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Tips and Tricks: Hiring on a Budget

Achievers

If you’ve ever touched the recruiting process, you’re well aware that hiring can be expensive! However, you probably also know that making a bad hire is even more expensive. According to Forbes, a bad hire can costs an employer “thousands of dollars”. So what are the best ways to hire with different levels of budget? We’ve helped compile some top tips and tricks for those hiring on any budget.

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Women in Leadership: Creating an Inclusive Community of Interest

HR Bartender

Communities of interest (sometimes referred to as affinity groups or employee resource groups) are exactly what you would think. They are groups of people who share a common interest, experience, or passion. The group is formed to share ideas and thoughts. Organizations have supported affinity groups for decades. There was a recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek titled, “ Deloitte Thinks Diversity Groups are Passé ”.

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Employee sabbaticals: Are they right for your company?

Insperity

Even if you’re a small- to medium-sized company, it may be time to consider adding sabbaticals to your mix of employee perks. Not familiar with the sabbatical concept? That’s understandable. Although they’ve been fairly commonplace in the academic and medical fields for decades, sabbaticals are relatively new to the business world. Professors and doctors are known to take extended time off to get additional training and author books or peer-reviewed articles.

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Tips on Managing A Busy Work Schedule

Take It Personel-ly

When I think about my average work day my hard starts to spin. It seems that my workload is constantly increasing and that I am trying to cram as much as I possibly can into a typical work day. I manage several projects at once so I constantly have competing priorities and I am always juggling […].

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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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Leadership Do’s and Don’ts

Achievers

Good leadership is the cornerstone of any successful business. You want to ensure that you’re offering useful and helpful leadership to your team, but you’re not sure where to start. In HR, this gets even more tricky as you’re expected to set an example for the entire organization. If you’re looking for some help, here are some do’s and don’ts of leadership that every effective leader should know.

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4 Type Of Communicators: Secrets To Better Team Collaboration

15Five

What’s the true culprit of all misunderstanding? Lack of good communication, how you communicate and how you receive feedback. Well meaning people who believe they have communicated their best intentions, often have the listener receive the feedback harshly. Here are some examples of where miscommunication might happen: 1) Coaching. 2) One-On-One Meetings. 3) Giving a Colleague Constructive Feedback. 4) Brainstorming Sessions. 5) Delegating Tasks. 6) Setting Work Expectations.

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7 Smart Tips for Organizing Your Small Business Workplace

Take It Personel-ly

It’s already difficult to keep a small space organised. It’s even more challenging when a bunch of people are trying to work in it. If you have a small office for your small business, things probably feel a little overwhelming. You need to be able to make the most of the space you’re in (at […].

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Does Your Talent Management Provider Offer Customized Reporting?

Hireology

Payroll and related talent management-related costs can make up 50% of business expenses , so it’s critical for your talent management provider to offer reporting to help your business increase efficiency and prove its value. Other than insight into payroll, data from your talent management provider can help you identify ways to improve your hiring process, build your best team and optimize costs on the people side of your business.

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High Performance Involves Taking Care of Yourself

HR Bartender

It goes without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway. If you’re stressed out, you can’t do your best work. Arianna Huffington talks about the importance of taking care of yourself in her six-part LinkedIn Learning course “Thrive”. My big takeaway was a confession that Huffington made at the beginning of the course. She talks about her own health struggles and says it shouldn’t take a crisis for us to focus on ourselves and what matters to us.

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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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Want a Sneak Peek at my Upcoming Ignite Talk?

UpstartHR

This week I’m at the HR Technology Conference. I wrote about everything I’m looking forward to and planning to talk about last week on the Lighthouse blog if you want to check it out. One thing I’m doing again this year is a 5-minute Ideas and Innovators talk to close out the conference, and this time I’m talking about something very personal and very close to my heart.

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Q&A with Doug Lawrence: Mentoring as An Employee Engagement Driver

Hppy

Mentoring and Engagement – Is there a connection? There are different perspectives on what employee engagement is in the workplace. It is a topic that drives most leaders in an organization crazy as they struggle to get a handle on what the whole engagement thing is all about. Here is one definition that we found: “Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals.” .

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Assessing the Full Impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on Retail Automotive

Hireology

First and foremost, we hope all who have been impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are safe and sound. We understand that this is an extraordinarily difficult time, and we’re prepared to help you manage some of the challenges you may currently be facing. The economic impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is among the largest of any natural disaster and retail automotive is one of the hardest hit industries in the wake of the storms.

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Companies Should Strive for Perfect Paychecks – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

One of my favorite videos is an old clip from the television show “Scrubs” where Dr. Cox gives a lesson on the endless pursuit of perfection. If you haven’t seen it, you can check it out on YouTube. We often talk about the challenges of being a perfectionist. That trying to be perfect can lead to stress and burnout. But aren’t there times when we should want the endless pursuit of perfection?

