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Top 10 HR trends of the decade

Insperity

Younger employees, who didn’t live through the economic downturn of 2008, may not understand the difficulties of job markets during a recession. Younger employees, who didn’t live through the economic downturn of 2008, may not understand the difficulties of job markets during a recession. Self-service HR technology.

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3 Steps to Protect Information While Leveraging Social Media

HR Daily Advisor

The number of companies maintaining a corporate presence on social media rose from 34% in 2008 to 77% in 2013 according to SHRM Survey Findings: Social Networking Website and Recruiting/Selection. According to the survey, social media is primarily used to attract passive job candidates, but, according to Brian R. Garrison , Esq.—partner

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History of Diversity and Inclusion Policies in the Workplace

Kazoo

People in these groups have always faced great difficulties in the workplace, including racism, a lack of needed accommodations for physical/mental conditions, sexual harassment, lower wages, and barriers to better opportunities. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock // Getty Images. by Tai Gooden. Over the past 100 years, the U.S.

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Has your organisation ever celebrated Lesbian Visibility Day?

Thrive Global

Internet searches tell us this international awareness day originated in 2008. For example, while sexual activity between men was outlawed in the U.K., Most concerning is the fact that 53% of lesbians reported experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace, compared to 41% of women overall (62% of bisexual women expressed this).

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The Bamboo Project Blog: 5 Reasons You Dont Need Training

The Bamboo Project Blog

But training frequently isnt the answer. In this post I want to share 5 situations that wont be resolved by training: 1. As a Replacement for Corrective Action Several years ago when I was the HR manager for a large manufacturer, we had some serious problems with a couple of managers who were engaging in sexual harassment.

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Ep 100 – Frank Discussions About Sexual Harassment at Work & the Election

Workology

The Internet exploded last week on the topic of sexual misconduct and harassment for Republican Presidential Nominee, Donald Trump. According to a 2008 study by the Association of Women in Action, 54% of the respondents reported to have experienced some form of workplace sexual harassment. Trump, Donald Trump Jr.