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Faces of HR: Susan Lowe Talks Being Courageous & Creating Safe Spaces

Like many of the HR professionals we feature in this column, Susan Lowe didn’t always work in HR. She started her career in people management and loved the people part so much – particularly coaching and developing people – she segued into HR. “I am driven to make a difference, and whilst leadership enables this, […]

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‘Just a Job’ Is Bad for Business: Focus on Employee Experience

How engaged is your workforce? If you answered, “not very engaged” then we’ve got bad news: these disengaged workers will be leaving your company as soon as they receive an offer from someone else. And that someone else may very well be your competition!

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Tips for Finding Work/Life Balance as Schooling Resumes

It’s safe to say our nation is in uncharted territory when contemplating how to establish a work/life balance while homeschooling and caring for children, keeping up with the demands of “work from home,” and facing an unknown future.

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3 Ways Senior Leaders Can Inadvertently Create Toxic Workplaces

It’s undeniable that business leaders—whether the CEO, leaders of business units, or department heads—have a large influence on the environment of the workplace they run. The leader sets the expectations, sets the tone, and sets an example for how employees throughout the organization or department should behave and what qualities the company looks for in […]

Comment Period Near End for Proposed OT Rule

As the comment period winds down on a new proposed rule affecting overtime pay, employers need to consider the implications of the proposal that go beyond the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) plan to set a new salary threshold for overtime eligibility.

Recruiting Survey Results: How Do You Compare?

We garnered an impressive 1,379 participants in this year’s survey, which was conducted in November 2013. Here are the detailed survey results. How does your organization measure up? What Recruiting Methods Are Used? When asked which methods are used to recruit for open positions, online recruiting leads the pack at 79.7%, followed closely by employee […]

Has Remote Work Contributed to Work Creep?

When millions of Americans shifted indefinitely to remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nights spent working late at the office became a thing of the past. No more staying late at work because workers never went to work—physically at least. But that, of course, didn’t mean workers weren’t putting in long hours. […]