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The Top 3 Benefits of Pulse Surveys

Achievers

Gathering and acting on employee feedback is crucial if you want to improve engagement, which drives greater business outcomes related to the employee experience , such as productivity and retention. Our recent survey shows that most employers are only measuring engagement once a year, if that, and many employees want more frequent surveys. This is where pulse surveys come into the picture.

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Performance Management: Design a Modern Process That Creates Results

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is sponsored by our friends at Primalogik , a cloud-based performance management solution that provides a flexible way to manage employee reviews, 360-degree feedback, goals, and engagement surveys. Enjoy the read!). While we’re all focused on staying safe and being well, organizations are reopening and resuming their business operations with those same goals in mind.

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Elevate 2020: Week 3 Recap

Hireology

Our 4th annual Elevate conference came to a close this week with a final keynote speech delivered by Adam Robinson, Hireology’s CEO and co-founder, on the applicant sentiment, followed by a panel discussion with Michelle Harrow , the Head of Recruiting for Twitter, and Bob Lanham , the Head of Automotive Retail at Facebook. Their discussion highlighted the importance of investing in your people, and how to appeal to the new applicant audience. .

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Paid Sick Leave Laws by State: The Chart, Map, & Accrual Info You Need

Patriot Software

Typically, employers get to choose whether they want to offer types of paid time off, like sick leave, to employees. But depending on your business location, you might not have a choice. Little by little, paid sick leave laws by state are on the rise. If your employees work in a state with mandatory sick […] READ MORE.

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

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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12 Leadership Games & Activities To Spot Your Future Leaders

Vantage Circle

Proper leadership is imperative for success at all times. It’s the vision and guidance of the leaders that makes them so important for us. Traits like strong dependability, firm integrity, intelligent analytical skills makes these individuals vital for success in the business world today. No matter the heaps of advancement, for these traits alone, the need for leaders shall always be there.

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Hosting an Outdoor Event at Your Workplace: 6 Points to Remember

Take It Personel-ly

There’s much to consider before you throw a party for your workplace. That’s especially true since COVID-19 continues to remain a threat. Fortunately, you can still host a fun and safe gathering. With a little preparation, you can create an exceptional outdoor event your co-workers and supervisors will enjoy. Here’s a look at six points […].

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Revisiting Your Company’s Remote Work Policy

BerniePortal

Since mid-March, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced offices across the country to close and many teams continue to work from home months later. Since the shift in operation, it’s time for employers to consider whether or not updates need to be made to their remote work policies.

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Take control of group health insurance costs and quality with a GCHRA

PeopleKeep

Organizations that offer traditional group health insurance often feel they’re at the mercy of their insurance providers, spending more and more each year just to maintain benefit levels. A group coverage health reimbursement arrangement (GCHRA) lets employers reimburse employees for out-of-pocket expenses , such as copays and other qualified medical expenses.

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Finding work-life balance? Periodic in-office check-ins is the way to go!

HR Digest

Flexible or remote work options are no longer extra perks that innovative and startup companies offer; it has become the norm in these Corona times and maybe the acceptable mode even after the crisis. . The forced adoption of the work-from-home option has shown both its pros and cons more starkly then any amount of studies over the years could have done.

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

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

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Things To Expect When Returning To Work After Having A Baby

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Returning to work after having a baby is a huge life and career adjustment. It isn’t easy and as well as getting back into the swing of things with your job, you also need to balance the needs of your baby, typically with much less sleep than you are used to! Many mothers who return […].

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It’s open enrollment. Are you prepared?

Business Management Daily

Year after year, most employees just renew the same health benefit plans they had the year before. Up until this open enrollment season, that was good news for you. But the pandemic has heightened employees’ health concerns and the importance they place on employer-provided health benefits. Employees who chose skimpier plans last year may feel those benefits are inadequate now.

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A 12-Step Timeline for Open Enrollment

BerniePortal

The open enrollment period for 2021 will last from. Sunday, November 1 to Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Review this timeline in order to facilitate a successful open enrollment and support your employees through the process.

