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5 Steps to Prevent Age Discrimination in the Workplace

EverFi - HR

According to a recent AARP survey , 78% of older workers report that they have seen or experienced age discrimination at work, the highest level reported since the survey began in 2003. Over the past 15 years, age discrimination charges have accounted for 20-25 percent of all Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cases.

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What Will the US Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action Mean for Employers?

Zenefits

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments for and against affirmative action (AA) in the cases of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). Rule it unconstitutional because of what its opponents think is an unfair advantage based on race rather than merit.

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What is blind recruitment – and does it work?

cipHR

Discover why hiding personal details from candidates’ applications helps to improve the diversity of new hires, and how to introduce it to your organisation using an ATS. Blind recruitment is gaining traction as an effective way to recruit more diverse staff. But how does it work in practice? Is it actually an effective tool?

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Joe Lorenzo: “Don’t live to work, you must work to live”

Thrive Global

In November 2003, Joe started his own Management Company, called JMA- Joseph Michael & Associates. In all honesty, you must make mistakes. That’s how you learn and know how to make things right. I wouldn’t have wanted to miss out on any of the lessons I did learn. Even if someone preps you, you have to do it to learn as you go.

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Veterans in Civilian Roles: A Business Challenge and Big L&D Opportunity

Degreed

In addition, a wide range of state programs and nonprofit groups including the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) provide similar services. With no margin for error, we kept calm, evaluated our options, and chose the least awful exit plan. We got lucky that day. Our team was hosting a highly visible internal training webinar.

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5 Reasons Why Smart Teamwork Works

Namely

Turns out, when a group demonstrates intelligent teamwork, you can hang your hat on it. study from just a few years ago; 697 participants were tested in small groups on all sorts of tasks like logical analysis, planning, and moral reasoning. Group members equally chime in during talks. Smart teams are racially diverse.

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How the HR Executive of the Year rebooted Microsoft’s culture

HRExecutive

Here’s how to shape it for the future Hogan, who joined Microsoft in 2003 as chief operating officer of sales and became HR head in late 2014, was asked by Nadella to help lead the cultural transformation. Among other aspects of its culture, it aimed to be diverse and inclusive, customer-obsessed and to come together as “one Microsoft.”