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4 Ways Employers Can Clearly Define Benefits to Better Support New Parents at Work

Becoming a parent is an exciting and rewarding time. It can also be stressful, especially if you are a working parent. The different circumstances surrounding this journey are as numerous as the number of toys you are likely to accumulate before and after a baby arrives. Some people are single parents, some start families very […]

Career Expectations Across the Generational Spectrum

Have you tried to understand what your Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials expect from their jobs? The next generation of workers, high school seniors, already have an opinion about how their work life should be. CareerBuilder recently explored the topic with a survey. A new CareerBuilder survey looks at how the next generation of workers […]

‘Human’ Skills Top Employer Demands Even Amid AI Revolution

There is understandably a great deal of apprehension among workers over the rapid pace of advancement in AI technology. Increasingly sophisticated AI tools are able to perform myriad tasks once exclusively the realm of humans, from data entry and note taking all the way up to tasks once reserved for highly paid professionals, like contract […]

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Is the Gig Economy Actually Shrinking?

The gig economy has been heavily discussed in the media and in employment circles for several years now. Essentially, it involves the less-formal employment or contractor relationships between workers and companies, with workers typically working temporarily for one or multiple employers at a time with greater flexibility and independence.

Corporate Ladder Becomes Corporate Matrix  

The traditional career ladder, with its predictable rungs and clear next steps, is fading into the background. In its place, a more fluid, personalized approach to career growth is taking shape—one that prioritizes flexibility, choice, and self-direction. For HR teams and business leaders, this evolution presents both complexity and potential.  Today’s professionals, especially those early […]

Is Your Team Sick? There Are Prescriptions to Remedy It

By Mario Moussa, PhD, Derek Newberry, PhD, and Madeline Boyer Every workplace has its share of ills, but there are always opportunities to treat these failings in teamwork. Today and tomorrow we present an article by Dr. Mario Moussa, Dr. Derek Newberry, and Madeline Boyer, authors of Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and […]

Recruiting Trends and Challenges: New Infographic Highlights 2012 Hiring Practices

Which recruiting sources are working best in 2012? Is social media really the best way to find great candidates? A new hiring practices survey conducted by Monster, The HR Daily Advisor and HRhero Line answer these questions, and more. 2012 Monster Hiring Survey – An infographic by the team at HR.BLR.com Full results: Download the […]

DOL Guidance Spotlights FLSA, FMLA, and Visa Program Retaliation

On March 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued guidance on forms of prohibited retaliation under various laws the agency enforces, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), immigration visa programs, and other laws and executive orders. The new guidance suggests […]

Ilina Ewen: Born into the Role of a Diversity Leader

Our subject for this installment of our ongoing series on chief diversity officers and other diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) leaders is someone who says she was “born into” the field of diversity and inclusion (D&I). Ilina Ewen, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Samet Corporation, a North Carolina-based construction firm, has leveraged her […]