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How a Company’s Sense of Purpose Can Boost Employee Retention
It’s true: Today’s employees want more. The challenge for HR leaders and managers is that the aspirations of today’s employees are not necessarily traditional ones. Employers can’t simply throw money at workers in the form of bigger paychecks–that didn’t work out well for the Big Tech companies–and still expect to compete for talent with others […]
BY Michael Stahl | March 20, 2023
How Can You Manage Human Capital If You’re Not Developing It First?
Eighty-three percent of HR leaders say that lacking the right tech tools makes their job challenging, according to the Society of Human Resource Management. Many HR professionals are looking for quality over quantity in their tech stacks, but they’re getting only the latter. At From Day One’s conference in Atlanta, Kristy McCann Flynn, the CEO and co-founder […]
BY Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza | March 6, 2023
How Well-Being Fosters a Resilient and Equitable Workplace
What would be possible for your organization if everyone showed up as the best version of themselves? This is the bold question fueling Shannon Hopkins’ work as regional VP at BetterUp, an online coaching platform. Hopkins is laser-focused on empowering employers with the tools necessary to improve their workers’ well-being. “Unlocking peak performance from your […]
BY Riley Kaminer | March 4, 2023
Three Ways to Make Your DEI Efforts Stick
Some time ago, a recruiter pulled aside Christina Tymony to ask her why recruiting from top universities was so problematic in terms of diversity goals. Tymony is the senior manager of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) at SeekOut, an HR company that helps clients find, nurture, and retain talent, with an emphasis on finding […]
BY Lisa Jaffe | February 27, 2023
Embracing Virtual Primary Care Benefits for Employee Wellness
It’s no secret that when businesses offer health care benefits, their employees are more productive, better engaged and are more likely to remain with the company. Because such outcomes help bottom lines, and even company performance on the stock market, more business leaders today view health care benefits as an investment in human capital as […]
BY Michael Stahl | February 26, 2023