Achievers
AUGUST 6, 2019
During my time as the former CEO and President of Intuit Canada, the company was included in the “ Best Workplaces in Canada ” list twice and was listed under the top 10 all but one year. How did this happen? For starters, employee recognition played a major role. According to a recent Aptitude Research Partners study , companies identified recognition as having the greatest impact on employee engagement.
HR Bartender
AUGUST 25, 2019
Last year marked the 50 th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) , which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older. In a survey from AARP, nearly 2 out of 3 workers have experienced some form of age discrimination or age bias. Ageism is a huge issue for organizations, especially given today’s labor market.
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Hireology
AUGUST 23, 2019
In today’s tight labor market, the costs associated with attracting and hiring top talent can add up quickly – especially if you don’t have a streamlined hiring process in place. And a disjointed hiring process – or lack of a formal process altogether – will slow down your total time to hire and frustrate candidates. A streamlined hiring process can save your team time and resources, and help you secure top talent sooner, ultimately reducing your hiring costs.
HR Digest
AUGUST 6, 2019
We’re halfway through 2019, but there’s still plenty of time to cross out those goals you’ve set for the year. Don’t know where to start? Look no further than these self-improvement books of all time. 7 Best Self-Improvement Books Of All Time. 1. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. 2. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. 3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. 4.
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Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 1, 2019
When it’s time for a career change, it’s important to take a moment to identify your strengths so that you can make the best possible case as you try to break into a new industry. Okay, this process might take more than a moment! Many professionals who excel in their work have trouble putting their […].
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Achievers
AUGUST 20, 2019
The millennial workforce is on the verge of burnout. For starters, check out the breaking news from Deloitte’s 2019 annual millennial survey , which should be a wake-up call for the HR industry: “Despite current global economic growth, expansion and opportunity, millennials and Generation Z are expressing uneasiness and pessimism—about their careers, their lives and the world around them.”.
HR Bartender
AUGUST 2, 2019
I’ve been having a series of small breakthroughs in my home office. This might sound weird, but I work with three computer monitors. Yep, three. I worked with two for the longest time then someone suggested that I try three. I thought, “I don’t know. That seems pretty extravagant.” And it is. But I found myself in a place where I could get a couple of reasonably priced monitors, so I decided to give it a try.
cipHR
AUGUST 21, 2019
Having trouble getting buy-in for your latest big idea? These simple tips will help. Whether you’re trying to secure a pay rise or promotion, or convince busy line managers of the value of your new HR initiative, your ability to persuade colleagues, peers and senior leaders plays a significant role in achieving success. Some people are naturally persuasive and are easily able to steer a strategy or conversation in their preferred direction.
HR Digest
AUGUST 1, 2019
Diversity is an overused word, but at Chevron it’s a perfect description of its corporate culture. How did it happen? The company’s 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights how diversity and inclusion (D&I) feature so centrally in the company’s success story. The spectacular progress reflects a holistic view of diversity which closes the gap between aspiration and reality.
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Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 7, 2019
Companies spend nearly $3.4 billion every year for turning their managers into leaders – and yet research studies have shown that 50% to 60% of managers fail to execute the strategies that they were hired to implement even after 18 months of taking up the job. And it is not because they lack the required knowledge […].
Insperity
AUGUST 27, 2019
Most people routinely encounter servant leadership through everyday interactions. They just may not realize it. Top-flight staff in businesses of all sizes utilize servant leadership, whether it’s: When one employee waits to hold the door for another An executive taking the time to sit and talk with a new employee A fast food employee walking a customer to their car with and umbrella because it’s raining or coming outside in the heat to expedite a busy drive-thru lane.
Achievers
AUGUST 22, 2019
Employee engagement relies on various strategic initiatives: building a culture of open communication, developing leadership’s commitment to recognition, and providing opportunities for career development to name a few. But what about anxiety in the workplace? It’s critical for HR professionals to add stress management to their list of strategic initiatives. .
HR Bartender
AUGUST 27, 2019
(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Paycom , a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management software. They recently announced the release of Ask Here TM , a new tool that gives employees a direct line of communication to ask and get timely answers to work-related questions. Enjoy the article!). Technology is a huge part of today’s business environment.
