Tue.Feb 15, 2022

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How to write an inspiring vision statement and 4 great examples

Achievers

What makes employees stay? It’s a question worth thinking about. Headlines continue to signal that the Great Resignation is in full swing, and companies are struggling to retain employees and recruit new ones, particularly for roles that were already hard to fill. Some have defaulted to boosting pay or improving benefits. That might draw in some new talent or make some existing employees change their minds about leaving, but for many organizations, it’s not financially sustainable.

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Future is Here: How Metaverse Becomes the Part of HR Technology

HR Digest

The Metaverse is a virtual or alternate world in which individuals are replaced by avatars and digital depictions, allowing people to gather in the same space regardless of their geographical location. Metaverse is now expanding its horizons into other areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) , HR technology , big data analytics , and cloud computing.

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27% of Brits plan to work from Europe this year

Employee Benefits

More than one in four desk-based Brits are planning to work remotely from Europe this year amid a culture of ‘hybrid holidays’ according to research. A survey of 2,000 adults who usually work at home or in an office, carried out by phone network Virgin Media O2 Business, revealed that 27% were thinking of carrying out their duties abroad. Of those with overseas work plans, 76% were considering adding remote working days to annual leave to make the most of time away.

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The Pomodoro Technique: How breaks improve productivity and well-being

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is the Pomodoro Technique? Benefits of the Pomodoro Technique. Does the Pomodoro Technique really work? How to master the Pomodoro Technique. What do you do in a five-minute Pomodoro break?

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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Dr Sabrina Robinson: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?

Employee Benefits

We are extremely fortunate within the UK to have access to the excellent healthcare provided by the NHS, which is of course free at the point of delivery and has a wide range of skilled professionals who do a fantastic job. However, it is evident that health services have faced months of growing demand and a rising backlog caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, in a system that was already experiencing challenges.

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Hybrid Working: How to Manage The Biggest Workplace Challenge of 2022

Sodexo Engage

Summary: The benefits of hybrid working. The challenges of hybrid working. How to effectively manage a hybrid team. How can you better support employee wellbeing in your business? Hybrid Working: How to Manage The Biggest Workplace Challenge of 2022. For all the anxiety and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, remote workers don’t want to lose the new-found flexibility and work-life balance.

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The Importance of Having the Proper Auto Insurance For Your Vehicle

AssuredPartners

It’s the encounter we all wish to avoid, and yet may experience when we least expect it. You or someone close to you is involved in a car accident. After the initial shock has passed, the police report is filed, everyone involved has received proper medical attention; you may be left staring at a vehicle in need of repair. What is the next step?

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THE GREAT RETENTION: HOW TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES DURING THE GREAT RESIGNATION

Employee Benefits

A study conducted by Randstad UK in 2021 found that a quarter (24%) of all employees were considering leaving their job within three to six months. What’s more, 69% of the workforce feels confident about finding a new job if they do decide to leave their current roles. Prior to the pandemic, just 11% of workers would be expected to move jobs. The Great Resignation is a combination of a number of factors, with stress and other mental health considerations, ‘pandemic burnout’, as well as poor empl

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A New Job?

Florida Workers' Comp

This blog is about workers' compensation, certainly. However, it is often also about the law, in that vein drifting periodically from its workers' compensation roots somewhat. The law is dependent upon predictability and transparency. Those who find themselves participating in legal decisions or proceedings are benefitted by clear statutes, the doctrine of stare decisis, and dedicated judges.

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

Compensation is one of your biggest expenses as a business, but it is also your biggest investment in your people and your culture. A great compensation strategy can be an incredible asset that supports your business goals and lays a foundation of trust between your company and your employees. Whether you already have a compensation strategy in place or you’re building one from scratch, this guide will help you level up your approach through these 6 steps: 1.

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Dr Jayne Moore: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?

Employee Benefits

Employers are increasingly recognising that a key component of business sustainability is employees being and remaining healthy. Achieving this necessitates access to expert advice to support staying in work and returning to work following sickness absence, all of which occupational health (OH) can offer. There are currently record levels of sickness absence because of a combination of factors.

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41+ Top Employee Engagement Survey Questions You Must Ask

Darwinbox

Employee engagement surveys bridge the gap between the employee and the employer. It is how the employees can actually bring the employer’s or the management’s attention to the little (or big) things that matter to the people on the ground.

