With over 17 million views, the #lazygirlsjob trend is big news on TikTok, but what is a Lazy Girl Job? Term coiner Gabrielle Judge the ‘Antiwork Girlboss’ explains that the term is not a dig at women or their work ethic (or lack of it), but an ironic term to challenge the go-hard-or-go-home toxic culture… Read more »
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Why Boundaries at Work are Important [and How to Set Them]
Setting boundaries at work could be just as important as having healthy relationship boundaries at home. They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. For everyone else, it’s estimated that you’ll work 90,000 hours throughout your lifetime. That works out to spending about one-third of your life… Read more »
7 Incoming Human Resource Changes (and How to Prep for Them)
There’s been a technological transformation for the past two decades, and it’s accelerated in recent years. We’ve seen a shift towards remote work — as many as 31% of employers now allow it. And several organizations are introducing automated systems for payroll and admin. These human resource changes require a new way of thinking. In this… Read more »
8 Virtual Team Building Activities for Remote Workers
With the ongoing shift towards remote work, many companies are finding it challenging to maintain a sense of team unity and foster strong relationships with their remote employees. A study published by Harvard Business Review shows that remote employees tend to quit at higher rates than their office-based peers. Fortunately, virtual team-building activities are a… Read more »
How to Create a Culture of Remote Collaboration (4 Tips)
There’s a lot to be said about remote collaboration and remote work overall. When you’re working from home, you: can reduce or even get rid of the costs of child or elder care avoid the expense and hassle of a commute might be able to set your own work hours These things are convenient and… Read more »
12 of the Best Leadership Podcasts to Listen to Now
If you’re a busy professional interested in becoming a manager someday, listening to the best leadership podcasts is a great idea. Listening to podcasts while driving or doing other tasks around the house is a good way to learn more about the latest trends in leadership and managing people. Here’s a list of 12 of… Read more »
How to Make Sense of Salary Transparency
In the past, most companies did not practice salary transparency. Now, it’s more common to discuss pay openly…instead of hiding it under a rock. This has helped narrow the pay gap, changing companies for the better. So, employees are trusting businesses more. And employers get to enjoy a 30% increase in applications started. That’s a… Read more »
Polish Startup Offers a Tenerife “Workation” as a New Job Perk
PhotoAiD, a Polish startup, opened an office in Tenerife in the summer of 2022. Now, all its employees can make their “workation” dreams come true with no accommodation expenses. The result? High employee satisfaction and low turnover rates proved the success of this experimental project. What is a Workation? Workation is a new trend that… Read more »
16 Essential HR Metrics Not Enough Companies Monitor
Over $1 trillion is spent yearly in the US due to employee attrition. That’s a large but real stat. Beyond the financial impact, attrition also affects workplace morale, culture, company outlook, and revenue growth. There are no simple fixes, but a successful retention strategy must start with measuring the most important HR metrics. Most companies waste… Read more »
The Future of Remote Jobs: What You Need to Know
The future of remote jobs is here, growing faster than ever. As more companies realize the benefits of remote work, we’re seeing increasing demand for workers who operate remotely. All of this has changed due to the recent pandemic. When the workforce suddenly seemed to shift overnight, many companies had to create new policies that… Read more »
5 Tips for Successful Collaborative Hiring
Collaborative hiring is changing the way companies recruit new staff. Its benefits include: making better choices when selecting candidates better integration for new staff more engagement in the hiring process for your existing team But what exactly is it, and how can you implement it in your business? What is Collaborative Hiring? Collaborative hiring is… Read more »
Ongig’s 25 Most-Read Articles of 2022
Here are the 25 most-read articles on Ongig’s blog in 2022 (we wrote 133 articles total). 879,524 people viewed just these 25 articles (2,272,744 people read all of our articles). Thank you for reading them! 1. Job Titles: The Definitive Guide – 140,714 Views 2. 25 Examples of Awesome Diversity Statements – 110,386 Views 3. 100+ Creative &… Read more »
Why It’s Important to Support Employee Mental Health
Most people spend about 1/3 of their lives working. Unfortunately, for many, that time is filled with stress. 83% of American workers are stressed by their jobs. Stress can lead to mental health issues like anxiety and depression (and quickly cause burnout in the workplace). As an HR pro, fostering a work environment supporting employee… Read more »
How to Choose the Right HR Tool: HCM, HRIS, or HRMS
To survive in the fast-paced modern marketplace, businesses must continuously look for ways to evolve. And that include making sure that your team is using the right HR tool. So, this often means learning new tricks like using automated functional testing tools to improve your service delivery and bottom line. It’s possible your regular processes are… Read more »
100 Top DEIB and HR Influencers
To stay on top of the latest in HR trends, you need to follow (and get updates from) top HR influencers. This list of 100 Top HR Influencers comes from blogs and articles featuring HR influencers who live and breathe all things HR and DEI. They are top consultants, practitioners, and authorities in their fields… Read more »
