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Improve time and priority management with these key strategies

06/09/2023
Do you constantly struggle to complete everything during the workday? Are you forced to put in overtime to complete crucial tasks? If so, you’re not alone—plenty of executives and managers need to improve their time- and priority-management skills.

Boost productivity & retention with a formal job-rotation plan

06/09/2023
A formal rotation plan can teach new skills, increase employee engagement and provide career paths for stagnated top performers who’ve outgrown their positions.

Smart strategies for surviving this fall’s open enrollment

06/07/2023
Open enrollment for health insurance benefits is an inevitable autumn ritual that can cause great stress for HR and for your employees. It usually comes at the busiest time of the year, when HR pros—along with everyone else—are tending to year-end deadlines. Smooth the process by planning now to implement these strategies.

Mental health worsens for 34% of workers

06/05/2023
What’s the culprit? Survey respondents say, among other factors, long hours and excessive workloads.

Ensure records-retention rule covers work files stored on employees’ personal devices

06/05/2023
You probably have a policy that calls for disposing of records after a certain period of time. Having a routine protocol to shred, delete or burn documents helps control clutter and make it easier to locate documents you don’t dispose of. However, every employer needs another automatic rule that calls for retaining documents that may relate to legal matters that may arise.

Survey: Execs say AI’s value won’t be reducing headcount

06/05/2023
If a recent survey of business executives conducted by Microsoft is to be believed, the great AI replacement theory may be overhyped.

The HR I.Q. Test: June ’23

06/01/2023
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Checklist: Make sure your handbook includes all these elements

05/30/2023
Are you sure your handbook includes every crucial provision? From a legal perspective, there are certain must-have elements that belong in every handbook. Here’s a checklist that will help you sleep well knowing you didn’t miss something important—and keep you out of court.

Caution! EEOC guidance puts employers on notice for AI liability

05/30/2023
The EEOC has recently become quite proactive about the downsides of artificial intelligence, warning employers that using AI in the hiring process could lead to violations of anti-discrimination laws. The commission is rightly worried that certain AI programs may be designed in ways that either actively discriminate against members of a protected class or have an adverse impact on them.

Distracted Gen Zers? Maybe it’s the moonlighting

05/30/2023
Do your Gen Z employees seem a little more preoccupied and absent-minded than usual these days? The problem might be their other jobs—driving for rideshare companies, selling stuff online, influencing on social media and otherwise engaging in part-time work. According to a recent study by the Deloitte consulting firm, almost half of nearly 15,000 Gen Z workers surveyed hold down a second job or side hustle.