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Julie Cook Ramirez

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Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter covering all aspects of human resources. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com.

Company culture

Using HR tech to understand human experiences

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

Company culture

How HR can build strategic partnerships

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

How micro-moments can support belonging

Storytelling, even virtually, fosters healthier employees and teams, experts say.
Company culture

Is ‘belonging’ the new ‘D&I’?

In a world where “social distancing” has become the new norm, organizations are increasingly looking to foster a sense of belonging.
Company culture

Insights from a CHRO: Lincoln Financial’s Lisa Buckingham

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

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

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

Insights from a CHRO: Grabango’s Saralynn Malott

The HR standout brings extensive experience to a fast-growth tech start-up.
Coronavirus

Work-from-home mandates create cybersecurity concerns

With millions of employees suddenly working remotely—and little time to prepare—employers are scrambling to ensure cybersecurity.
Company culture

How employers handle today’s crisis will matter in the long-term

Employees and future candidates will remember the response.  
Company culture

Insights from a CHRO: Prosek Partners’ Karen Davis

How Karen Niovitch Davis harnesses the people power of the financial-services sector, and how COVID-19 has impacted the world of HR.
Coronavirus

The new reality of remote work and caregiving

How can employers help homebound employees who are juggling a convergence of responsibilities?
Older man on the phone working at a laptop, so why are companies reluctant to hire older workers?
Coronavirus

Protecting senior workers from COVID-19

With people over 60 at heightened risk of severe illness, how should employers respond?
Company culture

Coronavirus driving work-from-home mandates

How can employers remain proactive without causing panic?

Career Development

Report lays out blueprint for ‘culture renovation’

Successful culture change often follows a simple three-step process.
organizational culture
Diversity

Is it time for a culture check-up?

Organizations are increasingly recognizing that culture is far more than just a buzzword.

Employee Benefits

How to conquer the post-holiday blues

Employees often return to work after the holidays worn out and depressed. What can employers do to energize and motivate them?
HR Technology

Fourth Industrial Revolution brings challenge and opportunity

New study lays out a significant shift for HR, as the function strives to redefine its mandate.
Diversity

Taking another look at blind employees

Visually impaired individuals can bring valuable skills to the workplace, yet many struggle to find employment.
Diversity and Inclusion

Weighing the impact of the attractiveness advantage

Good-looking people receive preferential treatment in the workplace. What can HR do about it?
Engagement

How to choose the right collaboration tools

An onslaught of digital tools has flooded the market. What factors go into choosing a platform?

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