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How to Respond to Compliments at Work: Examples and Tips

Achievers

Few things can transform your day like receiving a compliment — or giving one. But these interactions can be difficult to navigate, if you can even find the time to initiate them. Considering how to accept praise gracefully, whether you should return the compliment, the best way to avoid miscommunication — the recognition process can be anything but simple.

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6 Employee Strategies for Your Non-Desk Workforce

HR Bartender

One of the concepts that organizations will want to define in 2021 is what the hybrid workforce means for them. I’ve seen it referred to as when the workforce is more equally balanced between onsite and remote employees. I’ve also seen it defined as when employees have the option to work where it makes the most sense for what they do. And of course, there’s a lot of room in between to create your own version.

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Diversify Your Applicant Sourcing with Jobs on Facebook

Hireology

Are you looking to hire fast but struggling to fill open roles? If so, you’re not alone. . Many businesses are hoping to staff up to keep up with increased sales as the economy improves. But the supply of applicants just isn’t where we’d expect it to be at this point of the recovery — largely due to continuing COVID-19 health concerns, expanded unemployment benefits, and a lack of childcare options for job seekers.

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5 Skills Every HR Generalist Needs

HR Digest

Human Resource as a term was coined in 1893 by John R Commons in his book, “Distribution of Wealth” However, it was only in the 20th century that Human Resource became an integral part of organizations to deal with addressing employee issues such as recruitment, administration, and any disputes that arose. Over the years, HR has evolved to encompass more duties under its aegis, such as payroll, recruitment, compliance, facility management, labor issues, technical adoption, skill, tra

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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 Keep Employees Healthy for Physically Demanding Jobs

Take It Personel-ly

Many of the most common jobs available today require a lot of fast-paced movement and heavy lifting. They can be physically exhausting and come with a great deal of liability for companies as it is important to maintain the wellbeing of their employees. Managers and CEOs at these jobs play a very important role in […].

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Must-know Pay Frequency Requirements by State

Patriot Software

When it comes to paying your employees, you can’t pay them all willy-nilly. Instead, you must give them their wages on a consistent basis (e.g., weekly) and stick to one pay frequency. When you choose a paycheck frequency for your business, you need to follow state and federal payment laws. Learn about pay frequency requirements […] READ MORE.

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Tackling burnout while working from home

HR Digest

Japan is notorious for its work ethics and how people work to exhaustion, they even have a term for death by overwork—Karoshi. The same malaise seems to be plaguing the remote work brigade. Not literally death by exhaustion, but certainly burnout due to the inability to switch off from work. The pandemic has forced most companies to adopt the work from home model.

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Top Trends In The Self-Storage Sector For 2021

Take It Personel-ly

Due to the sudden shift in everyone’s lives last year, many businesses in different sectors were severely affected. Various businesses suffered the economic downturn that the pandemic caused. However, recovery and growth potential are still present, especially for some sectors like self-storage rentals. The self-storage industry is seen to have an ever-increasing demand despite the […].

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The Childcare Crisis and How Employers Can Help | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The coronavirus pandemic uprooted working families’ routines, with parents working from home, schools moving to remote learning, and daycare facilities closing their doors. Suddenly, working parents were left scrambling to figure out a solution to their lack of childcare options. With employees still reeling from this disruption in childcare, how can employers help?

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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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Companies should prepare to handle a slew of vacation requests this summer

Business Management Daily

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees decided against taking paid time off. Some stockpiled PTO in order to receive a payout if they were let go by their employer. Others saved their days for the future when travel and other recreational activities would resume. Though the pandemic is not over, people are starting to change their outlook. The improving economy gives workers a greater sense of job security and a decreased need to hoard PTO.

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What is the best day to fire an employee?

HR Digest

Here at The HR Digest, Jane Harper is often asked to give her insights on when is the best day to fire an employee? Is there really a best day of the week to terminate someone? Truth be told, there is never an ideal time to fire an employee. If you’ve ever had to fire an employee, you already know it’s an uncomfortable affair no matter what. While you may fire an employee any time you like, there are a few opinions on what is the best day of the week to fire someone.

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5 Useful Business Tips for Company Executives

Take It Personel-ly

If you are a company executive, odds are many people admire you and look to you for direction on a daily basis. This kind of attention can be stressful for some, while it makes others flourish. If you find that you are not making the impact on your company and employees that you wish, here […].

