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How to retain your best employees when you can’t afford to give them a raise

Achievers

When employees have done great work, they expect some form of acknowledgment. In a competitive marketplace where your top talent always has their eye on the next stepping stone in their career, your organization must win employee loyalty through tangible appreciation. Budgetary constraints can be relentless, however, and often prevent appreciative managers from offering a raise.

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Self-Management Success: Be Part Of the Solution (Part 3)

HR Bartender

One of the nice things about working in an office environment is the camaraderie. Especially if we run into a problem. We can leave our cubicle and find someone to talk to or help us figure it out. Even in a telework situation, we can pick up the phone and chat with a co-worker. In a self-managing environment, that dynamic changes, and we have to work through our problems.

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52 Epic Ways to Reward Your Employees

Insperity

Remember how you felt the last time someone told you what a great job you were doing? (Really think about it, and relive that moment of glory.). That’s why it’s so important to make time to praise employees for a job well done. Recognition makes people feel really good about themselves. It also motivates employees to keep up the good work.

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Sold Out: A Lesson on Event Content (and the Future of HR)

UpstartHR

This summer at SHRM I was looking through the sessions in the app in an attempt to figure out which I wanted to attend, and I saw this one right up front. SOLD OUT – #707: HR Metrics that Matter: The Process of Developing a Business Scorecard It made me stop and think, especially in light of some of the conversations I had with others at the event about what sort of content was being offered.

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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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5 tips for creating your employee recognition road map

Achievers

Remember how good it felt in grade school when the teacher put a sticker on your test because you got a perfect score? If you’re like most employees, not a lot has changed. You probably like recognition and rewards just as much now as you did then. Employee recognition fulfills our intrinsic need to be acknowledged for our achievements, and motivates us by making us feel accepted.

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8 Tried and True Time Management Tips for Business Leaders

Insperity

As a business owner or leader, so many things can keep you from focusing on your main roles – driving sales and pushing your company forward. That’s why guarding your time and managing it well is crucial to your success. It’s not just about getting it all done – it’s also about avoiding burnout and having a sense of contentment and accomplishment at the end of the day.

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Performance Management: How to Stand Out In a Crowd

HR Bartender

I believe that every employee wants to do their best work. And the goal of organizations should be to position employees where they can accomplish this. The question becomes.what’s the best approach? According to Marcus Buckingham , it’s to focus on your strengths. I know, that sounds incredibly simple. But, finding your strengths can be a thought-provoking journey.

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52 Epic Ways to Reward Your Employees

Insperity

Remember how you felt the last time someone told you what a great job you were doing? (Really think about it, and relive that moment of glory.). That’s why it’s so important to make time to praise employees for a job well done. Recognition makes people feel really good about themselves. It also motivates employees to keep up the good work. Positive reinforcement sets an example for everyone in your organization, showing them the kind of work you value most.

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8 Tried and True Time Management Tips for Business Leaders

Insperity

As a business owner or leader, so many things can keep you from focusing on your main roles – driving sales and pushing your company forward. That’s why guarding your time and managing it well is crucial to your success. It’s not just about getting it all done – it’s also about avoiding burnout and having a sense of contentment and accomplishment at the end of the day.

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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 Performance Management Tips For the First Time Supervisor

HR Bartender

Contrary to some media headlines, the performance appraisal isn’t dead and it’s not going away anytime soon. Yes, some organizations are announcing their plans to kill the performance review in favor of something else that doesn’t use the words “performance” or “appraisal”. But it will do kinda sorta the same thing. The process of giving employees regular feedback about their performance isn’t going away.

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Job Seekers Numbers At a 4 Year High – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

Not only has recruiting shifted to a candidate-driven market , but the number of people open to changing jobs has spiked. This is good news for job seekers looking for a great opportunity and recruiters looking for the best talent. For organizations, it means that establishing a solid recruiting strategy is essential. A haphazard approach will not get you the results you’re seeking.

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PeopleStrategy® to Exhibit at 2015 HR Technology Conference & Expo

PeopleStrategy

Atlanta-based provider of Human Capital Management solutions will offer live demonstrations of its Enterprise HCM Suite. PeopleStrategy, Inc.® a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of end-to-end Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, will be exhibiting at the 2015 HR Technology Conference and Exposition from October 18 – October 20 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.