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...
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...
Why this D&I leader got personal about racism
Joseph West first felt the sting of racism at age 7. While out shopping with his mother, West wandered...
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...
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,...
This D&I program is marking its 10th year with a major expansion
The statistics facing young men of color from low-income communities are stark: According to the Urban Institute, this population...
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...
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...
Five critical steps for transforming HCM to future-proof your organization
Even before the world’s health and economic landscapes were impacted by the recent global health event, employers appeared to...
What leadership can learn from Adidas HR chief’s resignation
The head of human resources at Adidas announced Tuesday that she is leaving the sportswear company following criticism that...
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...