Achievers
JUNE 15, 2017
When your team works in the same building, it’s easy to get to know one another. Since you see each other every day, you’ll likely develop a deeper than surface level relationship based on proximity alone. You might come to know how your colleagues take their coffee, and maybe even buddy up with them when the company heads out on a retreat or outing.
HR Bartender
JUNE 11, 2017
You might be looking at today’s post and thinking “What is the ‘60’ she’s talking about?”. Well, I’m referring to the number of recertification credits required to maintain credentials with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). To me, recertification is the most important part of the SHRM certification process because it reinforces a commitment to continuous learning about human resources competencies.
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Insperity
JUNE 15, 2017
Hashing out weekly schedules and time-off policies for your workforce probably isn’t at the top of your favorite-things-to-do list. But as a business leader, it’s definitely something that should be a top priority to help ensure a smooth-running business and minimize employee complaints and attrition. It is important for you and your workforce to communicate with each other.
Hireology
JUNE 16, 2017
This post includes an excerpt from our eBook on why you should always be hiring. Download the full eBook using the link at the bottom of this preview. If you’re a business owner or a hiring manager and you only hire when your company has an immediate opening, you’re probably missing out on star candidates. This is because most job candidates on the market today are constantly looking at new job opportunities – even if they’re happy in their current roles.
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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
JUNE 12, 2017
This weekend I was doing some spring cleaning. Well, summer cleaning, since I missed the spring season. Anyway, one of the things I found was a box of items I used to keep on my whiteboard next to my desk as reminders of important aspects of HR. These shaped the way I practiced HR and ran my department on a daily basis. I thought it would be fun to share the notes here to help give you an idea of what kind of HR I practiced. 1: Your Company Values Your values statement should be the most tattere
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Insperity
JUNE 13, 2017
There’s been a lot of discussion in the HR outsourcing world about certified professional employer organizations, or CPEOs. What are they and why does it matter, you may be asking. Here’s the express version: Being certified means a PEO has applied to the IRS to be certified and after providing extensive information about its financials and other background information, received the CPEO designation from the IRS.
Hireology
JUNE 12, 2017
Hireology COO Julie Rodgers was included in this year’s Techweek100 Established Leaders list , recognizing her efforts in driving blockbuster growth across our organization. Techweek100 Chicago recognizes 100 innovators across startup companies, leaders, investors, and talent cultivators across the city. The Established Leader category highlights executives across Chicago that generate sustainable wealth creation and drive change through their companies.
Achievers
JUNE 13, 2017
Early in the movie Creed , a young Adonis Johnson Creed is working a day job at a security firm. After being promoted, he hands in his letter of resignation stating, “This career ain’t for me. Thanks for everything. ” and moves to Philadelphia to pursue his dream of becoming a professional boxer. This scene sets the tone for the entire movie. Adonis recognized that he had no passion for a white-collar business career.
HR Bartender
JUNE 15, 2017
A learning path is a sequence of activities that allows a person to build knowledge or skill. For instance, an employee who wants to become more proficient in project management might have a learning path that includes: proposal writing, budgeting, scheduling, critical evaluation, and project management. The idea being that each topic builds upon the previous and makes the employee better at project management.
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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
Hppy
JUNE 12, 2017
Why is employee engagement critical to an organization? Many think “getting more employees involved” is the end game. That’s true, but for what purpose? To make every person feel like they are making a contribution? To make them happier? To make them more supportive of leadership? If the purpose of employee engagement isn’t clearly defined, and a disciplined process to achieve that purpose isn’t established, the best that can happen is busyness and dysfunction.
Ascender
JUNE 13, 2017
The end of financial year (EOFY) is almost upon us, and by this time, you are likely to be right in the middle of deadline preparation. With payroll management, HR filing, superannuation and tax calculations being just a few of the items on the list, payroll and HR teams are by this point likely to be working around the clock. To try and alleviate some of this pressure, we have collated four tips to help you and your team navigate through EOFY: 1.
UpstartHR
JUNE 12, 2017
I attended the WorkHuman conference a few weeks ago in Arizona and connected with many friends and colleagues that I hadn’t seen in a while, and each of them asked how my work was going. This week marks my one year anniversary of running Lighthouse Research & Advisory , and it has been such a joy. Here is the link to my announcement last year , in case you’re a new reader.
HR Bartender
JUNE 16, 2017
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received several notes about boomerang employees. In a nutshell, boomerang employees are basically rehires. They worked for the organization, left, and have boomeranged back. It’s a good time to talk about boomerang employees. There’s been a bit of a rise in boomerang employment. I attribute it to the increased challenges in finding talent.
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Winston Benefits
JUNE 13, 2017
When it comes to the distracting concerns that your employees have, one looms large: financial issues. American workers are particularly concerned about their ability to make a comfortable life for themselves when they hit retirement. The 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey says 6 in 10 workers feel confident about their ability to retire comfortably, but only 18 percent feel “very confident.”.
SnackNation
JUNE 16, 2017
Summer Snack and Beverage Pairings. You’re just a few hours into your road trip when it hits you: hunger. You stay calm, of course, because you packed plenty of healthy snacks. The first delicious, salty crunch of your Hawaiian Hulapeno Kettle Style Potato Chips makes your brain light up like the Vegas strip. Has anything been this good…ever? Then, as your fingers graze the bottom of the nearly empty bag, you realize you have nothing to drink.
Hppy
JUNE 15, 2017
A small business does need to run smoothly and efficiently in order to be successful. One thing that can undermine the operation of a small business is employee turnover. When an employee abruptly quits, the work that employee is responsible for performing ends up not being done. Time and money are lost this way. And then comes the additional costs of having to train a replacement.
Hireology
JUNE 13, 2017
No matter what kind of business you run, you need a process to pay your employees. With so many companies offering different features and capabilities, finding the right payroll vendor can get overwhelming very quickly. We’ve learned a lot from our recent entry into the payroll space and wanted to share some common myths about payroll that couldn’t be farther from the truth.
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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?
Winston Benefits
JUNE 15, 2017
Manasquan, NJ, June 15, 2017 – Winston Benefits, a premier provider of benefits administration, enrollment, and communication services, is proud to announce the launch of its new corporate website: www.winstonbenefits.com. With improved navigation and functionality, the website supports the company’s mission of “Connecting People with Benefits” and promotes the ongoing evolution of its brand.
Hppy
JUNE 14, 2017
Misconceptions about company culture are abundant. As long as you define culture correctly, the benefits of strategizing the construct within your organization are clear. Rather than crafting a company culture full of carbon copy employees , your company culture should be open to interpretation. However, too much room for interpretation could lead to a chaotic and disorganized culture and, therefore, thwart productivity.
Hppy
JUNE 16, 2017
The business environment is very competitive nowadays. To keep up with this competition, your business should run as efficiently as possible. Efficiency is even more important for small businesses because they run on limited resources when compared to established companies. Here are ways in which your business can become more efficient. Find out how you can use people analytics to predict, manage and measure the impact of HR operations by downloading our new white paper.
Hppy
JUNE 13, 2017
Constructive feedback is an umbrella term that many mistake for being synonymous with ‘positive feedback’. The truth is any feedback can be constructive as long as it is specific and gives the recipient the tools to build on their work and improve their performance. Naturally, by its very nomenclature, ‘negative feedback’ sounds negative – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be constructive.
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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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