As the US workforce grows older, and increasingly more female (the number of women in the workforce grew from 49.7% in 2019 to 50% in 2020), employers will … Read more
The biggest sign a company isn’t serious about developing leaders
I’m sure most of you will agree that the need for great leadership is even more acute in 2022 than it was in 2019. Whether it’s the impact of The Great … Read more
Creating a company culture that welcomes ‘boomerang’ employees
Once upon a time, a significant percentage of organizations had policies against re-hiring former staff. These are people the HR community brands … Read more
The Value of Values in Talent Attraction
The social and pandemic-driven disruptions we’ve seen over the past few years have brought many changes to both our personal and work lives, including the … Read more
Rethinking language that works at work
You’ve probably noticed it. Years of quarantining and virtual meetings have ushered in new levels of at-work casualness. Whether it’s emojis punctuating … Read more
Developing an LGBTQ-Friendly Hiring Process
One of my friends is trans. He transitioned over a year ago. He’s the top salesperson in his entire recruiting agency; yet he gets dead-named every single … Read more
Why we need to overhaul workplace belonging
It’s no secret HR is a particularly challenging profession to be working in right now. Remote and hybrid work are here to stay, and employees continue to … Read more
How to support parents returning to the workplace
As any HRD should realize, seeing staff return to the workplace after the birth of a child comes with many positives and negatives. Often there is a … Read more
Why HRDs need to embrace comfort
For most of us, the word ‘comfort’ has extremely positive connotations. We all strive to be comfortable in all aspects of our lives, whether it be at home … Read more
The rising role of flexible benefits
As we all know, The Great Reshuffle [a phrase I think is more accurate than ‘The Great Resignation’], has led to millions of workers seeking roles that … Read more