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When you hear the words career development, your mind might instantly go to dull presentations or seminars. But career development isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a cornerstone of employee engagement, retention, and organizational success. While HR departments often design the frameworks and programs to support career growth, managers bring these initiatives to life. As […]
Is it time to revisit 360 feedback evaluations for the remote workplace? 360 feedback, or 360-degree feedback, as the name suggests, involves soliciting feedback not just from an employee’s direct supervisor (i.e., feedback from above) but also from all around the employee—360 degrees of interaction. That means feedback from subordinates, team members, and colleagues who […]
Employers face a real challenge in meeting client and customer needs when staff members take time off work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or ask for extensive disability accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But what’s already a difficult situation can become downright aggravating when you have reason to believe […]
It’s 2020, folks—a year that will always be associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some, the year also represents a time of missed opportunity given the racial divide that’s still present in our country.
Sealy of Minnesota will pay $175,000 to resolve claims that it ignored severe racial harassment at a manufacturing plant in St. Paul, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
2018 is shaping up to be the year of gender equality, with Iceland leading the transformation by requiring all companies to enforce equal pay for all workers. However, a recent study shows that these strides are being hindered in the United States because employees have gotten used to the status quo and don’t feel there […]
With multiple vaccines widely available and millions already vaccinated across the United States, the country is looking forward to returning to a world that, even if not exactly pre-pandemic “normal,” at least allows for the resumption of many in-person, group activities. This, of course, includes in-office work. Despite their worst fears, many companies have found […]
In the ever-changing mobile technology landscape, mobile recruiting options keep growing. More and more organizations are finding they need to ensure their job posts are accessible on the apps jobseekers use to get enough applicants. Of course, there are pros and cons with jobseekers’ utilizing the most common recruiting apps. Let’s take a look at […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has created plenty of fears among workers that the fast-evolving tech poses an existential threat to their jobs. It’s somewhat ironic then, that AI is also revolutionizing the recruitment landscape, offering new ways to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in talent acquisition. As AI technologies become more sophisticated, HR professionals and recruiters are […]
Many of us have probably sat through safety moments at one job or another. These are brief periods of time taken—often at the start of the day or the beginning of a meeting—to discuss some topic related to safety. Experience often shows that some safety moments are less than impactful.