HR Bartender
APRIL 25, 2017
There are many skills that managers can learn on the job. For example, they can learn how to approve time cards, the key elements in an employment law, or the steps in conducting a good interview. But there are some basic skills or qualities that organizations want to see in managers from day one. So, if you’re an HR professional trying to communicate expectations for the management team, this list might be helpful.
Achievers
APRIL 18, 2017
By: Coralie Sawruk Strategic Business Transformation Consultant. With a steady increase in employable candidates, and the continued exodus of baby boomers, millennials are now in a position to have a major influence on their workplaces. But according to a recent study by Gallup, only 29% of millennials are engaged at work. This shouldn’t come as a surprise; millennials make no secret as to what they feel makes a workplace engaging.
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Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 27, 2017
There are lots of ways that employers can support their employees in and out of the workplace. In fact, more and more new recruits are looking for those extra benefits of working for big companies. These benefits may not have a financial value but instead offer something a little more personal. After all, they’re there … Continue reading Push Your Employees Up The Career Ladder With These Tips.
Insperity
APRIL 27, 2017
Many organizations are facing a worrisome situation – retirement looms for a large percentage of their workforce and younger workers aren’t yet ready to fill those shoes. What strategies can you implement to proactively preserve the wealth of institutional knowledge that drives your company’s productivity? Here are eight tips to help soon-to-be-retiring employees make a smooth exit. 1.
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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.
PeopleStrategy
APRIL 20, 2017
Performance management is being disrupted. In two-thirds of organizations today, business leaders are rethinking the traditional methods of managing employee performance. And employees are breathing a collective sigh of relief. According to Harvard Business Review research, some of the most common performance management methods can actually demotivate your best performers.
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HR Bartender
APRIL 16, 2017
Here on HR Bartender, we’ve talked about the partnerships HR needs to have in the organization with finance, risk management, and marketing…just to name a few. One very important partnership that we haven’t spent much time covering is the partnership between human resources and payroll. Today’s reader question deals with that: I am trying to find out if employee discount programs that companies sign up for (to offer their employees discounts) have tax consequences for the employee and/or company
Achievers
APRIL 4, 2017
By: Iain Ferreira. Contnent Marketing Manager, Achievers. If the Terminator film saga (and to a lesser extent, Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive ) taught me anything, is that it’s better to welcome the evolution of technology than be on the other side. Similar to the technical enhancements made to the cybernetic endo-skeletal T-100 in the first Terminator that begat the liquid alloy T-1000 of T2 fame, HR technology has seen a number of improvements in recent years that have made a world of differ
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 21, 2017
It takes a diverse set of skills to outgrow modest circumstances and advance to the pinnacle of the world of business. By looking intently at successful entrepreneurs who have risen from obscurity to direct some of the world’s most notable firms, we can gain insight into what makes them tick and learn from their stories. … Continue reading Success Tips from 5 CEOs with Humble Beginnings.
Insperity
APRIL 25, 2017
Say your best talent is out of commuting range. Or, a new parent wants to work from home for a couple of years. Or, you need to add staff but don’t have the space. Could adding remote workers be the answer to your hiring woes? Many businesses today look at the technology available and decide that, yes, adding remote workers to their traditional employee mix makes sense.
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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
cipHR
APRIL 19, 2017
Do you know what brand qualities the candidates you're trying to attract, engage with and recruit are looking for? This knowledge should form the cornerstone of any brand's talent acquisition strategy, yet many still don't promote their best qualities. 1. A vision. Candidates actively seek out companies who's vision is aligned with their own and offers tangible benefits and purpose.
SnackNation
APRIL 9, 2017
The Modern Guide to (Responsibly) Drinking at Work. Up until recently, conventional wisdom dictated that drinking at work probably wasn’t a winning strategy. This went for both employees and their employers. For the buttoned-up, paternal corporate cultures of the 1980s and 90s, alcohol was too risky a proposition, a potential HR minefield where the scant benefits rarely outweigh potential costs.
HR Bartender
APRIL 23, 2017
I’d like to think that everyone understands the importance of leadership. And good leadership benefits organizations. But there’s not one standardized type of leadership. It takes on many forms and, as individuals, we might be attracted to certain types and models more than others. Personally, I think that’s okay. The important piece is that individuals find a way to practice leadership that feels authentic to them.
