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Top Nine HR Goals of Small and Midsize Companies

by Brett FarmiloeOn January 11, 2022 0 comments

What is your top HR goal, and how do you plan to achieve the goal in 2022?

To help you identify and achieve your HR goals in 2022, we asked HR professionals and leaders for their best insights. From recalibrating and moving forward to increasing retention, there are several goals to consider for 2022.

Here are nine HR goals and how to achieve them:

Recalibrate and move forward

Develop employee expertise

Prioritize employees' mental health and well-being

Maintain culture

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A New Year; A New You: Make your Mental Health a Priority as HR Practitioners

by Lori Gentles and Lisa M. SanchezOn January 11, 2022 0 comments

This is the time of year when we start planning to once again declare our commitment to achieving our goals. Whether it’s to retire, implement new HR programs, or get healthy, we always approach the new year with vim and vigor only to become a statistic of those that start the year with hopeful resolutions that are rarely completed.

As human resources (HR) practitioners, we are expected to be all things to all people, which can be overwhelming at times. And we often set goals meant to serve others, i.e.,...

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How Important Are Allies in The Workplace?

by Kimberly.McNeilOn December 17, 2021 0 comments

When we look to build diverse and inclusive workplaces, we sometimes forget to harness one of the biggest forces of change and inclusion: allyships. Let’s start with a definition. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines allyship as “supportive association with another person or group … specifically: such association with the members of a marginalized or mistreated group to which one does not belong.”

As a SHRM HR Knowledge Advisor, I am often asked questions related to building inclusive workplaces and implementing initiatives to increase diversity. Sure, goals and well-worded statements are great,...

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Employer Not Required to Provide Reason for Termination

by Karen Burke, SHRM-CPOn December 17, 2021 0 comments

As a SHRM HR Knowledge Advisor, I am frequently asked by members if they must provide employees with a reason for termination. Employers often hope that they are protected under the at-will employment doctrine.

Providing a reason for termination is solely at an employer’s discretion based on their policies, past practices, and, for some employers, state law. Aside from the at-will doctrine, some states have service letter requirements by which employees must receive a document upon separation that includes information such as the reason for separation, date of separation, unemployment insurance benefits...

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Five Ways to Optimize Personal Energy

by Alaina Burden, Product Manager for Korn Ferry Leadership and Wellbeing Offering and Victoria Farrelly, Associate Principal, Business & Wellbeing Psychologist, Instructional Design & Delivery, Korn FerryOn December 13, 2021 0 comments

These days a lot of professionals can define their jobs using one metaphor: burning the candle at both ends.

After all, the world has been operating in the middle of a global pandemic for nearly two years, forcing everyone to adapt to new, unforeseen circumstances on a daily basis. Many have taken on more projects and more responsibilities while working with less support and fewer resources. As a result, people are diving into their personal energy reserves, becoming quickly depleted—so much so that, according to a recent Korn Ferry...

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After The Love Has Gone: Seven Considerations Before You Break Up With Your Job

by Ralph KelloggOn December 8, 2021 0 comments

You have fallen out of love with your job. No amount of date nights, second chances, or counseling services will make the situation right. You figure that it is time to move on to greener pastures, but is it?

There are ebbs and flows to every relationship, and jobs are no exception. What attracted you to your current position — challenging assignments, a fun work environment, money — may no longer be enough to keep you interested and satisfied. However, before mentally checking out and looking for a new position, make the...

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What’s the Best Work Perk of All? Contributing to the Social Good

by Chastity Davis-GarciaOn December 8, 2021 0 comments

As workforce demands increase and companies work hard to attract talent, the workplace has become far more competitive, with potential hires holding the cards. Flexible hours, continuing education, company stocks — once tools used only by the most progressive employers — now are commonplace. While we have a way to go, we can point to shifts that acknowledge team members as whole beings with responsibilities, obligations, and interests outside the workplace.

Many companies are engaged in active corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs devoting their resources and time to meaningful causes...

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10 Techniques to Manage a Flexible Workforce

by Brett FarmiloeOn December 7, 2021 0 comments

What is one effective technique or strategy to manage a flexible workforce?

To help you run a more flexible workforce, we asked business HR professionals and business leaders this question for their insights. From cultivating mutual respect and trust to focusing on results, there are several strategies you can use to guide a flexible workforce.

Here are 10 techniques to manage a flexible workforce:

Cultivate Mutual Respect and Trust

Be Rigid on Goals

Prioritize Regular Online Communication

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13 Ways HR Leaders Are Reskilling For a New Future of Work

by Brett FarmiloeOn December 1, 2021 0 comments

What is one way you are reskilling for a new future of work? What area of HR are you reskilling?

To help HR professionals consider what skills to update, we asked HR leaders, recruiting specialists, and business professionals this question for their insights. From reinventing job postings to using people analytics models, there are several ways HR professionals can reskill for the business world’s ever-changing landscape.

Here are 13 ways HR leaders are reskilling for a new future of work:

Optimize Decision-Making With Analytics

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Looking Ahead: SHRMLab's Better Workplaces Challenge Cup 2022

by Guillermo Corea On December 1, 2021 0 comments

Last month, SHRMLabs launched its second Annual Better Workplaces Challenge Cup, opening the registration period for entrepreneurs in workplace technology. This year, we are excited to expand the competition and we are seeking applications from around the world, not just the United States. This allows us to seek out the most innovative workplace tech solutions from around the globe.

When we devised this competition, we wanted to have a positive impact on workplaces while bringing forth needed technology to HR professionals. What we have done is devise a competition that aims...

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