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The C Sheet January 14: Hospital Staff Shortages, High Reservation Wages, and a Resurgence of Retirees

Visier

This Hospital Competes with Walmart for Staff. To meet the labor shortage, they’ve started offering higher salaries that have to compete with Walmart. Delta Air Lines and a flight attendants’ union are battling over the company’s new isolation policy after the C.D.C. The New York Times). A New Minimum Wage.

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Parents with access to paid sick leave spend more time caring for children, new study finds

HR Brew

A working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in July found that after states passed mandates requiring employers to grant workers paid sick leave, the time US parents spent providing childcare increased by nearly 5%. The time parents spent simply in the presence of their children (i.e.

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Use Strategic Planning Techniques to Build Your Workforce Plan

HR Bartender

I signed up for this seminar and blocked the time off on my calendar. Let’s face it, if you’re looking for a perfect moment to attend training, it just might not happen. Remember, the outcome of a strategic planning exercise is to answer the following questions: How does the organization compete? Development.

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What is Headcount Reporting? A Complete Guide for Employers

HR Lineup

Headcount reporting is the process of tracking and analyzing the number of employees within an organization at a given point in time. It involves collecting and categorizing data related to employee demographics, such as full-time or part-time status, contractor roles, and temporary workers.

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A cyclist is heading to the Paralympics, with the full support of his employer

HR Brew

Most Olympic and Paralympic athletes can’t afford to train full-time and won’t get a check from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee unless they medal. I’ve had past organizations that haven’t been hyper-supportive,” he said, noting that he often tried to downplay his training because employers were reluctant about his time away from work.

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Bookmark This! Resources to Develop HR Competencies

HR Bartender

At this year’s Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference (SHRM), I ran across some wonderful tools to help with developing HR competencies. If you’re mentoring or coaching an HR professional, these are great suggestions for professional development of HR competencies. As tempting as it may be at times.)

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Recent HR Trends 2025: Transforming the Future of Workplace Strategies

Empxtrack

Thus, helping in proactively managing talent acquisition and reducing time-to-hire. Enhanced Performance Management: Real-time performance data will enable accurate assessments, timely feedback and targeted development plans. As a result, it will reduce hiring time and bias.