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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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Ask Your Employees These Feedback Questions To Impact Key Objectives

15Five

Company leaders, especially at burgeoning businesses, often take on several different roles. Regardless of what’s typed on their business card and what objectives they own in terms of a specific team, they may use diverse knowledge and skills to impact other aspects of the business. For example, I’m officially the Vice President of Customer Success, But I’ve also had the privilege of helping to shape our work culture from the ground up by creating many of the rituals that keep

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Episode 2 | How Barnana Became the Biggest Brazilian Export Since Coconut Water, with Founder and CEO Caue Suplicy

SnackNation

Episode 2 | How Barnana Became the Biggest Brazilian Export Since Coconut Water. with Founder and CEO Caue Suplicy. Hippie parents. A solar dehydrator. A burgeoning triathlon career. These usually aren’t the elements that make for CPG success – unless of course, your name is Caue Suplicy. Caue is the founder and CEO of Barnana, the Santa Monica-based company that has made one of the world’s most popular foods even more irresistible.

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[Infographic] Post-Lunch Dip? Here’s How To Get Your Energy Back

Hppy

We’ve all experienced the dreaded post-lunch dip. It can ruin a second half of your day if you don’t recover quickly enough. Sometimes, coffee isn’t enough to get the job done. But, luckily there is a ton of research out there that can help everyone from the night-owls to the early birds to rework their schedules to stay productive and boost energy the old fashioned way.

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Benefits Snapshot - 10/12

WEX Inc.

Product Updates | Data Breach Response | World Mental Health Day | Disaster Relief. Every day on our LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook pages, we share need-to-know industry information for benefits pros.

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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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Tips and Tricks: Hiring on a Budget

Achievers

If you’ve ever touched the recruiting process, you’re well aware that hiring can be expensive! However, you probably also know that making a bad hire is even more expensive. According to Forbes, a bad hire can costs an employer “thousands of dollars”. So what are the best ways to hire with different levels of budget? We’ve helped compile some top tips and tricks for those hiring on any budget.

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Episode 1 | How Field Trip Launched a Jerky Empire with Just $11k, w/ Tom Donigan, founding partner at Field Trip Jerky

SnackNation

Episode 1 | How Field Trip Launched a Jerky Empire with Just $11k. with Tom Donigan, founding partner at Field Trip Jerky. In 2010, Tom Donigan and his friends Scott Fiesinger and Matt Levey launched a jerky brand on a modest $11,250 seed investment, and didn’t take on any additional money for an entire year. Today that brand – Field Trip – can be found in more than 30,000 retail locations, and last year closed a six-figure funding round.

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Strategies from Freedom Debt Relief for Successful Employee Onboarding

Hppy

Freedom Debt Relief and its parent company Freedom Financial Network have been recognized as one of the best places to work multiple times in both Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Company understands the value of fostering a good environment for its employees right from the start. And they are not alone. In fact, numerous companies across the globe in the financial services sector are recognizing the value of employee hiring and retention.

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benefitexpress Launches My Benefit Express Version 5.0 with Advanced Decision Support

WEX Inc.

Feature-Rich Benefits Administration Platform Delivers New Advantages in Plan Selection, Responsiveness and HR Analytics.

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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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Key Trends to Look for at the Dealership of the Future

Hireology

The retail automotive industry has seen ever-increasing sales since 2013, but experts predict this momentum may have plateaued – and will likely decline in the coming years. Hiring the right people can help dealerships stay competitive no matter what the market has in store. We’ve pulled together a list of emerging trends dealerships of the future will embrace to turn their people into a source of competitive advantage.

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Bonus Episode | How to Make the Most of Your Website’s Traffic, with Emil Shour

SnackNation

Bonus Episode | How to Make the Most of Your Website’s Traffic. with Emil Shour, Director of Marketing at SnackNation. Let’s say you’re an up-and-coming brand with a slick e-commerce store and a little bit of buzz. Maybe you were just featured in an influential newsletter or appeared in a high profile publication. In fact, you’re kind of a big deal.

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How Can HR Professionals Prevent And Spot Common Overtime Violations?

Hppy

No organization wants to face the law for overtime violations. Unfortunately, most businesses find themselves in these sticky situations because they do not understand the state labor laws. An in-house HR department or hired HR consultant can help the company overcome such problems because they are well-versed professionals in labor laws. Also read: Managing HR Compliance in the Age of Technology.

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4 Ways To Use The Cloud For Field Workforce Management

Hppy

Today’s workplaces as we know them may soon be a thing of the past. Last year, 43 percent of employees spent at least some time working remotely , according to a recent Gallup survey. In fact, this statistic reflects a 4 percent increase since 2012, highlighting a growing work-from-home trend in the years to come. Also read: HR’s Future is Big Data.

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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.