Category Human Resources

The Changing Nature of Business Travel in the Age of Remote Work

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor The landscape of business travel has undergone a significant transformation in the wake of widespread remote work. As highlighted by Elizabeth Bennett in an article for BBC Worklife, “Remote work isn’t killing business travel—it’s transforming it,” the traditional purpose and nature of business trips are evolving to meet the new demands of a remote-work world.” New Reasons for Business Travel Bennett notes that while the days of in-person client meetings may be waning, employees are embarking on corporate trips for new reasons. Patricia Huska, chief people officer at American Express Global Business Travel, observes,…

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4 Consequences of Neglecting Employee Engagement

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By Claire Swinarski for HR Daily Advisor Human resources departments have a lot of balls to keep in the air. There’s recruitment, retention, resignations—essentially, your job is ensuring that a company’s workforce is present and capable. That’s no small feat. But in the hustle and bustle of firing and hiring, it’s easy to overlook the importance of employee engagement. Employee engagement is exactly what it sounds like: the health of the relationship between your workforce and management. Some questions to consider when evaluating your employee engagement are: How free do your employees feel to bring forth problems or concerns to their managers?…

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HR Query: Applying Unorthodox Methods to Recruit Gen Z

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By HR Daily Advisor Staff The future of work has much to do with Gen Z as the generation will comprise about 27 percent of the workforce by 2025.  Despite knowing the vital role this generation will play in the years to come, many HR leaders and organizations are unsure about how to recruit and retain Gen Z workers. So, what are examples of job seeker preferences recruiters should keep in mind as hiring heats up? According to Neil Costa, CEO & Founder of HireClix, a time-consuming application can severely hurt a company’s recruitment efforts. “Younger generations like Gen Z have significantly…

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Profiling: The onboarding step that transforms your growth efforts

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by ELENA VERNA for Elena's Growth Scoop You’ve certainly heard it before:  “No! We can’t add more questions to the onboarding flow. It will drop our activation!” Skipping profiling questions in onboarding is a classic example of a good idea being applied in the wrong place. Frankly, I think this instinct mostly comes from B2B product teams borrowing from B2C best practices—yes, a few extra questions might prevent a teenager from playing your free iPhone game. No, a few extra questions will not prevent a highly qualified professional from using your platform. And yes, reducing friction in UX is crucial.…

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Your Burnout Is Trying to Tell You Something

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by Kandi Wiens for Harvard Business Review “It’s not you. It’s your job!” That’s become one of my favorite conversation starters when my coaching clients and workshop participants tell me they’re burned out. In addition to suffering from the low energy, low motivation, and low work performance that are characteristic of burnout, many of them carry unnecessary guilt or shame, assuming they’re somehow at fault for their own work-related stress and burnout. Research has established, however, that burnout is primarily the result of psychologically hazardous factors that occur at your workplace. (So no, it isn’t just an individual problem; it’s an organizational…

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How To Make On-Site Perks Fair For Remote Employees

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EXPERT OPINION BY ALISON GREEN for INC. Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues--everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here's a roundup of answers to four questions from readers. 1. How can I make our on-site perks fair for our remote employees? I manage a team that's a mix of on-site employees and remote workers. I'm intentional about keeping my remote workers included in both regular work-related and social/sidebar conversations. However, we'll sometimes order lunch for everyone in the office or have an occasional pizza party.…

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The Very Real Corporate Impact of Employee Depression

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal, for HR Daily Advisor Depression and other mental health issues have long been considered a taboo topic of discussion, both in the workplace and in society more generally. People traditionally have not been very open about their mental health, especially with employers, both for fear of social stigma and being seen as unfit for their job. Attitudes toward mental health issues, though, have advanced and matured significantly in recent years. That makes both the prevalence and impact of depression and other mental health issues more visible. How Prevalent Are Mental Health Issues and Depression in the Workforce? According…

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2023’s Biggest Takeaways for DEI Leaders in HR

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By Ryan Whitacre for HR daily Advisor 2023 was a year of big change for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in corporate America. Anti-DEI sentiment gathered momentum in 2023 with the so-called “war on woke,” used by politicians and covered extensively by the national media. Additionally, the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in university admissions added to the evolving landscape of perceptions about DEI. As we watched the news cycle play out different narratives, our two decades of experience in inclusive executive search at Bridge Partners told us there is far more to uncover about corporate DEI…

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Employees Increasingly Looking to Employers, Not Colleges and Universities, for Education

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor In an era where tuition is skyrocketing, students and former students in the United States are grappling with a staggering amount of student debt. This financial burden is leading many to question the value of a traditional college education. As a result, a significant shift is occurring in the realm of post-secondary education, with employees increasingly looking to their employers to meet their educational needs. Cost of Education Skyrocketing The cost of higher education has become a major concern. Students and graduates collectively owe roughly $1.77 trillion (yes, with a “t”) in student loan…

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How to Actually Execute a 4-Day Workweek

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by  Coming out of the pandemic, the conversation about flexible work has largely focused on whether employees should return to the office — and how often. A third of U.S. workers who can do their jobs remotely now do so all the time. LinkedIn research shows that in May 2023, nearly one in nine U.S. job postings offered remote work, 13% of postings were hybrid, and 66% of applications were for remote and hybrid roles. A CEO told me that by putting the word “remote or hybrid” into the job description, the number of job applicants tripled. But a potential new disruption looms: We’re…

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