Human Resources
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Innovative Ways Employers are Attracting & Engaging TalentMar 30, 2017 1:00 am - Being an employer of choice was once a "nice to have" but suddenly it is a "must have." Why? Consider that two-thirds of millennials aim to be entrepreneurs and 50 perce...
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Defusing heated political debates in the federal workplace
Mar 30, 2017 1:00 am - Remember the good old days when you could log onto Facebook or have a conversation at the office water cooler without engaging in a political debate? There have been any...
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Sikich LLP acquires retirement services firmMar 27, 2017 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Professional services firm Sikich LLP said it will acquire Evolution Retirement Services, which provides retirement plan design and administrative services ...
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Why make minorities lead diversity training?
Mar 26, 2017 7:15 am - I do not have professional expertise in workplace diversity issues and believe my colleague and I are being used by management to be the "ethnic perspective" on these is...
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Study: You need 86 applicants to hire that one right person
Mar 19, 2017 7:13 am - Finding the right employee is not easy and a new study proves why. According to research by recruiting software service Lever, a typical small business employing fewer t...
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Tips for defusing heated political debates in the workplace
Mar 19, 2017 7:11 am - Remember the good old days when you could log onto Facebook or have a conversation at the office water cooler without engaging in a political debate? There have been any...
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Why you shouldn't clock out for a colleague
Mar 19, 2017 7:10 am - Q: Our timekeeping system is online, and we are required to clock out for breaks, lunch and at the end of the day. Sometimes we bend the rules and take a short lunch in ...
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Cushy parental leave policies don't tell America's story
Mar 19, 2017 7:00 am - Many companies have been noisily publicizing their cushy parental leave policies in recent years, telling the world they're bestowing workers with an increasingly genero...
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Feeling valued at work: Priceless or worthless?
Mar 12, 2017 7:15 am - Q: I like my job. The pay is good. The benefits are good. The problem is that I don't feel that my contributions or efforts to improve my skills are valued. I receive ma...
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Want a career transition? You'll need more than a résumé and cover letter
Mar 12, 2017 7:12 am - According to Louis Pasteur, "Chance favors the prepared mind." This is especially true for those wanting to make a career transition. Opportunity, in addition to chance,...