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HR 101: The history of LinkedIn

HR Brew

Welcome to HR 101. Reid Hoffman came up with the idea for a professional social network in 2002. The platform ended its first month of operation with 4,500 members. Throughout the 2010s , the platform continued to evolve, releasing tools like its skills endorsement feature, as well as apps for recruiters and job-seekers.

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Why CHROs have the “second-hardest job in the C-suite”

HR Brew

When Stephen Patscot, HR practice leader with executive search and leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart, talks to CEOs about the CHRO role, he often says its the second-hardest job in the C-suite. This higher attrition rate, he said, would be very explainable with all the demands that have been put on HR.

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How Quick Base Helps Businesses Safely and Securely Innovate  

Quickbase

In this digital transformation, many companies are gravitating towards low-code software platforms to lessen the burden on backlogged IT departments and instead allow those at the edge of the business to quickly build and maintain their own custom solutions. . Avant Healthcare Professionals .

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Managing the Employee Experience in a Downsizing Environment

CCI Consulting

What’s more, A 2002 study by Magnus Sverke and Johnny Hellgren of Stockholm University and Katharina Näswall of University of Canterbury found that after a layoff, survivors experienced a 41% decline in job satisfaction, a 36% decline in organizational commitment, and a 20% decline in job performance. Reassuring Remaining Staff.

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Latvia’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

Trusaic

Thus, employers should act now to update their HR practices and carry out comprehensive pay data analyses to prepare for the in-depth requirements of the EU Directive. Latvia’s Labour Law came into force on June 1, 2002. Prepare to act when pay gaps exceed 5%. By 2031, smaller organizations (100+ employees) will have to comply.

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Strategic Workforce Planning in APAC: Dream or Reality?

Cielo HR Leader

Here we put the questions to Hong Kong based Bianca Wong, Group Human Resources Director at the marketing and distribution conglomerate, Jebsen. After a couple of years doing that I joined FedEx as an HR analyst in 2002 and had been with them until the summer of 2012, ending up as HR Managing Director for the North Pacific.

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‘The ultimate HR act:’ These lessons from 9/11 remain relevant today

HRExecutive

According to media reports based on eyewitness statements, Gentul was last seen holding the door open for co-workers in a smoke-filled stairwell on the 97th floor. Kondrasuk. “… this is the ultimate HR act.” Related: Learn more about the Future Ready Workplace at HR Tech. Click here to register.