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The ghost of the pandemic says: Here’s how to motivate remote workers in 2023

12/20/2022
About 70 percent of employees now work remotely worldwide, according to Apollo Technical, a recruiting agency. Here are some of the ways they recommend motivating your far-flung workforce in the new year.

The case for remote or hybrid workplaces and the data behind it

12/14/2022
The phrase “remote work” dominates workplace conversations as companies and HR professionals migrate and adapt to this new working environment. But what’s the real story? The HR Specialist looked at some recent stats that show how employers actually implement remote work options.

New Year’s resolutions for employees hungry to learn

12/13/2022
New Year’s resolutions for many HR staffers can be summed up in three words: Training, training and training.

Stop quiet quitting with plan of action

12/07/2022
In Catherine Rymsha’s recent webinar hosted by Business Management Daily, 67% of attendees admitted to quiet quitting, proving it’s more relevant than you may think. As a manager or HR leader, here’s why you should care about transforming these underperformers into standouts.

End annual reviews! Try regular feedback

12/06/2022
As the end of the year approaches, your managers may be planning for nail-biting performance reviews. These can be tense discussions that are dreaded by all concerned. Here are two performance-review-related changes you may consider implementing in 2023 to improve the process at your company.

Go flexible, flexibly

11/29/2022
Flexible work schedules are a powerful recruiting tool—and serve to retain fine employees, including parents with children. What do parents need to be fully present at work? Pamela Cohen, chief analytics officer at The Mom Project, breaks it down.

Onboarding questions to ask over 30/60/90 days

11/22/2022
Transitioning new hires into your department involves multiple cascading events that occur over time, both for the manager, the new hire and the organization. Much more than simply enrolling people in benefits and setting up their payroll, it’s your first chance to make a good impression and truly integrate the individual into your culture.

Not where, but when you work can create job satisfaction

11/22/2022
Slack Future Forum surveyed more than 10,000 office workers. The vast majority—94%—want flexibility in their work hours. However, 57% of employees say they cannot adjust their hours from a preset schedule.

NLRB is watching: Don’t spy on your employees

11/15/2022
Concerned by the brave new world of digital supervision, the NLRB issued a memo on Oct. 31 warning employers not to use intrusive or abusive electronic surveillance.

Combat “quiet quitting”

11/10/2022
What started as a TikTok rant against the “hustle culture” has ricocheted across social media. It’s the latest sign that employees are setting stricter boundaries around the work-life balance.