a tedious, time-consuming, and challenging task for modern organizations to manage. The issue only becomes more complex as your workforce and business expand. Luckily, there are dozens of smart scheduling solutions available that maximize shift planning, labor forecasting, and timesheet verification procedures.

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Avoiding COVID-19 lawsuits and reputational damage as employees return to work

HR Morning

As organizations of all kinds prepare to reopen facilities and bring employees back onsite as the COVID-19 crisis eases, HR pros need to be ready to advise leadership of both potential legal risks and how to protect against long-term damage to their reputation. And there is one risk factor that many executives, and even legal counsel, are not yet thinking about – states and local governments are taking a larger role in protecting workers from the coronavirus with new rules and acting on their be

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10 Productive Things to Do to Take Advantage of Home Quarantine

Take It Personel-ly

The world is in the midst of a major health crisis. With the number of COVID-19 cases constantly on the rise, it may seem like things are bound to get worse. However, it‘s important to know that you and every other person in the globe play a significant role in winning the fight against this […].

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What Does UK Workforce Data Mean for a COVID-19 Recovery?

Allegis Global Solutions

In its recent UK Labour Market Insights report, Allegis Global Solutions (AGS) draws from market and client data on employment growth, open job requisitions, and new contractor starts to shed light on changing market conditions. As the numbers show, businesses are showing a greater reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic than initial data portrayed.

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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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Oakland Adopts Emergency COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

HRWatchdog

Oakland’s emergency paid sick leave ordinance imposes some additional requirements on employers already covered by the FFCRA. On May 12, 2020, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed the Emergency Paid Sick Leave for Oakland Employees ordinance , effective immediately upon adoption, to provide additional paid sick leave to employees who need time off for COVID-19-related reasons.

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What to Expect From Outsmart 2020

Visier

Join HR practitioners all over the world for Outsmart, the global digital summit, LIVE online on June 3-4, 2020. Think iconic keynotes, thought-provoking breakouts, energizing panel discussions, and inspiring conversations–all without leaving your desk! Register for this free event today. In two weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to join HR and people analytics practitioners from all over the world for two days of people analytics and workforce planning learning. .

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COVID-19 Is Creating Telework Converts

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s Sr Director of HR Sarah Hamilton quoted in an article about the impact of COVID-19 on the work from home trend. Read the full article on SHRM.org. .

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10 Employee Engagement Ideas that Will Really Work

Fond

Any workplace needs a good, healthy, social environment to allow employees to be productive, engaged, and to thrive. Your organization relies on retaining your employees, and in today’s age, the evolution of company culture is moving faster than ever. . Keeping up with these continuous changes and innovations is vital to allow your company to grow and compete effectively.

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From Training to Transformation: Enhancing Employee Performance through Manager Development

This white paper explores the impact of targeted manager training on aligning employee performance with organizational objectives, featuring case studies and actionable strategies for HR professionals and business leaders.

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Latest Technologies to Transform the Trading Landscape

Take It Personel-ly

Gone are the times when shares and bonds used to be in the form of legal papers. By papers, we mean physical documents. Digitalization has transformed the trading industry completely. Today, anyone who has internet access and an initial capital are eligible for trading. Technologies like cloud and Software-as-a-Service has changed the trading landscape completely. […].

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Technology?s role in recruitment

HRExecutive

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series on recruiting strategies and priorities for HR leaders—from HR’s top experts. The interviews were conducted prior to the impacts of coronavirus on the workplace. . *. “It’s a battle for talent right now,” says Jen Clark, vice president of talent acquisition at staffing firm OperationsInc. “If you’re not focused on candidate experience, then you’re going to lose them.”.

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BountyJobs and Crimcheck Announce Strategic Partnership

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

Leading Provider of Outsourced Talent Acquisition Solutions Partners with Leader in Employment Screening Services AUSTIN, Texas May, 18, 2020 – BountyJobs, Inc., leading provider of third-party recruiting platform for collaboration between employers and search firms with over $2 billion in placement fees to recruiters and the world’s largest recruiter marketplace, today announced a strategic partnership with employment screening solutions provider, Crimcheck.