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HRIS: An Overview and How Your HRIS Should Work for You | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Whether you’ve had the same HR software for years or are considering the switch from paper to a fully digital human resources information system (HRIS), it’s important to make sure that your software is handling all of your HR operational needs. Read on for the main components of a robust HRIS and how your system should work for you.

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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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Event Recap: Building a Hybrid Staffing Model

Hireology

Our second installment of our “Reimagining the Workforce” series took place this week, and if you missed it, it’s a great one to check out. Hireology’s CEO Adam Robinson discussed how Hireology has seen success growing a hybrid workforce, and how you can transition your staff to this model with ease. Here’s the recording, and you can find a quick recap below: As vaccinations become more widespread and our economic recovery continues, companies are formulating plans

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The Importance of Financial Literacy for Employees and Their Mental Health

WEX Inc.

Explore the importance of financial literacy for employees. Many of us have experienced times of financial hardship in our lives, especially over this past year of the pandemic. Unfortunately, people are not always educated on the most effective and safest ways to maneuver financial difficulties. Lack of financial knowledge during challenging times often leads to people feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, stressed, and anxious about the future.

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Tips for Increasing Employee Efficiency at Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

Improving your staff’s effectiveness goes further beyond ensuring they’re working each hour they’re at their duty posts. Therefore, improving your employees’ efficiency means involving them and knowing why they’re not productive in the first place. This article will discuss tips that can help you improve your employees’ efficiency.

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Seven strategies to set a QSEHRA budget

PeopleKeep

If you’re a small employer ready to offer your employees a more flexible option for health insurance, setting a budget for your qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (QSEHRA), is an important first step.

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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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Event Recap: May 2021 Hireology Product Webinar

Hireology

Did you make it to our May product webinar all about what’s new in the Hireology platform? We’ve got the recording below for you to watch at your leisure. And as an FYI, here’s what was covered: As the economy improves and businesses reopen, chances are you’re looking to ramp up your hiring and bring new employees on board quickly.

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Use the Reflect Forward Framework to persevere through disruptive changes

Insperity

As more people return to the workplace and companies regain a sense of normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, many business leaders want to move past all the recent troubles and look ahead to the future – and help their employees do so as well. Helping businesses accomplish this is why the Insperity team created the Reflect Forward Framework. The catalyst for creating the Reflect Forward Framework.

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What to include in employee personnel files?

HR Digest

Keeping a record of an employees’ lifecycle documents of their employment journey within an organization has become a must due to the digitization of all decision-making. Moreover, documentation proof is required to fulfill any legal requirements that might arise. Documentation of employment history, including resume, records of contribution and achievement, disciplinary notices, promotions, performance development plans, and such, belong in a personnel file.

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Updated 2022 HSA and HDHP Thresholds Announced by IRS | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The IRS recently issued new 2022 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSA), which represent the total amount of tax-advantaged dollars that participants can deposit into these accounts. Likewise, the agency also issued new limits for high-deductible health plans (HDHP) to indicate the total amount individuals and families can expect to spend out-of-pocket on health insurance costs.

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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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3 Activities to Try This Summer If You Love Adventure

Take It Personel-ly

Are you ready to enjoy yourself during the summer season? Now is the perfect time for you to cash in a few precious vacation days. You can plan a relaxing trip to the venue of your choice in order to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. Here are 3 fantastic new activities to try this […].

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COMING SOON: The Current Insurance Journal 2021 Answers Employee Benefits Questions

Corporate Synergies

Through the blooms of spring and the loosening or lifting of many local COVID-19 restrictions, a tantalizing glimpse of a return to the office and even a return to normal is here. Corporate Synergies is set to offer answers to. Read More. The post COMING SOON: The Current Insurance Journal 2021 Answers Employee Benefits Questions appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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How to Be Smart About FSA Spending

Benefit Resource Inc.

We think it’s pretty obvious, but we LOVE Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Whether you’re an employer or a plan participant, we have the resources you need to succeed. Throughout the year we deliberately write about helping employees understand the plans that their employers have selected for them. With roughly 160 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)-related blogs on our site concentrating on eligibility, spending options, plan strategy, savings, and more…we cover it all!

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Best Practices for Recruiting Passive Job Candidates | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

A lot of recruitment strategies are focused on engaging with individuals who are eagerly searching for a new job. However, sometimes the right candidates your organization is looking for aren’t necessarily engaged in the job search process. What are passive candidates and why is it important for mid-sized and small organizations to prioritize the recruitment of passive candidates?

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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.