HR's most critical leadership concern? Developing women

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Get ready for some legal headaches with your hybrid workforce
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COLLECTION: Strategies to manage coronavirus in the workplace

Check back with us daily as we provide the latest news and insights to how HR can best respond for the betterment of their employees.
HRE Editorial Staff
Thu Jun 10th, 2021

Why SAP is embracing flexible work for its 100K employees

The software giant's move comes as scores of research finds that employees do not want to return to the office full-time.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Jun 3rd, 2021

This type of skill will be essential in the future of work

'Human,' or soft, skills are able to transfer across jobs and industries.
Jarin Schmidt is chief experience officer at Credly. View Article
Jarin Schmidt
Wed Jun 2nd, 2021 | 5 min read

What MetricStream is doing for stressed and burned out workers

Throughout the pandemic, CHRO Seema Iyer has drawn on her more than two decades of experience.
Jen Colletta is managing editor of HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Wed Jun 2nd, 2021 | 4 min read

What new EEOC vaccine incentive guidance means for HR leaders

More companies will likely turn to rewards to encourage inoculation, experts predict.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Jun 1st, 2021 | 4 min read

Burnout is continuing to rise; is HR doing enough?

'After enduring more than a year of long hours and little time off, many workers are feeling burned out and need a break,' one expert says.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Jun 1st, 2021 | 3 min read

Benefits news you may have missed: May 24-28

From how employers can address anxiety over CDC mask guidance to Amazon’s new mental health benefit, here are some of this week’s top stories.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Fri May 28th, 2021 | 2 min read

How 4 prominent employers are building gender and race equity

Leaders at Amazon Web Services, BDO, Wyndham and the National Security Administration share how they've boosted DEI efforts.
Tom Starner is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer. View Article
Tom Starner
Fri May 28th, 2021 | 2 min read

4 reasons managers dread tough talks and how HR leaders can help

These strategies can encourage leaders to make the most of difficult performance and other conversations–and enhance the greater good.
Leigh Ann Errico is an organizational psychologist and the founder of LAErrico & Partners. View Article
Leigh Ann Errico
Thu May 27th, 2021 | 4 min read

How Verizon hopes to level the playing field for working women

CHRO Christy Pambianchi discusses the telecom giant's new 'collaborative career engine' for women everywhere.

Jen Colletta is managing editor of HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Thu May 27th, 2021

CDC mask guidance is upping employee anxiety. Now what?

Three keys for how employers can help workers navigate another stressful transition.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu May 27th, 2021 | 4 min read

More employers are turning to this incentive to encourage vaccines

About half of organizations say they’re offering employees PTO to get COVID jabs, i4cp research finds.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Wed May 26th, 2021 | 3 min read

How Datasite's CHRO focuses on talent in the tech market

Deb LaMere says the company has continuously evolved its HR strategy to meet the needs of employees this year.
Jen Colletta is managing editor of HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Wed May 26th, 2021 | 6 min read

Return-to-workplace worries are affecting employee mental health

'The pandemic isn’t over and the prospect of returning to work is stressful,' says one expert.

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Wed May 26th, 2021 | 3 min read

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Boese: 3 technologies that can help employers struggling to hire

Focus on the basics to get more people back to work.

Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. View Article
Steve Boese
Fri May 28th, 2021

Cappelli: No, HR, we don't have a 'labor shortage' crisis

Employees are being blamed for a problem that has largely been created by employers.
Peter Cappelli is HRE’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. View Article
Peter Cappelli
Wed May 26th, 2021 | 4 min read

Sage-Gavin: This is our chance to rework it all

Returning to the workplace won’t “work” unless it works for our people.
Eva Sage-Gavin is senior managing director, Accenture Talent & Organization/Human Potential View Article
Eva Sage-Gavin
Tue May 18th, 2021 | 4 min read

Bersin: 5 changes for recruiting in a post-pandemic economy

Don’t think about hiring as the only way to grow.
Josh Bersin writes HRE’s HR in the Flow of Work column. View Article
Josh Bersin
Thu May 13th, 2021 | 3 min read

Averbook: ‘Unlearning’ is the best way to emerge from this crisis

A crisis like the pandemic can provide the perfect opportunity to accelerate growth and change business for the better.

Jason Averbook is HRE’s People Side of Digital columnist. View Article
Jason Averbook
Thu May 6th, 2021 | 5 min read

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Podcast: COVID-19's impact on workplace mental health

Today, it has never been clearer: the mental health of your workforce is just as important as their physical health.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
HRE Editorial Staff
Thu Feb 25th, 2021 | 2 min read

COVID-19, Paid Leave and the ADA

Experts Ellen McCann, Tamika Newson and Daris Freeman discuss employee paid leave and HR compliance during the age of COVID-19.

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Wed Dec 2nd, 2020

Converting Fair Hiring Policies into a Dynamic, Automated Tech Platform

Learn what technology can do to manage/automate compliance processes and updates specific to Fair Hiring Laws.
Human Resource Executive Videos
Tue Nov 10th, 2020

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