Achievers
APRIL 25, 2017
By: Bobi Seredich Co-founder, Southwest Institute for Emotional Intelligence. Does anyone truly look forward to their annual performance review? Leaders don’t enjoy preparing them and employees dread attending them. According to HR analyst and industry thought leader Josh Bersin , “More than 70% of all organizations dislike the process they have, and I have yet to talk with an employee or manager who likes it at all (one client calls it a ‘soul-crushing’ exercise).
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HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 28, 2017
Two months ago I was walking in my hometown of Bristol, England. I passed a modern office with glass walls and my curiosity compelled me to look inside. I saw a conference room with about ten people in it. All of them were men. Is the Gender Gap Still Prevalent in the Workplace? When we … Continue reading Closing The Gender Gap in the Workplace.
Insperity
APRIL 18, 2017
Mentorship can play a critical role in the successful onboarding of new employees and the long-term development of existing team members. But how do you determine the right mentor for a particular mentee? Should they be like-minded or in similar roles? Or, should the mentor be strong in the skills that the employee needs the most growth in? What role does personality fit play?
15Five
APRIL 27, 2017
One on One Meetings are one of the most important tools available to managers, and they are instrumental to running a successful company. Yet many managers treat them as a nice-to-have or cancel them in lieu of other matters. By cancelling or neglecting one on ones, we miss out on the opportunity to improve employee performance and positively impact the company culture.
SnackNation
APRIL 3, 2017
7 Fun Office Birthday Ideas That Are as Easy as Pie. Although the Notorious B.I.G. wasn’t necessarily referring to office culture when he penned the immortal lines “Birthdays was the worst days,” he very well could have been. Think about it – the grocery store sheet cake, the lifeless rendition of “Happy Birthday to You,” the elastic party hat string slicing into your windpipe like piano wire – few things in life are as depressing as a poorly executed office birthday party.
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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?
HR Bartender
APRIL 2, 2017
Years ago, people just retired. They announced to their boss that they were going to retire. The company threw them a party, gave them a gold watch, and wished them well. Then, they spent their time traveling, working on their hobbies, etc. I don’t know that those days exist anymore. And if they do, it’s only for a small handful of people. There’s an emerging conversation about unretirement.
Achievers
APRIL 27, 2017
By: Iain Ferreira. Content Marketing Manager, Achievers. With the inherent uniqueness of the individual in the corporate workforce, it is a virtual impossibility to find a one size fits all approach to incentivizing employees. An unincentivized employee is likely a disengaged one, meaning aspects of your business such as innovation, productivity, and retention could suffer.
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 27, 2017
We live in an age where people are starting to become more and more aware of the importance of a good workplace culture. Where people are motivated, engaged, and part of the solution, not just tools or numbers. Having your employees on your side is invaluable to a business leader. But to get them there, … Continue reading R.E.S.P.E.C.T., Find Out What It Means To Your Team.
Insperity
APRIL 4, 2017
We tend to see job interviews as one-sided affairs, with hiring managers taking the lead to evaluate job seekers. But they’re not. While you’re checking out your candidates’ qualifications, they’re checking you out as well. And first impressions are key. Candidates are looking for clues about your company, its culture and how company leaders, like you, treat employees.
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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.
Hppy
APRIL 23, 2017
Employee turnover is fast becoming a challenge for organizations around the world. In a report provided by the Hay Group, the turnover rate for the time period of 2013 to 2018 is anticipated to be 23 percent. A total of 192 million people will be heading out the door in 2018. First, let’s take a look at the hard costs of high turnover. What is a company going to spend in order to compensate for low retention rates?
Asure Software
APRIL 18, 2017
Conventional wisdom is that office hoteling and other forms of space-sharing have one primary value proposition: reduced real estate and administrative costs. In today’s competitive economic environment, controlling expenses is obviously important—but cost is only one factor. The real goal is achieving value. A recent survey of hiring managers found that companies are six times … Continue reading "Ultimate Reasoning Behind Office Hoteling Software".
HR Bartender
APRIL 18, 2017
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by Bright Horizons Family Solutions , a leading provider of high-quality child care, early education, and work/life solutions for employers. They’ve been consistently included in FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. In addition, more than half of the employers on the FORTUNE list, including seven of the top ten, are Bright Horizons clients.
Achievers
APRIL 13, 2017
By: Josh Danson Director of Content Marketing, Achievers. Recently, there have been some eye-opening reports about the state of employee engagement, both here in the U.S. and globally. Aon Hewitt, in their 2017 Trends in Global Employee Engagement Study , found that engagement levels have dropped for the first time in five years and Gallup recently reported in its State of the American Workplace report that a full 70% of U.S. workers are not engaged at work.
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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