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11 Reasons Why HR Professionals are Important... Now More Than Ever

by Brett FarmiloeOn May 6, 2021 0 comments

How is the HR profession needed now more than ever to improve the economy, revamp DE&I practices, shift workplace culture and prepare the future of work?

To help you find your place within the HR profession, we asked HR professionals and business leaders this question for their thoughts. From changing up the recruiting game to adjusting to a new reality, there are several reasons why the HR profession is so important.

Here are eleven reasons why HR professionals are so important:

Recruiting

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Now More Than Ever, SHRM Will Help You Shape the Future of Work

by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCPOn May 3, 2021 0 comments

As the world gets back to work, we know it won’t be business as usual. HR leaders are the ones who will put workplaces back together—with better-than-ever-before practices and policies that will help employers and employees thrive.

This is a key opportunity for our profession—and the purpose of our new Now More Than Ever resource platform launching today. As an HR practitioner, you’ve spent the past year demonstrating how vital your role is to the business. You worked around the clock, took unprecedented measures to keep your...

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Now More Than Ever - The future of diversity and inclusion leadership: the new HR and the WHY for sustainable progress

by Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D. SHRM-SCPOn May 3, 2021 0 comments

Complaining about HR’s work in diversity is rather “on-trend.” Some social media posts and articles call HR too compliance-oriented, too legalistic. Others call it too soft. One commenter complained that HR shot down their brilliant plan “to fire old people and hire young people.” In this case - kudos, HR.

HR is not perfect, but there is a saying: the only people not making mistakes are those doing nothing. HR can’t be accused of idleness. But there are ways to do better, and now more...

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Now More Than Ever - HR's Unique Opportunity

by Ross Smith, FRSA On May 3, 2021 0 comments

Now more than ever….

The world of work has changed. One could argue that farming in 10,000 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia – the cradle of civilization - or the domestication of animals, the Renaissance, the printing press, the Industrial Revolution, the assembly line, the internet, and mobile devices all changed how humanity operates.

Every one of those milestones expanded the workforce. Today, however, things are different. Hopefully, this is a temporary setback, but the “have’s” and the “have nots” no longer just applies to wealth – it’s those that have work vs. those that don’t. The pandemic has changed...

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8 Simple and Cost-Effective Ways To Recognize and Reward Employees

by Brett FarmiloeOn May 12, 2021 0 comments

What are some simple and cost-effective ways to recognize and reward employees?

To help your company find new ways to recognize and reward your employees, we asked HR experts and business leaders this question for their best advice. From crafting social media shoutouts to celebrating work anniversaries, there are several simple and cost-effective ways to recognize and reward your employees.

Here are eight simple and cost-effective ways to recognize and reward employees:

Craft a Social Media Shoutout
Offer Time to Recharge
Create an Ongoing “Pass the Trophy”
Look After Their Holistic

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Confidently Writing About Yourself

by Claire Petrie, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHROn May 11, 2021 0 comments

I recently helped a friend prepare for a promotion conversation, and another friend update his “About” section on LinkedIn. Both said to me, “Ugh… I hate writing about myself. It’s so hard!” I totally understand this sentiment.

I used to feel that way myself a few years ago. It took a lot of practice through speaking engagements, podcasts, and updating my own resume and LinkedIn profile that I got comfortable using my voice to confidently describe what I do and the value I bring. (Check out my blog post on what...

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Keys to Crafting Content That Captures Attention

by Jessica Walter, MS, APROn May 9, 2021 0 comments

It’s a familiar but frustrating scene for internal communicators: We invest countless hours researching, writing, revising and posting content, but employees don’t seem to be receiving the message.

So what’s going on? Why isn’t the content getting through?

To find the answer, I gathered input from more than 3,000 employees spanning multiple industries, job types and geographic regions using focus groups, in-depth interviews and surveys.

According to employees in the study, the secret is simple: Tell them about the topics they’re interested in and protect their time.

While that sounded easy...

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Ask an Advisor Chat: Managing the COVID-19 Vaccine in the Workplace

by SHRM StaffOn May 9, 2021 0 comments

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Reset vs. Return

by Steve BrowneOn May 9, 2021 0 comments

This past week I was geeked to be involved with a virtual HR Happy Hour with my local HR chapter, GCHRA. The event had a much different vibe than the many virtual events that I’ve been a part of over the past year plus. We started with a local bar owner teaching us how to make common drinks we could put together for summer gatherings. Then, we broke out into rooms and attendees could choose where they wanted to go based on the topic of the room. You couldn’t know who the...

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The Biggest Obstacle to Great Employee Relations

by James MonroeOn May 6, 2021 0 comments

We’ve heard the slogans: “People are our most important asset.” “We want to be an employer of choice.”

And we know most companies fall far short of those aspirations, for lots of reasons.

Sometimes, it’s because their leaders say the words but really don’t understand why they should have an engaged workforce. To them, it seems like one big distraction. They really don’t believe that companies with engaged employees are more profitable and productive, and by double digits.

In other cases, company leaders genuinely want to improve but don’t know...

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