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SHRM President and CEO Makes LinkedIn’s List of Top Voices Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, was named a 2022 Top Voice in Company Culture by LinkedIn. The Top Voices in Company Culture list highlights 10 thought leaders who focus on building great workplaces, developing […]
5 Reasons You Need To Do an Employee Background Check As a business owner, you know that protecting your company is priority number one. So, when hiring a new employee, it’s important to do your due diligence and perform background checks on each one of them. It helps to ensure that the person you’re hiring […]
People strategies of the world’s most admired companies in a full-employment economy In the wake of ‘the great resignation’ and the equally dramatic post-pandemic re-organization of our ways of working, a number of organizations are caught in a tough talent crunch in 2022. The challenges of attracting and retaining talent have never been more real. […]
How to get your senior leadership team to invest in DEI DEI is a value we try to reflect in Canadian society, but one of the biggest challenges to creating and executing a successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy is ensuring you have senior leadership buy-in. What’s the challenge? Getting people to agree that it […]
Employee Misalignment: 7 Things to Look Out For and How to Fix Them Are you and your employees aligned over how to improve your workplace? Employees want to work in an organization where they feel safe to grow and thrive in their careers; meanwhile, HR leaders want to ensure employees have the tools and resources […]
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, work models have seen accelerated change. Quick and significant pivots have necessitated a shift in managerial practices for many, if not most, companies. It has become increasingly clear that employees are as precious a resource as any service or product. There is a new focus in the workplace […]
By Dionn Schaffner, Chief Diversity Officer, Aurea Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson is a salient example of how to tactically engage with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Biden put action into words: he said he was going to do something, and he did it. He used his resources and […]
Cybercrime is growing with perpetrators getting more sophisticated in exploiting vulnerabilities in different systems. Organizations must realize the dangers posed by this threat and take the necessary measures by involving all stakeholders. A significant share of attacks against organizations has emerged from employee negligence resulting in huge losses. With the prevalence of security threats, organizations […]
How convertible paid leave benefits can demonstrate your commitment to DEI By: Rob Whalen, co-founder and CEO of PTO Exchange While many companies tout their DEI initiatives, a real commitment to diversity and inclusion requires more than updated policies and periodic anti-bias training. Companies need to go to the next level and ensure that DEI […]
The Mechanics of Payroll Software Payroll is the procedure by which an employer compensates an employee for their job. A payroll management software should be in place for any company that hires employees. Employees are paid appropriately and reliably with an effective and efficient payroll system, allowing HR to focus on other areas of their […]