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5 Creative Virtual Employee Appreciation Ideas

Achievers

With the onset of COVID-19, the “future of work” arrived sooner than expected. For years, thought leaders predicted a virtual work environment where technology would replace the traditional structures and paradigms that dictated how we worked for decades. While technology has certainly changed some of these structures, like video conferences in lieu of in-person meetings, what hasn’t changed is the deep-rooted human need to belong and be acknowledged for our contributions.

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Offer Letters: a Game Changer For Cavender Auto Family

Hireology

Hireology recently launched a product update that allows our customers to manage offer letters inside our platform. This feature allows for a fully customizable experience with personalization tokens and an option for an eSignature field, making your entire hiring process — from attracting applicants to onboarding new employees — all the more seamless.

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How To Make Work-From-Home Easier

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The idea of working from home can be appealing. You get to skip the commute and have the flexibility of working independently. However, remote work can also present some challenges. Without the structure of an office atmosphere to keep you on task, it’s easy to get distracted. Your productivity doesn’t have to suffer if you […].

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Rethinking the Gig Economy

HR Digest

The gig economy, alongside the future of work, has become a well-known subject of conversation. The gig economy involves working arrangements that are closer to “gigs” than traditional jobs. This originates from the idea that work is turning out to be more similar to playing a music gig at a bar, with no assurance of continuing with work, and workers are free to choose where to work next.

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

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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How to Address High Turnover With Retail Employees

Achievers

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Retail employees leave their positions at a rate that’s over four times higher than the average turnover rate in all other industries. According to Human Resources Today, that translates to $19 billion in costs related to hiring and training new employees. The highest turnover rates are for hourly employees: 65% of them will leave their jobs for greener pastures, and it costs a full 16% of their annual salary to replace them. .

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7 myths and misconceptions about dog grooming

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Dog grooming is one of the reasons that stops people from adopting a pet. It’s seen as somewhat of a never-ending cycle of hard work for outsiders. Yet others (especially freshly mint dog owners/parents) claim that there’s nothing hard about it. So, what’s the truth? Is dog grooming hard or easy? Well, that’s very individual […].

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How To Win With People Analytics

HR Digest

Machines, both simple and advanced, have been used in past several decades to help workplaces determine outputs of work and, to replace work through automation using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications. What sorts of “insight” are expected from technologies? How do organizations use personal data accumulated by machines and make predictions of different types of intelligence?

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Workplace Guidelines for Coronavirus Vaccines | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

As the COVID-19 vaccine slowly rolls out across the country—and we continue to see record-high counts of COVID-19 cases—employers must consider how to proceed with vaccinating their workforces. From the legality of mandatory vaccinations to time off requests to obtain the vaccine, how can employers meet the needs of their teams to stay healthy?

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Webinar: how one company turned to an LMS to navigate the challenges of 2020

cipHR

Join our sister company Digits at 11am on 28 January to discover how our LMS supported Jardine Motors Group during difficult times. From changes to processes, to furloughing staff, the pandemic hit every industry hard in 2020, including the automotive industry. For Jardine Motors Group, the pandemic resulted in many challenges which they managed to overcome with the help of a flexible LMS.

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

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

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8 Landscaping Tips for Commercial Property Owners

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Landscaping is one of the most crucial considerations when purchasing and maintaining a commercial property. The property’s exterior is the very first thing potential tenants see. If it’s well-maintained, they’ll be more likely to choose your property over others that may not be as appealing on the outside. When you have a set land maintenance […].

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7 Signs of a Toxic Workplace

HR Digest

Monday blues , a bad day at the office, disagreements with a boss, dissatisfied clients, or an inadequate sales return are the usual ups and downs of working life. . A toxic environment is being in this cyclical loop on routine, and no sane person can survive this kind of a see-saw routine every day. Toxic work environments breed unrest, low morale, negativity, high turnover, and even bullying.

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Improving Employee Financial Wellness in 2021

Best Money Moves

Improving employee financial wellness in 2021. How employers can help workers achieve their financial goals and reduce financial stress in 2021. An incredible 85 percent of employees say they worked on their financial habits during the COVID-19 pandemic and 96 percent of them plan to continue improving their financial behaviors in 2021, according to research by NerdWallet.

