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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.

Benefits and Compensation

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

Employees and future candidates will remember the response.  
Coronavirus

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.
Benefits and Compensation

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?
Benefits and Compensation

Protecting senior workers from COVID-19

With people over 60 at heightened risk of severe illness, how should employers respond?
Benefits and Compensation

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.

Benefits and Compensation

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?
Recruiting

Why do D&I initiatives so often fail?

And what can HR leaders do about it?
Diversity and Inclusion

How companies are putting ex-offenders back to work

Low unemployment and the desire for a more diverse workforce are leading employers to do what was once unthinkable: hire the formerly incarcerated.
HR Leadership

Is #MeToo harming women’s careers?

The movement seems like a major step forward for women, but a new study found a slew of negative consequences that could set women’s careers back.

Talent Management

Should employees be given social media breaks?

Some employers are designating specific times for workers to scroll social media.
Benefits and Compensation

Why on-demand pay is in demand

Some employers are turning to on-demand-pay apps to help employees living paycheck to paycheck.
Employment Law

No-Match Letters: Have You Gotten One?

The SSA is notifying thousands of employers of a records mismatch. Here’s how to respond.
Benefits and Compensation

How to Get a Handle on Specialty-Drug Costs

With specialty drugs accounting for an ever-increasing portion of total spend, plan sponsors are employing creative cost-cutting strategies.
Career Development

Do Your L&D Leaders Need a Jumpstart?

Learning leaders are charged with overseeing the development of the workforce, but how are they tending to their own developmental needs?

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