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The Cost of Employee Absenteeism

Great Leadership By Dan

The reasons employees may be absent from work are varied and many but the bottom line is, absenteeism has a larger cost associated with it than many people realize. In the United States on a yearly basis, absenteeism costs companies just under $3000 per salaried employee, while the cost is just under $4000 per hourly paid worker.

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15 HR Metrics Examples: Measuring the Pulse of Your Human Resources

HR Digest

Absenteeism Rate: Tracking the frequency and duration of employee absences provides insights into workforce morale, productivity, and overall well-being. The post 15 HR Metrics Examples: Measuring the Pulse of Your Human Resources appeared first on The HR Digest.

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Transforming HR with Metrics and Analytics

HR Digest

Human resources (HR) is a critical function within organizations, responsible for managing employee-related activities and ensuring the organization has the right talent in place to achieve its objectives. HR analytics and metrics can also be used to improve employee engagement and retention.

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The Questions Most Leaders Have Never Asked

Great Leadership By Dan

How long does it take for our managers and staff to implement this process? Does management use performance appraisals to judge, blame, and rate individuals on their performance when instead, they need to be focused on how the system performs? Most managers procrastinate getting their performance appraisals done and turned into HR.

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HR Files: Addressing Absenteeism and Boosting Workplace Productivity

HR Digest

Absenteeism in the workplace can have a significant impact on productivity and the overall performance of the organization. As a result, many companies rely on their Human Resources (HR) department to address absenteeism effectively. There is no single solution to absenteeism that can be expected to work every time.

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Navigating Recession: How To Retain Top Performers

HR Digest

Show Appreciation The Society for Human Resource Management found that companies that show appreciation for their employees’ work have a 70% higher likelihood of retaining them. By fostering a culture of transparency, your top performers will feel valued and be more inclined to remain steadfast during uncertain times.

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How Your Employee Recognition Program Can Destroy Morale

Let's Grow Leaders

One manager I know instructed team leaders to say, “Thank you for coming to work today,” as a way of reducing absenteeism. Be sure the managers participating in your employee recognition program can offer a sincere celebration with no “yeah, buts.” Keep up the great work.”. Recognition is recognition.

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