Achievers
JULY 9, 2019
Companies spend more than $100 billion every year trying to improve employee engagement in the workplace. Despite their efforts, employee engagement numbers remain under 35 percent. It’s vital for employers to understand the role employee disengagement plays in overall business success. Here’s a look at ten shocking stats on employee disengagement. 1.
HR Digest
JULY 11, 2019
It’s easy to get resume action verbs wrong. That’s probably why they’ve gotten such a bad reputation – most people dump action words to get past automated scanning tools. It’s even worse if your expertise doesn’t line up cleanly with the position you’re applying for. A better approach is to be specific about your goal and how you intend to bring your skills and expertise to the position.
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Take It Personel-ly
JULY 11, 2019
Feedback is essential to every organization and individual in order to grow. It seems, though, that some organizations are stuck with annual feedback. This means employees only receive feedback on their work once a year in an official meeting. In order for them to really improve and thrive, employees need more than that. Real-time VS […].
Best Money Moves
JULY 10, 2019
How does financial wellness affect health? Recent research looks at the link between financial stress, health and how financial wellness programs can help. Several recent studies ask how finances affect the health of employees and some researchers took it a step further to examine how financial wellness programs correlate with better health outcomes.
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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.
UpstartHR
JULY 8, 2019
When I left my last job, I had an exit interview where my employer asked me all kinds of questions about my satisfaction and why I was leaving, but I didn’t answer honestly because I was already leaving. Do they actually use that information or was the exit interview a waste of time? The Value of Exit Interviews. Exit interviews are the process by which employers talk with exiting employees anywhere from a day to a week before they depart the company, asking questions about their satisfact
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Take It Personel-ly
JULY 8, 2019
We’ve all experienced it. The fatigue, difficulty in concentrating, the droopy eyelids! It’s the much dreaded ‘mid-day slump. And, we all know just how much of a toll it can take on our productivity. If only there was some way to kick it off. Well, as it turns out there is! Check out these 10 […].
Business Management Daily
JULY 9, 2019
If and when to use hiring tools such as background checks for employment and criminal background checks depends on many factors. The post Criminal background checks in the Ban the Box era appeared first on Business Management Daily.
15Five
JULY 11, 2019
Working remotely has previously been an exception few companies were willing to make for their people. In fact, up until the early 70’s, telecommuting was unheard of. Office optics determined how you were perceived by your manager and co-workers, and being “absent” meant you were not contributing. But new companies are now rethinking their remote workforce policies along with other cultural and performance strategies.
HR Digest
JULY 6, 2019
Flextime is supposed to promote and facilitate work-life balance. A study from Germany suggests otherwise. Men and women with children reported that flexible working left them with less free time than working conventional hours. Research by the Hans Böckler Foundation examined men and women with children on flexible working schedules. Men, in particular, work longer hours when working flexibly.
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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
Take It Personel-ly
JULY 10, 2019
Many of us have been taught not to enter conflicts, to be diplomatic about any hostility, but not a lot of us were taught to stand up for ourselves when threatened. If you ever got bullied at school, you probably first tried to brush it off, and you only went to your parents or your […].
WEX Inc.
JULY 8, 2019
Summer is a busy time of year and, as with most things, the social media world is just as fast-paced. It can be challenging to balance your work schedule, plan summer vacations, and keep up on our LinkedIn updates! If you’re already following us on LinkedIn, you know that we post continuous updates about the HR industry, latest employee benefits trends, and tips and tricks from our favorite benefits experts.
UpstartHR
JULY 10, 2019
When we think AARP we think retirement, but with more workers staying in the workforce even longer than ever before, the organization is increasingly focusing on careers and employment conversations to guide its members. The tip of the spear in those educational efforts is Heather Tinsley-Fix, Ben’s guest on the show today. . Heather is particularly interested in AI, bias, and how to eliminate ageism in the workplace, but she has an amazing knack for snackable sound bites that can change y
HR Digest
JULY 11, 2019
The closely watched claimant-count level of US unemployment declined to a three-month low last week, suggesting a robust labor market that could help support U.S. economic growth. US unemployment rate edged up to 3.7% but was still near 50-year lows. US Jobless claims dropped to 209,000 in the week ended July 6, which included the July 4 holiday, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
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Take It Personel-ly
JULY 12, 2019
Employees typically enter into a contract prior to start working with a new employer. The contract outlines the duties, pay and obligations of the employee to the employer. It also protects the employee from being fired at a moment’s notice. A contract is breached when either the employer or employee fails to obey its obligations. […].
