Achievers

MAY 26, 2015

by Andrea Vearncombe, Total Rewards Manager, Achievers. Do you give your employees big annual bonuses as a reward for their work? Or perhaps you just give them out of tradition? If so, you have plenty of company: It’s common to rely on annual bonus plans to build employee motivation and pad salaries. However, a lot of bonus plans aren’t set up in a way that truly motivates good work.

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HR Bartender

MAY 26, 2015

I’ve noticed a few themes emerging in the professional development space that center around the need for individuals to find ways to decompress, de-stress, and detox from their digital lives. One of the ideas I heard was adult coloring books. Now before you laugh, check out these articles on CNN , Huffington Post , the NY Post and the LA Times about the popularity of adult coloring.

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UpstartHR

MAY 26, 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Alabama SHRM Conference. It was a great experience, and I love taking notes from other speakers throughout the day as well. My friend Dawn Burke from Daxko was speaking about stress on our employees and most notably on the HR staff. There are several reasons we face stress, including the work we do (terminations and investigations, anyone?

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Asure Software

MAY 29, 2015

Turn the clock back to the ‘70s and 80s for just a moment. Remember when your mother or father left the house for work each weekday? Remember what time they returned home from work at the end of their day? How did your parents get to work? Did they take a lunch break at mid-day? … Continue reading "How the Workforce Works Today". The post How the Workforce Works Today appeared first on Asure Software.

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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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Achievers

MAY 28, 2015

Are you and your employees ready for summer? Maintaining employee engagement during summertime can be challenging. But you don’t need to resign yourself to a period of low productivity and motivation just because temperatures are rising. Try these employee perks to keep your team members in the game while also giving them a chance to enjoy the season.

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PeopleStrategy

MAY 27, 2015

We read a lot about HR stepping up to fill a more strategic role and using data and analytics to shape a company’s goals and objectives. In larger companies where there tend to be more financial, technological and human resources, this shift is already taking place. For HR professionals in small and mid-market companies, the transition is slightly more challenging for two key reasons. 1.

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Asure Software

MAY 29, 2015

Turn the clock back to the ‘70s and 80s for just a moment. Remember when your mother or father left the house for work each weekday? Remember what time they returned home from work at the end of their day? How did your parents get to work? Did they take a lunch break at mid-day? Now consider your co-workers, peers and employees at the workplace. What are their typical workplace habits?

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HR Bartender

MAY 24, 2015

Tomorrow is Memorial Day in the United States. It’s a federal holiday to remember the people who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. It also marks the beginning of summer vacations. Since this is a long weekend for some, I thought I would put together a list of a few interviews we’ve done over the years. Enjoy your Sunday with a cup of coffee or cuppa tea and some great reading.

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HR Bartender

MAY 29, 2015

Internal coaching is growing in practice! I’ve heard this topic at two conferences now. Organizations are creating internal coaching practices as part of employee career development programs. Most companies recognize that connection is important, but in many ways we are less connected in the ways that matter. This impacts engagement. One speaker used the example of the Gallup Q12 being all about connection.

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