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SHRM Connect: Better Title or Higher Pay?

by Mary Kaylor, SHRM-CPOn November 8, 2019 0 comments

 

 

When employees have questions, they go to HR.

When HR professionals have questions, where can they turn?   

SHRM Connect is an online forum where SHRM members can post questions and get answers from peers within the SHRM community. It’s a great place to network with other HR professionals while sharing solutions and advice on a wide range of HR topics.  

Jump into a discussion or watch from the sidelines. There's something for everyone.

Check out a few of the latest conversations below:

 

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#Create: Strength in Compassion

by Christopher OrozcoOn November 7, 2019 0 comments

 

I was recently reminded of how compassion can be a powerful force in our world. While on a field trip with my six-year-old son’s class as a chaperone, I witnessed him immediately comfort a friend when he experienced an injury. My son placed his arm around his friend’s shoulder and expressed “everything will be OK.” It was in this moment that I was confronted with a powerful, yet simple, truth; compassion can change someone’s life and help them when it’s needed most. I saw compassion in action, and it came naturally to...

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Controlling Candidate Experience

by David KovacovichOn November 7, 2019 0 comments

 

 

Coming out of the 2019 HR Technology Conference & Expo, there seem to be a thousand emerging technologies to improve the hiring process. Machines can organize databases, create a better user experience and track end-to-end processes. Once we've conquered those things it's up to the humans to refine the courting process.

It's that time of year when people are job hunting: Q4 numbers not where they should be, tenure has not created an opportunity for advancement and graduation is moving interns into professionals. All reasons to dip thy toe in new...

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True Inclusion Gets Everyone in the Game

by Emily M. Dickens, JD.On November 7, 2019 0 comments

 


 

Last week, SHRM hosted its sold-out 2019 Inclusion Conference—formerly Diversity & Inclusion. We welcomed over 1,000 workforce professionals to New Orleans to explore the theme of “Shifting Workplace Culture.”

Changing the name from D&I to Inclusion was key. Notions about diversity in the workplace are transforming. It’s no longer enough to have a multicultural, multigenerational workforce. Every individual must also be consciously included as contributors and potential leaders. As SHRM’s President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. has said, “Diversity speaks to who is on the team, but inclusion focuses on who...

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Avoiding Unlawful Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination #GMIS19

by Joey V. PriceOn November 6, 2019 0 comments

 

When a small business owner offers employment to a candidate, it can be one of the best feelings in the world for both sides. But what happens if somewhere along the process, mistakes are made that can eventually come back to harm the business?

Even worse, what happens if the same mistakes get repeated over time - resulting in catastrophic financial losses and disruption of the business?        
 

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How to Hit the Ground Running in Your New HR Job

by Claire Petrie, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHROn November 6, 2019 0 comments

 

 

 

I recently started with a new company and when I paused to think about what I learned and what helped me be successful in the first month, here’s what I found:

  • Take the time to learn the business. It’s so tempting to just start doing what you know how to do best. I spent my first 2 weeks meeting with the CEO and every VP in the company and compiling all my notes and making sense of them. Not everyone will have this luxury but meet with as many
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Implement Global Policies, Not A Global Handbook

by Erika CollinsOn November 4, 2019 0 comments

 


 

Most multinational companies should have global employment policies that are lawful and reflect company culture—not a global handbook that dictates exactly what must be done under any circumstances. Employers often would prefer a uniform approach, but uniformity has proven problematic when it comes to certain policies.

Employee handbooks, at least the way we think of them in the United States, are really a U.S. concept. Some countries, such as Japan, have "work rules," which the labor authority must approve and that cover certain aspects of employment, such as hours of...

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Mentoring Blooms Over Time - Plant Some Bulbs !!

by Steve BrowneOn October 31, 2019 0 comments

 


 

I have lived in Ohio for the majority of my life. I love the Midwest because I get to experience all four seasons in a year. My favorite season is happening even as I type. I love Fall because the temperature drops and it’s chilly and brisk most days. It’s also when trees shed the green they’ve been exhibiting through the Spring and Summer to show they’re true beautiful colors. Everywhere you look you see a mix of yellows, reds and oranges. It’s stunning !!

Another facet that happens during...

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Avoiding the Dreaded Post-Vacation Deluge

by Eva Del Rio, SPHROn October 31, 2019 0 comments

 


 

Q: Last week you gave a reader advice on how to keep his office from calling him while on vacation. I have a slightly different vacation problem. I dread having to face the zillion emails that are waiting in my inbox on my first day back. I do send the standard “out of the office” message but it does little to alleviate the problem. Is there something else that can be done so my inbox isn’t bursting when I return?

A: You are not alone. This is an almost universal...

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