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Carol Patton

Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. She can be reached at [email protected].
Career Development

To improve EX and agility, many HR teams are restructuring

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A majority of HR leaders are revamping how their departments work–and choosing technology last, an APQC survey finds.
Career Development

How a software engineer took the helm of DE&I at UKG

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Brian Reaves says his background provides him unique insight into leveraging talent at this HCM provider.
Career Development

Buckle up, HR: L&D is about to get really exciting

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COVID is transforming learning and development in ways that will outlive the crisis–and require leaders to 'unlearn the old schoolbooks,' experts say.
Career Development

2 keys to stopping the ‘Great Resignation’? Flexibility and trust

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Employers need to give workers more autonomy to prevent them from walking out the door, experts say.
Career Development

Why it’s time for recruiters to pivot their talent strategies

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Job candidates are fearless and 'if you don’t provide it, they'll just go next door to get it,' says Bright Horizons' CHRO.
Employee engagement

Will noncompete agreements become a thing of the past?

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A new Biden executive order aims to promote job mobility and competition by limiting the use of such agreements.
Awards

How this ‘through-the-ranks’ leader excels with agility, empathy

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HR's Rising Stars: Erik Alicea of Acacia Network is on a fast track to leadership.
Awards

How COVID encouraged this leader to innovate, perform under pressure

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HR's Rising Stars: ClearCompany's Angie Wideman-Powell got creative with everything from retention to enhanced DE&I efforts and more.
Compliance and Policy

Get ready for some legal headaches with your hybrid workforce

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Here are a few legal do’s and don’ts if you're going hybrid.
Compliance and Policy

What do the new CDC mask guidelines mean for employers?

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One expert advises that employers ‘proceed with caution.’
Career Development

4 foundations for effectively sourcing and retaining freelancers

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As project work expands, HR needs to create new models for independent talent, experts say.
Coronavirus

Why recruiters are still under ‘tremendous pressure’

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A new round of stimulus benefits may be making it even harder to recruit top talent.
Compliance and Policy

Why ‘wandering’ employees are creating legal headaches for HR

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And 3 ways to be proactive about this growing problem.
Career Development

Why HR needs to solve ‘real failures’ around deskless workers

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Employers in some industries struggled to keep workers informed as cultures quickly changed during COVID.
Career Development

A year after lockdown: 5 ways the world of work has changed for good

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A look at HR since businesses sent millions of workers home with little more than a good-luck wave and a laptop.
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