March, 2019

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4 Unsettling Facts That Are Disrupting Employee Engagement in Healthcare

Achievers

Employee engagement is a problem facing nearly every industry. The latest Gallup poll shows that just over 30 percent of the workforce claim to be engaged at work. While engagement remains low across the board, the healthcare industry seems to be getting hit the hardest. According to a recent study, the healthcare industry ranked at the bottom when it came to employee engagement.

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Social Media Background Checks: Are They Okay – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I knew that today’s title will get your attention. . I’ve been waiting for someone to send me this question! I’m sure this reader’s note will resonate with many: I have a question regarding social media. Last year, we came across a candidate who had a number of recent social media posts expressing racially charged views. We decided not to move this candidate along in the selection process as these posts didn’t reflect our company’s values.

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Why you should invest in talent management

HR Digest

Talent management means more than just a key terminology often used by human resource managers. It means the commitment an organization has in hiring, managing, developing and retaining extremely talented individuals. Talent management deals directly with an important asset to every company, which is its staff. Hence, it plays an important role in an organizational business strategy.

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How Self-Care Can Help You Achieve Your Career Goals

Take It Personel-ly

Advancing your career takes hard work and a tremendous amount of effort. At times, it’s likely you may have to put in hours outside of your scheduled work day in order to complete the tasks at hand. However, going above and beyond can lead to exhaustion which in turn causes us to “let ourselves go.” […].

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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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30 Thought-Provoking Company Culture Quotes

Vantage Circle

For any organization to thrive it requires vision and strong company culture. If you observe all the big companies like Apple or Amazon, the common thread you would come across is its strong company culture. Since employees are the building block of an organization, their vision must align with yours. It is therefore important to build a foundation where employees work collaboratively and help build a strong culture.

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12 Ways to Improve Your Workforce’s Work-Life Balance

Achievers

You want your employees to be engaged in what they’re doing, so the first step is making sure they’re not overwhelmed with outside commitments. Silicon Valley CEO Raj Narajanaswamy makes a strong case for how fostering a healthy work-life balance throughout your company will contribute to better financial outcomes. He points out that work-related stress routinely costs American businesses $200 to $300 billion annually — and that doesn’t even begin to address the less quantifiable ways in which a

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3 Tools to Help You Manage Your Digital Life

HR Bartender

I recently published a list of cybersecurity resources from TechCrunch and Google. If you haven’t seen them, it’s worth checking out. Technology continues to fill our lives, which means we need to find ways to manage it. I’m not talking about taking digital vacations, although establishing boundaries is a good idea. When we use technology, we open ourselves up to risk.

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Budget-Friendly Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement

HR Digest

Most companies have over time realized the importance of employee engagement in their overall success. Engaging employees meaningfully brings happiness to all parties; make the employees loyal to employers while also increasing their productivity level. Every employee desires to be recognized and encouraged to participate in corporate activities while also being appreciated for their hard work.

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5 ways to make your content oh-so much easier to read

Take It Personel-ly

We talk simply. We use normal words, and are sentences are usually quite straightforward. But put someone in front of a keyboard, and there’s no telling how complicated they can write. So much business communications comes out as gobbledygook, whether it’s an internal memo, a job description, an instruction manual or a letter to customers. […].

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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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5 habits of effective leaders in the workplace

Insperity

Most people recognize a good leader when they see one – especially if they motivate teams to exceed company goals and create a culture of accomplishment. Performance measurements and outcomes aside, are there routines that make someone more likely to be successful? What are the habits of effective leaders? The world is awash with buzz-worthy tips for creating good habits in one’s personal life, but creating the long-term foundations for success in the office isn’t often as prominent.

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Superhero-ines: 3 Skills Women Use to Conquer Obstacles in the Workplace

BetterUp

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s theme #balanceforbetter encourages us to reflect upon what we each can do to build a gender balanced world. As an executive coach who works with rising female leaders, and creates programs and content for professionals around the globe, I am personally reflecting upon what we can do to build gender balance in the workplace.

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12 Ways to Improve Your Workforce’s Work-Life Balance

Achievers

You want your employees to be engaged in what they’re doing, so the first step is making sure they’re not overwhelmed with outside commitments. Silicon Valley CEO Raj Narajanaswamy makes a strong case for how fostering a healthy work-life balance throughout your company will contribute to better financial outcomes. He points out that work-related stress routinely costs American businesses $200 to $300 billion annually — and that doesn’t even begin to address the less quan

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Employee Turnover: Solve It Using 4 Levels of Analytics

HR Bartender

Every organization has a problem they want to solve. It could be a small problem or a large one. The key to solving problems is: Gathering the right information Having a good approach. Often, organizations approach problem solving from the standpoint of “Oh, I know what the problem is…” and ultimately, they end up only addressing a symptom and not the real issue.

