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Julie Cook Ramirez

Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter covering all aspects of human resources. She can be reached at [email protected].
Awards

This bank CHRO is pioneering a ‘people-first culture’

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HR Honor Roll winner Barbara Kennedy of Western Alliance Bank brought HR into the 21st century, while navigating a once-in-a-century pandemic.
Coronavirus

Can non-traditional workers help fill your open jobs?

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Faced with record job openings, employers are increasingly turning to under-tapped labor pools.
Career Development

How to embrace the new world of hybrid work

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Hybrid plans should be an opportunity for 'future-forward design,' not just a 'return to work,' says HR Tech keynoter Josh Bersin.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

One year after George Floyd’s death, what’s changed for HR?

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In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, HR ramped up their DEI initiatives, but have they succeeded in moving the needle on racial injustice?
Compliance and Policy

Here are the ins and outs of the new SEC disclosure rules

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Experts say the regulations provide both challenges and opportunities for HR.
Coronavirus

Here’s how HR can lead a ‘culture renovation’

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i4cp’s Kevin Oakes has penned a new book that he says offers a blueprint for making sustainable culture change.
Awards

How this HR exec built the function from the ground up

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American College of Surgeons’ CHRO Michelle McGovern, a 2020 addition to the HR Honor Roll, relies on strategic partnerships to build a world-class HR function.
Coronavirus

What this former Twitter exec learned about HR

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Seasoned HR executive Lynee Lucque is transferring those experiences to another tech start-up.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

How should HR handle political talk in the new workplace?

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Experts say open and respectful conversation is key to maintaining civility.
Career Development

Are you hiring for these new pandemic-related jobs?

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Experts say temperature takers and contact tracers will be common at many newly reopened workplaces.
Coronavirus

Is a hybrid workforce the wave of the future?

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The pandemic has reshaped attitudes about remote working, but employers aren’t ready to ditch the office entirely.
Coronavirus

Using HR tech to understand human experiences

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Coronavirus has pushed HR’s priorities to focus on a “more agile worker-centric view of the world,” says this HR Tech Influencer.
Compliance and Policy

How HR can build strategic partnerships

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Working with their counterparts across the organization, HR can help ensure a smooth, safe return to the workplace.
Coronavirus

Insights from a CHRO: Lincoln Financial’s Lisa Buckingham

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Veteran HR executive gears up to help her organization usher in the “new normal.”
Coronavirus

Celebrating Take Our Kids to Work Day in the era of COVID

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With millions of Americans working remotely, employers are finding creative ways to mark the annual event
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