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The pandemic changed the way people look at the world. Priorities like family, experiences, and social causes became more important than ever before. People also increasingly care about the impact companies have on the environment and prefer to spend their dollars with brands prioritizing the planet. Businesses therefore need workers who know how to institute […]
From employee handbooks to compliance training programs, this year is bringing big changes to compliance, and tracking these changes can be difficult. Is your organization prepared? With the help of BambooHR and UKG, we’ve compiled the most current information into this free guide, to help you re-evaluate your compliance efforts in 2023! Download now to […]
With the tight labor market impacting the country for the past couple of years, it’s not uncommon to see signs advertising job openings along with the starting pay and even sign-on bonuses. Despite the increased prevalence of such job ads, the reality is that there has traditionally been very little pay transparency, at least in […]
eLearning is more widely used than ever, and getting it right is mission critical for government organizations ranging from federal agencies to states, counties, and cities. There are two pillars of successful eLearning initiatives in government: security and effectiveness. Federal departments and agencies, particularly those in high-consequence domains like our armed services, have extremely high […]
Sharell Thomas-Hodge is an accomplished HR leader with more than 20 years of experience. She got her start in retail, serving as a HR manager for Target. At the time, she was responsible for the management of all HR functions at her location and, according to Thomas-Hodge, was “instrumental in the successful opening of a […]
Digitization has been a godsend for numerous industries, simplifying formerly cumbersome job tasks and providing unprecedented access to people and data. Recruitment apps and job portals like LinkedIn make it easier and quicker for hiring managers, recruiters, and jobseekers to reach their goals. Still, no rose is without its thorns, so even though LinkedIn is […]
The end of the year is a busy time for most organizations. The end of the calendar year is also often the end of the budget year, the fiscal year (or at least a fiscal quarter) and the end of employee performance periods. Just as yearend can be an ideal time to take a step […]
According to new data from Conduent, 43% of eligible employees don’t participate in a health savings account (HSA). Fifty-seven percent of those who make an HSA contribution don’t capture the full benefit, with an average contribution of less than $500, well below the annual limit of $3,650 for individuals and $7,300 for families. The underutilization of HSAs […]
With growing wage pressure, historic inflation, and recession fears on the rise heading into 2023, one might expect training and development budgets to be on the chopping block for many organizations, as they have so often been in the past when money got tight. Fortunately, recent data suggests that annual U.S. training expenditures per employee […]
Women are entering the workforce by the dozens due to a multitude of reasons. Whether it’s because they appreciate being more financially independent or they have a real hunger to achieve their career dreams, companies now have to take another look at their hiring processes to be more inclusive than ever before. Take Hold of […]