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3 Ways to Increase Productivity Using Workers’ Personality Types

Achievers

In office environments, balancing work and small talk, focus, and idle chit-chat can sometimes feel like an uphill battle in a desk chair. Maybe that’s why the web is stuffed with productivity articles outlining how to be more deliberate, engaged, and focused at work. Going down that rabbit hole — and we share your enjoyment of the irony here — could lose you a few productive hours all on its own.

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Connect and Engage with Job Candidates Using These 5 Recruiting Strategies

HR Bartender

Organizations spend hours sourcing applicants, reviewing qualifications, interviewing candidates, and internal discussions among the recruiting team. But one of the most important steps in the recruiting process is one some companies spend very little time doing – selection. When it comes time to evaluate and select a candidate, some hiring managers will spend minutes making a final decision on who to extend an offer to.

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Boston named ‘Best City to Find a Job’

HR Digest

Your chances of getting employment may be directly affected by where you live. That’s what a recent study by Movinga suggests, anyway. Using data from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, as well as “a few key trending nations which are booming with job opportunities,” the German relocation company ranked 100 cities by their job opportunity score.

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Where You’re Losing Productivity Each Day And What To Do About It

Take It Personel-ly

Most people lose productivity hours in their lives one way or another – but if you know you’re losing a ton of productivity and you want to do something about it, you’re in the right place. Many people admit to wasting up to 5 hours (sometimes more) of time each day. Just imagine what we […].

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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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A Recognition Moment: An Interview with Lauren Brittingham of Bayhealth Medical Center

Achievers

Meet Lauren Brittingham Director of Organizational Development, Bayhealth Medical Center. Lauren Brittingham is the Director of Organizational Development at Bayhealth Medical Center , a not-for-profit healthcare system with more than 3,700 employees. Seven years ago, Lauren was hired by Bayhealth Medical Center to focus on “special projects” for the Human Resources (HR) department.

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Study Finds 58% of Tech Professionals Feel Like Frauds

HR Digest

Developers run the world. They are among the most accomplished and respected professionals, and yet half of them feel their successes are undeserved. According to a new informal study from workplace social media site Blind , 58 percent of people with technology-focused careers grapple with intense feelings of Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome was first defined in 1978 by psychologists Suzanna Imes and Pauline Rose Clance as “phoniness in people who believe that they are not intelligent, capab

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7 Easy Steps To Build a New Employee Onboarding Process

Vantage Circle

Without employee onboarding, companies lose 25 percent of all new employees within a year. – Allied Workforce Mobility Survey (Source). Both you and your new hires have to go through lengthy and laborious processes to hire and get hired. You have to sort through the long list of candidates and find those whose expectations align with yours. Therefore, it’s crucial that these top talents feel engaged from their first day itself.

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5 Inspiring Lessons For All Startup Entrepreneurs

Take It Personel-ly

So you started a business. It’s labeled a startup because it’s still in its early stages of being a business. You’re passionate about what you’re doing or what you’re selling, and you intend to ride out every negative and positive wave you meet along your journey. While you’re fully aware that it’s far easier said […].

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Staffing and Scheduling are Two Different Things – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

I know that Christmas was last month, but I can’t resist sharing this Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos because it beautifully demonstrates that staffing and scheduling are two different things. Staffing is about finding the right people to do the work. And scheduling is about making sure they show up at the right times. Both are important. .

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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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10 tips to defeat impostor syndrome in the workplace

Insperity

Do you struggle with self-doubt? Do you feel like you don’t deserve the authority you’ve been given? Or, do you work with someone who you think might be feeling this way? Many smart, successful individuals struggle with unwarranted insecurities. In fact, over 70 percent of workers face this plight, according to Inc. Magazine. While outsiders see their strengths as clear as day, individuals with “impostor syndrome” doubt their own merit and worth.

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10 Ways To Develop Strong Work Ethics Among Employees

Vantage Circle

If there is one common trait shared by every successful person, it is their solid work ethic. From Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos to Pepsico's CEO Indra Nooyi to Apple's Tim Cook, they have all achieved success after working incredibly hard on their way up. Sports legends like Serena Williams and Michael Jordan achieved incredible feats in their careers because of their hard work, perseverance, and discipline.

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Securing Your Business Against Cyber Attacks

Take It Personel-ly

Cyber attacks are one of the biggest concerns for businesses today and no one is immune from them. Some of the largest ones have been reported in the media, but they happen to much smaller businesses all the time. All you can do is try to protect your business from them, and here are a […].

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Why 2019 is the Year of the Job Applicant in Retail Automotive

Hireology

With the New Year under way, now is as good a time as any to rethink your overall business goals and strategy. And one of the top priorities at your dealership should be having the right people on your team to drive profitability and top-notch customer service. Today’s competitive hiring market means you need to sell applicants on the opportunity of joining your team, more so than expecting job seekers to convince your dealership to hire them.

