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Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
From credit risk intelligence and anti-money laundering to fraud detection and compliance, AI and automation have become integral in financial operations. And research has shown that AI has helped companies yield more accurate business models, gain a competitive advantage, and increase their annual revenues. But according to a new study by Creditsafe, most finance teams […]
Employee engagement and passion are essential to high performance and long-term company success. Unfortunately, many businesses struggle due to an unmotivated, dispassionate workforce and the consequent negative impact on productivity and efficiency. Certain employees may not be a good fit for a specific role or your workplace culture. That said, there are other occasions when […]
As employers largely transitioned back to an in-person workplace in 2022—either full-time or hybrid models—they experienced a noticeable increase in complaints requiring investigation. These complaints ranged from coworkers experiencing obnoxious behavior to allegations of patterns of abuse by corporate officers. These problems aren’t new. A 2016 Columbia Business School study of North American CEOs found […]
In HR, it’s your responsibility to ensure your employees have what they need to succeed and that you help the company shine in the best light. Nowadays, one way to be favorable to the world is to show that your business is safe and sustainable. You can do that in almost all facets of your […]
Job unhappiness is at an all-time high, according to Gallup’s State of the Workplace. The same report found that working women in the United States are among the most stressed employees on the planet. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the “Great Resignation,” roughly 1 million women are missing from the workforce nationwide. […]
Initiated by the social media activity of sexual assault survivor and activist Tarana Burke, the #MeToo movement began nearly 20 years ago in 2006 and gained increased prominence in the late 2010s with sexual assault allegations—and ultimately convictions—against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. The movement has gained particular traction in the world of big media, from […]
The path of background screening is well traveled in North America, with most workers accustomed to participating in a background check as part of the onboarding process. However, background screening programs often evolve as businesses’ needs and risks—and their attitudes toward those risks—change over time. With this in mind, it can be helpful to keep […]
The question left me stumped. Despite my nearly 20 years of experience teaching leaders how to cultivate commitment in the workplace, the podcast host conducting the interview caught me off guard with his final question. After a rich 30-minute discussion of all the experiences employees must have at work to trigger commitment, he wanted to […]
In 2023, 35% of U.S. employees work remotely all the time, according to the Pew Research Center. Statista shows that before the pandemic, this figure was only 17%. Managers, top executives, and even some employees feared productivity would suffer if employees were given more control over their schedules. Companies that offered hybrid work models, whereby employees could […]
I’ve heard it said that “to err is human.” Given the number of people HR teams work with every day, they are no strangers to addressing their fair share of mistakes. A recent study indicates that people make an average of 3 to 6 errors per hour and 50 errors per day, no matter the […]