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Attracting Talent in a Competitive World: Strategies for HR to Win the War for Skills

HR C-Suite

In a fiercely competitive world, attracting talent demands a magnetic employer brand, strategic outreach, and a value proposition that turns the war for skills into a win for HR.

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5 Key Employee Rights During HR Investigation

LaborSoft

HR investigations can be complicated and emotional situations. As they unfold, tensions can often get high as HR investigators dissect sensitive subjects with employees. Under these stressful conditions, it is important to remember that the company has an inherent responsibility to protect employee rights in an HR investigation. Explore the implications of those rights and why upholding them is so important.

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Rethinking how employees are promoted

HR Brew

Employees arent all vibing with the idea of becoming someone elses boss. Only one-third of individual contributors in the US want to be a people manager, according to a LinkedIn survey. And, some companies are rethinking how they handle promotions, so people management isnt the only option for employees. Shopify, Google, and BP, for instance, started dual-track or two-track promotions, The Hill reported , where employees choose to advance either as a people manager or as a higher-level individua

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Ethical HR Starts Here: Data Privacy, Advocacy, and Social Work-Inspired Practices

Hppy

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, Human Resources (HR) professionals find themselves navigating a complex terrain of legal requirements, evolving societal expectations, and increasingly sophisticated technologies. The very nature of HR necessitates access to vast amounts of employee data and the responsibility for making decisions that impact lives.

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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Play the Scene You’re In

Evil HR Lady

One of the things I love about Improv is ridiculous physical comedy. Big hand gestures, ridiculous yoga poses, and eye rolling are designed to be seen by the last row of the audience. It’s amazing. Not every scene lends itself to the dramatic or melodramatic. And that means, when I’m in a scene that isn’t well suited to big gestures, I rein it in.

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5 Essential Strategies for Decision Making in Leadership

Partners in Leadership

Effective decision making in leadership is crucial for guiding organizations through challenges and achieving strategic goals. Leaders who make informed, timely decisions can build trust within their teams and drive operational success. This article will explore key skills essential for decision making in leadership, steps to making effective decisions, involving team members, and real-life examples […] The post 5 Essential Strategies for Decision Making in Leadership appeared first on Cul

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The Manager’s Role in Addressing Workplace Toxicity

Emergenetics International

Welcome to the final post in our workplace toxicity series! As weve shared, culture is an essential driver of business success and one of the top factors contributing to an organizations capacity to attract and retain exceptional talent. This week, Ill explore the role managers play in elevating positivity and productivity within their companies. If you missed our previous blogs in this series, be sure to take a look at our posts for executives here and HR here.

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4 Smart Ways to Use AI to Build Civility at Work

Civility Partners

Use AI to build civility. SHRM reports that 66% of U.S. employees have experienced or witnessed incivility at work. And those moments of disrespect dont stay isolated. They ripple. Research from Christine Porath at Georgetown University shows that incivility is contagious , dragging down performance, stifling creativity, and eroding collaboration. Meanwhile, HR teams are stretched thinner than ever.

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Criminal Background Check Best Practices

HR Counselor's Corner

By Christina Santillo, SHRM-CP, Senior Human Resources Consultant Conducting criminal background checks is an essential part of the pre-employment process, and knowing how to properly conduct them is just as important. Here are some best practices to ensure your background checks are effective, compliant, and fair. Understand the Legal Landscape FCRA Compliance: If you run your background checks through a third-party provider, the process must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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Unlock The Hidden Value Of Group Medicare Advantage For 2026

Speaker: Youseline Poteau-Young and Renide Jean, EdD

Group Medicare Advantage is no longer a trend; it’s the prevailing model for Medicare-eligible retiree coverage. As costs rise and benefit expectations evolve, HR leaders are rethinking how to deliver sustainable, high-value retiree plans in a shifting health landscape. With Group Medicare growing in adoption and sophistication, 2025 will be a defining year for benefits professionals looking to modernize retiree offerings while managing long-term financial and administrative impact.

