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Michael J. O'Brien

Michael J. O’Brien is former web editor with Human Resource Executive®.
Awards

Apple defends its ‘Most Admired for HR’ crown

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HRE’s list highlights employers on four criteria including innovation and people management.
Employee Benefits

Can America make the 4-day week work?

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Recent research finds the concept making headway around the world. Will it work here?
Awards

Through the digital lens: How VR can inspire better managers

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Virtual reality has the power to change the world. But first, it has to change how straight white men think.
Career Development

What’s driving workers’ demand for education benefits?

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A new survey of 30,000 U.S. workers suggests causes include automation anxiety and college debt.
Events

HR Tech 2019: PILOT coaching platform wins Pitchfest

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Ben Brooks is the CEO and founder of PILOT, a coaching platform and 2019 Pitchfest winner.
Events

HR Tech 2019: Accenture elevates the recruiter’s role with AI

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Learn how Accenture is pairing humans and machine collaboration to elevate the role of the recruiter to be a talent coach and advisor.
Events

HR Tech 2019: Barbara Corcoran Opens Second Annual Pitchfest

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30 startups competing this week for a top prize of $25,000 at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas
Leadership

HR Honor Roll: Zoë Harte of Upwork

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Many organizations use freelancers. At Upwork, where the business is freelancers, Zoë Harte is making sure everyone is on the same page.
Events

You can check out these 6 new HR technologies at HR Tech this year

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Here's your chance to see what major HR technology solutions providers have developed over the last year.
Talent Acquisition

DOL says record number of workers quit in July

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Does the new government data tell us what workers really think about the economy?
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Will Sephora’s One-Hour Diversity Training Pay Off?

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Organizations need to continually reinforce the idea of an anti-harassment workplace culture.
Leadership

Expanding the Circle at SEI

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Krista Deguffroy is helping the financial-services company create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
Leadership

Survey: New Executives Receive Little or No Onboarding

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Executives in the U.S. and Canada report lower rates of onboarding than other geographic areas.
Compensation

What’s at the Heart of this Compensation Conundrum?

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New report finds employers are concerned about losing talent but are hesitant to increase base pay.
Employee Benefits

Proposed Drug-Rebate Rule May Contain Side Effects for Employers

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The push for better supply-chain drug pricing and contracting models has reached Washington.
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