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As employers largely transitioned back to an in-person workplace in 2022—either full-time or hybrid models—they experienced a noticeable increase in complaints requiring investigation. These complaints ranged from coworkers experiencing obnoxious behavior to allegations of patterns of abuse by corporate officers. These problems aren’t new. A 2016 Columbia Business School study of North American CEOs found […]
Today we are going to look at the results of a recent CareerBuilder survey surrounding the most unusual interview mistakes.
The political and ideological divisions in our society have grown during these turbulent times. These include well-established political opinions, growing conspiracy theories, and economic chaos, and the fear, uncertainty, and suffering created by the pandemic have aligned to drive new or larger wedges between family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
With the recent spike in cybersecurity breaches rippling through all corners of the global business landscape, the surging interest in data protection has caused even the highest departments of state to take note and weigh in. In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a cybersecurity guidance to help […]
For this week’s edition of Faces of HR, we give flowers to Kimberly Jones, Talent Strategy and People Experience Leader at PwC US. Jones began her career three decades ago as an auditor at PwC – at the time it was Price Waterhouse – after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree […]
As we enter the year 2024, the imperative for workplace leadership to harness technology in understanding and meeting employee needs has never been more critical. A Gartner study reveals a harsh reality: 76 percent of HR leaders acknowledge that managers are overwhelmed by their expanding job responsibilities, and 73 percent believe their leaders are not […]
The Vermont Legislature has passed a bill that soon will require employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. The bill, which passed the Vermont Senate on February 10 and the House on February 17, is expected to gain Governor Peter Shumlin’s signature. Presuming the governor signs the bill, the law will go into effect […]
A recent survey finds that job satisfaction depends, at least in part, on the work you do. It also depends on where in the country you live and work.
With the new year in full swing, many companies may be looking to fill recently allotted roles. Hiring competition is expected to be fierce among employers—just last November, the increase in new jobs added to the market was double the number of people entering the labor force each month.