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Vacations: The Secret Key to Work-Life Balance and Happiness
In the United States, employees work longer hours and take less time off than workers in any other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member country. This can lead to various mental and physical health challenges, including heightened...
Gen Z has Entered the Chat: How to Effectively Manage the Newest Workforce Members
Gen Z has entered the workforce chat — literally and figuratively. And while generational colloquialisms like "[X] has entered the chat" may have already fallen out of style, certain workplace trends will never age, including the need for specialized HR management. To...
How to Foster Creativity in the Workplace
Taking the time to encourage creative thinking on the job may prove challenging, and yet it's essential for any organization that wants to stay ahead of the competition. Encouraging creative thinking can help to spur innovative solutions, improve problem-solving and...
How to Successfully Develop Talent Within Your Organization
Talent development initiatives — or activities and tasks that contribute to an employee’s learning and growth goals — are incredibly important, especially as hiring the perfect candidate becomes more difficult. Recently, there has been a lot of uncertainty with the...
Four Keys to Hiring the Best New College Graduates This Year
In May, 1.9 million college students will join the workforce, creating an even more competitive labor market. However, there are many companies still in need of entry-level employees. To ensure organizations are capturing the best and brightest new grads, the HR...
Three Strategies for Hiring the Right Candidates
Job interviews have followed the same basic format for decades: a few handshakes (virtual or otherwise), small talk and then questions geared toward identifying if a candidate is a good fit for the company. If the interviewer has a good feeling about the candidate,...
How to Adapt Recruiting Practices to Meet New Digital Needs
Recruiting practices have drastically changed over the past two years. The predominant reason for that change may be because 87% of employees prefer to participate in remote work when given the option. As such, it's time to reassess and rethink recruiting practices to...
What Employers Should Consider During Open Enrollment
It’s that time of year again! The federal open enrollment period for benefits is right around the corner, and due to changes the past few years have brought to the workforce, there are a few new things employers and human resource departments need to consider before. ...
Does Purpose-Forward HR Correlate to a Successful Office Culture?
The Human Resource department is a vital part of every organization. HR professionals handle an array of crucial tasks, from overseeing employee recruitment, to training and developing staff, to updating people-centric policies and processes. While there’s no way to...
Three Secrets to Retaining Your Strongest Employees
The job market of the last few years has been a rollercoaster. In 2020 the unemployment rate rocketed up to almost 16%. This period was followed by a gradual uptick in employment, to the point where people felt comfortable enough to quit their jobs in search of a...
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