Sat.Aug 15, 2020 - Fri.Aug 21, 2020

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Public Transportation and COVID-19: Traveling Safely on Your Commute

Zenefits

As COVID-19 shut down much of the nation in mid-March, ridership on trains, buses, and ferries plummeted. While public transit usage is inching its way back up, any sort of meaningful increase has been dogged by not only the persistence of the coronavirus in the United States, but also riders’ fears about returning to confined spaces during a global pandemic.

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Working From Home 2.0 – 5 Skills for Success

HR Bartender

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article on “ Working from Home Version 2.0: 5 Things to Consider ” and honestly, it was very focused on setting up a work environment that helps you to be productive. While I believe those things are important, it occurred to me after the article published that creating a good work environment is only half of the story.

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How Twitter Thrives As A Fully Remote Organization w/ CHRO, Jennifer Christie

15Five

In March of 2020 when COVID-19 hit the US, many organizations updated their remote work policies at least temporarily to allow people to work from home. Twitter made headlines in May by announcing that a remote work option would be available to their 5,000+ full time workforce, forever! In the latest Best-Self Management podcast episode, I sat down with Jennifer Christie, the VP of People and Chief Human Resources Officer at Twitter, to discuss what she has learned from making the shift to fully

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How to Make the Most of Remote Work

Engage2Excel

Providing remote workers with the technology they need to be productive is vital. However, a far greater challenge exists in addressing the emotional needs and interactive routines of employees who work from home. Our latest Trendicators Best Practices Report, Rethinking Remote Work , explores imperatives for optimizing your company’s bounce-back. Much uncertainty still exists regarding the timing for the release of a successful anti-virus vaccine and the speed with which the economy will recove

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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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Podcast: The Company Culture at Shake Shack

DecisionWise

In this episode, Matthew Wride and Christian Nielson discuss the many ways that Danny Meyer has established a winning company culture at Shake Shack, as well as his many other restaurants in the Union Square Hospitality group. “Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It’s that simple and that hard.” – Danny Myer.

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How To Build A Resilient Workforce

15Five

With so much uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the economy, it’s safe to say that employees are stressed. The sudden changes and added pressures at work can prevent employees from doing their best work. When this happens, business suffers. . The best way to help your people stay healthy and your business intact during a crisis is by building resilience.

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How Covid-19 will impact employee wellbeing in the long term

HR Zone

Change Introducing a new kind of burnout.

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How to prevent HR burnout during a crisis (and in general)

PeopleStrategy

The dangers of burnout loom over every team within every organization, including HR - but HR professionals may be better suited to combat this hazard than anyone else. The post How to prevent HR burnout during a crisis (and in general) appeared first on PeopleStrategy.

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Virtual Youth Work Preparation Programs: Best Practices for Workforce Development Boards Q&A Interview

EDSI

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent offers meaningful work experience to local youth through an online platform by partnering with community organizations such as EDSI, who helped implement virtual programming and digital solutions to create successful outcomes.

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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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7 Types of Tech Tools to Help Set Up Virtual Offices

Hppy

No matter what kind of industry you’re in, there are several benefits that virtual offices have over traditional ones. Virtual offices have next to no technology costs, no commute time, and lower overhead costs, which can be highly beneficial for small business owners in particular. If you want to set up your own virtual office, it’s important that you have the right tech tools in place to help improve productivity, produce a lower turnover rate, and keep your business running smoothly and effic

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Is your financial wellbeing strategy up to date following the Covid-19 crisis?

HR Zone

Employees Financial wellbeing post Covid-19.

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Reflektive Customer Series: Best Practices to Drive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Reflektive

HR teams are busier than ever now with managing remote workforces, improving employee engagement, and planning for 2021. Addressing inclusivity is also top-of-mind for many companies, but often they’re not sure where to start. Reflektive partnered with LifeLabs to share the best ways companies can start building inclusivity, now. We’ve also learned best practices from Reflektive customers Allbirds , Stack Overflow , and Symetra on how they’ve created inclusive cultures.

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Yes, You Should Still Take Time Off Work During COVID-19—Here’s How to Make the Most of It

The Muse

Even if you’re working from home, you still need a break. Here’s why—and how to make the most of your time off so you can come back to work refreshed.

