Sat.Nov 04, 2017 - Fri.Nov 10, 2017

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Create a Personal User Manual So Others Know How to Work With You

HR Bartender

I ran across a tweet recently that posed an interesting thought : What if managers created “personal user manuals” about their management style? Back in the old days, we called this managing up. Managers would share information about themselves with their teams – things like “I’m not a morning person.” or “I like communicating via email.”. Employees could then use the information about the best times and methods to communicate with their manager to help them get the necessary resources to do the

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Design Thinking: The Solution for Creative and Motivated Teams

Achievers

In the sharing economy era, technology not only influences our lives at all levels, it reshapes our workplaces completely. Digitalization, creative disruption, and automation are here to stay. In The Economist’s special report on Artificial Intelligence it shared: “Bank of America Merrill Lynch predicted that by 2025 the “annual creative disruption impact” from AI could amount to $14 trillion-33 trillion […] Far from killing every job on the planet, such disruption is expected to transform the

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8 ways to coach employees to better customer service

Insperity

Good customer service is a cornerstone of successful businesses. So, it makes sense that every business leader wants their employees to deliver the best customer service possible. Are your employees already providing excellent customer service to your customers? Or, are there areas where they need a little polishing? Regardless of your exact circumstances, there are always opportunities for improvement.

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5 Ways To Give Yourself a Break During the Work Day

Take It Personel-ly

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. ~Lao Tzu It can be hard among over achiever types to take a break. With so much do to it can be hard to justify taking a break as well if things are starting to pile up. But short mental […].

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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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Before Interviewing, Train Hiring Managers on These 5 Things

HR Bartender

Managers have a tough job and a full plate. They’re responsible for their department planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. They’re also responsible for hiring. But managers themselves are often hired and promoted for their technical expertise, not their ability to hire others. This means that organizations need to give hiring managers all the tools they need to hire effectively.

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Year-end checklist for HR

PeopleStrategy

As the end of the year approaches, HR has a variety of tasks that need to be completed. However, tackling your HR checklist near the end of the fourth quarter doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. With a plan in place, you can finish off the year strong and with your sanity intact. To help guide your efforts, we’ve put together this checklist of year-end tasks for HR. 1.

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Episode 6 | How Dang Foods Created the Coconut Chip Category, with CEO Vincent Kitirattragarn

SnackNation

Episode 6 | How Dang Foods Created the Coconut Chip Category . with CEO Vincent Kitirattragarn. Vincent Kitirattragarn wasn’t trying to start a company. He was just trying to find a traditional ingredient to make one of Mama Dang’s delicious Thai recipes. But, as so often happens, fate intervened, and a brand new snack category – and company – was born.

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Office Space Is an Employee Engagement Issue [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

I know a lot of people toss everything into the “employee disengagement” pile. This causes disengagement. Or that causes disengagement. Reality is, the drivers of employee engagement (or disengagement) are the things that drive work and productivity. A foosball table, while it’s fun and cool, probably doesn’t drive work. Therefore, it’s not a driver of employee engagement.

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Compliance Check: Qualified Small Employer HRAs - IRS Notice 2017-67

WEX Inc.

As a benefits pro, you're an invaluable resource for your employees and clients. But what do you do when even you don't have the answers? Compliance expert Larry Grudzien is here to help.

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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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How to Address 3 Common Employee Benefits Issues

Winston Benefits

According to a recent report by Arthur J. Gallagher , employers are juggling several priorities when trying to manage their workforce, control costs and offer the right benefits. Any one of these issues alone is challenging enough, but companies are having to address them at the same time and with varying degrees of effectiveness. You’ve probably experienced this yourself; we hear about it a lot from our clients.

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A Human Resource Guide to Payroll Compliance

Ascender

Sign up and get our free compliance guide. How confident is your organisation on your HR and payroll compliance? We surveyed several practitioners to executives from organisations of different sizes to help us find out. In this whitepaper, you’ll find an investigative look at payroll compliance, covering business confidence and compliance in their companies, interdepartmental collaboration, and data security.

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E-Mentoring – What Does It Mean And How Does It Lead To Engagement?

Hppy

E-mentoring has been defined as a means of providing a guided mentoring relationship using online software or email. It began to gain popularity around 1993 as the use of the Internet continued to grow. It was seen as another way of providing mentoring to a technology savvy audience. Also read: Mentoring in the Digital Age. E-mentoring participants can share networks and resources with minimal effort.

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ACAS Early Conciliation – The minefield of calculating time limits

cipHR

In the first of a series of guest blogs from CIPHR’s employment law partner, esphr , we focus on Acas early conciliation (EC) and a recent case that highlights the minefield of calculating time limits in the face of the EC regime. It is important for employers to be alert to time limits prospective claimants have if they wish to bring a claim in the employment tribunal.

