Sat.Jan 06, 2018 - Fri.Jan 12, 2018

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Event Activities at UK HR Directors Summit in Birmingham, February 6-7, 2018

Achievers

The latest report from Gallup states that just 1 in 10 UK and EU workers are actively engaged and with UK productivity seeing further falls during 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics – it is no surprise that the UK Government recognizes that the country has an employee productivity problem. The UK’s newly announced Industrial Strategy is based on “Five Foundations of Productivity”, one of these Foundations being ‘People’.

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Employee Experience: Make it Easy to Buy, Use, and Share – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. The Workforce Institute at Kronos released their top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2018. It’s worth checking out. Enjoy the article!). I must admit that I was a late adopter to the Lyft and/or Uber phenomena.

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Results vs. relationships: Why you need both for balanced leadership

Insperity

How you lead impacts every person in your organization. But, are you conscious of whether your leadership style focuses more on results or relationships? This article demonstrates the importance of having a balanced leadership style. Generally, leaders fall into one of these two camps. The results-oriented manager focuses on efficiency, deadlines and budgets.

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What’s Your Dealership Employment Brand Story?

Hireology

When you think about your dealership employment brand , what story is your career site telling potential candidates about joining your team? If you don’t have a strong story, chances are you’re missing out on star candidates, who instead choose to work for competitors with more compelling stories to tell. A strong dealership employment brand story can help your dealership stand out from the competition and attract top candidates in today’s competitive job market.

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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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Key UK HR trends for 2018

cipHR

Professor Chris Rowley of Kellogg College, University of Oxford, assesses five key areas HR professionals need to watch out for in the coming months. It is important to note there are HR trends of both HR policy and practice, and the profession. In term of the latter, too many are forgetting one of their key roles is actually ‘employee champion’, in the words of leading guru Dave Ulrich in his seminal and influential book Human Resource Champions.

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Employment laws to watch in 2018

Insperity

Employment laws continue to evolve, and 2018 will usher in some big changes in two of our most populous states, California and New York. The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018. If past trends are any indication, these new laws will likely spread to other parts of the country soon, so it’s good to be aware of the changes because you may see them soo

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In the News: How to Simplify Small Business Hiring

Hireology

Hireology CEO and co-founder, Adam Robinson, recently talked to Robert Loerzel from Crain’s Chicago Business about Hireology’s company history and how to simplify small business hiring. In the article, Adam discusses how he co-founded the company to address challenges the nearly 2 million franchise and automotive dealership businesses in the U.S. face with hiring quality employees.

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How Does A Caring Culture Make You Wildly Successful?

Hppy

Organizations struggle with how to be successful. They craft a strategically brilliant plan that would make the pundits proud. It’s replete with industry and competitive analysis, internal strengths, weaknesses and a set of objectives that are time bound with accountabilities assigned. Then they launch their plan but are disappointed in the results they achieve; they are unable to deliver the results they expect.

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Want a New Job in 2018? Here are 10 Things You Need to Know

HR Bartender

One of the comments I’m hearing from friends and colleagues is that 2018 is the year that they’re going to get a new job. Whether that’s applying for the promotion they’ve always wanted, transferring to a different department, or finding something outside the company. But what’s that old saying about looking for a job being a full-time job? Even if it’s not, there’s no denying that looking for new opportunities takes time.

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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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Received an IRS Letter 226J? 6 Things to Do Next

WEX Inc.

This year, for the first time, the IRS is beginning to collect penalties from employers who did not comply with the ACA employer mandate - back in 2015. Employers are beginning to receive Letter 226J , stating what they owe for Employer Shared Responsibility Payments (ESRPs).

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If this is the future of robotics, then count me in

cipHR

BBC2’s recent documentary ‘Six Robots & Us’ gives us a tantalising glimpse into how robots could change workplaces – for the better. The robots that most caught my attention during the festive period weren’t BB-8, C-3PO and R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but Kaspar, Fabio, TutorBot and CareBot in BBC2’s two-part documentary Six Robots & Us.

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[Infographic] Managing Work-Related Stress

Hppy

Are you stressed out? Everyone feels stress in one way or another, yet some people are better equipped to handle the pressure of a high-stress environment. If your career path is particularly stressful than you must find a way to manage this stress effectively if you plan to thrive in your position. Work-related stress can extend beyond the job and interfere with your personal life.

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Will an HR Certification Make Me More Valuable for a Senior HR Role? [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

HR certification questions are often seen as pretty binary: either I get one or I don’t. But in reality there’s a lot of nuance to the decision. Should I get an HR degree or an HR certification ? Will this help my career? Can it make me more competitive? How much money can I make ? That’s because certification is tied in with our personal lives in that it supports us financially, if we do it right.

