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HR Trends of the Moment: Key Takeaways for Leaders
Over the past few decades, the power position in the workplace usually felt controlled by employers. But with so much turnover across the workforce this year, it’s the employees who are in the driver’s seat, according to Sarah Sheehan, co-founder and president of the HR coaching provider Bravely. “I myself have been conducting interviews recently, […]
BY Michael Stahl | October 27, 2021
Turning Open Enrollment Into an Employee Retention Strategy
Amid today’s tough competition for workers, attracting and retaining valued employees doesn’t just hinge on paying competitive salaries, offering a flexible schedule, and creating a welcoming corporate culture. A generous slate of benefits can play a crucial role as well, making the fall annual open enrollment period–when employees must chose health insurance plans and other […]
BY Ellen Stark | October 8, 2021
How to Work From Anywhere, But Align From Everywhere
When the pandemic broke out, Madhurya Hariharan, head of HR for the Microsoft Business Unit at Tata Consultancy Services, realized she could finally design her own workspace at home. A yoga practitioner for the past decade, she started working while sitting on the floor, cross-legged, with a low table. It was great for her back. […]
BY Angelica Frey | September 26, 2021
Building Inclusion into Your Financial-benefits Plan
At the beginning of 2020, you had a plan for your finances. Maybe you planned to buy a house, pay off student loans, help your parents with medical expenses, start building savings, or get out of debt. But then something happened. A big something. We’re in an important moment in personal financial health in the […]
BY Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza | September 12, 2021
Help Wanted: Tools for Solving the Hourly-worker Shortage
From highway billboards advertising jobs at McDonald’s to regional ads on movie theater screens trying to attract workers to Shutterfly, the push to recruit hourly employees has reached something of a zenith across the U.S. And there’s good reason for that. As Covid vaccination rates increase and the U.S. economy recovers, fewer and fewer people are […]
BY Sheila Flynn | August 18, 2021