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How to Design More Engaging Learning Spaces

With the growing popularity of e-learning platforms and remote work options, it’s easy to forget that informal and blended learning approaches are still on the rise in the modern-day workplace—but they are. And in 2019, you’ll want to know how to design learning spaces that are more appropriate for the modern-day learner.

Small Data May Help More than Big Data, Despite the Hype

Can big data solve your HR problems? The important thing to remember is that the basis of big data is statistics, and you have to be careful interpreting results. So-called confounding variables may muddy the waters. For example: History can intervene. The measurement may have been accurate, but things changed during the measuring period and […]

Job Seekers Confidence Drops to Lowest Level in Over Two Years

It may sound cynical to say that bad news for job seekers is good news for employers, but in many cases, that’s absolutely the truth. The labor market, like any market, is based on supply and demand. When demand is high and supply is low, prices (wages in the case of the labor market) tend […]

Revamping Outdated Relocation Programs to Retain Employees

by Donna Koppensteiner, SVP of Business Development at Runzheimer Now more than ever, relocating top performers is a crucial way for companies to grow their operations. Whether you’re moving employees to lead new geographic expansion efforts or to take charge of long-term, on-site engagements with valuable clients, relocation is an important part of running any […]

Do Your PowerPoint® Slide Designs Enhance Learning?

“Since slides packed with long lists of bullet points result in “cognitive overload” for learners, Cliff Atkinson recommends that trainers design their presentations in a format that’s consistent with the way people think. Atkinson, author of Beyond Bullet Points (Microsoft 2005), says most learners can retain only three or four pieces of information at any […]

Alleviating Financial Stress: How HR Teams Can Support Employees Amid Economic Turmoil 

Employees have been forced to deal with constant economic upheaval over the past few years. First, there was the surging unemployment and job displacement—as well as physical displacement—caused by a once-in-a-century pandemic. Then there was the explosion of post-COVID inflation. Now employees face a huge spike in healthcare costs, high levels of indebtedness, and a cooling labor market. While AI is […]

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Many Businesses Overlook Onboarding for Freelancers

We’ve been hearing about the tight labor market for some time now. With unemployment at historic lows, we’ve talked a lot about how hard it can be for companies to attract and retain top talent—it’s a seller’s market when it comes to labor.

How to Build a Thriving Remote-First Company in 2021

As companies slowly emerge from the pandemic, it’s clear that some things about the professional landscape have inextricably changed. Most prominently, remote work has transitioned from an anomalous work arrangement to the new normal, helping shape the present and future of work. So far, there are some clear benefits. For instance, despite many managers’ fears, […]

Alcohol Addiction Is Not a Blanket Defense for Theft

By Dominique Launay There can be little doubt that dealing with employees suffering from the disease of addiction “whether to drugs, alcohol, or even gambling” is a challenge for employers. That challenge becomes greater when the employee raises the addiction as an excuse for engaging in misconduct. In a recent case, the question arose whether […]