HR Tech Influencer tips: Managing the new ‘blended’ workforce
Back in March, when work-from-home policies became the new normal, I began planning all I would do during my...
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Take a peek inside Pinterest’s COVID-19 benefits strategy
When Alice Vichaita joined Pinterest in 2016 as head of global benefits, the social media company looked a lot...
HRE’s number of the day: depression among working women
83: Percentage that depression levels among working women have increased since February Working women’s level of depressed mood has...
Why upgrading the employee experience will boost business
The year 2020 is likely to turn out to be the most disruptive year of my life–and likely of...
Averbook: 7 must-haves in your crisis communication plan
Communication is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a...
Record-breaking healthcare premiums ‘not a great’ milestone
Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance grew 5% to average $20,576 last year, according to new research from...
How do you attract young professionals in a pandemic?
In the last five years, 25,000 young professionals have participated in the MyKC Summer Intern Program in the Kansas...
Coronavirus resource spotlight: CVS Health’s return to work service
Here’s a look at the health company’s service that aims to help employees safely return to the workplace. What...
Benefits news you may have missed: June 29-July 3
How voluntary benefits are changing due to COVID: As leader of Willis Towers Watson’s voluntary benefits practice, Mark Hebert...
Handling the Pandemic Was Challenging Enough Even with a Crisis Plan
It’s not hard to imagine how challenging things were for those that didn’t have a plan in place. Either...
Pandemic changes workplace—and benefits—likely forever
The doors of America’s businesses are starting to swing open—but the workplace inside may never be the same again....
What the freeze on foreign worker visas means for HR
Last month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order effectively freezing the hiring of foreign workers via the popular...
HRE’s number of the day: remote work accommodations
92: Percentage of employers that now offer a work-from-home option to meet accommodation requests As businesses begin to reopen,...
Virtual internships: Why ‘engagement and experience’ are key
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series related to internships and employee recruitment in the era of...
Tech tips to give wellbeing the attention it deserves
A few months ago, I set out to articulate the most pressing short- and long-term challenges facing HR and business leaders...
What COVID means for voluntary benefits might surprise you
As leader of Willis Towers Watson’s voluntary benefits practice, Mark Hebert has seen “tremendous” growth in voluntary benefits in...
How this global nomad used her experience to manage the COVID crisis
Sixteen years ago, Mai Lan Nguyen started as an HR intern at Schneider Electric. Since then, she has worked...
Boese: Tech tips to give wellbeing the attention it deserves
A few months ago, I set out to articulate the most pressing short- and long-term challenges facing HR and business...
Can tech help tackle workplace racial injustice ?
As employers look for new avenues to address racial inequality in the workplace, what can HR leaders do to...
How agility, empathy are at the heart of ‘The Big Reset’
For years, agility has been a business model HR leaders were advised to adopt. And in the last few...