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    Employees, leaders and customers must work together to maximize global DEI strategies

    Developing a strategy that can reach underrepresented communities from all over the globe is no easy feat, writes LaDavia Drane, global head of ID&E at Amazon Web Services.

    LaDavia Drane • July 24, 2023
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    How to audit AI tools for bias

    HR pros not only have emerging AI regulations to consider, they also have an ethical responsibility to audit for bias, writes Rachael Brassey of PA Consulting.

    Rachael Brassey • July 17, 2023
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    Embrace age diversity for a knowledgeable, innovative workforce

    Age discrimination continues to cast a shadow over the workplace, hindering the full potential of older workers, writes Nancy Hammervik, chief solutions officer at CompTIA. 

    Nancy Hammervik • July 17, 2023
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    How federal workforce programs can leave some students without credentials

    Federal law merely suggests that training providers confer a credential, but they are not required to do so, denying some participants an economic edge. 

    Christopher Mullin • July 10, 2023
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    The secret to improving mental health and reducing burnout at work? Lead with listening.

    Burnout has reached record levels that employers must address to continue growth, writes Jim Link, CHRO of SHRM.

    Jim Link • June 26, 2023
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    3 talent acquisition and retention strategies to address evolving employee expectations

    Increasingly, employees seek to feel supported and valued for the complexity they manage at and away from work.

    Dave Barnett • June 12, 2023
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    Normalize the conversation around mental well-being, from the top down

    KPMG’s head of talent and culture offers three pillars for equipping managers and all employees with resources to manage mental well-being.

    Sandy Torchia • May 26, 2023
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    3 areas where companies fall short in supporting AAPI employees

    May is AAPI Heritage Month, which gives employers ample opportunity to listen to what employees need, Priyanka Carr of Momentive writes.

    Priyanka Carr • May 24, 2023
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    Employers that invest in social ESG goals will thrive in 2023

    Employees, shareholders and consumers have clearly voiced the values they care most about, and companies must listen and respond, writes David Kim, chief diversity officer at NetApp.

    David Kim • May 23, 2023
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    An intern program can pay dividends — if done correctly

    Internships are an excellent way to boost your organization’s reputation among future job seekers and prescreen viable candidates for future openings, writes Mariel Smith of Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

    Mariel Smith • May 9, 2023
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    Tackling the youth mental health crisis requires supporting working parents

    Employers have a role to play in the emerging teen anxiety epidemic, write documentary filmmaker Laura Morton and Caregiver Action Network board member Michelle Baker. 

    Laura Morton and Michelle Baker • May 2, 2023
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    5 things employers should know about the FTC’s noncompete proposal

    The proposed rule’s comment period closed, and employers are now on standby for the final rule.

    Bryance Metheny and Gabriell Jeffreys • April 27, 2023
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    Diverse teams help businesses’ bottom lines

    Layoffs are gutting DEI departments, threatening pledges to hire and promote more underrepresented talent at a pivotal time, write two KPMG U.S. leaders.

    Lisa Daniels and Elena Richards • April 17, 2023
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    Now is not the time to turn our backs on early talent

    Kimo Kippen, former chief learning officer for Hilton, explains five reasons why employers need to continue to invest in college-age workers.

    Kimo Kippen • March 22, 2023
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    Rethinking workplace misconduct in a changing compliance landscape

    Four members of Miller & Chevalier's Workplace Culture and Conduct practice laid out seven guiding principles.

    Alejandra Montenegro Almonte, Ann Sultan, Nicole Gökçebay and Alexandra Beaulieu • March 20, 2023
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    Why the metaverse may be a massive opportunity to get DEI right

    It is critical to prioritize diversity in the metaverse from the earliest development phases, Anu Puvvada of KPMG writes.

    Anu Puvvada • March 8, 2023
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    The office is on life support

    During tough economic times, businesses need to be in the best possible shape to weather the storm, one Infosys exec writes.

    Rajesh Varrier • March 6, 2023
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    6 ACA issues to consider during M&As

    Mergers and acquisitions can bring about Affordable Care Act reporting issues for both target and acquiring companies, two EY leaders say.

    Michael Toth and Belinda Sharp Cline • Feb. 8, 2023
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    Tracking the convergence of trends that will follow HR into 2023

    Coasting into 2023, the changes prompted by the pandemic don’t show any hints of reverting back to the old ways, the Thrive HR co-founders write. 

    Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez • Dec. 21, 2022
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    How to use DEI-focused manager training to re-engage employees

    “Before we pontificate about quiet quitting ... ask if you’re doing everything you can to be an employer of choice,” writes DEI leader Elena Richards of KPMG.

    Elena Richards • Nov. 30, 2022
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    If young workers see their supervisor quiet quitting, they might do the same

    Quiet quitting may have been a hot trend, but there’s little info out there about what happens when its the boss that quiet quits, a Rutgers University faculty member writes.

    Kyra Leigh Sutton • Nov. 21, 2022
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    How to stop M&A from becoming a company culture-killer

    Culture can be a crucial determinant of whether a merger or acquisition succeeds or fails, writes Dominique Andrews, chief people officer at Logically.

    Dominique Andrews • Nov. 14, 2022
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    4 ways to foster LGBTQ allyship in the workplace

    Allyship became personal for Claudia Dulac, head of diversity & inclusion for Merrill, when her husband came out as gay in 2009.

    Claudia Dulac • Nov. 14, 2022
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    How private employers can recruit and retain veterans

    Many private employers now recognize the skills service members bring to the workforce, writes Wendy Buckingham, associate attorney at Littler.

    Wendy Buckingham • Nov. 9, 2022
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    When seeking hires, don’t forget workers who are blind

    Working-age people who are blind are disproportionately unemployed, writes Dan Phillips, director of public policy at the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Utica, New York.

    Dan Phillips • Oct. 31, 2022