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How to handle the “salary expectation” question in an interview

HR Digest

A little homework goes a long way in getting you through the last hurdle of getting a job. Salary expectations is a question that will crop up if it has not been specified in the job description. Here are some strategies to handle this question as it seem to faze a lot of people. Career coach Joyel Crawford said she asks this question to gauge a job candidate’s expectations relative to the budget allocated for the role. .

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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.

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What CBD Oil for Dogs Is & What It Can Do

Take It Personel-ly

Caring for animals is not exactly a stress-free occupation, am I right? Having a non-talking being living with you is making it pretty difficult to determine what it might be thinking or feeling at a particular point in time. Still, as the owner, you get used to this non-verbal communication rather quickly and you start […].

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How Do You Make Open Enrollment Easier for Employees?

Best Money Moves

How do you make open enrollment easier for employees? Making the process simpler so employees can find the right plan to help them manage healthcare costs. COVID-19 has been a wake-up call for the 49 percent of employees who plan on spending more time researching and selecting health insurance plans during open enrollment this year, according to research by Aflac. .

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FAQ - Can we give employees money for health insurance?

PeopleKeep

Many small employers really want to help employees with healthcare, but traditional job-based group health insurance is often not in the cards. Even so, it’s common for these employers to ask, “Can we just give employees money for health insurance?”.

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American workers need a break, says Monster survey

HR Digest

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, and the remaining American workforce feels more burnt out by the day, according to a national survey released by Monster. It turns out, working in your PJs, avoiding the commute and answering emails from a hammock is not all it’s cracked up to be. The stress of juggling work and your home life, including children stuck at home because of school and summer camp closures, it’s no wonder Americans are exhausted.

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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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How To Stay Cool Without The Air Conditioner

Take It Personel-ly

Ways To Reduce Air Conditioner Usage As Singapore tends to be rather hot and humid all year round, it is not surprising to hear that many Singaporeans cannot go a day without having the air conditioning on to help them cool down. This then becomes a problem – a ridiculously high air conditioner bill. And […].

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Coronavirus Litigation Against Employers is Increasing | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Coronavirus-related litigation continues to rise against American employers as offices and worksites reopen. The result? Workers may be at heightened risks of infection and spread even as HR teams manage COVID-19 workplace regulations. What can employers do to protect against this rising trend in lawsuits?

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Determining ICHRA Affordability in 2021

PeopleKeep

In June of 2019, the federal government released a final ruling regarding the offering of HRAs in 2020. This rule created a new HRA called the Individual Coverage HRA (ICHRA) and clarified proposed rules about calculating the affordability of an ICHRA allowance.

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Flimp Communications Launches BENEFITchoice, Personalized Employee Benefits-Assessment Tool

Flimp Communications

Helps employees prioritize and assess voluntary and supplemental benefits offered by their employer. Flimp Communications , a leading developer of digital employee communication and engagement solutions, today announced the availability of BENEFITchoice®, a benefits-assessment tool that helps employees evaluate and prioritize voluntary and supplemental benefits.

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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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5 Packing Hacks to Help Make Moving a Breeze

Take It Personel-ly

Moving to a new place should be a pleasant experience, but often packing makes the experience dreadful. There is no doubt that packing is cumbersome, and it requires a lot of time. Another issue is that some things are more challenging to pack than others because of their size or nature. Thankfully, these moving and […].

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COVID-19: Travel Precautions for the Holiday Season | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The holiday season will likely look a little different for many families in 2020. Yet while the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting communities around the country, employees may still elect to travel to see loved ones during Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve. What can HR do to limit possible outbreaks associated with this seasonal travel?

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The Healthcare Consumerism Boom: One Trend COVID-19 Couldn’t Stop

Corporate Synergies

At the end of last year, employee benefits consultants were putting the finishing touches on carefully researched “decade in review” presentations. I should know—I was one of those people. At the time, we believed data found in those reports, like. Read More. The post The Healthcare Consumerism Boom: One Trend COVID-19 Couldn’t Stop appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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Diversity and Inclusion: Adding Equity to the Equation

Flimp Communications

In 2020, the concept of diversity and inclusion is starting to look a little different than it did five or even ten years ago. As we’ve witnessed recently, issues of racial justice have again risen in public awareness around the world. In light of all that’s happened, businesses and corporations are making changes to the way they approach diversity and inclusion.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

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.