To What Extent Should Performance Appraisals Take COVID Into Consideration?
Performance reviews are a critical part of employee management. Unfortunately, they’re often given little attention by companies around the...
Tag: human resources
It’s Time to Review Your Noncompete Agreements
The 2021 Oregon legislative session imposed further limitations on noncompetition agreements. Before the law becomes effective on January 1,...
What to do When Employees Claim Religious Exemption From Vaccine Mandates
Although most employers were hesitant to implement vaccine mandates after the initial rollout of the COVID-19 shots, the still-surging...
Faces of HR: Gia Ganesh Talks the Importance of Transcending Stereotypes and Small Ripples Making Big Waves
As a self-described people nerd, Gia Ganesh is passionate about unleashing people’s potentials. However, that wasn’t her focus at...
7 Strategies for Infusing DEI into Recruitment and Onboarding
Recruiting talent and continuing to innovate are two of the greatest challenges for any organization. An organization can’t function...
Why Hard Work Alone Isn’t Always Enough to Get Ahead
From a young age, we’re taught that one of the best ways, if not the best way, to get...
ESG? Not Without a Strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) grabbed headlines and a critical priority status for many large organizations—and rightfully so....
4 Best Practices in Choosing a Human Resources Information System
For today’s rough and tumble organization, human capital is crucial. No matter what the size of your organization is,...
Imposter Syndrome Impacts Leaders Too: Here’s How to Use Imposter Syndrome to Bring You and Your Employees Closer
For many, imposter syndrome is simply a natural obstacle in life. It’s a psychological pattern in which individuals doubt...
How to Recruit for Remote Work Jobs
Are remote jobs the future? It’s easy to think so. The COVID-19 pandemic has made our already-online world that...
HR Job Requirements: Business Knowledge
What does it take to get a job in human resources? What are the HR job requirements? Surprisingly, there...
A Growing Debate: Pay Based on Where You Live or What You Do?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to accept widespread remote work. With well over a year of experience...
Answers to 13 Common Questions About New Federal Vaccine, Testing Mandates
When President Joe Biden recently announced a six-pronged strategy to contain COVID-19’s spread, one of the most notable measures...
Why It’s Time to Remove Barriers from Hourly Hiring
Hourly workers across the nation are fed up, and they’ve made it known. Millions have quit their jobs in...
Implementing DEI Practices
The decision to “implement DEI practices” is sometimes viewed as a quick and definitive response to addressing the needs...
How to Keep Hiring Safety in Mind During the Pandemic
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings increased to a record high of 10.9 million on...
Workplace Harassment in a Remote Office
Bullying and harassment are often seen as relics of childhood. But for many, even years removed from the playground...
Expanding the Push for Diversity Beyond Traditional Channels
Ryan Moody’s professional title doesn’t include the words diversity, equity, or inclusion—all terms common in diversity executives’ titles. That’s...
7 Essential Qualities for a Positive Team Culture
One of the most common questions my clients ask me is how I keep my teams so positive. Culture...
Time for Recruiters to Stand Out
Everyone can relate to the feeling of walking into a job interview with one goal in mind. Without knowing...