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Overcoming the L&D Digital Blind Spot

It’s no surprise that digital technology has become a foundational element in workplaces of all types and sizes. Virtually every industry has been impacted by technological advances in both good and challenging ways.

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Is Your Candidate Evaluation Strategy Underdeveloped?

As today’s talent acquisition (TA) teams continue to fight for top talent in our tight labor market, a recent joint report of TA leaders from Brandon Hall and Montage revealed that 49% of respondents find the evaluation stage of the hiring process the most impactful, with the exploratory stage (24%) and hiring/offer stage (23%) coming […]

Bringing HR into the 21st Century

By Morag Barrett Some of HR’s policies and practices (including training) seem a little dated by today’s standards. Today guest columnist Morag Barrett makes the case for why HR must be brought into the 21st century.

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Use This Time to Develop Stronger Employees

While some states are lifting stay-at-home order, many office environments are still being forced to work remotely. This may be a great time to consider the ways we can capitalize on this disruptive period as a chance to improve our workplaces.

6th Circuit Rules Pension Fund Didn’t Properly Calculate Withdrawal Liability

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Michigan employers) recently decided a case involving an employer that withdrew from an underfunded, multiemployer pension plan. According to the court, the actuary didn’t use the best estimate when determining the employer’s share of the unfunded liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security […]

Got 1 Hour to Kill? Let’s Do Lunch!

How do you spend your lunch break? That was one of the questions Fooda—an office lunch service company—asked in its recent survey. According to the survey, people who work in the communication and media industry tend to take the longest breaks (approximately 58 minutes), while people in the food and beverage industry tend to take […]

Strategies for Reengaging Workers

Any employer would love to have employees who are genuinely passionate about their work. In the workplace, passion often translates directly to employee engagement. Passionate, engaged workers tend to be more productive, are more loyal to employers, engage in self-study and training, and are more creative and proactive. Consider, for example, a graphic designer who’s […]

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Leveraging Data without Leaving Humans Behind

In a recent “Faces of HR” column, we heard from Dr. Sanja Licina, Future of Organizations Lead at Globant, about juggling empathy as an HR professional. We also discussed using data and leveraging technology to better understand the workforce.