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3 Elements to Keep in Mind with a 24/7 Recruitment Model

Recruiting has become a 24/7 process. To adjust to this reality and attract the best talent, companies must find ways to modernize their talent acquisition. Here are three items to consider along the way.

Give Your Employee Referral Program a Facelift

Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor examined the growing reliance on talent scout programs among employers looking to modernize traditional employee referral strategies. Today, we offer four additional tips to help achieve the revamp.

Best of HR Works Podcast 2024

This year’s lineup of HR Works Podcast episodes provided an endless supply of great conversations featuring expert guests, industry leaders, and seasoned HR professionals. From navigating the challenges of RTO and Gen Z, to keeping pace with the latest trends in AI and the backlash against DEI, the episodes that we released in 2024 covered […]

Women’s Back Pain: A Key Issue Impacting Workplace Performance

There are well-documented differences in the health and well-being of males and females, including several back pain issues and related conditions that women are more susceptible to developing. Notably, women report more low back pain from work, especially if they work 40-45 hours weekly. For female employees, back pain is more likely to become chronic […]

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Repeated Breaches Result in $3.5M HIPAA Settlement

A major renal care provider agreed to $3.5 million to resolve Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security allegations arising from a series of data breaches at five different facilities over a 5-month span in 2012.

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Tech Helping HR Focus on Humans

The world of HR is becoming more tech-focused all the time. With the implementation of automation, data tracking, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, and more, we are constantly pivoting to a new reality of HR as a tech-adjacent field. In the face of these changes, HR professionals may feel they are losing sight of the human […]

To Attract Best Candidates, You Must Offer Flextime, but …

One of the most highly rated factors for attracting applicants to your organization is flextime. But offering it isn’t always easy. Megan Lee, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, tells how she did it in a company where every employee has to be on-site in person every day.

Why Your Employees Feel Gen AI Fears—and How to Win Them Over

Integrating Generative AI (Gen AI) into an organization is transformative, yet fraught with uncertainty for many employees. Transparency and consistent communication throughout this process are not optional; they are essential. By openly sharing progress, challenges, and milestones, organizations can transform fear into confidence and resistance into active engagement. Trust is built not by delivering a […]

4 Hazards of Failing to Track All FMLA Leave

One of the most critical FMLA tasks for HR is accurate leave tracking for all employees. If leave is not tracked and designated as FMLA leave, then the employee may be disciplined for absences that should have been protected. However, properly tracking FMLA leave is often easier said than done. Why is FMLA Leave Tracking […]

Tattoos, Body Jewelry, Religious Accommodations, and the EEOC

In yesterday’s Advisor, we considered accommodation requirements when safety and religion conflict. Today, more EEOC guidance on religious accommodation and dress codes, along with a program that has your dress code policies … legally reviewed … already written. Q. Is it okay for a company to explain that someone has received a religious accommodation; for […]