Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 8, 2019
“A dream does not become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work,” said Colin Powell. While this is true, combining education, work and family commitments can be challenging, especially if healthy living is not factored in. As such, there is a need to find a balance so that you lead a fulfilling […].
HR Digest
APRIL 11, 2019
Today, the old ways of running a workplace are quickly becoming outdated. Organizational governance, annual performance reviews, forced ranking – fail to deliver desired outcomes. Leaders must gain fact-based insights into employees’ evolving needs and learn how to build a workplace of the future. An inevitable trend underway in most companies is a cost-conscious culture, also known as “Ownership Culture.”.
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Business Management Daily
APRIL 12, 2019
An intimate look at older workers with tips on how to stay active and engaged, ageism in the workplace and what to do when faced with age discrimination. The post From gray to white: Older workers and ageism in the 21st century appeared first on Business Management Daily.
Benefit Resource Inc.
APRIL 11, 2019
In this post, we’ll provide a bit of background about what the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) rollover option is and how it works. We’ll also cover details about when it applies and what to expect in different situations. What is the FSA rollover option? The FSA rollover option is offered by some employers to employees as a form of protection against losing funds in a Medical FSA.
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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.
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 9, 2019
Setting the tone for new hires and providing them with the resources they need is what will prepare them for success. However, if you want to keep them engaged, it’s going to take more than just throwing them into training and hoping they do well with the process you’ve created. You’re going to need to […].
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Vantage Circle
APRIL 11, 2019
The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary for management success. -James Cash Penney. What is Active Listening? Active listening is when you are fully aware and concentrate on what is being said rather than passively hearing what the speaker is trying to convey. The goal of active listening is to acquire information, listen to understand people and situations before responding to it.
Insperity
APRIL 11, 2019
How do you double, triple or even quintuple the size of your staff virtually overnight without making bad hiring decisions ? Whether you’re hiring for startups or recruiting for a larger company expanding a burgeoning department, finding the right people can make or break your business. Time is of the essence, and there is little margin for error. Hiring strong employees is a challenge under normal conditions, and it only becomes exponentially more challenging when a business is scaling rapidly.
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 10, 2019
There’s only one thing better than to travel: it’s to travel for free! If you have a travel rewards credit card, then you might already be sitting on a vacation you didn’t know you had. Many credit cards will award you points whenever you make a purchase, and they can add up. Hello Italy! How […].
Benefit Resource Inc.
APRIL 9, 2019
We recently published an article about new trends in the commuter landscape. A rise in remote workers and denser city populations are also expected to impact how employers approach commuter programs. Meeting the demand of an increasingly remote workforce. In 2016, 43% of Americans reported working remotely. That number is expected to grow to 50% within the next decade.
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Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through
HR Digest
APRIL 11, 2019
Everyone would be pleased with fun-filled summer office party ideas to wind down all the pressure from first-half of the year. Of course, this is the perfect time to explore all the fun party ideas for work to enable you to put up good planning. Yes, it’s time to get planning, and we’ve got an enthralling list of ideas for corporate summer parties. From all the excitements in outdoor competitions to the amusing ornaments at parks, our list of summer office party ideas will ensure you shake off a
BerniePortal
APRIL 9, 2019
We hosted Weekdays with Bernie 2019 , BerniePortal's annual users conference, in late March in the heart of Music City. This multi-day event showcased some of healthcare's most prominent leaders and change-makers discussing industry trends and insights, in addition to exploring best practices and strategies to grow our broker partners' benefits practices.
Take It Personel-ly
APRIL 10, 2019
While the business landscape can be challenging no matter the industry, there are plenty of benefits of being a start-up company in today’s marketplace. For example, an entrepreneur has a lot of different references to go on and can study the success and failure of many other different companies – using that as groundwork to […].
Insperity
APRIL 9, 2019
Your company has grown, welcome news to be sure. With that success comes the question: When should you hire a human resources (HR) manager? Or, should you even hire one at all? It’s best to have a strong HR presence early in your company’s life to establish company mission, vision, values, culture and vital HR infrastructure, which can have a lasting impact on the success of your employees and your business.
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HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.
