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    'An HR crisis in the making': 5 ways to cope with school closures

    Employees shouldn't have to choose between work and children, writes Centric Consulting's president, and it's up to employers to make sure parents succeed on both fronts.

    Larry English • Aug. 21, 2020
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    Learning is an intentional process, not a box to check

    Employers should treat learning in the same focused, measurable way as other business performance gauges like quarterly sales and profit margin, writes the University of Phoenix's COO.

    Raghu Krishnaiah • Aug. 11, 2020
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    A remote workforce, urban exodus and opportunities emerging from the pandemic

    Pepperdine's Charla Griffy-Brown writes about opportunities for community building and employee arrangements with the potential for addressing problems the pandemic unveiled in stark reality.

    Charla Griffy-Brown • Aug. 6, 2020
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    As the future of work arrives, HR pros need to rethink benefits strategies

    2020 will be a year that reshapes many aspects of the workforce as we know it, writes Christine Latore of Equitable.

    Christine Latore • July 30, 2020
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    Public-facing industries and COVID-19: How to protect workers and the public

    Employers should review and thoughtfully implement guidance issued by CDC, OSHA and other agencies to deter the spread of COVID-19.

    Robert J. O’Hara • July 23, 2020
  • Do we need to shut down again? What to do when restaurant employees get COVID-19

    Restaurants must establish a system to inform staff and guests if a worker contracts the virus, and ways to ensure health screening compliance to avoid outbreaks, attorney Arif Virji writes.

    Arif Virji • July 16, 2020
  • How strategies like 'family work groups' keep reopening plans people-focused

    Researchers suggest employers design plans around workers, not workplaces.

    Valdis Krebs and Jessica Methot • July 8, 2020
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    How to train workers for a growth mindset

    'Growth mindset' content has soared in popularity during the pandemic, according to Udemy. 

    Shelley Osborne • July 7, 2020
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    'A moment of inclusion': Will the post-pandemic workplace be more friendly to people with disabilities?

    The CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind weighs in on flexible work arrangements that have become the norm due to COVID-19.

    Kirk Adams • June 30, 2020
  • How to make board diversity a reality

    Board diversity can impact a company's culture, talent strategies and brand, writes Lisbeth McNabb, investor and corporate board director.

    Lisbeth McNabb • June 17, 2020
  • 5 ethical challenges employers will face as they reopen

    How employers recover will shape the workplace for decades, writes Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law professor J.S. Nelson.

    J.S. Nelson • June 17, 2020
  • The future of immersive training is here. When should you invest?

    Virtual reality and artificial intelligence are combining to offer learning leaders unprecedented opportunity.

    Sandra Marshall • June 9, 2020
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    Answers to wage and hour questions you're afraid to ask as workers return

    Employers face a minefield of issues as workplaces reopen, particularly when it comes to wage and hour law, Fisher Phillips' Samantha Bononno writes.

    Samantha Bononno • June 4, 2020
  • To navigate the COVID-19 crisis, turn to employee resource groups

    One-quarter of companies may be missing out on a key way to mobilize workers, Theresa Welbourne of the University of Alabama wrote.

    Theresa M. Welbourne • June 3, 2020
  • How to upskill in a hurry

    Randstad Enterprise Group's Wesley Connor examines the tactics employers can adopt to quickly upskill their staff to overcome remote work challenges.

    Wesley Connor • June 2, 2020
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    Redeploying the workforce during technology disruption

    Employers are asking where they'll find the talent they need to take advantage of new opportunities, writes Verizon Enterprise Solutions' director of HR.

    Annette Lowther • May 29, 2020
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    HR's pandemic role is big — but it's overshadowed by its place leading the reskilling revolution

    Every HR officer should look at their talent needs and become a chief reskilling officer, writes Scott Cawood, CEO of WorldatWork. 

    Scott Cawood • May 26, 2020
  • 4 ways to make diversity and inclusion the new normal in a post-pandemic era

    "This is a time for us to expand our understanding of inclusion from surface-level indicators to larger, more intricate situations," a managing director at Barbarian wrote.

    Courtney Berry • May 20, 2020
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    5 considerations for the 'tele-summer job' season

    A good first step is to assess whether the influx of new summer workers will help or hinder current operations, attorneys from Epstein Becker Green write.

    Jeffrey H. Ruzal, Adriana S. Kosovych and Carly Baratt • May 13, 2020
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    3 steps HR execs can take to mine business data for a COVID-19 comeback plan

    Collecting and categorizing data now will help identify operational gaps as well as ways to better support employees, Gary Mangiofico writes.

    Gary Mangiofico • May 6, 2020
  • 3 ways to reach Gen Z with your benefits communications

    The preferences of the younger generation may hold some valuable lessons, writes Jellyvision's director of content marketing.

    Mark Rader • May 5, 2020
  • Employees are most likely to quit in January; here are 4 ways to convince them to stay

    Retention is about striking the right balance of challenging work, support, development and, of course, pay, writes Peakon's Kasper Hulthin.

    Kasper Hulthin • Jan. 16, 2020
  • How to write an effective LinkedIn recruitment InMail

    Brad Wayland, chief strategy officer at BlueCotton, says too many talent pros don't understand what makes a message compelling — and it shows.

    Brad Wayland • Jan. 9, 2020
  • How do independent contractors fit into sexual harassment training rules?

    Even if not subject to a training mandate, employers should start researching options now, writes Kara Hertzog of Innovative Employee Solutions.

    Kara Hertzog • Dec. 20, 2019
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    3 ways to rethink your financial wellness strategy

    When you tell someone how to slice their pie, it's usually well-intentioned. Unfortunately, it doesn't work very well, Bob Armour, CMO of Jellyvision, writes.

    Bob Armour • Dec. 3, 2019