Achievers

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The cost of losing an employee at any level is significant. Losing an entry-level employee can cost you up to half their salary, but losing a senior level executive can cost more than 400 percent of their salary. Those are just the direct turnover costs. When you lose executives, there are other costs to the company, including loss of momentum and sometimes damage to the company’s reputation.

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Hireology

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

We’ve all heard the sayings about teamwork before: “there’s no “I” in team” or “a chain (team) is only as strong as its weakest link.” If you haven't heard these sayings, just watch any Disney sports movie and you're bound to hear it once or twice. These type of saying are typically applied to sports, however they can—and should—be applied to any type of group of people working together.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 31, 2016

There’s lots of talk about employees “owning” their careers. The idea being that employees are in the driver’s seat where their career development is concerned. Some of this stems from the fact that employees want more control over their future. Not just the jobs, but their work schedules, workspace, etc. I know I’ve heard plenty of people say they’ve watched colleagues and family members follow the path that the company asked of them only to see them subsequently struggle during the

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Take It Personel-ly

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill One of the most disheartening and unpleasant experiences in life is looking for a new job, whether it’s after being fired from your old job or after you’ve just finished your education. In both cases, you have to be prepared to have […].

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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.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Employers today are more focused than ever on hiring for “fit.” They’re trying to find and vet employees that will jive with the culture, pace, and expectations that are unique to their workplace. With this evolution in priorities, there has also been an evolution in interviewing approaches. There are a wide variety of interview styles and question techniques out there, and Topgrading is one approach that claims to help you find better-quality candidates and reduce your number

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A wide variety of articles exist about the need for human resources to change. Often those articles talk about the need for HR to be more of a “business partner” or “strategic” or “transformational.” But rarely do we see articles that address what the future jobs in human resources will look like. Well, a group of human resources professionals has taken on the task.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We’ve all encountered one. The loud talker. The perpetual throat clearer. The stinky food eater. In an office environment where diverse employees work in close proximity, these minor annoyances can become major distractions, and can even result in loss of productivity. But as a business leader, you don’t have time to address every employee squabble.

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Take It Personel-ly

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

If you’ve ever wondered why or how custom software development is great for business, I’ve got answers for you. Custom software development isn’t some buzzword or commodity reserved for large companies, organizations or NGO’s –it’s approachable, useful, and equitable for just about any type of business in many cases. However, not every business will benefit […].

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

When you run a small business, you have to be smart with every dollar you spend. Therefore, using some of the same tools and systems bigger companies use can help save money and increase profits. For instance, instead of writing a schedule by hand, it may be easier to create on online schedule with a calendaring app. What other benefits can small businesses realize from using sophisticated tools?

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, I published a post titled, “ High Performing Companies Know How to Manage Change.” I received a Twitter response to the piece suggesting that I add a little depth to the post. Let’s start by defining what a high performing company looks like. The best definition I ran across is an organization that delivers profit margins 50-150 percent above industry average.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

How good are you at multitasking? Surprisingly, those of us who believe we’re the best at juggling several jobs at once are almost always, in fact, the worst. In reality, only about 2.5 percent of people are gifted “supertaskers” – those who are truly able to do several things at the same time without sacrificing efficiency or quality – according to a study by Jason M.

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Take It Personel-ly

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

When you’re trying to market and promote your business it’s important to come up with an array of marketing strategies. And one of the lesser used techniques is to create a corporate video. These can be hugely powerful and influential, and help you connect visually with your audience. If you can come up with a great corporate video, you […].

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Winston Benefits

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Now that open enrollment is over, you and your employees can breathe a sigh of relief and forget all about this for another 10 months or so, right? Wrong. Now that employees have made their selections and may be working diligently to become healthier or more financially savvy in 2016, they’ll be heading to the doctor or financial planner and will have questions.

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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.

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SnackNation

JANUARY 31, 2016

How to Motivate Employees – The Complete Guide. Inspire Your Team to Do Their Best Work, and Take Your Org to the Next Level. In the past, the topic of how to motivate employees was a non-starter with most business leaders. Managers held a position of power, and getting the most out of their workforce was relatively simple: Get results, or get fired.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We’ve all encountered one. The loud talker. The perpetual throat clearer. The stinky food eater. In an office environment where diverse employees work in close proximity, these minor annoyances can become major distractions, and can even result in loss of productivity. But as a business leader, you don’t have time to address every employee squabble.

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UpstartHR

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

I have been on a parallel track to HR for the last year and a half or so, and there are a few things that I miss about my beloved profession. There are other things, as mentioned below, that I certainly appreciate about my current role. For those of you contemplating a step into a consulting or other position outside the “mainstream human resources” function, here are some things you might run across.

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cipHR

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Twitter is one of the top resources on the internet when it comes to the latest news and updates from all over the world on every topic imaginable. Brands use Twitter to reach customers, engage with their followers and ensure that they stay up to date with industry news. Individuals can use the service to increase their professional knowledge, engage with influencers and remain aware of whats happening in their profession, in real time.

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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?

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Winston Benefits

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Managing employees in the retail industry can be tricky. After all, many retail positions are seasonal or part-time, and turnover is always an issue. One study from the Hay Group found a 67 percent turnover rate for part-time retail employees in 2012, for example.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

How good are you at multitasking? Surprisingly, those of us who believe we’re the best at juggling several jobs at once are almost always, in fact, the worst. In reality, only about 2.5 percent of people are gifted “supertaskers” – those who are truly able to do several things at the same time without sacrificing efficiency or quality – according to a study by Jason M.

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Hppy

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Even though social communication is on the rise, email remains a reliable ally for most workplaces and it can be a powerful channel for employee engagement. We recently discussed business transparency practices and how internal communication can drive this transparency, making employees feel empowered, informed and engaged. A detailed analysis into how internal email campaigns are performing across workplaces revealed that: The average open rate of internal emails across organizations around the

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cipHR

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

So, you spent time (and potentially money) on incentives and initiatives to improve employee engagement within your brand, your employees are communicating and collaborating with each other and the business leaders, everything is great within the 4 walls, whether physical or virtual, of your business - but what about advocacy? Here's why you need to take employee engagement to the next level.

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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.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Sitting back and hoping the spinning wheel of lawsuits doesn't land on your company is not a good compliance strategy. Like it or not, keeping up with employment law is a big part of your job. How well do you know HR law? To see if you need to take your employment law knowledge up a notch, run through the Soapbox Employment Law Quiz.

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AssuredPartners

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

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Asure Software

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

When you run a small business, you have to be smart with every dollar you spend. Therefore, using some of the same tools and systems bigger companies use can help save money and increase profits. For instance, instead of writing a schedule by hand, it may be easier to create on online schedule with a … Continue reading "Using Big Business Tools Help Small Businesses Become More Efficient".

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Hppy

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Throughout the week, we come across some truly memorable articles that bring us fresh information, “Aha” moments and some HR and engagement wisdom. In this new #FridayFinds series, we’re going to round-up these articles and share them with you, with a special thanks to the amazing people behind the content. So here they are, this week’s greatest employee engagement articles: 9 Employee Engagement Archetypes.

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Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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