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Upskilling Your Employees: Top 10 Benefits

Achievers

Let’s have a quiz: if you had just one skill to equip your employees with, what would that be? If your response was something like: “I want my employees to master X software,” you might want to reconsider. Because a new, more shiny app could replace that software tool in less than six months from now, and your wish would have gone to waste. But what if you didn’t have to pick, and you were able to develop your employees’ complete skillsets instead of just one skill?

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How To Make Remote Team Collaboration More Successful

Vantage Circle

How to be productive when you are working from home ? Or how to collaborate with team members if you are new to this work culture ? These are a few search queries that you might have googled. We all are clueless in this situation. Many have blended with this culture and thriving, and at the same time, some leaders are trying hard to build a collaborative remote workforce.

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How to build a positive work culture

HR Digest

Workplace culture is not only about how the employee’s behavior but also relies on the values an organization believes and imbibes. The organization should develop positive work culture, and the HR department should provide the employees whatever they require to work efficiently. Having a positive workplace culture is crucial to keep the employees happy and productive at work.

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An Elevate Preview: Data Edition

Hireology

Tuesday marks the first day of our all-virtual Elevate event, which means you’ve got just a few days to register yourself and your team, for free! We’ve been updating you on what you can expect from the event , the much anticipated speakers and presenters , as well as the other dealerships making an appearance. Now, we’re sharing a glimpse of the exclusive data you’ll be privy to by attending Elevate 2020 from both a recent applicant survey and NADA research on the state of dealership recruiting

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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 Ways to Celebrate Customer Service Week

Achievers

Customer Service Week (October 5 – 9, 2020) is important to us here at Achievers. We’re an employee success platform, but we know that “Customer and employee satisfaction should be seen as two sides of the same coin.” Customer Service Week was designated by the U.S. Congress and it is celebrated in all 50 states. In the words of Bill Gessert , president of the International Customer Service Association, “This annual observance is your chance to launch an internal campaign designed to craft

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11 Good Habits That Will Get You Promoted at Work

HR Digest

A promotion is a career growth for a professional. Every employee deserves and looks forward to a promotion at work, an appraisal, or lucrative incentive to keep the person motivated for work. However, promotion doesn’t come with only working well. Make the following changes in your career, and you will be promoted. Never leave Growth Opportunities.

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How Does Unemployment Work for Employers When a Former Employee Files a Claim?

Patriot Software

Letting employees go is never easy. But if you’re dealing with staggering profits, unproductive workers, or the effects of COVID-19, you might not have a choice. When your employees become unemployed, they may be eligible for unemployment benefits. But, how does unemployment work for employers? What are your responsibilities? How do unemployment benefits work?

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A Few Elements to Marketing A Business

Take It Personel-ly

Marketing is a powerful tool that companies can use to grow their business, enter new markets, and find new demographics to generate more income. One of the ways businesses try to increase their exposure, build awareness, reach new audiences, and connect with potential customers is through marketing campaigns or initiatives. The ways companies and businesses […].

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New survey confirms old theory: Bad bosses cause most worker stress

Business Management Daily

A new Society for Human Resource Management survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies. Fully 84% of U.S. workers polled said poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work and stress. The survey of U.S. workers examined their perspective on how ill-equipped—or well-equipped—their supervisors were to manage people, the most important skills managers need to develop and how a better manager could improve their own performance as an individual contrib

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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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Zoom Etiquette: 20 video call tips to help you put your best face forward!

HR Digest

In the latest quarter, Zoom saw daily meeting participants peak 300 million, up from 10 million before the COVID-19 crisis forced us to work from the comfort of our own homes. Today, more than two-thirds of U.S. workers have been working from home and would continue to do so even after pandemic restrictions lift, according to a Gallup poll. More of us will be working from home, making video conferencing an integral part of our daily work life.

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How being proactive in HR can benefit your organization

Insperity

How much of your HR strategy is proactive versus reactive? Being proactive in HR can save your organization time, money and effort by getting ahead of problems before they arise. When your HR strategy is strongly proactive, you and your colleagues are less likely to devote your time to “putting out fires.” Being less reactive can reduce everyone’s stress level and raise productivity.

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Great Tips For Future-Proofing Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

On average, only around 50% of the small businesses in the United States will reach five years in operation before closing their doors. Being the owner of a small business is perhaps one of the most challenging jobs on the planet. Making your new business venture successful will require lots of hard work and the […].

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COVID-19: What Should Employers Know for 2021 Budgets? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Several states and major cities have already announced anticipated budget gaps for 2021, namely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Depending on the industry, employers may need to review and update their 2021 budgets accordingly. Here’s what you need to know.

