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HR leaders think soft skills are more important than ever—just don’t call them ‘soft’

HR Brew

And as we think about the role that AI is playing, its even more critical to engage, lead, help support, the people that are around us, Sara Morales, SVP, people partner sales & marketing, country, and employee relations at Cisco, told HR Brew. Just consider soft market, softening demand, or soft management, as a few examples.

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Layoffs: How To Conduct Them Properly And Potentially Avoid Them Altogether

HR Tech Girl

Of course, layoffs may have ultimately been unavoidable but could have been marginal in comparison. Things may have been different if they did a more careful evaluation of staffing needs and took a more strategic approach to workforce planning.

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How Three Institutions Built Winning Retention Programs

Cupa HR

Despite the effectiveness of employee recognition, many employers may be leaving this low-cost retention incentive on the table, as only 59% of higher ed employees said they received regular verbal recognition for their work in the Employee Retention Survey. Wondering how your employee recognition program stacks up?

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The Top Payroll Companies in Massachusetts

Genesis HR Solutions

A professional employer organization (PEO) allows your business to outsource many of its human resource functions, share employment liability, and, oftentimes, gain economies of scale to bring an improved benefits package to employees. PEO vs. Payroll Service: A Comparison. Health and welfare benefits and COBRA.

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ASO vs. PEO: What’s the difference?

Genesis HR Solutions

A professional employer organization (PEO) allows a business to outsource many of its human resource functions, share employment liability, and, oftentimes, gain economies of scale to bring an improved benefits package to employees. PEOs like Genesis do these comparisons all the time and are fluent in the insurance language.

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10 Best HR Compliance Software I Tried in 2025

Vantage Circle

HR Acuity is a specialized HR compliance software designed to manage employee relations, investigations, and compliance documentation. It helps businesses stay compliant by tracking and resolving employee issues with detailed records. The platform provides powerful reporting tools for tracking and mitigating compliance risks.

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When Job Title Data are Standardized, Everyone Wins

Visier

It makes doing analysis on issues like employee turnover and pay inequity difficult, leading to a murky view of a company’s workforce. Effective people analytics means understanding how a company’s past and current employees relate to one another and how their duties, compensation, behaviors and more have changed over time.

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