Achievers

JULY 25, 2017

It seems like nearly every company I’ve worked with is struggling to attract and retain strong technical resources, whether their organization competes in the technology space or not. We can chalk up the demand to the advancement of science and technology’s role in nearly every industry, service, and product out there—combined with a shortage of the necessary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) talent to support those needs.

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HR Bartender

JULY 25, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Readex Research , which provides expert survey services to help businesses understand their internal and external customers. Their services include employee experience surveys. Enjoy the post!). Let’s say your organization has conducted your employee engagement survey. You’ve used the principles of survey research to design the survey.

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Insperity

JULY 27, 2017

Cloud-based tech solutions for human resources offer the promise of easy installation and implementation, but does such software really eliminate the need for HR staff? The short answer is no. While new technical offerings can improve the efficiency and speed of many HR processes, the human touch is still needed to get the most out of the software.

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Hireology

JULY 25, 2017

Note: This post is an excerpt from our sister site, The Best Team Wins. Visit TBTW for the full post, or subscribe to the weekly podcast on building your best team. Employee onboarding, also known as organizational socialization , refers to the mechanism through which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective members of your organization.

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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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UpstartHR

JULY 24, 2017

ROI. Measurement. Data. Analytics. Each of these words has the power to strike fear in the hearts of many HR pros, because let’s face it–most of us didn’t get into this profession because we’re awesome at math, right? :-) Seriously though, we can’t deny the power of data and evidence to prove the value HR can provide. I’ve often said that HR provides plenty of value to the organization in most cases, but HR pros are just really terrible about calculating and

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cipHR

JULY 26, 2017

Are you convinced by social media as a tool for your brand? Do you let employees use social media in the office? Is social media part of your recruitment, sales or even support strategy? It should be, here's a few stats to illustrate why: - 71% of consumers who have had a good social media service experience with a brand are likely to recommend it to others. - In 2015 Facebook influenced 52 per cent of consumers’ online and offline purchases, up from 36 per cent in 2014. - Top brands on Instagra

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Hireology

JULY 24, 2017

As the retail auto industry enters a more challenging sales cycle, management teams must continue to improve their hiring efforts to create a competitive advantage. With 2017 more than halfway over, now is the time to check-in and see if your dealership is on track to hit your sales, operational, and human capital goals for the year. Working with thousands of dealerships across the country, we’ve identified trends transforming the automotive talent landscape, along with new insights from the Hir

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Winston Benefits

JULY 25, 2017

Professional services organizations — accounting firms, business consultants, law firms and so on — are always looking to find top talent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the professional and business services will continue to grow at above-average rates through 2024, meaning employers will continue to compete for skilled workers. Top-of-the-line benefits always help with recruiting; these examples in the industry can help you determine whether yours are competitive.

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HR Bartender

JULY 28, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. They’ve announced availability of “ Your Last Differentiator: Human Capital ”, authored by Gregg Gordon, vice president of the data science practice group at Kronos. You can download the first chapter here.

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Take It Personel-ly

JULY 27, 2017

There is no denying the relationship between employee satisfaction and business productivity. The industry leaders such as Apple, Google, and Facebook, grasped this concept many years ago. Ideas that were dismissed as wacky or off the wall are now accepted as main stream methods in office organization and design. Two decades ago, offices were constructed … Continue reading Make your office space more productive.

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WEX Inc.

JULY 25, 2017

The convenience of a Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement comes with additional regulatory burden. It takes a deep understanding of compliance requirements to keep both your employees and your bottom line healthy when it comes to MEWA. Skip the struggle with complicated legal briefs and sort out your strategy in this one hour seminar. This webinar is presented by Larry Grudzien , attorney at law, practicing exclusively in the field of employee benefits.

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Hppy

JULY 25, 2017

Coffee is, for many of us, the first thing we use in the morning to awaken our bodies and minds before going off to work. It comes as a salvation and comfort throughout long and hard days in the office. But many people notice that as time goes on, they need more and more caffeine to get the same effect. It becomes a strange and habit of overstuffing without much pleasure and benefits it used to bring.

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HR Bartender

JULY 27, 2017

Diversity can have many definitions. Organizations often define it in the context of their culture. Generally speaking, diversity refers to the qualities, experiences, and work behaviors that make individuals unique. This includes age, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, disabilities, income, etc. It can also touch upon federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws, but…that’s for another post.

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AssuredPartners

JULY 28, 2017

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PeopleStrategy

JULY 26, 2017

Time to start open enrollment planning. Now is the time we all break out our swimsuits, spruce up the patio and embrace summer in all its glory. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but it’s also time for HR professionals to think about their plans for open enrollment. Prepping for open enrollment now can result in a smoother process come fall/winter, as well as increased employee awareness and knowledge of the benefits plans your company will be offering.

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Hppy

JULY 28, 2017

Achieving the perfect work-life balance is difficult. We all want to be successful in our careers, but we also need to be happy with the amount of time we spend with friends and family. A variety of factors contribute to the challenge of striking the right work-life balance, including: Job demands and responsibilities. Company culture and environment.

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WEX Inc.

JULY 25, 2017

Every day on our LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook pages, we share need-to-know industry information for benefits pros.

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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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AssuredPartners

JULY 25, 2017

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15Five

JULY 25, 2017

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African Proverb. Over 8,000 people take Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment every day. That’s 8,000 people who discover the top five strengths that they possess in four distinct categories; Executing , Influencing , Relationship Building , and Strategic Thinking. And each one of those 8,000 people is unique.

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Hppy

JULY 26, 2017

If you’ve ever felt underappreciated at work (and pretty much all of us have), then you know how important recognition is in the workplace. According to Gallup , only one in three workers had received praise or recognition in the past week, a factor that directly impacts turnover rate and employee engagement. Employees who don’t feel recognized are twice as likely to say they’ll quit within the next year.

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Achievers

JULY 25, 2017

It seems like nearly every company I’ve worked with is struggling to attract and retain strong technical resources, whether their organization competes in the technology space or not. We can chalk up the demand to the advancement of science and technology’s role in nearly every industry, service, and product out there—combined with a shortage of the necessary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) talent to support those needs.

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AssuredPartners

JULY 25, 2017

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Hireology

JULY 27, 2017

Hireology is excited to host Elevate 2017 , the first retail automotive summit focused solely on human capital management. The summit will be hosted in partnership with Cox Automotive and NADA , and unite retail automotive leaders from across the country to collaborate on building and retaining their best teams. Elevate will empower the nation’s top dealership General Managers, Dealer Principals and HR leaders to join forces and discuss human capital management best practices.

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Ascender

JULY 23, 2017

A spate of high-profile and costly payroll failures has shone a light on compliance in this business-critical function. Is it time to review what your organisation has in place? You possibly saw the headlines or perhaps laughed at the punchlines from late night talk show hosts when celebrity chef George Calombaris’ restaurant group was found to be paying staff incorrectly over a long period, leading to $2.6m in back payments.

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Insperity

JULY 25, 2017

If you’re operating in a heavily seasonal business, temporary staff can help your organization meet the demands of short-term upticks in customers. For instance, florists need extra hands around Valentine’s Day, delivery services need more drivers at Christmas, and manufacturers need a raft of merchandisers during a new product launch. Similarly, when your company gets a new contract, temporary workers may provide vital support as your regular staff figure out how to handle new assignments or a

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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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