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Dayforce’s global head of talent attraction and acquisition on keeping the ‘human element’ in recruitment

HR Brew

Speak with any seasoned HR pro, and theyll tell you the profession has changed drastically since their early careers. Steve Knox, global head of talent attraction and acquisition at Dayforce, whos been in recruitment for 30 years, certainly can attest to the changes. Knox recalled his experience posting job openings in his first position at consumer goods and personal care corporation Kimberly Clark.

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How Pre-Employment Assessments Redefined Skill-Based Hiring

HR Lineup

Introduction: A Shift Toward Skills Over Resumes In todays rapidly evolving job market, the traditional hiring modelrelying heavily on resumes, educational qualifications, and unstructured interviewsis being challenged. Employers now seek more objective, predictive, and equitable ways to identify top talent. This shift has propelled pre-employment assessments to the forefront of skill-based hiring, marking a significant transformation in how organizations evaluate candidates.

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How Pre-Employment Assessments Redefined Skill-Based Hiring

Recruiters Lineup

Introduction: The Shift to Skill-Based Hiring In a rapidly evolving job market, traditional hiring methods that focused on resumes, degrees, and years of experience are no longer enough to find the best talent. Employers are increasingly adopting skill-based hiring a strategy that prioritizes candidates’ abilities over credentials. At the heart of this shift lies the pre-employment assessment, a tool that has revolutionized how organizations identify, evaluate, and select top-performing c

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HR’s Guide to Integrating Social Security Retirement Benefits

HR Digest

As Social Security retirement benefits remain a hot topic in 2025, HR professionals have a unique opportunity to guide employees toward financial security. With changes like the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and the full retirement age (FRA) increasing to 66 years and 10 months for those born in 1959, understanding SSA retirement benefits is more critical than ever.

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Why Equity-Driven Talent Strategies Are The Competitive Advantage You Need

Speaker: Anise Wiley-Little

In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, this presentation explores how Human Resources professionals can lead the transformation toward inclusive, equity-centered practices that don’t just align with organizational values but drive innovation, retention, and long-term profitability. Framed through the concept of the economics of belonging, we’ll examine how inclusive design across hiring, development, and leadership pipelines creates measurable value for both for-profit and nonprofit or

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More companies want office workers in shared workspaces instead of at dedicated desks

HR Brew

Say goodbye to dedicated desks and hello to collaborative workspaces. More companies are ditching individual desks and embracing shared spaces, as 62% of employers are aiming for a ratio of 1.5 employees per desk, and the amount of individual workspaces has already decreased from 51% in 2021 to 40% in 2024, according to data from the commercial real estate company CBRE.

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What Makes a Hiring Test Legally Compliant?

HR Lineup

Introduction: The Rise of Hiring Tests in Modern Recruitment In todays competitive job market, employers increasingly rely on hiring tests to objectively evaluate candidates’ skills, knowledge, and personality traits. These tests, ranging from cognitive ability assessments to personality inventories, can streamline the selection process and improve hiring outcomes.

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AI in Performance Management: 11 Practical Applications To Guide You

AIHR

AI is revolutionizing performance management by making it more effective, objective, and actionable. Through automation and real-time feedback, AI can make performance management a truly valuable tool for growth. This is especially important for employees, who are 57% less likely than leaders to view performance management as successful. AI, however, can improve employee engagement initiatives through more efficient performance management programs.

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How Strategic HR Benefits Your Business and Your Employees

15Five

Strategic HR is about so much more than managing paperwork or running processes. Its about empowering your HR team to drive real impact using people data to shape business objectives and weaving HR initiatives directly into the fabric of company goals. When your HR strategy aligns with broader business priorities, you create stronger, more resilient organizations.

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Is Your Organization Ready for Real-Time Payments (RTP) and FedNow?

Faster, more flexible payment isn’t a future goal — it’s happening now. Real-time payments and the FedNow® Service are transforming wage disbursement, offering instant deposits, stronger compliance, and a better employee experience. This guide outlines the opportunities, compliance risks, and operational best practices finance and payroll leaders should know.

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What “No robo bosses” could mean for employee data and privacy security

HR Brew

A California Democrat last month introduced the No Robo Bosses Act , SB7, to the statehouses upper chamber requiring human oversight of automated decision-making systems (ADS) in the workplace. The move comes as state and local governments and businesses alike grapple with a federal vacuum on AI legislation amid uncertainty in Washington. The move in the Golden State, sponsored by state Sen.

