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    How to identify and retain talent in the ever-changing workplace

    One of the most important things an HR professional can do is listen to both employees and potential hires, writes Elizabeth Rieveley, CPO of MeridianLink.

    Elizabeth Rieveley • April 11, 2024
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    Address workplace political disputes proactively to mitigate risk

    It’s unrealistic to expect employees to stop political chatter altogether, writes a Gunster attorney. But HR can craft policies and train supervisors to prevent problems.

    Holly Goodman • April 9, 2024
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    How CHROs can build a data-driven HR function

    HR teams need pros that can play three key roles: the analytics expert, the decision enabler and the strategic consultant, write two Gartner specialists.

    Alex Chertoff and Tim Pasto • April 5, 2024
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    Bridging the talent gap in the semiconductor industry

    Engaging with the broader community and offering flexible work environments could recruit more workers, writes KPMG’s Lincoln Clark. 

    Lincoln Clark • April 3, 2024
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    AI literacy: The new global imperative for tomorrow’s workforce

    The workforce faces a transformative shift, where AI skills will become as fundamental as literacy and numeracy once were, writes CompTIA’s Hannah Johnson.

    Hannah Johnson • March 26, 2024
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    Why we should stop telling employees to advocate for themselves

    Kristy Lilas, VP of DIB at GoDaddy, outlines best practices for inclusion that don't rely on self-advocacy.

    Kristy Lilas • March 13, 2024
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    As SCOTUS weighs Title VII’s harm standard, employers should address DEI program vulnerabilities

    Employers should evaluate the delicate balance between the goals of DEI initiatives and legal scrutiny, write Hunton Andrews Kurth attorneys.

    Holly Williamson and Verónica A. Ucros • Feb. 14, 2024
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    How can CHROs ensure they remain relevant in a tech-heavy future?

    CHROs must optimize their role as a digital leader of HR to ensure their function is fit for the future, write two Gartner researchers.

    Alex Chertoff and Duncan Harris • Feb. 5, 2024
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    The 2024 HR playbook begins with people

    Embrace new expectations and immerse yourself in the employee experience to overcome the unique challenges 2024 will bring, writes SurveyMonkey’s CPO. 

    Becky Cantieri • Jan. 23, 2024
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    AI in hiring: How to weigh the tech’s benefits against its risks

    Karen Boyle, senior vice president of human resources at the Graham Company, asks: Do the pros outweigh the cons when using AI in the hiring process?

    Karen Boyle • Jan. 17, 2024
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    How LVMH navigates the dynamic workforce through strategic upskilling

    Thoughtful programming enhances engagement, retention and innovation, writes Gena Smith, CHRO of LVMH North America.

    Gena Smith • Jan. 11, 2024
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    5 tips to better manage difficult performance conversations

    HR pros can ease otherwise painful performance talks by giving workers a heads-up, among other actions, Ang Brennan of Insights writes.

    Ang Brennan • Dec. 28, 2023
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    10 common termination traps — and how to avoid them

    The uncomfortable and legally challenging aspects of terminations can be ameliorated with careful forethought and planning, write Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorneys.

    Meredith Gregston and Dan Butler • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Navigating religious accommodation after Groff v. DeJoy

    Employers may need to institute more rigorous processes than they now have in place for handling such accommodations.

    Jonathan A. Segal and Adam D. Brown • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Foster psychological safety during year-end reviews by empowering employees to speak up

    Performance reviews shouldn’t strike fear into the hearts of employees, Ally Chief Diversity Officer Reggie Willis writes.

    Reggie Willis • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Accommodate reintegrated veterans with training, flexibility

    The challenge for organizations is to not only have an outward display of “support for our veterans” but also an adaptive internal culture themselves.

    Marcus Farris • Nov. 10, 2023
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    How to build trust with your most important stakeholders — your employees

    The same conditions that make trust so valuable can also make the road to earning it feel unsteady, write two PwC workforce transformation leaders.

    Anthony Abbatiello and Julia Lamm • Oct. 23, 2023
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    The Supreme Court is poised to drop another DEI shoe next year

    The court is likely to jettison any requirement of alleging and proving a higher level of harm for there to be discriminatory action by an employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

    Jonathan A. Segal and Adam D. Brown • Oct. 18, 2023
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    Spike in employer-sponsored healthcare enrollment only just beginning

    Loss of Medicaid coverage will cause a rush among workers to join employer-sponsored plans, Christopher O'Shea of Sentinel Group writes.

    Christopher O’Shea • Oct. 10, 2023
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    DEI programs are under fire. Is yours the next target?

    Poorly created and implemented DEI initiatives coupled with a lack of training can create significant liability for employers, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorneys.

    Amber Rogers and Meredith Gregston • Sept. 19, 2023
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    As HR meets AI, 4 steps to avoid legal headaches

    The threat of legal action relating to AI will only increase from here, according to employment attorneys at Parker Poe.

    Tory Summey and Jeremy Locklear • Sept. 15, 2023
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    Conquer the STEM staffing shortage with retention, not recruitment

    It’s paramount that the HR community continue to share their successes, and their setbacks, amid challenging times, writes Janet Brewer, CPO of Arcfield.

    Janet Brewer • Sept. 11, 2023
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    How employers can adopt new Form I-9 remote review procedures

    Daniel Brown of Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen & Loewy explains why some employers may feel like they are scrambling in the wake of the new rules. 

    Daniel Brown • Aug. 17, 2023
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    How to avoid FLSA violations when requiring workers to use PTO

    A recent court ruling may contain lessons for employers that would like to use workers’ PTO to cover hours not worked, writes Linda Bond Edwards, of counsel with RumbergerKirk.

    Linda Bond Edwards • Aug. 16, 2023
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    How the restaurant industry is leading the skills-based revolution

    The industry’s skills-based culture is about more than ethos, writes David Faro of the National Restaurant Association.

    David Faro • July 25, 2023