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98% of businesses have gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination policies, up from 5% in 2002, report finds

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Benefits like gender-affirmative care have become table-stakes for employers competing for talent, compared to 2009, when just 8% of companies offered it. Some 72% also provide gender transition guidelines and policies so employees can appropriately support their colleagues who may be going through the gender transition process.

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The state of inclusion this National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and what’s needed next

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The current unemployment rate of disabled workers is 7.2%, a record low since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the figure in 2009 and down from a high of 15% in 2012, according to the Center for American Progress. Boeing, Hubspot , and Microsoft, for example, report that over 7% of their employees identify as disabled.

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HR KPIs: Guide, 20 Examples & Free Template

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HR KPI examples HR KPIs vs metrics Characteristics of good HR KPIs Leading vs. lagging KPIs HR KPIs case study HR KPI template HR KPI best practices FAQ What are HR KPIs? For example, if you have to cut costs in your learning and development budget while also trying to stimulate innovation, it creates a strategic challenge.

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Hiring, quits slowed further in November, but HR should prepare for changes in 2025

HR Brew

million openings in November, an increase of 273,000 since Octoberthe highest monthly spike of any industrybut hire rates for the sector have fallen to their lowest levels since 2009 at the end of the Great Recession. Similarly, while professional and business services had 1.8

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LinkedIn has transformed HR over the last 20+ years. Its execs have big plans for its AI-powered future.

HR Brew

I went down to LinkedIn when they were pretty small, and there were a whole bunch of companies trying to build [a] profile-based internet system for humans, said HR industry analyst Josh Bersin, pointing to Friendster as an example. LinkedIn was one of the only ones focused on authentic humans. You couldnt put a pseudonym in there.

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Coaching for Better Health: Innovative Approaches to Employee Well-Being in the Modern Workplace

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Gallup ’s Global Employee Engagement chart from 2009 up to 2003 shows that the percentage of engaged employees has increased from 12% in 2009 up to 23%, showing that a focused approach is successful in helping people stay productive in the workplace. It exists to provide you with all the support you can get to have a productive day.

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How to build strong pay practices despite economic uncertainty

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If you were a compensation or HR professional during 2009 and its aftermath, you likely remember that managing pay during that time of uncertainty meant figuring out how to do more with less to make effective pay decisions. This feels like dj vu all over again. Salaries never go down Why?