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Best HR Technology Consulting Firms: Helping Businesses Evolve

HR Lineup

In todays ever-evolving workplace, Human Resources (HR) isnt just about payroll and employee relationsits about digital transformation. The modern HR department now oversees strategic talent management, workforce analytics, employee experience, and compliance, all driven by technology. But to implement these complex systems effectively, companies turn to HR technology consulting firms experts who help them navigate everything from selecting software to full-scale digital transformation.

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Legal and Compliance Checklist for Hiring in 2025

Recruiters Lineup

Table of Content: Introduction Importance of legal compliance in hiring Evolving employment laws and hiring trends in 2025 Risks of non-compliance (fines, lawsuits, reputation) Key Employment Laws to Know in 2025 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Updates Wage Transparency Laws Remote Work Compliance and Cross-border Hiring Data Privacy and Candidate Information (GDPR, CCPA, AI use) Pre-Hiring Compliance Requirements Job Description Accuracy and Compliance Discrimination and Bias-Free Language P

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Global Payroll VS Local Payroll Systems: Which One Fits Your Business?

HR Stacks Blog

As businesses expand globally, managing employee compensation becomes increasingly complex. Companies must navigate diverse tax laws, labor regulations, and cultural expectations across different regions. This complexity often leads to a critical decision: should your organization adopt a centralized global payroll system or maintain separate local payroll systems for each country of operation?

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

HR Brew

When our ancestors dreamed of the future, complete with flying cars and robot maids, did they also imagine a shift from traditional employment? Either way, alternative forms of employment are booming, even as workers primary jobs. And its creating big challenges for HR teams. The rise of gig work Understanding the current scope of gig work istricky.

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Shoe Me the Reasonable Accommodation!

The Employer Handbook

When a dress code update clashes with an ADA accommodation, the courtroom might be the next stop. TL;DR: A federal court just refused to toss a cocktail servers disability discrimination lawsuit against a well-known casino and resort. She had a medical condition requiring supportive shoes. The employer approved an accommodationthen later disciplined and fired her for wearing shoes that allegedly violated their uniform standards.

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A Complete Guide to Employee Orientation Programs

Recruiters Lineup

Starting a new job can be overwhelming for both the employee and the employer. Thats where employee orientation programs come in. A well-structured orientation sets the tone for a productive relationship, helping new hires feel welcomed, informed, and aligned with the company culture. In this guide, well walk you through everything you need to know about employee orientation programs, including their purpose, components, best practices, and how to design your own.

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Developing Your Future Leaders & Leadership Pipelines

Great Place to Work

Learn how to identify and develop potential leaders, create effective training programs, and build a robust leadership pipeline for your organizations success. A companys success depends not just on what you do, but on who leads those efforts. Developing a strong pipeline of future leaders isnt merely good HR its essential for ensuring business continuity, driving company success, and creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to advance.

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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‘Layering’ AI onto workflows won’t deliver value for your business

HR Brew

AI overhype is real. Business leaders have salivated over the possible transformations the technology can bring to their companies, and poured more than $1 trillion into generative AI investments. But one nagging challenge has emerged: leaders are failing to fully think through how to change their workforce amid this transformation, including how job tasks will get done, and the skills required of workers who complete them.

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Developing emerging talent? How this program earned 92% retention success

HRExecutive

At a time when only a third of organizations offer formal internal mobility programsand just one in five employees feel confident making internal moves, according to LinkedIn Learningone people leader has embraced an innovative approach to developing early-career talent. Certinia , a Salesforce-native cloud solution with 850 employees in seven countries, launched its Emerging Talent Advisory Board (ETAB) program in 2024.

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HR in Mergers and Acquisitions: What HR Leaders Need To Know

AIHR

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are high-stakes opportunities for business transformation, expansion, and long-term value creation. For HR professionals, they represent a real-time test of their ability to influence the future of the combined organization. At the heart of every M&A lies a collision of people, cultures, structures, and ways of working.