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When HR and employees are disconnected: 6 remedies

Insperity

Despite your best intentions, sometimes HR becomes out of touch with the rest of the company. Your HR team thinks everything is going great, but in fact, your employees are unsatisfied, aggrieved or disengaged. If you suspect that an HR disconnect is intensifying at your organization, you’re not alone, and you’re not without tools for mending it. To fully understand this issue, let’s explore: The key warning sign that HR’s perception of your company doesn’t align with reality How to confir

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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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5 Tested Ways to Attract the Top Talent to Your Startup

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Regardless of the size and reputation of an organization, hiring the right people can be a painful experience. Glassdoor statistics reveal that each corporate job posting attracts at least 250 resumes. Of these, only 4 to 6 get called for an interview and one gets the job. That’s a lot of time and effort screening […].

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How to Write Thank You Emails to Coworkers

HR Digest

Sending a formal thank you note to your colleagues for any help extended is polite and builds a sense of camaraderie, and shows gratitude and appreciation. While writing a thank you note to a coworker, it need not be overly formal (then it loses the purpose); a causal friendly tone will be appreciated. When writing the thank you note, one needs to keep certain things in mind.

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Why Your Job Application Process Might Be Turning Away Talent

Abel HR

A fantastic opportunity to join your firm crops up and you – or your HR rep – dutifully go ahead and post it, excited to begin interviewing the marvelous talent that this top-notch job is sure to attract. And then, nothing. Crickets. Turns out that, despite your best efforts, your company may be putting up roadblocks that are preventing the candidates that you want from applying successfully to your job posting.

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IRS: New Form W-4 for 2021 Employee Tax Withholdings | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

In December 2020, the IRS released the final version of the 2021 Form W-4. The important tax form includes only very few changes from the 2020 version, which was overhauled to feature more accurate withholding information in a simpler, more accurate, and more private document. Here's what you need to know.

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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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5 Awesome Career Ideas for Those Who Love Fitness

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There are millions of us across the world who are fitness fanatics. If you enjoy spending your free time exercising and keeping active, imagine being able to get paid for it! There are lots of occupations where you can use your expertise, knowledge, and passion to inspire others on their fitness journey. Whether you like […].

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SoftBank accuses ex-employee of leaking 5G secrets

HR Digest

Corporate fraud and stealing of trade secrets are common accusations in Silicon Valley, but such crimes are rare and unusual in Japan. An ex-employee of SoftBank Corp has been arrested on suspicion of passing on trade secrets to his new employers—Rakuten Mobile Inc. The employee was in the mobile unit of SofBanks and is accused of carrying 4G and 5G technology to help Rakuten in its foray into its own telecom network.

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If you don’t have a Chief Human Resources Officer you’re behind the curve

Business Management Daily

There’s another C-suite role in town — the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Companies know the importance of human resources to the success of their business. The HR department is responsible for hiring, managing employee benefits , ensuring labor law compliance, and a myriad of other responsibilities. Without HR, it would be difficult for a company to thrive.

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Deadlines for 1095-Cs, 1095-Bs in 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The start of the year means more dates for HR teams and employers to remember, including ACA filing deadlines. From fielding questions from employees about form 1095-C to knowing how to file, there’s a lot to keep track of in order to stay compliant. Read on for when ACA reporting documents need to be distributed to employees and filed with the IRS.

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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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Protecting and Charging Smartphones

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Customers purchase high-quality cases for their smartphones for many reasons. These cases can certainly make almost any smartphone look more unique. Most of these phones look very similar to one another at a distance. When people add any sort of a case to the phone, they can instantly allow that device to genuinely stand out, […].

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Best HR Software Providers: Standard-setters in performance tracking to 401(K) management

HR Digest

Finding a suitable software provider that meets your organization’s needs is tricky. Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) these days manage a wide variety of tasks ranging from assessment to learning and strategy planning to payroll management. But it’s not so easy to find the perfect fit for your organization when there are 80 million sites that have something to say about ‘Human Resources Information Systems.

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Create A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Culture With 15Five’s New DEI Foundations Survey

15Five

At 15Five, we’re focused on helping customers build a culture of belonging, where each person feels safe to bring their authentic, unique, and best self to work. Creating an inclusive, equitable, and diverse company isn’t just a cultural decision, it’s a mindset shift. While many organizations are starting to create anti-racist companies through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, it’s hard to know where to start, and DEI efforts can easily become side projects that aren’t embedded in an

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Can You Invest HSA Funds? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

While there are plenty of eligible medical items and expenses that people can spend their HSA funds on, many don’t think to invest those funds. Read on for how individuals can make the most of their HSA funds by considering to invest them in a variety of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

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.