5 ways to Effectively Encourage (and Manage!) Time Off This Summer

For many business leaders in the northern hemisphere, it’s summertime, and the living actually is a little bit easier. Customers and vendors are taking time off, and the daily grind tends to slow down a bit. It’s a good opportunity for leaders and employees alike to use some of their coveted time off and rejuvenate ahead of busier months.

Yet in today’s working world, where some employees are hybrid and some fully remote, taking time off has become trickier. Many leaders are managing distributed workforces and having those in person conversations about time off are harder to come by. Some workforces have unlimited PTO policies, which can lead to employees actually taking less time off than intended. It’s more important than ever for leaders to not only encourage taking time off, but to model this behavior, especially during the summer months where time off creates less of a burden on the business.

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Ultimate Guide to Knowledge Management for Human Resources

Today’s business world is driven by knowledge, which is the lifeline to many organizations. Research by Deloitte found that, while 75% of organizations agreed that creating and preserving knowledge across their evolving workforces was important for their success over the next 12 months, less than 10% felt their current knowledge management system was up to the job.

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Red Flags in Your Resume That Make it Harder to Get a Job

On average, Indeed reports that recruiters spend a very short six to seven seconds looking at one resume. Of course, there are many factors that go into how long a recruiter spends on a candidate’s credentials, so it’s important to know the red flags that might get your resume in the “NO” pile.

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Our Pain-Free Guide to Nonprofit Payroll Taxes

If you’re a business owner, you likely dread having to learn all the ins and outs of payroll taxes. It also likely costs you. However, if you have a nonprofit, the good news is that you could qualify for an exemption.

Even if you’ve run a business before, a nonprofit has different rules you need to know and play by. You can use this to your advantage, as is the case when it comes to Payroll taxes.

Payroll taxes are funds withheld either from the employee or the employer based on wages and paid to the state or federal government. One type of payroll tax is unemployment insurance, which is paid to the state by the Employer as a set percentage rate up to a certain amount of wages per employee, per calendar year.

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Employee Experience Strategies to Improve Talent Retention and Create a Better Workplace

Employees are constantly under pressure in the workplace trying to keep up with the pace of the market, deliver high standards and be proactively two steps ahead. Over time workers break down, becoming less productive, less engaged and all together stop enjoying all aspects of their job.  Thus, employee burnout becomes real as they work through the motions due to a dissatisfying employee experience (EX).

The Pandemic has shifted the way we all work, and one outcome has been a shift in the importance and focus of the employee experience. Companies and their HR team need to strategize for the “human experience” and craft EX tactics to recognize the pressure of modern work while championing the desired work-life balance, wellness, and work satisfaction.

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