Human Resources
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Test the power of your organization’s strengths using Gallup assessmentOct 15, 2025 9:22 am - The self-exploration possible using CliftonStrengths can be inspirational and transformative. Once you know your strengths, you can work on ways to capitalize on them to boost your performance. The assessment is also a valuable tool for organizational development.
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The rise in job hugging is the latest workplace trendOct 01, 2025 10:31 am - There’s a workplace trend sweeping across America that’s not as comforting as a warm embrace.The trend has been dubbed “job hugging” and is the opposite of the better-known practice of “job hopping.”
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Calling all seniors: Restaurants can use your helpSep 24, 2025 8:41 am - I always encourage seniors to consider working in restaurants as a fun full-time or part-time job. Why? Because seniors are spectacular role models for today’s employees.
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The EEOC has changed its rules on DEI. Here’s what employers need to knowSep 20, 2025 12:43 pm - This past March the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, following a previously issued executive order by the Trump administration on “illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity,” issued new guidelines for employers regarding their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
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Turn employee departures into business growth opportunitiesSep 20, 2025 12:30 pm - Properly interviewing prospects for job openings is vital to hiring someone with the right skills and is a proper core value fit for your company. However, some employers neglect to collect valuable feedback from departing employees and conduct thorough exit interviews.
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Why checking blind spots is important for developing leadersSep 17, 2025 10:06 am - It’s more vital than ever for leaders to be humble and courageous enough to check for blind spots — to be open to learning what it is that they’re not seeing.
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Internship hunt starts earlier as students, parents stress over jobs
Sep 17, 2025 10:02 am - As a new cohort of college freshmen settles onto campuses, many students aren’t just thinking about classes and dorm life. Aiming for an edge in a tough job market, and anxious about how artificial intelligence will reshape entry-level work, they’re racing to land internships — armed in some cases with early-career coaches provided by their parents.
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Training new hires with intentionJul 16, 2025 10:36 am - The dilemma now facing managers is how to get employees effectively trained with limited in-person time together. The optimal solution varies, but a few key ingredients will boost the effectiveness of training efforts, the most most essential being intention.
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Experts say caller ID is destroying our understanding of jobs market
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Work advice: Risk your bonus or your reputation?
Jun 14, 2025 12:39 pm - Q: He has a new job but he’s set to receive a substantial bonus from his current firm just one week before the new job begins. Should he wait for the bonus before resigning or risk the bonus and give the requisite two weeks’ notice?