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    Treat AI as a new kind of talent to realize productivity gains

    Think of artificial intelligence as an intern for every employee, suggests West Monroe’s Steven Kirz. 

    Steven Kirz • Jan. 17, 2025
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    Why mentorship matters

    Initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program create a two-way street of learning, writes a preconstruction professional who works with high school students.

    Ratan Lal • Jan. 10, 2025
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    How one government entity partners with the private sector to upskill today’s workers

    The demands of tomorrow require an investment in the current workforce, writes Lindsay Greene, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.

    Lindsay Greene • Jan. 7, 2025
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    How DHL manages a multigenerational workforce

    It’s important to have an open dialogue to ensure that individual needs are heard, writes Lindsay Bridges, global head of HR for DHL Supply Chain.

    Lindsay Bridges • Jan. 6, 2025
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    4 areas CHROs must consider for HR transformation

    A successful HR transformation must consider changes in several areas, writes Liana Passantino, a senior principal research specialist at Gartner Inc. 

    Liana Passantino • Jan. 3, 2025
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    Soft skills are more critical than ever for post-AI professionals

    Adaptability, leadership and curiosity will set employees apart, writes Mary Alice Vuicic, chief people officer at Thomson Reuters.

    Mary Alice Vuicic • Jan. 2, 2025
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    7 tips for effective, internal workplace investigations

    Well-executed investigations can protect the entity involved as well as the individuals affected by its results, writes Joycelyn Stevenson, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson.

    Joycelyn Stevenson • Jan. 2, 2025
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    The 2025 quitting wave is coming. How can employers retain their best talent?

    As dissatisfaction rises, Stephan Meier writes, businesses must ask themselves: Are they prepared to retain their best talent before it's too late?

    Stephan Meier • Dec. 13, 2024
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    What makes a great people manager?

    The industry’s best leaders have a high level of emotional intelligence, writes a construction consultant.

    Chad Prinkey • Nov. 14, 2024
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    Is favoritism at work illegal?

    Woods Rogers attorneys offer a playbook for investigating employee complaints about favoritism.

    Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan • Nov. 13, 2024
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    My career success started with an apprenticeship

    New Jersey ironworker and business leader Joseph Merlino says that young people need more paths to the trades.

    Joseph N. Merlino • Nov. 8, 2024
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    Supreme Court poised to weigh in on legal test for FLSA exemptions

    The High Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could have implications for employers nationwide.  

    Robert Quackenboss and Tyler Laughinghouse • Nov. 4, 2024
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    What the Mayfield ruling means for overtime exemptions

    To prevent costly consequences, employers must proactively review employee classifications, writes Lee Jacobs, a partner at Barclay Damon.

    Lee Jacobs • Oct. 23, 2024
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    How HR can avoid algorithmic discrimination when using AI

    HR leaders can take proactive steps to establish organizational standards and processes for using AI in hiring, writes Melanie Ronen, partner at Stradley Ronon.

    Melanie Ronen • Oct. 15, 2024
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    6 traits HR leaders can focus on to build a humanistic brand

    While the pandemic elevated HR’s value, many HR leaders are so focused on strategy and administration that they’re missing an opportunity to connect, Jim Horn writes.

    Jim Horn • Sept. 13, 2024
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    Now is the time to put equity front and center — not sideline it

    SHRM dropped the “E” from its DEI messaging and suggested the HR industry “not get lost in an argument over a letter of the alphabet.” But CHRO Heather Peters says letters and words matter.

    Heather Peters • Sept. 11, 2024
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    7 issues to consider when conducting layoffs

    Employers should be aware of their rights and obligations in these difficult situations and plan carefully, write Tamsin Kaplan and Michelle Cassorla of law firm Davis Malm.

    Tamsin Kaplan and Michelle Cassorla • Sept. 6, 2024
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    Putting people first: How L&D can lead AI transformation

    Experimentation with AI tools presents exciting opportunities for innovation — but also great risks, writes Peter Hirst of MIT Sloan School of Management.

    Peter Hirst • Aug. 27, 2024
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    How to train new leaders in ethical decision-making

    Ethical decision-making is not found in a rule book, but if leaders are expected to practice these principles, they must be equipped, writes Shanda O’Dennis of Friends Services Alliance.

    Shanda O’Dennis • Aug. 19, 2024
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    4 ways recruiting leaders are investing in AI

    Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of recruiting by automating tasks, enhancing candidate experiences and elevating recruiter capabilities, writes Gartner analyst Jackie Watrous.

    Jackie Watrous • Aug. 9, 2024
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    How to make managers more effective

    Real coaching is a matter of guiding people past the inhibitors to change that may hold them back, writes one human capital consulting executive.

    Michelle Dix • July 31, 2024
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    Heading off bias in your AI-embedded employment tools

    AI permeates more deeply in your HR decision-making tool kits than you might realize. From a risk management standpoint, knowing how to correct for unintended bias can help.

    Corey Gildart and Joe Knight • July 26, 2024
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    Biden’s ‘passing of the torch’ spotlights corporate succession planning

    Though turnover at the White House is of a different magnitude, there are significant legal concerns for aging company leaders in the corporate world, attorney Jonathan Segal said.

    Jonathan Segal • July 26, 2024
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    3 tips for finding motivated, passionate talent

    To find the right talent to advance the company’s mission, recruiters need to distill that mission down to a single, key trait, writes the CPO of Devoted Health.

    Leslie Brunner • July 22, 2024
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    What not to write in job postings

    Job ads can serve as prime vectors for discrimination claims if employers aren’t thoughtful about them, write two management-side attorneys.

    Emily K. Chowhan and Leah Stiegler • July 17, 2024