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The new digital workplace reveals a tale of two Americas

HRExecutive

Rural American workers face significant hurdles in career advancement in an increasingly digital workplace , according to a new joint study by the University of Phoenix Career Institute and the Center on Rural Innovation. The research, comparing 1,000 rural and 986 nonrural U.S.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

Advertisement Yet, without a strong focus on analytics, reaching those ER objectives will be an even tougher challenge, according to HR Acuity’s fifth annual Employee Relations Benchmark Study. This year’s study was based on in-depth research from more than 125 organizations, representing approximately 4.5

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L&D: The Key to Success for Today’s SMBs

Extensis

The Association for Talent Development defines learning and development as “a function within an organization that is responsible for empowering employees’ growth and developing their knowledge, skills, and capabilities to drive better business performance.” Career development. Skills training.

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Career Pathing Is Your Best Employee Retention Strategy

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HR must now execute a candidate-centric recruiting experience, package together salary and benefits offerings that deliver a competitive advantage and provide clear opportunities for career development and growth. Listing career development on a corporate values poster will not cut it. How to retain employees.

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The 7 Skills You Need to Conduct an Effective Job Search

HR Bartender

At last year’s KronosWorks Conference, New York Times best-selling author and fellow Workforce Institute board member Dan Schawbel , talked about the latest workplace trends forecast based on his research. People today have lots of options when it comes to their careers. Having a network is critical for career development.

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The Best Way to Study for an HR Certification Exam – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Today’s reader question has to do with a different part of the process – studying for the exam. I’ve been in the HR profession for about 4 years now and studied human resource management in college. Do you recommend buying study guides? Do you recommend buying study guides? Find study partners to share experiences.

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How to Find Mentors Who Will Support Your Goals

HR Bartender

Over the past couple of weeks, our Friday posts have been focused on career development. Whether that’s making dinner while we’re studying for a certification exam or cutting us some slack when we’re tired after a long week of school and work. Enjoy the post!). Then, we talked about being ready to ask for opportunities.