Professional networking is a crucial component of excelling in nearly any industry and job role. No matter the stage in your career, you want to establish meaningful connections with other professionals in order to grow. The Importance of Networking Working…
When it comes to your career, you want to set goals all the time - daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly ... But one of the biggest challenges is actually setting realistic and attainable goals. It can be the difference between success…
After payday, an employee flags a missing differential. HR sends the details to payroll, and the team begins retracing punches, schedules, and pay rules. By the next day, the issue has escalated to Finance because the fix now requires a…
Think your employees are extra distracted this time of year? After all, there are a lot of distractions outside of work -- the Super Bowl, Oscars, Grammys -- in these early months. In fact, sick day requests jump by 45%…
When to Use Each Employee Recognition Letter Performance Recognition Letter – Reinforce results that exceeded defined goals, closed a critical project, or delivered measurable outcomes. Milestone Recognition Letter – Mark tenure anniversaries, promotions, or role expansions tied to retention moments.…
Most workplaces set goals for the year that involve growth, technology or development. This year, many want to become something different: kinder. Kindness in the workplace is on the rise. In fact, 87% of employees and 94% of employers plan…
Payroll keeps running, but it takes more follow-ups than it should. Corrections show up after each run. Exceptions live outside the system. The software is in place, but HR is doing more manual cleanup than expected. Payroll problems don’t just…
ICE activity is again drawing widespread attention, with enforcement actions that carry direct implications for employers. An ICE visit is no longer a theoretical risk – it’s a real-time event that can disrupt operations and demand immediate decisions. In those…
In 2025, roughly one in five artificial intelligence software engineers hired by Google were former employees, a striking signal of how common boomerang hiring has become in competitive talent markets. Boomerang hires change what retention means over time. They reflect…
Before you start your next team meeting, read this -- and don't say that! There are at least nine things you don't want to say to the group because they can kill collaboration and put a damper on teamwork. Researchers…
FMLA eligibility usually looks straightforward: Employees need 1,250 hours of service in the prior 12 months. But the calculation isn’t always that simple, especially when bonus pay or shift differentials enter the picture. This well-established Sixth Circuit precedent – Mutchler…
Your employees use AI to do their jobs more than ever. It might seem like a godsend, supposedly helping them do work more efficiently. But researchers found that's not always the case. The increased use of AI in the workplace…
For the first time in 45 years, college graduates have a higher unemployment rate than the national average as automation and AI threaten the first rung of the career ladder. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has even warned that AI may…
You know you must prevent harassment in the workplace. For a lot of reasons. It's costly to your bottom line and reputation. But what's worse? It's unfair. What's Up in This Episode: Preventing Harassment That's why in this episode of…
CFOs are planning their largest technology spend in five years. That’s the upshot of Grant Thornton’s Q4 2025 CFO survey, which gathered insight from more than 230 senior finance leaders. What that means for HR becomes clear once you look…
There's the employee who knows it all. Or the manager who steals your great ideas. Then there's the guy who leaves a mess everywhere. They're some of the worst co-workers. And as a manager, you have to handle them --…
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