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Fostering a Culture of Respect in the Workplace
By John Henderson Let’s face it, we are living AND working in a socially and politically divisive world that can have a negative impact on a company’s culture. So what can an organization do about this in order to create and sustain a culture of respect in their workplace? It really comes down to courtesy…
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Federal Contractor Portal Certification Is Now Open – Deadline is July 1st
By Mark Adams Federal contractors and subcontractors with federal affirmative action obligations have a responsibility to register and certify that they have an affirmative action plan in place no later than July 1st, 2024. [It is important to note that construction contractors are NOT subjected to this requirement.] Covered federal contractors and subcontractors can visit…
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EEO-1 Reporting Portal Launched
By Mark Adams The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched its EEO-1 Reporting portal on April 30th. The reporting is mandatory for the following employers: Covered employers looking to complete their EEO-1 data, they can do so by clicking here. The portal allows for data to be submitted both electronically via a file upload and by…
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Is Retention the New Recruitment Plan?
By Allison ebner A recent article from Workday took me by surprise with the title above. The contents of the article suggest that the hiring slowdown may be leveling off. That fact, combined with stagnant internal mobility, has employees feeling a little restless and possibly seeking opportunities outside of their current organization or practicing some…
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Compensating Creatively: Navigating Inflation and AI in Your HR Strategies
By Pam Thornton As human resources professionals navigate the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, they face the dual challenges of combating inflationary pressures while also addressing the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into job functions. Traditional compensation methods may no longer suffice to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. What are some innovative strategies…
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Have you been using one of our newest benefits? It’s one that you can use on your own timetable.
By Darlene Morse, EANE Senior Membership Specialist I’ve heard that some of you like to read through discussion posts to see how others are handling situations and learn so much that way. Others say they enjoy posting a question and having many answers and options within minutes or days! Many of our over 1000 members…
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Do you find that you are constantly rescuing employees?
By John Henderson, Director of Learning & Development If there isn’t a safety issue nor a deadline that needs to be met – do you, or do you witness others, rescuing other workers? By that I mean doing for others what they can and should be doing for themselves. A successful organization has a team…
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Culture of Learning –learning is a reward for employees!
By Val Harlow, Learning & Development A learning culture promotes a constant search for, sharing of and applying new skills and knowledge by employees. This culture will help to improve individual performance and have a huge benefit to the organization’s success. But just saying your organization has a learning culture does not make it so! …