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Some may view Memorial Day as the official start to summer, but this holiday also happens to be part of National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM). NMAM honors the current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those who have died in the pursuit of freedom. While this occasion is meant to honor our […]
Lisa Orrell, CPC, Certified Leadership Coach Some companies perceive the concept of creating a “Personal Brand at work” to be self-serving for the employee. But the reality is there is no downside to having team members with heightened self-awareness and a willingness to improve themselves.
Gallup’s recent State of the American Workplace survey shows that only one-third of employees are engaged at work. That leaves two-thirds of your employees that are at the very least not engaged. Some of them might even be actively disengaged! How is this influencing your company?
One of the primary functions of a Human Resources department is to be aware of and ensure compliance with a wide range of laws and regulations involving workplace conduct, such as sexual harassment and various forms of discrimination.
HR professionals often want to know what the workforce will look like in the future. Some organizations, like Upwork, dedicate time and effort toward making that forecast. The findings are always interesting. The biggest takeaway was that aside from Gen Zs and Millennials making up the majority of the workforce, 75% of them work remotely for significant […]
New research supports what many recruiters are already concerned about: a lack of qualified talent for job vacancies. Today, we’ll look at that research.
Wage and hour should be the easiest job in HR, but there are a surprising number of misconceptions, and there is a surprising amount of misinformation being disseminated by savvy-sounding "experts" wandering the Internet chat sites. Cruise HR on the Internet, and you’ll be stunned. Mixed in with accurate answers are other answers—all delivered with […]
Your employee’s attorney’s job is to undermine your investigation and point out its weaknesses, says attorney Jody Katz Pritikin. She shows how to fight off each of the six standard attacks they’ll use. You must proactively prepare to defend your investigation and the decisions you make along the way against the following types of attack, […]
You’re never fully dressed without a smile? Maybe, but a new study indicates that recruiters are actually looking much lower—at your feet, in fact.
Mother’s Day—since it’s always on Sunday—doesn’t typically get a lot of attention in most workplaces. Moms might get a quick shout-out during a meeting or in the office newsletter, but for most moms appreciation on their special day comes outside of work. The human resources department, however, might be smart to remember the benefits of […]