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Female representation in senior leadership is stagnating. Here’s what HR can do about it

HR Brew

And while women represent 42% of the global workforce overall, the share working at the senior levels of their organizations has budged just over 1% since 2016, from 30.4% Some 36.4% of people hired into senior leadership roles were women this year, down from 37.5% Caregiving resources.

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Leadership advice from a millennial people pro turned CEO

HR Brew

Millennials have been the largest generation in the workforce since 2016, according to data from Pew Research Center. When I talk about diversity and inclusion, I use the example of North America and how we define diversity and inclusion. We really focus on a diverse, and equitable, and inclusive environment.”

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For this HR “vigilante,” the C-suite was a stop, not the destination

HR Brew

Gordon was later hired as Policygenius’ first CPO, and 20th employee, in 2016. In the role, Gordon said she was able to offer a more “diverse perspective” and worked to leverage her past experience and network of peers to be more decisive and effective. This [new opportunity] would be exciting to join very early.”

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Organizations Need to Intentionally Embrace Diversity

HR Bartender

I’d like to believe that most businesses understand the advantages of having a diverse workplace. Organizations that have diversity realize new ideas and find different ways to solve problems. At this year’s Great Place to Work Conference , Heather Brunner, CEO of WP Engine , talked about how they have embraced diversity.

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HR Technology Trends and Compliance Guide

Speaker: Marcus Ambrozy, Senior Sales Consultant, Hodges-Mace

In 2016, 43% of Americans reported that they spend at least some time working remotely, and Gallup has found that the ability to work flexible hours and work remotely greatly impacts employees decisions about whether or not to leave a job. Technology is evolving, and the workplace is evolving with it.

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What the data tells us about HR’s path to C-suite

HR Brew

Since 2016, incoming HR professionals at the Irish-American consulting firm have participated in its Talent Accelerator Program, a two-year initiative that has them rotate through various client-facing roles. of today’s people leaders were HR business partners immediately before serving as CHRO or CPO, and 0.6% were chief talent officers. “If

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Why More Organizations Are Giving Employees Time Off to Vote (i4cp login required)

i4cp

has the lowest voter participation rate in the developed world—in the 2016 presidential election, 43% of eligible voters did not participate. We're led by CEOs who are interested in increasing voter participation.” The push to form this coalition of employers is fueled in part by the fact that the U.S. While many states in the U.S.