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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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Benefits Snapshot - 11/9

WEX Inc.

Data Security | ACA Update | IRS Benefit Limits. Every day on our LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook pages, we share need-to-know industry information for benefits pros.

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5 Surprising Secrets Of Successful HR Professionals

SnackNation

5 Surprising Secrets Of Successful HR Professionals. Claim Your Free Snack Discovery Box. The post 5 Surprising Secrets Of Successful HR Professionals appeared first on SnackNation.

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[Infographic] Work-Related Stress Can Kill You; How to Manage it?

Hppy

If you have ever worked in an office environment, you would know that work-related stress is one of the biggest issues that employees face. The stress at work can be caused by umpteen reasons but some of the most common ones are long working hours, relationship with team-mates or boss, work overload, unrealistic deadlines, and targets. The stress on workforce increases to such an extent at times that it begins to affects their quality of life, physical and mental health of employees.

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ACAS Early Conciliation – The minefield of calculating time limits

cipHR

In the first of a series of guest blogs from CIPHR’s employment law partner, esphr , we focus on Acas early conciliation (EC) and a recent case that highlights the minefield of calculating time limits in the face of the EC regime. It is important for employers to be alert to time limits prospective claimants have if they wish to bring a claim in the employment tribunal.

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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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Tips for Hiring Deaf Individuals: Practical Advice for Employers

UpstartHR

Carol and Teri. I’ll never forget them as long as I live. These two women were amazing. Always bright and cheerful, I couldn’t help but smile as well any time they were around. And they taught me an incredible amount not just about the technical aspects of the job I did at the time, but also about interoffice politics (how to avoid them) workplace dynamics (how to read others’ emotions) and more.

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4 Digital Trends That Are Transforming Today’s Workplace

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by TalentMap , a firm specializing in employee engagement solutions. They help organizations measure and improve employee engagement through action-centric employee survey programs. Enjoy the post!). I don’t believe it’s a surprise to anyone that technology has changed the way we do business. Regardless of the industry you’re in, technology has impacted who does the work, the methods we use to work, and how fast we work.

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How to Hire Quality Personal Trainers at Your Fitness Franchise

Hireology

Your personal trainers have a significant impact on the client retention and overall profitability at your fitness center. Personal trainers are on the front lines when it comes to building relationships with members and encouraging them to continue striving toward their fitness goals. To build the best team of personal trainers at your fitness franchise, make sure you have a standardized hiring process in place.

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5 essential traits of effective everyday leadership

Insperity

When we think of leadership, we tend to see it as the responsibility of the CEO or management team at the helm of a company. However, the leadership decisions your employees make on a day-to-day basis – everyday leadership – are just as important to the success of your company as what happens in the C-suite. What exactly is everyday leadership? You’ve probably heard it mentioned as a theme for World Quality Day, when businesses across the globe take a moment each year to celebrate their achievem

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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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5 Creative Ways to Engage Employees with HR Tech

Achievers

It’s no secret that an engaged employee is a productive employee, but fostering and maintaining that initial focus and enthusiasm is no easy task. Employee engagement relies on sparking an emotional investment in the company and creating an atmosphere in which everyone is motivated to work toward common goals. Considering only 29 percent of workers say they’re actively engaged at work, this is an issue most businesses contend with on a daily basis.

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7 Employee Recognition Ideas for the Business-Focused Leader

15Five

Years ago, there was no such thing as employee recognition. Our parents and grandparents had no real concept of what it was to feel appreciated at work. You got a job, you did it, and you came home—every day for 40 years. But perhaps that’s why we’ve seen the alarming burnout rates and poor cultures of some companies today. And maybe that’s why today’s employees want a career they’re not only awake for, but proactively energized about.

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New Resource: Payroll Buyers Guide

Hireology

This blog post includes an excerpt from our Payroll Buyers Guide. Download the full guide using the link at the bottom of this preview. Payroll is More Than Cutting Checks. Every business has a different way to process employee payroll and in most cases, there’s room for improvement. Some businesses process payroll manually from written notes and excel spreadsheets, while others use software that might not be the most intuitive or updated HR tool.

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Figuring Out The Next Step In Your Career Path

Hppy

Building your career is a very responsible job that everyone of us has to do. It requires a lot of effort and each step should be well-weighed. So, whether you’re about to change a job or in search for one after a long jobless period, you need to make the next step right. On average, every person changes jobs ten to fifteen times in a lifetime , with 87% of them only lasting at their previous place of employment only for nearly 5 years.

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How to Implement Pay Transparency: A Comprehensive Guide

With pay transparency legislation on the rise globally, it can be difficult for organizations to navigate how to share salary ranges due to administrative complexities, lack of clear job architecture, employee reactions, and more. To help make this process easier, Barley's comprehensive guide shares how to begin implementing pay transparency while staying true to your compensation philosophy.