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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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Employees speak out against Facebook’s ‘Hunger Games’ Employee Review Process

HR Digest

Grades aren’t everything! But apparently, employees at Facebook would disagree with this sentiment. According to a CNBC report published on Tuesday, former Facebook employees say a ruthless ‘stacked ranking’ review process created a cult-like culture where they felt the need to feign happiness in a desperate attempt to form friendships with colleagues to advance their careers.

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Employee Onboarding- Its Benefits and A Detailed Checklist

Vantage Circle

Without employee onboarding, companies lose 25 percent of all new employees within a year. (Source: Allied Workforce Mobility Survey). Both you and your new hires have to go through lengthy and laborious processes to hire and get hired. You have to sort through the long list of candidates and find those whose expectations align with yours. Therefore, it only makes sense if you can retain these employees.

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How to Support Mental Health at Work

Best Money Moves

How to support mental health at work: Manage work-related mental illness risk factors and encourage employees to engage with available mental health programs and benefits for improved health and higher productivity. Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers have been diagnosed with depression and 40 percent of them take an average of 10 days off from work each year because of their mental illness, according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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New Year, New Book, and a New You!

UpstartHR

Wow. This is the first day back at work for many after the winter holidays are coming to a close, and I hope those holidays were rejuvenating for you and those you care about. The family and I enjoyed some much-needed time off, and weather here in Alabama was nice enough to get out in shorts this weekend for time at the park, bike rides, and more. A great way to refresh things for a great start to the year.

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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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Employees in These Countries Get the Most Paid Days Off

HR Digest

Malta, a sun-soaked archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea that’s a popular summer holiday destination, has some of the most generous paid leave entitlements in the world. With 25 statutory days and 14 public holidays – total 39 days each year, employees in Malta enjoy the highest number of paid vacation days. Employees in nations like Malta, Austria, and the United Kingdom enjoy a legal minimum of 37 paid vacation days each year.

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Do I have to pay out PTO when an employee leaves?

BerniePortal

HR Best Practices blog series. Navigating the world of HR can be overwhelming—period. That’s why we’ve created a blog series to answer common HR questions. To help answer each question and define best practices, we have three HR heroes with very different approaches to HR: Bythe Booke, Sam Blackheart, and Peggy Prag. You may find yourself relating to one (or more) of our heroes depending on the given situation.

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6 savvy steps to improve work productivity this year

Insperity

It’s a new year, and that means it’s the perfect time to step back and get a fresh perspective of your team’s work productivity. After all, there are always areas for improvement. Utilize this slow period in the year to evaluate your work relationships, processes and procedures. After taking a retrospective view, you can implement incremental changes that will set the pace for the year to come.

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5 things you need to understand about new benefits

Benefit Resource Inc.

Understanding new benefits is something of an art. Get started with this list of 5 things you need to know about new benefits. Make sure you know what account(s) you have. There is often confusion on what accounts people enroll in. Knowing the difference between an FSA , HSA and HRA is important. Another pre-tax benefit your employer might offer is Commuter Benefits , which covers eligible workplace commuting expenses.

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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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10 Ways To Instill Work Ethics among Employees in the Workplace

Vantage Circle

If there is one common trait shared by every successful person, it is their extremely strong work ethics. From Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos to Pepsico’s CEO Indra Nooyi to Apple’s Tim Cook, they have all achieved success after working incredibly hard on their way up. Sports legends like Serena Williams, Michael Jordan achieved amazing feats in their career because of their hard work, perseverance, and discipline.

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BerniePortal product development: 2018 in review

BerniePortal

BerniePortal 2018 updates. The BerniePortal team is dedicated to continual product development based on the feedback we get from our users. Don’t believe us? Take a look at what we accomplished in 2018!

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Neglecting the Nanny Tax Won’t Help the Medicine Go Down

Patriot Software

You may follow all the rules when it comes to running payroll for your small business employees, but what about your household workers? Regardless of whether you are an entrepreneur, employing a household worker makes you an employer. And as an employer, you are required to pay household employment taxes, otherwise known as the nanny tax. Employing a nanny isn’t a spoonful of sugar if you don’t follow nanny tax rules.

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Millennials: Who Needs Primary Care Physicians? Give Us On-demand Healthcare

Corporate Synergies

As Seen In. Millennials, and Generation Z behind them, are changing the way they access healthcare. In fact, 45% of 18- to 29-year-olds say they don’t have a primary care physician. 1 Instead, they’re opting for on-demand healthcare. Traditionally, individuals and families see primary care physicians several times a year and build relationships with their doctors over time.

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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.