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Should you include freelancers in your talent development program?

Fast Company The Future of Work

The report also found that freelancers place more value on skills training. While it may seem counterintuitive to invest training resources in people who are not employees, the lines between W2 workers and 1099 workers can be blurry sometimes. At the same time, Americans have embraced freelancing as a career choice.

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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

Through social media, employers may learn information regarding a candidate’s race, age, religion, disability or other protected classification,” says LaKisha M. Ten of his colleagues saw this post, and it eventually made its way to his manager, Robert McSweeney, the target of the vehemence. He has since been rehired.)

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Launching a Diversity and Inclusion Program Isn’t Enough – Here’s How to Make a Meaningful Impact

Linkedin Talent Blog

In a recent study of 16,500 employees from companies around the world, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found that half of all workers from underrepresented groups see bias as part of their day-to-day work experience. This is shocking, considering that 97% of respondents report that their company has a diversity program in place.

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Why Hospitality Workers Walk Away: Addressing the Root Causes of Turnover

Payactiv

Worse still, hospitality workers can be subjected to bullying and sexual harassment. Worse still, hospitality workers can be subjected to bullying and sexual harassment. Consider these statistics : Sexual harassment is ranked among the most prevalent issues by both hospitality students and hospitality employees.

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Without Retention, Diversity Efforts Fall Short

Reflektive

Building diversity in the workplace is an initiative HR leaders cannot afford to miss. Companies with diverse workforces are proven to deliver higher performance and greater innovation. Despite investment in equal-opportunity hiring practices, diversity numbers are unimpressive Click To Tweet. The Unfairness Factor.

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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training.

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Managing HR Compliance in the Age of Technology

Hppy

When going from a paper-based to an electronic based HR system, there are many changes to adapt to, a lot of new information to learn, and many challenges that arise. It is pretty common to hear about hacking leaks where people have their personal information listed online. This is true for businesses as well. Analyzing change.