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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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HR Leaders: How the Quality of Your Direct Reports on Your Team?

The HR Capitalist

Ah yes. The leader is only as good as their team. It's true everywhere, so why wouldn't it be true in the world of HR? So HR Leaders, the question is this - how good is your team of HR direct reports? Do you have a world class team or did you settle? If you're not a leader, look around - how is the strength of the HR team around you? Perhaps the bigger question is this - how do you evaluate whether your team of HR direct reports is world-class or something far less?

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Who are the cultural influencers of your organisation?

HR Zone

Culture Who are your company’s influencers?

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How HR can navigate the emerging world of culture tech

HRExecutive

What is culture technology? There are plenty of companies out there that have been alleviating the administrative burden from human resource teams for the routine tasks that make up health, wealth, recruiting, hiring and even retirement. Those items are top-tier expected benefits by employees. However, in this new world of remote working and dispersed workforces, the differentiator for a company lies in its culture.

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7 Essential Skills You Need to Work With Bots

The Muse

If you’re thinking about going into a career focused on building bots, using bots, or informed by bots, these are the skills you need to have.

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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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Join Our “Young” Team? Hello, Age Discrimination

Evil HR Lady

Maybe it’s because I’m old ( legally in the United States, as I’m over 40 ), but “young” doesn’t seem like a good word to use to describe your team. And yet, a Resume writing company uses it. (Thanks to a reader for taking a screenshot and sending this to me.). See it? This line: “Our downtown Toronto office offers an open, collaborative, and relaxed environment where our young , positive, and hard-working team strive toward a common goal of empowering c

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Why empathy can help us bridge the diversity and inclusion gap

HR Zone

Culture The empathy cure.

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Considerations and Best Practices for Running Hybrid Meetings (i4cp login required)

i4cp

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many organizations to have far more employees work remotely than ever before. Just how many will continue to do so will vary based on many factors: employee sentiments, perceived or real productivity gains or losses, cost savings, and more. Some organizations like Twitter and Zillow have already announced that the shift to remote work will be permanent, while others are only committing to remote work through a certain date (such as Google which indicated July 2021).

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How to Diversify Your Professional Network (Because Your Connections Shouldn’t All Be Just Like You)

The Muse

If you’re realizing your professional network isn’t very diverse, there are a few things you can do to connect with people from different backgrounds.

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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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what should our employer share with us when a coworker tests positive for COVID-19?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I have learned from reading here that HIPAA does not generally apply to employers, it applies to health care providers and some other agencies. And I think you have said that HIPAA does not prevent employers from telling people about positive COVID-19 tests within an organization — it protects names, but not the fact that there have ben some positive tests.

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Safeguarding BAME employees around the issue of returning to work

HR Zone

Strategy Safeguarding BAME employees in the return to work.

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Ep 239 – How We Can Help Eliminate Systemic Racism at Work

Workology

This podcast interview is one of the most important I think I’ve ever done in my life. It’s also incredibly uncomfortable but necessary to help make change happen. Systemic racism is real and I am. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. This podcast interview is one of the most important I think I’ve ever done in my life.

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Here’s How to Get Your Resume Ready for a Career Change

The Muse

If you’re considering a career change, you’ll need to tweak your professional materials to reflect your new path. Here are some strategies to get you started.

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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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Bersin: 3 reasons we shouldn’t get rid of employee surveys

HRExecutive

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article titled “It’s Time to Get Rid of Employee Surveys,” which listed multiple reasons for ditching them. I believe employee surveys of all types are more valuable and important now than ever before. Every company should be incorporating them—along with other forms of feedback—into their workforce strategy. Here’s my take.

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How to maintain your wellbeing culture during the return to work

HR Zone

Culture Safeguarding your wellbeing culture.

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Payroll Tax vs. Income Tax

Patriot Software

Tax withholding comes with the territory of being an employer. Employment taxes can be broken down into payroll taxes and income taxes. Most people use the terms interchangeably. But when you hear about a payroll tax deferral, you probably want to know the exact difference between payroll tax vs. income tax. Income tax vs. payroll […] READ MORE.

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