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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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Working Mothers More Burdened by Household Chores and Childcare during Lockdown

HR Digest

Mothers are more likely to have reduced work hours, lost jobs, and doing the bulk of childcare at home at the cost of paid work and there are fears that they will face career harm once the lockdown lifts. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many working couples to shift to work from home mode, and with schools closed and lockdowns in place, keeping things running smoothly has become a tough task for most.

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Five ways to increase your productivity

cipHR

From cutting down on meetings, to investing more time in self-care, here are five ways to work smarter – whether you’re working remotely or in the office. The shift to remote working in 2020 has caused many of us to change the way we work. We’ve set up home offices, dealt with new distractions, and had to find new ways to switch off from work. But what impact have these changes had on our productivity ?

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5 Steps to Make Your Small Business a Big Business

Take It Personel-ly

About 90% of startups will fail because of a variety of reasons. That’s the sad and hard truth that you need to ponder on. As an optimistic entrepreneur, you need a dose of hard facts once in a while. However, a cold statistic like this isn’t meant to discourage you but to open up your […].

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How Gorilla Marketing’s core values led them through COVID-19

Insperity

Humanity has a beautiful way of banding together in times of turmoil – the more fortunate helping the needy, the overworked, the disadvantaged. While it’s easy to get lost in the daily COVID-19 headlines and statistics, it’s important to recognize that there’s a lot of good going on in the world. I’m proud to present Insperity’s new blog series, Good Business , showcasing companies that have adapted to meet the needs of this uncertain time and to give back to their communities.

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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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8 HR Tips to Prepare for the End of the Year and 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Q4 is rapidly approaching. Between open enrollment and the lingering impact of COVID-19, these eight tips help HR prepare for the end of the year—and set up organizations for success heading into 2021.

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UK Study: A four-day work week would help workers and small businesses

HR Digest

A four-day work week in the public sector would create up to half a million new jobs in the United Kingdom, a new report suggests. The number of people unemployed in Britain has suffered the biggest hike since The Great Recession and signs are growing that the COVID-19 pandemic will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the Treasury’s furlough scheme is wound down.

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7 Insider Tips on How to Budget Your Paycheck

Take It Personel-ly

Only 30% of Americans have a long-term financial plan that includes budgeting. If you bad with money but are ready to take over your finances, you need to begin with a budget. Your paycheck should be budgeted a certain way if you want to learn proper money management. Read our guide to learn about how to budget […].

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Handling the Clash of Parenting and Work in a Pandemic [Video]

UpstartHR

Last week I had a chance to bring together an amazing panel to talk about how to support parents in a challenging work environment. This conversation featured: Donielle Buie, HR leader in charge of employee wellbeing at the Broad Institute. Shana Sweeney, CHRO of SugarCRM. Jonathan Corke, marketing leader at Bright Horizons. In the video below, you can hear each of these leaders talking about how they are tackling the challenge of supporting parents, regardless of whether work is remote or not.

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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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Preparing for Virtual Open Enrollment in 2020

Best Money Moves

Preparing for virtual open enrollment in 2020. How employers can utilize employee data and streamline communications for successful virtual open enrollment. Employers are preparing for virtual open enrollment as many employees continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s more important than ever that employees make informed decisions about their benefits because many organizations have been forced to make significant changes to their benefit plans as they face new economic uncert

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Easily compare group and individual insurance plans with our new tool

PeopleKeep

Just in time for 2021 Open Enrollment, PeopleKeep yesterday launched a new online tool , the ICHRA decision tool. With this tool, organizations finally have a way to easily compare ACA marketplace or state exchange individual health insurance plans to traditional group health insurance plans. Using this information, they can then work with a PeopleKeep personalized benefits advisor to design an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) to meet the unique needs of employees, HR

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Investing in Employee Health: 8 Changes You Can Make

Take It Personel-ly

As the workplace returns to something resembling normal, many people still harbor concerns about the novel coronavirus. The threat hasn’t disappeared despite widespread exhaustion with social distancing measures. As an employer, protecting worker safety means safeguarding your assets, regardless of how labor costs reflect on your corporate balance sheet.

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Benefitexpress Marketplace Provides Solutions for Employees Suffering with Financial Hardship

WEX Inc.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, everyone is experiencing higher than normal levels of stress resulting from a variety of factors. To help alleviate this stress, many employers are looking for new ways to support their employees, with one major area of focus being access to financial well-being assistance.

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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.