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Rethinking Employee Benefits: 6 Reasons You Need to Look at Them Differently
Editor’s note: This is the second story in an ongoing series that examines how businesses can attract and retain employees with new—and sometimes creative—benefits. We want to help you understand the best options and why they’re an important part of your offering. Quick hits Top reasons to consider offering new & improved benefits The discussion…
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The Complete Outline for Building an Outstanding Employee Handbook
We get it, the idea of building an employee handbook from scratch can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? What should you include? How do I know what’s needed? To answer those questions and set you on the right path, our experts have created a comprehensive, easy-to-read outline to guide you through the process. Pair…
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Video Meetings Killed the Company Star: 7 ways to keep your remote team engaged
Everyone – yes, everyone – seems to have an opinion on remote work. Are people more productive? Are they actually working? Is it necessary? Is it going away? Well, we’re not going down those roads today. The workforce is increasingly remote and it’s shown no signs of slowing down (we know, some companies are mandating…
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Shhh … Avoid Quiet Quitting Through Employee Engagement
Quiet quitting – that big-time buzzword that’s anything but hush, hush. Even after the pandemic, quiet quitting remains a hot topic in the media and among LinkedIn’s armchair business experts. Since January 1, an average of nearly 100 news stories have referenced it daily in the U.S., according to search data from Meltwater, a global…
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6 Ways to Support Employee Mental Health
A person will spend an estimated 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. That’s one-third of a person’s life! Therefore, it won’t surprise you that work significantly impacts a person’s happiness, sense of fulfillment, and quality of life. All of these things play a major role in overall mental health and wellbeing. Employers need to…
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How Do You Manage Employee Performance Remotely?
Even before COVID-19, employers were offering diverse work arrangements to attract and retain key talent. It was still relatively rare, however, to have companies with a 100% remote employee base. Clearly, that changed with stay-at-home orders. This forced companies to reevaluate how they manage employee performance and keep their team connected when remote. As social…
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How Managers Can Handle Sensitive Topics with Employees
Recent news, including Supreme Court decisions, can spark uncomfortable and emotionally charged conversations in the workplace. Employees may naturally want to express their thoughts and feelings, which won’t stop because they’re at work. Leaders and managers want to be prepared to address these sensitive topics. The following are some tips that you may find helpful.…
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How to Provide Career Development for Employees
4 Steps to Career Development for Employees Are you in tune with your employees’ goals and aspirations? Today’s workforce expects more guidance and feedback than ever before. As their employer, you should be exploring plans surrounding career development for employees. Taking this step can be good for everyone. Learn why career development is important to…
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Why You Should Embrace the Employee Referral Program
Asking for help from people, even if they are close to you, can be challenging and awkward. Similarly, companies often keep aside tons of money and resources on third-party resources to drive candidates. At the same time, they could easily tap into the network or those closest to them—their current employees. This article will help…
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Ask An HR Expert: What is emergency paid sick leave?
Hello! Thank you for joining me for another episode of Ask an HR Expert. My name is Katie Stewart, and I am with Tandem HR. Today’s questions is: What is emergency paid sick leave? Employers with less than 500 employees must provide paid sick time to eligible employees unable to work or work…
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