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Hireology
AUGUST 16, 2019
To speed up hiring and secure top talent in today’s competitive hiring market, the most successful hiring managers are turning to recruitment automation tools. Such tools enable hiring and HR leaders to support an engaging candidate experience while saving time that can then be dedicated to interacting with candidates and working on more strategic tasks that can move the business forward. .
HR Digest
AUGUST 13, 2019
We spent years cultivating habits – some good and bad. Some of these habits are formed consciously while some, unconsciously. These are the habits are hard to break into. On the same note, some of these habits are hard to form. In this article, we will dissect into five productivity-killing habits. Most of these habits are counterproductive. You may find yourself unable to resist when working.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 2, 2019
Many people, especially those who are career-driven and hardworking, tend to overwork themselves. This can sometimes be a good thing because you can easily impress your boss and quickly get the promotion that you have always wanted. However, working too much has its downside. You can end up feeling tired and burnt out if you […].
cipHR
AUGUST 8, 2019
Unconscious bias can affect our decisions in all areas of life, but especially in the workplace. We explore the different types of bias, and how to reduce their impact. We may try to be as objective as possible when making important decisions, especially when these relate to work. However, as human beings, we are all subject to unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias) in one way or another, but the more we are aware of this, the more we can mitigate it.
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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?
Achievers
AUGUST 1, 2019
No manager wants to see rolling eyes when pitching fun games for team building. It’s tricky to figure out fresh and exciting ways to bring your team together without being invasive or treating them like children. Any activity you set up has to respect people’s privacy and allow shy employees to participate equally. Done right, interrupting the daily routine for a collaborative game is a great way to refresh your employee engagement. .
HR Bartender
AUGUST 11, 2019
As a human resources professional, one of the things I’m constantly reminding managers about is the need to personalize communication. Especially when it comes to recognition or acknowledgements. Simply saying, “Good Job!” to everyone isn’t sufficient. I’m not saying that you have to strike the phrase “Good Job!” from your vocabulary, but we need to be more expressive.
UpstartHR
AUGUST 12, 2019
Wow. Really. I have spent the last 50 or so days speaking with dozens of HR pros (more than 50 now, but the number worked for the title so I ran with it!) and the takeaways I’ve had are pretty incredible. The gist of it: one of the research projects me and my team have been working on this summer was researching employers with 1,000 or fewer employees.
HR Digest
AUGUST 25, 2019
The cover letter is the foundation of the job application. It’s the first contact between you and a potential employer. The cover letter decides who gets called in for an interview and who doesn’t. This is why it’s important to include powerful phrases that provide a glimpse of your job experience. Here is a list of ten powerful phrases you must include in your cover letter.
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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.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 16, 2019
When a corporation is dissolved, it no longer legally exists and, in most cases, its debts disappear as well. State laws usually give additional time beyond the dissolution for creditors to file suits for failure to pay any corporate debts or for the wrongful distribution of corporate assets. A corporation might need to be dissolved […].
Hireology
AUGUST 27, 2019
Given the historically-low unemployment rate, there are more open roles in the U.S. than available qualified talent to fill them. Is your team doing everything you can to support an engaging candidate experience in today’s applicant-driven economy? . Your team needs to take a proactive approach to recruitment and hiring – from the moment job seekers see your job descriptions or career site until an offer letter is signed and onboarding kicks off.
cipHR
AUGUST 13, 2019
From the snapshot date and reporting deadline, to where to view other employers’ reports, here’s everything you need to know about gender pay gap reporting. We answer some of the most common questions about gender pay gap reports, their effectiveness so far in reducing gender pay inequality, and the prospect of the requirements being extended to a wider group of employers. .
PeopleStrategy
AUGUST 1, 2019
There are many stereotypes about those of us who are in our twenties and early thirties and fall into either the Gen Z or Millennial population. As a member of the Gen Z generation, here are some examples that I’ve heard, and a few I may have even said myself: They don’t know how to work. They are so lazy. They can’t function without their phones. They don’t like people who hold authority over them.
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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