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14 Work Appreciation Ideas for Nurses and Medical Workers

Kazoo

No one needs a thank-you more than your favorite nurse. It’s a high-caring, high-stress profession, and often their efforts go overlooked. But on the hospital floor, their expertise is gold. So we’ve put together 14 appreciation ideas for nurses. Even before COVID-19, nurses in particular were at a high risk for burnout: The RN Network’s 2017 study found that nearly half the nurses in the U.S. have considered leaving the field due to overwork, exhaustion, and lack of appreciation.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Are You Ready to Reopen? 16 questions and 33 resources to consider in creating your “returning to work” playbook

Engage2Excel

As companies across the U.S. begin to reopen, business leaders face unprecedented challenges in developing strategies for safely reopening workplaces. Safety guidelines differ from state to state, and a lack of federal rules for keeping employees safe places the onus on companies to determine what is best for their employees. Building Your playbook: Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, countless articles have shown that no playbook exists for business leaders in dealing with this crisis.

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Workforce planning in a crisis: why HR needs to prioritise planning ahead

HR Zone

Future Workforce planning in uncertain times.

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Know your Tax Relief and ACA Compliance Obligations during the Pandemic: California Governor’s Executive Order brings Property Tax penalty Relief

ACA Times

2 minute read: On May 6, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-61-20 providing some property tax penalty relief to individual and small business taxpayer’s who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The order applies individuals or small business that owe real property taxes and are unable to make timely payments through May 6, 2021.

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Essential aspects to consider for your team’s motivation

Hppy

Humans are social animals, and human beings can’t achieve extraordinary goals alone. We are naturally inclined to be with other human beings. This quality is essential for our survival as well as progress. We have always progressed as a team and worked well in an environment of mutual give and take. No one in the world has achieved significant success alone.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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how to respond when coworkers IM me ?hi? with no indication of what they need

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: At my work, we have an instant messaging system. A lot of people will send an initial message that says nothing but “IM?” or “hi.” In addition to making me irrationally annoyed (just tell me you want already!!), I always panic whenever I receive these because I have no idea what the appropriate response is. Is it “yes,” “hello name,” “what’s up”?

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Supporting the mental health of your employees during Covid-19

HR Zone

People Protecting positive mental health in a pandemic.

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SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

ACA Times

1 minute read: On Friday, the SBA released the application with instructions form for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). See here. The form provides guidance and clarification as to how to apply for PPP loan forgiveness. This includes the following: The option for borrowers to use an “Alternative Payroll Covered Period” instead of the “Covered Period” if their payroll reschedule is biweekly or more frequent.

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The Right Way to Submit References During Your Job Search (Template Included)

The Muse

Read our career advice article, The Right Way to Submit References During Your Job Search (Template Included).

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

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Developing a mindset of resilience during changes and crises

Insperity

When your organization goes through unstable or challenging times, it’s critical that everyone on your team adopt a mindset of resilience. A mindset of resilience is: The capacity to continue to develop despite disruption – for example, being able to adapt to changing circumstances, incorporate new behaviors and follow new processes The ability to let go of what makes you comfortable A tolerance for ambiguity.

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Five steps to preventing isolation and disconnection in your ‘new normal’ remote teams

HR Zone

People The danger of disconnection in remote teams.

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Uber and Lyft sued by California for Misclassifying Gig Workers. How Misclassification can Impact ACA Compliance

ACA Times

3 minute read: Gig Economy giants Uber and Lyft are being sued by the state of California for allegedly failing to meet the requirements of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). The Complaint , filed by attorneys from the Office of the California Attorney General and the city attorney offices of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco “accuses Uber and Lyft of depriving workers of benefits, such as a minimum wage, health care, overtime pay, reimbursement for business-related expenses, access to di