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HR 101: The history of VTO

HR Brew

In 2002, 19% of employers offered paid VTO, according to SHRM data shared with HR Brew via PR rep Anne Sparaco. It was a relatively novel idea at the time, but one the organization felt would not only benefit the community it served, but its employees. Since then, other employers have slowly adopted their own VTO policies. Fast-forward.

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HR 101: The history of LinkedIn

HR Brew

Reid Hoffman came up with the idea for a professional social network in 2002. Welcome to HR 101. Class is now in session. Today’s discussion will focus on the history of LinkedIn. The history. The dotcom bubble had burst, and it was a time of career uncertainty for many, particularly in the tech industry.

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Top 5 Considerations for Patient Safety

Precheck

Patient Safety Awareness Week was first observed in 2002 by the National Patient Safety Foundation, which merged with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in 2017. Patient safety is defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as “freedom from accidental or preventable injuries produced by medical care.”

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Pay Equity Still Lags for Women Administrators

Cupa HR

This represents an increase of just 3 cents from 2002, when women made 90 cents for each dollar a man was paid. Deputy CHROs who are women were paid only 83 cents, a figure that remained unchanged from 2002 through 2022. In 2022, women held one in three campus presidencies, an increase of 60% from 2002.

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DMA Group Affiliates with Career Partners International to Expand International Network

Career Partners International

Since 2002, DMA Group’s outplacement, career transition and retrenchment support specialists have delivered tailormade programs in group and individual format, in person and online, to participants from a broad range of functions, sectors and locations, in South Africa and abroad.

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Latvia’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

Trusaic

Latvia’s Labour Law came into force on June 1, 2002. Thus, employers should act now to update their HR practices and carry out comprehensive pay data analyses to prepare for the in-depth requirements of the EU Directive.

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How Wayfair Uses People Analytics to Improve DEI

Visier

Founded in 2002, the e-commerce giant has grown into a global organization with over 16,000 employees worldwide. E-commerce has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry with the home category alone expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030 across North America and Western Europe.

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