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Personal Experience and an Analytical Nature Drive Rebecca Derdiger’s DEI Efforts at Grainger

The corporate pursuit of greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a people-focused pursuit. So many of the DEI leaders we’ve spoken with over the course of our ongoing series are truly people people. They thrive on growing and developing talent, building communities, and fostering inclusion. But corporate-level DEI also often requires an analytical touch. […]

How to Improve Leader Communication Skills

Everywhere you look, the stats are alarmingly clear: Leaders are not effectively communicating, and it’s negatively impacting their organization’s success. 86% of employees and executives cite the lack of effective collaboration and communication as the main cause of workplace failures (Salesforce). Only 7% of U.S. workers strongly agree that communication is accurate, timely, and open […]

Hiring Shouldn’t Be This Problematic—Technology Can Help 

Doesn’t it seem like the hiring process should be more streamlined by now? According to Glassdoor, it can take an average of 23.8 days to get an offer from a U.S.-based company. Some employers can extend that time up to 30 days.  A long, laborious hiring process isn’t good for employers or job candidates, so […]

Case Study: Dish Network Disconnects on Arbitration Agreement

You would think drafting an arbitration agreement should be simple enough. After all, arbitrating employment discrimination claims was court-approved several decades ago. But issues still persist, as we see in this very recent case from the El Paso Court of Appeals.

That’s a Wrap on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Week 2022!

From December 5th to the 9th, we spent a full week focusing on the value and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace! As the week ends, we’re looking back at all our online events and digital resources that helped HR professionals move the needle forward in their company’s DEIB initiatives. […]

Intelligent Automation and the Future of Work in the United States

Intelligent automation (IA), business process management (BPM), artificial intelligence (AI), and other advances are altering the fundamental nature of employment. They’re affecting how businesses manage their internal processes, interact with their clients, and offer products, prompting a wave of reinvention. There’s enormous value to be had: According to Price Waterhouse Cooper’s Global Artificial Intelligence Study: […]

3 Strategies for Developing a Positive & Inclusive Hybrid Employee Experience

To be successful, companies must cultivate a workforce that is happy, engaged, and productive. The employee work experience must be positive, balanced, and inclusive, regardless of workers’ location or role. It’s a tall order, especially when the work environment and employee expectations have changed so dramatically over the past several years. Remote and hybrid work […]

Reporting Policies and Harassment Procedures: Why It’s Important to Get Them Right

After three years of litigation, a court in Nevada ruled in favor of Sbarro, LLC, in a $178 million lawsuit in which a former employee filed suit against the company for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, retaliation, and negligent retention. The former employee alleged she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at work by her manager and that […]

Faces of HR: Dr. Shirley Knowles on the Importance of Listening, Valuing Talent & Taking Action

Here at HR Daily Advisor, our week-long virtual celebration of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is well underway – and it doesn’t stop with our latest Faces profile, which features Dr. Shirley Knowles, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Progress — a leading provider of products to develop, deploy, and manage high-impact applications. Progress isn’t only the company’s […]

Best of Recruiting 2022

2022 was a challenging year for recruiters. In a candidate-driven labor market, businesses needed to swiftly adopt new strategies, tap wider talent pools, and reassess what job seekers wanted from their employers. In fact, LinkedIn found that the best candidates are off the market in 10 days. Now more than ever, hiring managers value expert […]