Excel HR Workflow Magic | Bad Culture Drives Exits | Video Interview Red Flags - Nov 20, 2024

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Hello, HR champ. 👑 With up to 3 million US workers quitting their jobs each month, attracting and retaining top talent is more critical than ever. In this edition, let’s dive into some top recruiting and retention tips, plus, we’ve got an Excel templates bundle that’ll help streamline your HR workflow!

On the agenda: 

• Interview Red Flags: The signs you’re missing in video interviews.

• Bad Culture Drives Exits: Almost half of employees quit due to bad company culture.

• Excel HR Workflow Magic: With this collection of ready-made templates.

• Handbook Template: Don’t forget to grab this week’s gift.

SPOTLIGHT

Spotting Red Flags and Warning Signs in Video Interviews

Video interviews have become a cornerstone of recruitment, but they come with unique challenges. HR professionals must not just evaluate skills, but also decode subtle behaviors that could indicate deeper issues. 🕵

In LinkedIn’s Talent Trends Report of 2024, 75% of recruiters reported challenges in assessing soft skills virtually. This highlights the growing complexity of hiring in the digital age.

While candidates showcase their best selves during video interviews, their unintentional actions often reveal hidden truths. The goal? To identify the right fit for your organization by going beyond the résumé and digging into how they communicate, think, and react under pressure.

Why spotting and understanding these red flags matter:

• Prevents future headaches: A poor hire can cost up to 30% of their annual salary (SHRM).

• Saves time and resources: Catching issues early avoids lengthy onboarding reversals.

• Protects company culture: Ensures you hire candidates who align with your values and team dynamics.

A few things to keep an eye on:

• 🚩 Communication cues – Is the candidate articulate and concise? Or overly defensive when questioned?

• 🚩 Body language – Are they engaged, or distracted by something off-screen?

• 🚩 Consistency – Does their story align with their application?

The video interview isn’t just about checking off a skills list — it’s your time to glimpse how candidates will fit into your team and contribute to your goals.

👀 Read the full guide to reveal the signs HR professionals often overlook in virtual interviews:

TODAY’S DEAL

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Designed to save you time and effort, our templates cover a broad spectrum of essential HR metrics. Whether you're calculating cost-per-hire, analyzing employee retention rates, or diving into more advanced analytics such as EBIT per FTE and human capital ROI, this collection has you covered. No more fumbling with complex formulas or manually tracking data — our templates provide accurate, automated insights at your fingertips.

Each template is not just designed for ease of use, but also for customization, ensuring that it aligns with the unique needs and goals of your organization. This allows you to adapt the templates as your HR strategies evolve, keeping you ahead of the curve in a fast-paced business world.

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NEWS THAT MATTERS

🔹 "Generative AI Can Make HR More ‘Human,’ Not Less": Bain & Company Report

The study suggests that companies can save an average of 15-20% in HR labor time through AI automation and augmentation. [BW People]

🔹 HR Strategies That Won’t Survive the AI revolution in 2025: ADP Reveals

ADP outlines the key trends shaping the workplace, from AI regulations to pay transparency and well-being that employers should focus on in 2025. [BPM]

🔹 Feds Fine Logistics Company for Failing to Include Bonuses in Workers’ Overtime Rates

Overtime miscalculations are among the most common violations found in U.S. Department of Labor investigations, an official said Nov. 15. [HR Dive]

HR ADVICE

How to Cultivate a Culture of Ethics and Compliance

From the late 18th century onwards, there have been drastic changes to the way humans do business every 50 years or so. This has largely been thanks to changing consumer habits, and the appearance of new technologies and inventions.

In recent decades, these changes seem to be coming all the more frequently, with companies and institutions scrambling to keep up so they stay relevant, safeguard their profitability, and remain protected against various kinds of operational risks.

Take a dive into the ever-evolving subject of business ethics and compliance, looking at its significance and the ways you can cultivate it within your organization.

Read more »

WEEKLY GIFT

Streamline Your Employee Handbook Creation Process

Writing an employee handbook from scratch can be a daunting and monumental task — but this complimentary template below lays the groundwork. All you have to do is customize it according your needs and company policies.

BREAKROOM

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Created with care by the HRAddict team.