HR Bartender

JANUARY 3, 2017

…is give and receive feedback. Regardless of what you think about performance reviews, feedback isn’t going away. In fact, organizations are encouraging more of it. As consumers, we get more opportunities to give feedback about products and services. I was recently at a hotel that sent me a text message after my first night, asking me to rate my stay so far.

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Achievers

JANUARY 5, 2017

A business isn’t anything without its employees. So in order for your business to be successful in the long term, you have to ensure your employees are consistently performing at their best. How do you do that? By focusing on employee engagement. According to Gallup , “Companies with engaged employees outperform those without by 202 percent.” But how can you move the needle on employee engagement?

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Take It Personel-ly

JANUARY 6, 2017

It’s a New Year and now is a great time to re-evaluate your priorities, lifestyle and work towards a healthier and better you. In case you don’t know it already, stress can cause catastrophic damage to our minds and bodies. Stress can come from a wide variety of places. Stress on its own is not technically an … Continue reading The Best Stressbuster Might Be A Career Change In 2017.

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15Five

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like most ways of being, introversion or extroversion ( properly, extraversion) is not absolute. Yet people tend to form an identity around this label, ostracizing the other for being too outgoing in the case of extroverts, or too quiet in the case of introverts. Introversion is also often confused with shyness, but shyness is just a fear of social judgement.

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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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HR Bartender

JANUARY 5, 2017

Enough can’t be said about the importance of company culture. It’s the “thing” that keeps the organization together. Well, let me clarify…if organizations truly believe and embrace their culture, then it’s the thing that brings the organization working together to achieve its goals. There could be companies out there that talk about workplace culture, but don’t live the words.

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Take It Personel-ly

JANUARY 6, 2017

It’s a New Year and now is a great time to re-evaluate your priorities, lifestyle and work towards a healthier and better you. In case you don’t know it already, stress can cause catastrophic damage to our minds and bodies. Stress can come from a wide variety of places. Stress on its own is not technically an … Continue reading The Best Stressbuster Might Be A Career Change In 2017.

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Hppy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Per Access Perks , 67% of decision-makers say they’re more concerned about turnover at their organizations now than they were 12 months ago. Employee retention is top-of-mind with many companies, and that’s not surprising, considering how costly replacing employees and onboarding new hires can be. In a world where the average person changes careers five to seven times during their working life ( Careers Advice Online ), how do you retain more of your valued talent?

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 6, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Every year, The Workforce Institute at Kronos identifies the top trends impacting the global workforce. Check out the 2017 list and see the P.S. below. Enjoy the post!). A few times in my human resources career, I’ve had responsibility for payroll processing.

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Insperity

JANUARY 5, 2017

If you’ve still got someone entering timesheet data by hand, 2017 is the year to automate your HR processes. Once upon a time, businesses with 50-150 employees could manage benefits and payroll through a series of non-automated, disjointed programs. It was simpler to stay in compliance with state and federal regulations related to employment back then.

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Take It Personel-ly

JANUARY 5, 2017

The question of whether great leaders are naturally born or created through a combination of environment, circumstance and effort has long been debated. There are strong, compelling arguments to back up either side, but for many, the question is purely intellectual. For those of us in recruitment, training, and development, the answer to this question … Continue reading Are Great Company Leaders Born or Made?

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Winston Benefits

JANUARY 5, 2017

Telemedicine is emerging as an important resource for patients to see a doctor for minor medical issues at a lower cost than an office visit. More and more employers are offering telemedicine benefits to employees as way to encourage workers to see a physician before an illness gets worse. The challenges ahead for telemedicine benefits include promoting those offerings of employees and integrating them with the individual’s own health care provider.

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Talent Culture

JANUARY 3, 2017

By now you’ve probably heard about Mariah Carey’s unfortunate performance on New Year’s Eve. Some of the things that occurred reminded me of similar things that can happen if you are unprepared for an interview. And while you most likely won’t be interviewing in front of a million or more people, here are five takeaways that can help you be prepared for your live performance. 1.

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UpstartHR

JANUARY 3, 2017

Every year I republish my “state of the HR union” article from previous years with new additions and edits as a challenge to each of you. Am I on target, or did I miss anything pertinent? Early every year, the President of the United States makes an address to the nation. The purpose of the annual “State of the Union ” address is to give an account of the year’s events and discuss the priorities of the coming months.

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Take It Personel-ly

JANUARY 5, 2017

The question of whether great leaders are naturally born or created through a combination of environment, circumstance and effort has long been debated. There are strong, compelling arguments to back up either side, but for many, the question is purely intellectual. For those of us in recruitment, training, and development, the answer to this question … Continue reading Are Great Company Leaders Born or Made?

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Winston Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2017

As we look at the developments of 2016 and the benefits trends going into 2017 , it’s clear that change is the only constant. This can mean big challenges for benefits managers as they try to keep up with evolving benchmarks and new legislation, but it represents big opportunities as well.

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SnackNation

JANUARY 6, 2017

How to Get Overwhelming Buy-In to Your 2017 Employee Wellness Plan. So you think your wellness plan is set. You’ve done your homework, and you know that there’s a direct connection between wellness and employee engagement (and therefore your company’s bottom line). You’ve taken care to develop a plan that touches all the critical areas, from physical fitness to mindfulness to nutrition.

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Hppy

JANUARY 4, 2017

Meetings are an important part of any business, as they help employees get on the same page, update each other about important information and collaborate through ideas, thoughts and opinions on matters. However, holding a large meeting has always been tricky, which is why we are here to help you with some advice on how to maintain control and get the most out for your large virtual meetings.

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Hppy

JANUARY 3, 2017

As fulfilling as working in HR is, it can be an isolating experience working at a tangent from your company’s main business. If you’re working alone, getting started in the morning can prove a real challenge – so many distractions, and so much work piling up that it can be intimidating to even go there. This is why it’s good to maintain an arsenal of self-motivation techniques to keep you on track.

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Hppy

JANUARY 6, 2017

The holiday season is behind us and with that comes reflection on all the good times with family and friends. Our reflection may have included memories of a dear family member or friend flash into our minds and we sometimes struggle with how to deal with the prolonged grief. We ask ourselves why we are unable to move on. For me it was all about doing things that help me to remember and celebrate the good times we had together especially at this time of the year.

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