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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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3 Ways the GOP Tax Bill Impacts Employee Benefits

WEX Inc.

In late December last year, the new tax bill, formerly titled "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", was signed into effect. The 500+ page bill will have far-reaching impact across multiple industries. Particular focus has been placed on how the bill modifies employee benefits, including the Affordable Care Act.

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AssuredPartners Announces Acquisition of Insurance and Risk Management Services, Inc (IRMS)

AssuredPartners

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"LAKE MARY, FL – January 9, 2018"},{"insert":" – AssuredPartners, Inc. is pleased to announce that Insurance and Risk Management Services, Inc. (IRMS) has joined the agency, marking its 27th completed acquisition of 2017. IRMS, located in Naples, Florida, provides business insurance services, risk management services as well as personal insurance services.

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Single vs. disparate HR technology systems [Video]

PeopleStrategy

A business consists of many moving parts. Despite having different responsibilities, these parts need to work together to drive success and achieve common goals. The same is true with HR technology systems. Having to switch between separate platforms for processes like payroll, benefits and recruiting eats up valuable time and causes your company to miss out on important insights.

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Tips for Hiring a Diverse Development Team

Hppy

There’s no denying that STEM fields have a problem with diversity. Despite a focus on the issue, and overwhelming evidence that diversity helps companies grow and retain the best talent, very little progress has been made overall. In 2014, analysis of large companies like Yahoo, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft showed that only 5% of these companies’ workforce was made up of African-American and Hispanic workers, and women make up around 36% of the national computing workforce and 15-17% at tech

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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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Benefits Snapshot - 1/11

WEX Inc.

Legislative Update: Benefits and the Tax Bill | Planning a Compliant Wellness Program | IRS Letter 226J.

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Episode 15 | Why Product, Not Purpose, is the Key to Effective Cause Marketing, Pt. 1 with Project 7 Founder Tyler Merrick

SnackNation

Episode 15 | Why Product, Not Purpose, is the Key to Effective Cause Marketing. Part One with Project 7 Founder Tyler Merrick. Tyler Merrick’s world changed when he heard the following two words for the first time: “Social entrepreneur.” Up to that point, Tyler had created a veritable pet food empire, providing dog and cat owners with gourmet, out-of-the-box food and treat combinations.

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Single vs. disparate HR technology systems

PeopleStrategy

A business consists of many moving parts. Each performs a unique function – the finance department crunches numbers; marketing creates digital campaigns; sales tries to close deals, etc. Despite having different responsibilities, these parts need to work together to drive success and achieve common goals. For example, marketing needs finance to fund the software to create and promote their digital campaigns.

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How Effective Training Can Set Your Home Health Business up for Success

Hireology

Employee training is critical to the success of any home health business. And a structured training program goes beyond a few sessions during the employee’s first day or first week. Rather, continuous training throughout each employee’s time at your home health agency will not only ensure your clients are treated with the best care possible, but will also help keep employees engaged.

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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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5 Ways HR Can Leverage a Marketing Mindset for Real Results

HR Bartender

A couple of years ago, I listened to Blake Irving, CEO of GoDaddy, talk about the importance of having a single brand that customers, candidates, and employees can identify with. There’s definitely a business advantage to doing so, especially when you consider the resources needed to create and maintain a brand. While the message sounds simple, have one brand – it’s really not that easy to do.

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10 Irresistible Company Perks for the New Year

Achievers

In a recent survey of millennials, more than 30 percent said that they’d like their workplace to be “more fun” – and this element seems to be in short supply. Survey respondents noted that “fun and humor” were job aspects for which daily reality fell far short of their wishes. In order to entice and retain the most talented workers in today’s competitive job market, it’s important to come up with company perks that will add fun to your environment.

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Benefits of a comprehensive HR solution

PeopleStrategy

A business consists of many moving parts. Each performs a unique function – the finance department crunches numbers; marketing creates digital campaigns; sales tries to close deals, etc. Despite having different responsibilities, these parts need to work together to drive success and achieve common goals. For example, marketing needs finance to fund the software to create and promote their digital campaigns.

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“I Can’t Wait For The Next Annual Performance Evaluation”, Said No Employee Or Manager Ever!

15Five

Have you just completed the latest round of annual performance evaluations? Or are you gearing up for the next time you have to be reviewed/review others? Word on the street is that employee performance reviews are a thing of the past. But they’re not really dead for most organizations, because reviews are not devoid of all merit. Progressive companies are fitting reviews into continuous performance management philosophies that includes regular communication, employee feedback, and a process to

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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.