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10 things managers should never ask employees

Insperity

Being a great manager means creating an environment where your employees feel part of a team. You empower your people and help them understand the value of their contributions. You serve your employees and ask how you can best support them. Through ongoing conversations about each person’s role on the team, you learn what’s most important to your employees and how to keep them engaged.

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How to use the STAR interview method (with examples)

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is the STAR interview model? How do I prepare for a STAR interview? What are STAR interview questions? How do I use the STAR method in an interview?

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Light-Duty NY Worker Gets No Reduced Earnings Benefits Following COVID-19 Cutbacks

The Workcomp Writer

Where, after his work-related injury, a New York employee returned to light work for a different employer and then was laid off due to cutbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was not entitled to a reduced earnings award since his job loss was unrelated to his work-related disability, held a state appellate court [ Matter of Coll v. Cross Country Constr. , 2022 N.Y.

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Average salary up £1,464 since last January

Employee Benefits

Average salary has soared by almost £1,500 in the last year, official data has revealed. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today included an estimate that median monthly pay across the UK was £2,050 in January 2022. This is up 6.3% from the same month last year, an increase of £122 per month or the equivalent of £1,464 per year.

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New Data on Employee Mental Health, Business Impact, and Employee Perception

UpstartHR

“According to their Director of DEI and Mental Health, they’ve reduced short-term disability claims related to mental health by 20%, and they’ve reduced relapse and recurrence by more than 50%.” . Doug Berkowitz – SVP Operations – LifeSpeak. We’re Only Human — Episode 134. In the last few years, employee mental health has become a priority for more employers than ever before.

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BMW Mini plant staff receive pay rise

Employee Benefits

Around 3,500 workers at the BMW Mini vehicle plant in Oxford will get an immediate 5.5% increase in basic pay following negotiations between the employer and trade union members. The multi-year deal will see the initial rise backdated to 1 January 2022 and include lump sum payments totalling £1,500 throughout this year. Further increases of 2.5%, or the level of Retail Price Index inflation (RPI) if this is higher, are guaranteed in the second and third years of the agreement, along with further

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Distinguished Employee Spotlight – Adria Johnson

InterWest Insurance Services

InterWest’s Distinguished Employee: Adria Johnson. Adria is always eager to take on new projects and looks for ways to improve processes. When she sees something that could be improved, she takes an initiative to ask questions, learn why things are the way they are and proposes ideas that she believes will help. A Broker she works with said, “I most admire Adria for taking ownership of the client experience.

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Claire Timmins: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?

Employee Benefits

We are all aware that the pandemic, combined with workforce shortages, has created a mounting healthcare backlog. There are a number of ways that employers, as well as individuals and government, can work alongside the NHS to help ease and alleviate the pressure faced. In this way health becomes everyone’s business. Many employers agree that there is a link between work and the health of their employees.

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How an Agency Can Support Rapid Sales Expansion

InterWest Insurance Services

You’ve managed to put together a crack team of producers and you suddenly find yourself with more business than you can handle. You didn’t put systems and support personnel in place to handle the volume of new business your new agents have started producing and if you don’t get a handle on it quickly, your agency may make mistakes on paperwork and policies.

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Harriet Calver: Is the four-day week worthwhile for employers?

Employee Benefits

A four-day work week is not a new phenomenon. Many employees in the UK already have this pattern, typically agreed on a case-by-case basis between employee and employer following a flexible working request. It tends to be accompanied by a corresponding reduction in pay, except in the case of compressed hours, where the employee is simply squeezing the same amount of work time into a shorter week.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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First Meeting With a New Team

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why is the first meeting important? 6 ways to prepare for a successful meeting. Final tips and recommendations for leading your first team meeting.

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New event for HR Leaders: Succeeding in The Great Adjustment

Employee Benefits

Author: Cristina Stoica, Growth Marketing Manager at Reward Gateway. It’s clear that 2022 will not be the return to ‘normal’ we were hoping for as the HR community adapts to the era of The Great Adjustment. From navigating the cost of living crisis, standing out in a highly competitive recruitment landscape to managing a dispersed workforce, HR leaders continue to face tough challenges that come with a state of constant change and evolving workforce needs.

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Transformational leadership: the key to inspiring others

BetterUp

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Staff in unions earn 5% more than others

Employee Benefits

Unionised employees are paid on average 5% more than other workers, research has revealed. Analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) highlighted that union members could earn in excess of £60,000 more than non-union employees over their working lives. Based on average pay, the typical union pay premium is to £1,285 a year. These figures, revealed to coincide with HeartUnions Week 2022, are due to the better bargaining power that working people have when they organise together in a un

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.