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Carol Patton

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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]

identifying talent
Screening & Selection

Here are 8 Ways to Spot Exceptional Employees

Keeping an eye out for these signs can help managers uncover the gems in their workforce.
HR business
HR Leadership

Where Can HR Make the Biggest Business Impact?

A new Gartner survey identifies three areas where HR can help create value for an organization.
HR in 2019
Benefits and Compensation

These Big Changes are Coming to HR in 2019

Experts predict HR will be right in the middle of big developments in the business world this year.
whistleblowers
Employment Law

Are Whistleblowers Good for Your Company?

A new academic study highlights some of the positive effects of whistleblowing on companies.
reducing turnover rates
Benefits and Compensation

Are Your Employees Leaving? Here’s How to Stop Them

As workplace turnover rates soar, employers must find new ways to retain talent.
reducing healthcare spend
Benefits and Compensation

Why Combining Strategies Can Reduce Your Healthcare Spend

New research finds employers are seeking other ways to mitigate costs beyond plan-design changes.
managing gig workers
Performance Management

Why Employers Need a Plan to Manage Gig Workers

Contingent workers need guidance and performance measures to bring value to an organization.
Career Development

A Firm Commitment to Culture

The legal field is notorious for challenging employee conditions, but O’Melveny & Myers defies the odds with an investment in its people.

HR Leadership

Scaling Success with Inclusion and Employee Growth

As PVH Corp. expanded globally, Dave Kozel has made sure the company remains inclusive and responsive to employee needs.
Benefits and Compensation

Giving Disabled Workers a Chance to Succeed

Cisco LifeChanger leverages technology to give workers with disabilities a career path.
positive employee experience
Engagement

Positive Employee Experiences Boost Bottom Line

There’s a strong link between employee experience and an organization’s financial outcomes.
website accessibility
Employment Law

Lawsuits Soar over Inaccessible Websites

The number of website-accessibility lawsuits this year may surpass those in 2017 by 30 percent.
Staffing

Trading Spaces

With teamwork and flexibility center stage in workplaces of the future, employers are creating open workspaces with unassigned desks.
older workers
Recruiting

Why Older Workers Are Now In Demand

In this tight labor market, employers are exploring creative ways to encourage older workers to stay.
Screening & Selection

Discover KinderCare’s Secret to Remarkable Recruitment

Employees with mismatched values can be disruptive, disengaged or unethical.
agile workspace
Engagement

Making the Case for Open Workspaces

New survey results suggest employers are exploring ways to make their workspaces more dynamic.
A man and woman in construction gear, represents the skilled-trade worker shortages and the need to renovate the skilled-trade workforce
Recruiting

Simple Ways to Renovate the Skilled-Trade Workforce

HR professionals can recruit tradespeople by recasting jobs into high-value and profitable careers.
HR Leadership

Government Engagement: Getting Employees to Stay

Catherine Burns is committed to demonstrating the power of HR within Baltimore’s city government.
Green bonus key on a laptop to signify the need to revamp total-rewards programs
Benefits and Compensation

Employers Need to Revamp Total-Rewards Programs

How can organizations optimize rewards programs to increase employee-retention rates?
A magnifying glass over a candidate's face to measure quality of hire for employee-retention rates
Recruiting

How to Measure Quality of Hire for Competitive Advantage

Companies can measure quality of hire to better match candidates with jobs and reduce turnover.

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