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Success in the workforce starts with your leaders. If those taking charge don’t have clarity and a focused direction, their talent will lag behind. But knowing exactly where you, your team, and your talent needs to go isn’t always simple, and sometimes, you need to bet on your success. Few know this better than Erika […]
A recent survey of 600 U.S. workers highlights just how widespread this hidden stress has become—and why HR leaders need to pay attention. Coined by resume.io, cry masking describes a growing phenomenon where employees who feel emotionally overwhelmed on the job go to extreme lengths to hide it. They step away to hide tears, suppress breakdowns,and […]
Religious exemptions requests of AI are growing by the day. Since May, when the Vatican released an encyclical offering criticism on AI and its use, several instances of employees successfully acquiring religious accommodations to avoid using AI have been popping up, and likely many more to follow. What does this mean for employers? Well, thanks […]
It’s a common industry trap to assume that giving employees instant access to information is the same thing as actual learning. According to LinkedIn’s Director of Talent Development Kevin Bishop, organizations need to stop conflating simple “information transfer” with the process of true learning. HR’s Actionable Solution True learning requires mental effort and patience, notes […]
New research from resume.io reveals the steep challenges older workers face when trying to re-enter the workforce. A survey of 600 U.S. job seekers aged 50 and over shows that while financial pressures are keeping people working longer than people, widespread fears of age discrimination are heavily shaping how they apply for jobs and present […]
With Pope Leo XIV releasing an encyclical back in May, largely condemning the use of generative AI, we’ve seen cases begin to surface of employees asking for religious accommodations to exempt them from using AI in their roles. And employers are having to comply. As AI use grows, so too does it’s many compliance issues. […]
Many HR leaders are rushing to use AI to automate routine, repetitive tasks. The goal seems obvious: clear out the busy work so employees can focus entirely on high-value, complex projects. But Kevin Bishop, Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, warns that this approach might accidentally be driving your team straight toward burnout. In a […]
As HR professionals, and really as people, we opt to be nice and polite when dealing with anything in the workplace. But what happens when that blanket “agreeable”-ness produces a stagnant and stale environment instead of something productive? When the status quo becomes more harm than good, how can you break the mold? Amira Barger, […]
While legislation and reputation of marijuana usage have changed drastically in the past decade, drug testing and workplace policy has lagged behind. Drug tests often fall to the wayside of priorities for HR professionals but leaving them to become outdated is a straight shot to logistical and compliance nightmares. So how can HR professionals catch […]
Despite the rules and regulations around all immigration policies fluctuating drastically under the current administration, many still believe their business won’t be affected. But the truth is, these changes are broad and specific, and a lack of preparation can mean severe consequences when ICE raids and audits come around. Our friends over at Brightmine just […]