Human Resources
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The best managers bring out the good in negative employeesJun 19, 2024 11:10 am - Most of us know someone in the workplace who always is complaining. They don’t like their boss, their co-workers, their work schedule, the temperature in the office, or ...
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Using inclusive language improves the employee experience and increases likelihood of talent retentionJun 16, 2024 5:30 am - As inclusion and the employee experience continue to gain traction amid organizational priorities, inclusive language plays a key role in fostering an inclusive workplace culture, according to a new resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company.
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Work advice: Unpacking the reasons for ‘quiet vacationing’
Jun 11, 2024 10:55 am - Also known as the hush trip, workcation, hush-cation, or bleisure travel — you get the idea — quiet vacationing refers to workers taking time off, even traveling, without notifying their employers.
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FTC’s landmark rule prohibiting noncompetes set for September amid lawsuitsJun 09, 2024 5:50 am - In a landmark decision on April 23, the Federal Trade Commission banned the use of noncompete clauses in employment agreements, set to take effect Sept. 4. As expected, ...
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HR Houdini: How human resource managers handle latest workforce trendsJun 09, 2024 5:47 am - The last five years have been quite a century for people who work in human resources. At least that must be how it feels to those who chose the profession. So much uncert...
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More women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023, but their numbers still are small compared to men
Jun 09, 2024 5:27 am - More women are attaining the top job at companies in the S&P 500, but their numbers still are minuscule compared to their male counterparts. Of the 341 CEOs included in t...
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CEO pay is rising, widening the gap between top executives and workers. What to know, by the numbers
Jun 04, 2024 7:12 am - The typical compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies keeps climber higher — and outpacing the wages of average workers today. In its annual analysis of CEO pay for The ...
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For some businesses, hiring the formerly incarcerated has helped ease labor woesJun 02, 2024 1:32 pm - In these times of tight labor, one often-overlooked resource is the formerly incarcerated, says columnist Gene Marks.
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Work Advice: For this single mom, ‘Bring Your Kid to Work Day’ is every day
May 12, 2024 5:46 am - Q: My project manager gave birth last year. During her parental leave, the father of her child and his family became abusive. That upended her plans to have his mother pr...
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Daily Herald honors the Best Places to Work winnersMay 12, 2024 5:03 am - Over the years, Porte Brown has come closer and closer to a top ranking in the Daily Herald’s Best Places to Work in Illinois analysis and competition. The Elk Grove Vill...