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How to support and understand veteran employees as they enter the civilian workforce

HR Brew

When hiring veterans, companies should also be aware that they may experience learning curves, with everything from business terminology to healthcare benefits. There are over 18 million living US veterans, and roughly eight million are in the workforce, according to data from 2023. Mental health benefits are key.

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Peer groups are a lifeline for this HR pro

HR Brew

It was at a local hospital—as a comms pro—that she began training employees and got her foot in the HR door. She said resources like HR Brew, SHRM, and small peer groups got her through the challenges she faced as a new HR leader. Here’s this week’s edition of our Coworking series. Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader.

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The 4 Key Elements of An Effective Recruiting Strategy

HR Bartender

It also means having the learning and development resources available. The groups I described above all rely on human beings. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes When we’re creating our recruiting strategy, we have to decide how we will bring people into the organization. I’m not talking about sourcing.

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Pilot Groups or Sandboxes: Which Is Better for Your Implementation

HR Bartender

In the learning and development function, instructional designers build in a testing phase to make sure a training session flows the way it was designed. In the learning and development function, instructional designers build in a testing phase to make sure a training session flows the way it was designed.

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How the Lack of Intersectionality Knowledge Can Influence Workplace Culture

Speaker: Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, EdD

Organizations looking to foster a workplace culture of belonging not only need to adopt a broad DEI lens, but to recognize how their employees can belong to multiple marginalized groups. In short, they need to embrace intersectionality. The real work comes when we recognize intersectionality and tackle microaggressions in the workplace.

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Whole Foods uses an AI-enabled video platform to design operations trainings

HR Brew

When the change enablement team at Whole Foods needed to quickly and easily produce operations and special project trainings for its more than 500 locations, it turned to Vyond, an AI-powered video creation platform. We needed a tool that [would] give us the ability to be versatile,” he said. “In Ease of use. Focus on content.

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Civil rights groups want businesses to reaffirm commitment to DE&I as programs come under attack

HR Brew

However, there’s a strong business case for continuing DE&I efforts, the civil rights groups reminded the CEOs. Employers’ withdrawal from “HRC is particularly troubling, because they were the vanguard of equality for queer people,” Anu Gupta, founder and CEO of Be More, a DE&I training company, told HR Brew. The latest.

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Payroll Integration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Your File

Speaker: Bonnie Treichel, JD, Senior Consultant, Multnomah Group

In addition, you may be able to mitigate substantial compliance risk by eliminating the potential for human error. Given these opportunities, why don’t all organizations embrace fully-integrated payroll? Action items to get started today!

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The Importance of Native Language Training

Online training is one of the most important undertakings for any organization, but the importance is only magnified when your workforce includes workers who may not speak English as their first language or who are limited English proficient.

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Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Boost and Evaluate Your DEI Initiatives

Speaker: Cassandra Binkley, SHRM-CP, PHR - DEI Leader and Sr. Manager of Community, Engagement & Philanthropy at Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Like never before, we're seeing companies turn to voluntary, employee-led groups to ensure these initiatives are met while supporting the goals of the organization and increasing employee retention.

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Opportunities for Teaming and Engagement

Speaker: Jon Ingham, Social HR Strategist

The way most organizations attempt to do this is through teams and other forms of groups or networks. As the amount of knowledge needed to do work and the complexity of this work increases, organizations face a growing challenge to use specialists for cross-disciplinary work. May 30, 2019 11.00 AM PDT, 2.00 PM EST, 7.00

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The Power of HR Tech Pilot Programs

Speaker: Jeanne Achille, Founder & CEO, The Devon Group and Women in HR Tech Summit Chair, U.S. & Singapore

Founder & CEO of The Devon Group and Women in HR Tech Summit Chair for U.S. In this webinar, you will learn how to: Identify if your vendor offers pilot programs. With technology constantly changing, it is important to find the HR tech system that will drive transformation. Evaluate the effectiveness and fit of HR Technology.

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Charting Your Course Through Changing Regulations

Speaker: Bonnie Treichel, Senior Consultant & CCO, Multnomah Group

More recently, the tides have turned in other directions – forcing employers to direct their attention at mandated state-run retirement plans; employee leave and paid time off; sexual harassment training; pay equity; and more! The world of work is changing.

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Recognition that Resonates: Improving Engagement Through Personalized Incentives

Speaker: Kirsten Goulde SHRM-SCP, M.S., Vice President of Human Resources for Oakmont Management Group

Join Kirsten Goulde, Vice President of HR at Oakmont Management Group, to learn how to personalize employee recognition to drive greater engagement. Recognition that resonates personally with your employees will increase the effectiveness of your efforts and can be done in a way that capitalizes on your existing incentives.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Furloughs and Fires

Speaker: Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer, The Granite Group

Join Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer of Granite Group and keynote speaker, and learn the dos and don'ts of offboarding and furloughing. HR is not always talent scouting and employee recognition--in turbulent times, we often are faced with the task of terminating and furloughing employees.