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HR Tips for Handling Politics Inside (and Outside) of the Office

Netchex HR Blog

It is an understatement to say that most Americans have strong opinions about the upcoming election. When discussions get heated or personal, politics in the workplace can cause serious disruptions. Even when conversations are more respectful than the debates between actual candidates, participants might become or resentful. Even if political arguments seem harmless, they can become disruptive distractions for the whole workplace and create lasting personnel conflicts.

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5 HR New Year Resolutions for Workplace Success in 2025

AvilarHR

Workforce management is evolving rapidly, and HR leaders are planning how to keep up. Here are five HR New Year resolutions for workplace success in 2025. The end of the year is the perfect time for HR and other business leaders to reflect, reset, and recharge for whats next. Workforce management is evolving at a rapid pace, and, with a little planning, you can build a roadmap to a new year filled with growth, engagement, and innovation.

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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. workers surveyed in mid-2024, reveals an opportunity gap between rural and urban areas, indicating a population where HR leaders might surface untapped talent. - Advertisement - Tech deficits affect rural worker opportun

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A warning for HR! 6 signs of a bad business reputation (and what to do about it)

Cezanne

6 signs of a bad business reputation (and what to do about it) in summary: A bad business reputation can be kryptonite for businesses; affecting everything from recruitment strategies to loss of customer confidence. HR must be able to identify the signs of a bad business reputation, which include a decline in sales and revenues, higher employee turnover and less than favourable online reviews.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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5 actionable strategies to reduce political divisions for the long term

HRExecutive

Many HR leaders will likely be relieved to see November in the rearview mirror, as election season brought reports of skyrocketing stress and conflict among American employees. While Election Day may be over, with former President Donald Trump winning a second term , the tensions driving up political divisions at work will persist, experts say. - Advertisement - “The U.S. election is just one example of a politically polarizing event making its way into the workplace,” says Gabriella Kellerman,

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Recent HR Trends 2025: Transforming the Future of Workplace Strategies

Empxtrack

Human resources trends influence how companies meet employee needs, enhance business value, and align various functions with market demands. Hence, understanding how the recent HR trends 2025 will change the future of the workplace is crucial. Discover how these new trends in HR will impact human resources strategies and practices in 2025 and beyond.

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You’ve Taken the First Step in Skills-Based Hiring. What Comes Next?

Linkedin Talent Blog

More companies are committing to skills-based hiring these days — for good reason. By focusing on skills when evaluating job candidates, employers are opening doors to individuals from historically marginalized groups who may not have had the chance to go to college. At the same time, as companies face serious skills shortages , skills-based hiring is helping them widen the talent pool.

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AI, talent shortages, and distrust: These are the biggest challenges HR pros are bracing for in 2025

HR Brew

2025 is already shaping up to be a doozy of a year. 2024 was not without its challenges, many of which are likely to follow HR into the new year. HR Brew asked people pros to share the biggest headaches they’re bracing for in 2025, and unsurprisingly, issues like return to office, hybrid work, AI, and talent shortages are top of mind. “The biggest HR challenge we anticipate in 2025 is navigating the complexities of hybrid work models.

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Can 360-degree Feedback Predict Operational Performance?

DecisionWise

Management guru Peter Drucker is often credited with the phrase “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Whether Drucker uttered those words is questionable, but the idea certainly has merit. Yet, while many organizations are adept at defining and measuring financial and operational success , most find that the “softer” side of performance is often difficult to quantify.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Talk With Your Internal and External Partners About Their Artificial Intelligence

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Artificial intelligence (AI) is a regular topic of conversation in today’s business environment. One in four employers are using AI to support HR related activities , according to an article on the Society for Human Resource Management website. And that number is sure to increase over time. We’ve been talking about artificial intelligence on HR Bartender and some of the things we can do to learn more about the use of AI.

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The Rise of Managed Payroll Services: What HR Professionals Need to Know

EmployeeConnect

The role of HR is expanding far beyond traditional responsibilities. With the growing need for efficiency, compliance, and seamless integration of systems, more organisations are turning to managed payroll services to streamline their operations. This trend is not just a fleeting fad; it’s a strategic shift that HR professionals need to understand and leverage to stay competitive.

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Where Does Remote Work Stand in 2024?

Engage2Excel

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a seismic shift in the way we work, propelling remote work into the mainstream. As we navigate through 2024, it is clear that remote work is no longer a temporary solution but a significant aspect of the modern workplace. This blog explores the current state of remote work, its benefits and challenges and what the future holds for this evolving work model.

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How incentive theory drives motivation and behavior in the workplace

Achievers

Incentive theory offers valuable insights into what drives employee motivation in the workplace. It encourages people to strive for goals by offering rewards that feel meaningful and relevant. Whether it’s a financial perk, professional growth opportunity , or simple recognition, incentives help create a culture where employees feel valued and motivated to contribute their best.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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Integrating Mental Health First Aid into EDSI’s Wellness to Work Initiative

EDSI

EDSI's Luzerne County staff recently participated in five Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training sessions across the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton offices, resulting in 39 employees earning their 3-year MHFA certification. This initiative equips staff with vital skills to support both colleagues and clients in managing mental health challenges, creating a stronger, more supportive work environment.

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The power of support: Empowering every ability in the modern workplace

HiBob

**This is a guest post written by members of Bobbility, HiBob’s newest ERG (or, BRG for Bob Resource Group!), for Bobbers with disabilities. Work is people-powered, and professionals everywhere and in every industry use their abilities to get tasks done differently, especially if they are disabled. Here at HiBob, two of our core values are trusting and empowering each other and doing what we say.

