Whether you love or hate the colder months, the shift in sunlight can have an effect on your mood. While only 5% of Americans experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), up to 20% of Americans report getting the “winter blues” or…
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You'd think, by now, we'd have the problems with hybrid work figured out. But there's still no panacea for employees, their managers and the HR pros who facilitate it. Despite that, employees want hybrid, flexible work. The most recent data…
The transformational changes occurring across the globe are redefining work for employees, and to remain in a competitive position, companies must adapt. Proposed legislation will add a new dimension to the way employers manage their people. It puts teeth into…
In HR, you likely often face a difficult situation when you just don’t know what to say. What do you do then? Perhaps a tragedy struck. Bad news needs to be shared. Uncomfortable questions must be answered. HR leaders can’t…
A health savings account (HSA) is a powerful, flexible resource for helping employees pay for health care, and that’s something everyone appreciates. Yet, despite the sustained popularity of the accounts, your employees likely don’t fully understand how to maximize this…
You've heard some bad excuses for missing work. Now's the time for HR to turn the tables - and give employees great reasons to come to work. The workplace has a bad rap lately, prompting many employees to rebel a…
Manufactured conflict – a new form of workplace bullying – within organizations is on the rise, scorching your culture and best performers in its path. The Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB) proposed legislation could significantly increase the risk to your organization,…
The government will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for millions of other student loan borrowers. That’s obviously good news for many of the country’s student loan borrowers. What’s less…
Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? NDEAM aims to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and emphasizes the importance of inclusive employment policies and practices. The hard truth is that many workers with…
Some of the best leadership lessons come from the sports field. Even better, most are transferrable to the workplace. So even if you don't believe you "got game," you can still be an all-star in the office. You can incorporate…
The good news: A deserving employee got a promotion. Now the scary news: Nearly half of all new managers fail at their assigned objectives, according to Gartner researchers. It's a heartbreaking spiral, researchers tell us: New managers often struggle to…
In the middle of a labor market shortage, could second-chance hiring, or the practice of hiring formerly incarcerated people, be the answer to your hiring woes? According to the Chamber of Commerce, one in three adults – and 77 million…
It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in or the size of your company; recruiting and hiring new employees is hard today. Recruiting and hiring new employees isn’t something to take lightly. It’s an expensive and time-consuming process. On average, the…
Companies spend billions of dollars each year creating strategic business plans that serve as a blueprint for growth. Your team is in charge of managing the most critical asset that will execute that plan: your human capital. You hire the…
Hate speaking in front of a group? Aren't receptive to negative feedback? Worried that you'll fail? They're all real HR fears. And they're OK. What's more, they're natural for HR professionals. In fact, even the C-suite - those you might…
The pandemic has changed the way we work and hold meetings. At first, most meetings were held via Zoom. But now that many people are back in the office, walking meetings are stepping forward as a healthy and productive alternative.…