Best Money Moves
APRIL 9, 2019
2 top tips for increasing employee productivity. Recent research from Cigna highlights rising employee stress and two areas employers can target to minimize worker stress and increase productivity. Stress was identified as a key employee health problem in the 2019 Cigna 360 Well-Being Survey. Over 80 percent of workers say they’re stressed and almost 15 percent say they’re unable to cope.
BerniePortal
APRIL 8, 2019
Check out this column in HR Technologist : With historically low unemployment rates, most U.S. employers are struggling to fill open positions. Organizations of every size are facing challenges related to recruitment and retention, but small businesses, in particular, may be at a disadvantage against bigger companies. Why? Smaller businesses typically have fewer—if any—official HR personnel, and so hiring responsibilities are often spread across multiple team members.
cipHR
APRIL 9, 2019
Arwen Makin, senior solicitor at ESP Law, reviews case law related to ‘long term’ disabilities, the impact of disability on conduct and long-term disability benefits. Although most employers endeavour to support employees with disabilities as best they can, disability can be a very tricky area to navigate. One of the most common difficulties is understanding just how far your obligations as an employer should go, because each individual’s circumstances and conditions are different.
Abel HR
APRIL 11, 2019
As a small business owner, are you a real stickler for timekeeping accuracy or a little lax on the process, especially for your full-time exempt employees? If you are lazy about enforcing timekeeping , you’re opening yourself up to financial hardship and a huge headache with a whole lot of hard work to get your self out of a pickle. Off-site HR pro s at a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can help to set up and enforce timekeeping policies that take the burden off you, the business owner
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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?
Vantage Circle
APRIL 12, 2019
I wouldn’t be wrong if I go on to say that goal setting for employees is extremely integral to business development. According to Wikipedia : Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed to motivate and guide a person or group toward a goal. Generally, planning and setting performance goals top many a companies priority lists. As a manager, it’s vital that you set specific goals for your team.
BerniePortal
APRIL 11, 2019
HR Best Practices blog series. Navigating the world of HR can be overwhelming—period. That’s why we’ve created a blog series to answer common HR questions. To help answer each question and define best practices, we have three HR heroes with very different approaches to HR: Bythe Booke, Sam Blackheart, and Peggy Prag. You may find yourself relating to one (or more) of our heroes depending on the given situation.
Patriot Software
APRIL 10, 2019
Many companies offer an adoption assistance program to employees. According to one source, 56% of surveyed businesses offered adoption benefits. Are you thinking about providing adoption assistance benefits to employees? If so, read on to review the benefits of providing adoption assistance and the steps you need to take. What are adoption assistance benefits?
SnackNation
APRIL 8, 2019
Episode 97 | How Ka-Pop! Applies the Lessons of Big CPG to Raise Money, Scale Quickly, and Become a Hit with Consumers, with Ancient inGRAINed Snack Co. (Ka-Pop!) CEO Dustin Finkel. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Subscribe on Stitcher. . What if you could take 15 years of CPG experience, distill it down in a 30 minute podcast interview – would you be interested?
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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.
Business Management Daily
APRIL 9, 2019
What’s the fine line between giving your employees autonomy and ownership, and being a detached, unsupportive manager who over-delegates? The post Are you delegating too much? appeared first on Business Management Daily.
Abel HR
APRIL 9, 2019
Small business owners may have received a letter in the mail from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about an EEO-1 survey. It looks intimidating and is full of government-speak with lots of forms, but is mandatory for compliance. This year’s survey is due back on May 31, 2019, an extension granted because of the federal government shutdown that lasted until Jan. 25, 2019.
15Five
APRIL 8, 2019
The subject of authenticity has been getting a lot of attention in leadership circles, and for good reason. As one of the 17 drivers of employee engagement , authentic leadership plays a prominent role in how people view their employers. The challenge? Authenticity is often viewed as one of the most complex drivers to address. However, once you understand what it really means to create a company culture of authenticity, it’s not all that difficult to achieve.
Wellable
APRIL 8, 2019
Americans are more stressed than ever. A recent survey by Cigna found that four out of five people in the U.S. say they are stressed, and 15% of those surveyed say their stress is unmanageable. This feeling of pressure doesn’t just affect their personal lives, but their professional ones too. When that happens, organizations too feel the impact.
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Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.
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