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How Companies are Revolutionizing Work to Prioritize Employee Well-being

Hppy

The pandemic wasn’t just a health crisis but a wake-up call for the modern workplace. It laid bare the cracks in our work systems, revealing that one in four employees struggles with burnout. This is more than feeling “stressed out.” We are talking about the toll that work takes on our minds and bodies. From chronic diseases to mental health struggles, work can make us sick, literally.

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

HR Brew

There are over 18 million living US veterans, and roughly eight million are in the workforce, according to data from 2023. Yet many employers may not know how to adequately support these workers, especially as veterans join corporations after spending years in the military. Two veterans recently spoke with HR Brew about the types of support and benefits that could help service members transition to civilian life.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Hot dog chain Portillo’s staffs its restaurants with corporate employees during the holiday season

HR Brew

If I’ve learned anything from watching The Bear , it’s that working in a restaurant is hard—maybe even as hard as it is for talent pros to staff service roles. Quit and turnover rates in the service sector remain higher than those in all other industries, according to data from the US Chamber of Commerce. To help fill the gaps, some companies are tapping their corporate workers.

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2024 was a hard year for HR

HR Brew

This past year was rough. People pros navigated a cooling labor market , more return-to-office debacles, and record employee burnout. And as if all that juggling wasn’t enough, 45% took on more duties without a promotion or pay raise, according to a HR Brew survey. Some 46% said they took on new responsibilities for career growth, but 35% said they did because their team didn’t grow with the growing demand of their organization, and 24% said they did because their team was downsized.

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Two people pros share what you should know before starting a business

HR Brew

Dreaming about starting your own business or becoming an entrepreneur? So are 59% of working adults in the US, according to a Justworks report. As a people pro, you might have your sights set on joining the nation’s nearly 50,000 HR consultancies or 12,000 employment and recruiting agencies. Both of these sectors experienced growth in recent years, with the number of businesses rising 0.2% and 1.3% respectively YOY between 2018 and 2023, according to IBISWorld.

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How recruiters can navigate a split labor market in 2025

HR Brew

Sometimes, the grass is greener on the other side. But, in this labor market, recruiters are wishing for greener pastures everywhere. The white-collar job market has been cooling , just as the blue-collar market has been heating up. In fact, hiring rates are highest for workers making less than $55,000 a year, and lowest for those making more than $96,000, according to data from investment company Vanguard.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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World of HR: Roughly one-third of employers in India are struggling to recruit and retain talent

HR Brew

India is more than 7,000 miles away from the US, but a recent report reveals that HR leaders in both countries face many of the same issues. Where in the world? Roughly one-third (34%) of organizations are struggling to find the right talent and retain workers, according to the 2024 Talent Trends report from Michael Page staffing, which surveyed 3,087 people in India.

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This HR leader is applying her career lessons to finding and retaining workers in construction

HR Brew

Jamie Gildersleeve, like most other HR professionals she knows, didn’t dream of pursuing a career in the people function when she was young. “If you ask[ed] me as a high school senior, I was joining the Coast Guard after school. I was going to jump out of helicopters; you would have found me in Cuba somewhere,” Gildersleeve, who now is director of HR at Pittsburgh-based Mascaro Construction, told HR Brew.

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LinkedIn’s VP of talent acquisition on how recruiting has changed in the last 30 years, and where it's headed in the AI-driven future

HR Brew

Marty McFly’s preview of 2015 may not have been true to our reality, but the changes the recruiting profession has undergone in the last 30 years resemble something out of Back to the Future. During a keynote at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Summit last month, Erin Scruggs, the platform’s VP of talent acquisition, shared how the field has changed since 1995 when she landed her first recruiting job at a Baltimore-based staffing agency that primarily placed contractors in government roles.

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This nonprofit leader acts as a “no-fee staffing agency” connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs

HR Brew

Grace Manning is director of employer and alumni relations at Hopeworks, a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia and South New Jersey, offering workforce development programs to young adults. Through training programs, paid internships, and placement services with local employers, Hopeworks helps young, diverse professionals ages 17 to 26 get their foot in corporate America’s door.

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Boomerang employees could be the secret to recruiting high-quality talent in a cooling labor market

HR Brew

What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A bad recruiting strategy. That’s if we’re talking about “boomerang employees,” or US workers who return to a former employer. Boomeranging became a workplace trend in 2022 and 2023, as some workers said they regretted job-hopping during the Great Resignation. While the term may not be in the limelight anymore—Google searches for “boomerang employee” and similar phrases peaked in 2022—data from multiple labor market analytics platforms supplie

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Kaseya’s head of global recruitment shares his approach for keeping hiring in lock-step with growth

HR Brew

The tech industry may be facing a labor cooldown , but that doesn’t mean the whole sector is struggling. In fact, information technology (IT) is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the US, according to Indeed. Eric Lund, head of global recruitment at IT firm Kaseya, which expects to be the sixth-largest software company by 2030, has experienced this growth.

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Start date of the NLRB’s joint-employer rule is delayed again

HR Brew

The effective date of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would make it easier for organizations to qualify as a “joint employer” was pushed back, once again. The rule, which had been set to take effect Feb. 26, was pushed back two weeks, to March 11. A Texas federal judge delayed the start date after holding a hearing for a lawsuit challenging the rule, which was filed by business groups including the US Chamber of Commerce.

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