Vantage Circle
JULY 8, 2019
There is a lot of evidence that empowering employees is directly linked with increased productivity. Not only that job satisfaction and loyalty to the company are also improved. One thing is for sure, the success of your company is directly linked with the success of your employees. When your employees are successful, so is your company. So, let’s get down to basics, shall we?
BerniePortal
JULY 9, 2019
Dynamic Duo: NBI & Associates + Cooper Simmons. BerniePortal is more than just a software platform to its licensees—it’s a partnership! In order to demonstrate our commitment to this approach, we’ve asked broker partner David Beach at NBI & Associates and BerniePortal Advisor Success team member, Cooper Simmons, to share more about their partnership and experience working together.
HR Digest
JULY 9, 2019
Have you ever tried to think of why a new employee would suddenly develop mixed feeling over a dream job in just a few weeks? Poor or unimpressive “employee induction” process could be the cause. The employee induction process is a means by which “new employees learn and adapt to the norms and expectations of the organization to quickly reach maximum productivity,” according to SHRM.
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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?
Insperity
JULY 9, 2019
Your company’s workplace culture and brand are permanently linked. Business leaders often view it as a one-or-the-other undertaking, but that’s a mistake. If you want to build or refresh one, you should couple them both together. Impossible, you say? Too much of a heavy administrative lift? Keep reading, you’re in for a surprise. When you address culture and brand simultaneously, you’ll discover these two parts of any corporate psyche have a mutually beneficial symbiosis.
Hireology
JULY 11, 2019
This post is part of our Hireology employee spotlight series. Continue reading to learn more about a day in the life as a Hireologist! Name: Michael Shulman. Team: Product. Role: Senior Product Manager. Michael joined Hireology in 2013 as an early member of our sales team. After a year of learning the ins and outs of the platform, his interest in product development led him to the Product team where he became Hireology’s first Product Manager.
BerniePortal
JULY 11, 2019
Open enrollment doesn't have to be a headache. Who wants to be buried in paperwork at the end of the year? With open enrollment right around the corner, now is the time to strategize your Q4 game plan. BerniePortal sales team leader Craft Hayes shared his advice for strategically planning the fourth quarter for smoother renewals in our “Best Q4 Ever” webinar.
WEX Inc.
JULY 11, 2019
Discovering qualified candidates and keeping positions filled is a top concern for even the most sought after companies. So, how can human resources professionals combat these issues for continued organizational growth? We recommend building an effective onboarding process for new employees. An employee onboarding strategy is a key component in helping new hires acclimate to their positions and become valued members of the team.
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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.
cipHR
JULY 8, 2019
FOI requests submitted by CIPHR also find more than half of EC1 notices submitted by councils to Acas between 2016 and 2018 progressed to employment tribunal. The average UK council has paid out £197,423.85 in relation to workplace disputes between 2016 and 2018, according to data obtained by HR systems provider CIPHR through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
HR Digest
JULY 8, 2019
Hong Kong ranks first in Mercer’s annual Cost of Living Survey for the second consecutive year. Eight out of the top ten costliest cities for expats are Asian cities. . The survey measures the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment. . Following the increase in the share of remote and mobile employees in the total workforce of most organizations today, the design and implementation of mobilit
Asure Software
JULY 10, 2019
If a small business has poorly defined recruitment and hiring processes, it becomes difficult to attract and hire top talent… The post Hiring Mistakes to Avoid for Small Businesses appeared first on Asure Software.
Patriot Software
JULY 8, 2019
Typically, employers get to choose whether they want to offer types of paid time off, like sick leave, to employees. But depending on your business location, you might not have a choice. Little by little, paid sick leave laws by state are on the rise. If your employees work in a state with mandatory sick […]. The post Paid Sick Leave Laws by State: The Chart, Map, & Accrual Info You Need appeared first on Payroll Tips, Training, and News.
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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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