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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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How to succeed as an introvert at work

HR Digest

Being an introvert at work could be difficult to deal with sometimes. This is partly because most people believe that employers prefer hiring and promoting extroverts. Extroverts are extremely social; they enjoy large gatherings and love frequent communication. Hence, it’s very easy for extroverts to always be in the spotlight. Regardless of the attention extroverts get, building a successful organization requires more than just extroverts.

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Tips for Finding the Right Mentor

Take It Personel-ly

No matter what industry you’re in, or how long you’ve been in that industry, it’s likely there’s a lot you could learn. Seeking out and successfully finding a mentor could make you better at whatever it is that you do. If you’re feeling stuck in a rut, your mentor could help reinvigorate your passion. Here […].

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Empathy in leadership: Perspective is the secret sauce

Insperity

As a leader, it’s likely that a can-do, never-give-up attitude helped drive your success. It’s possible that a soft skill like empathy, which should be considered an essential skill in leadership, wasn’t ever on your radar. But empathy can have powerful results – for you, your employees and your business. It’s all about perspective. To be empathetic, you need to go beyond caring for others – that’s what we call sympathy.

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New Jersey passes first statewide Commuter Benefit Ordinance

Benefit Resource Inc.

On Friday, March 1, 2019, New Jersey became the first state to adopt a commuter benefit ordinance with the passage of S.1567. While some of the details regarding the implementation are still outstanding, there are a few things we do know. What are the basics? Every employer in the State of New Jersey that employs at least 20 people shall offer all employees the opportunity to utilize a pre-tax transportation fringe benefit (AKA a commuter benefit plan) as defined by Section 132(f) of the Interna

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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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Using Mindfulness To Infinitely Increase Your Capacity At Work

15Five

What can you do to take control of your nervous system when your schedule feels jam packed, you work in an open office, and there are dings and whistles from your phones and emails all day? Perhaps you’ve heard of the term, mindfulness , but don’t know exactly how to be more mindful. Aren’t you using your mind all the time? The answer? Meditate my friend.

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5 Rules to Effectively Manage Your Email

HR Bartender

I recently received a note on Twitter asking, “What’s your ‘managing email’ process?” I love this question! Not because I’m the world’s leading expert on email, because I’m not. But I do spend a lot of time on email and I’m happy to share my system if it can help someone out. . The reason I love the question is because email fascinates me. IMHO, email is one of those things that’s been around forever but doesn’t have a lot of “etched in stone” rules.

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Company Culture Metrics Employers Must Track In The Digital Age

HR Digest

Company culture has been intrinsically tied to the success of every business across the globe. But then, it has often been difficult to align company cultures with business objectives. This is because, for long, culture has been considered as abstract, subjective and insubstantial to be measured. Basically, everything about company culture and the measurement of its effectiveness is handled by the company’s HR manager.

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Best 12 apps and plugins for writers in 2019

Take It Personel-ly

Writing is not an easy task. To become an excellent writer, you need a lot of practice and persistence. Whether it’s WordPress blog post, a news article or a novel, a writer spends many hours converting his ideas and inspiration into words. Nowadays, many apps and plugins are specifically designed for writers and bloggers. These […].

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5 Trends to Help Your Organization Boost Job Satisfaction and Productivity

Treating your workforce as the organization’s top priority improves customer satisfaction and revenue growth and can boost job satisfaction and productivity. Read about five trends that are helping organizations around the country improve their people’s career well-being.

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Employee stuck in a rut? How to get out of a work slump in 7 steps

Insperity

Your all-star employee is mired in a rut. It’s a common problem and many may not know how to get out of a work slump. What can you do to mitigate this risk and how can you help? A once-high performer turned underperforming employee may be the result of many factors. Before you can help the employee correct their situation, you must learn about your employee and work to identify the underlying issues.

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How will you cover health care expenses in retirement?

Benefit Resource Inc.

If you are worried about not having enough for retirement (especially health care expenses in retirement) you’re not the only one. “[Under] 40 percent of nonretired adults think they are on track in saving for their golden years and 25 percent have no retirement savings or pension at all.” That statistic is from the Federal Reserve’s Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S.

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The Challenges Faced By Women in The Workplace

Vantage Circle

I matter. I matter equally. Not 'if only,' not 'as long as'. I matter. Full stop. - Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian writer. Women have been trying to break away from norms and standards set by society. They have been marching for equal rights and fighting for their rightful place in the world. True, that the #MeToo movement has begun to smash down centuries of patriarchy, but we still have a long way to go.

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The aging workforce: Give older workers a boost and avoid age discrimination

Business Management Daily

Consider these tips for giving your most seasoned talent a boost. Time to cut ties? Keep these lessons from the courtroom on age discrimination in mind. The post The aging workforce: Give older workers a boost and avoid age discrimination appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.