5 Essential Components of Onboarding

5 Essential Components of Onboarding

Onboarding is vital to new hire success, but often overlooked. Here are 5 essential components of onboarding to apply at your organization.

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Making Learning Part of Your Daily Routine

HRCI-certified Michell Daidone, PHR, director of human resources at KAR Global, recently completed courses towards her recertification using the newly revamped HRCI Learning Center.

Principles of Strategic HR Management

Principles of Strategic HR Management

Own your seat at the table. Practice these five elements of strategic HR management to maintain a strategic foothold at your organization.

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Labor Department Considering Worker Proposals

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is looking at whether the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary basis threshold should be raised and how it can ensure that employees are not misclassified as independent contractors.

How Standards Are Essential to Strategic HR

How Standards Are Essential to Strategic HR

Here’s how HR standards are changing the game for HR professionals and validating strategic HR’s business value to the organization.

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Executive Orders on Competition and DEI Issued

President Biden has signed an Executive Order on competition that includes provisions on worker non-compete clauses and an Executive Order to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the federal government.

Developing HR Policies for a Hybrid Work Model

Redesigning HR Policies for a Hybrid Work Model

Hybrid work is here to stay. Here’s how to maintain efficiency, flexibility and safety as you redesign HR policies for a hybrid work model.

Federal Agencies Address COVID-19 Workforce Issues

Federal Agencies Address COVID-19 Workforce Issues

Federal agencies recently provided guidance and technical assistance on several COVID-related workforce issues. Here’s what you need to know.

Developing a Comprehensive Pay Equity Strategy

Developing a Comprehensive Pay Equity Strategy

As HR practitioners, it's incumbent on us to work towards pay equity in our organizations. Here's how to enact pay equity at your company.

Handling Harassment in the Workplace

Handling Harassment in the Workplace

Whatever form it takes, workplace harassment harms employees. Here’s how HR can take action to combat harassment in the workplace.

How Technology Combined With Culture Helped Us Smoothly Shift to Remote Work

How Technology Combined With Culture Helped Us Smoothly Shift to Remote Work

While our tech stack was vital to HRCI’s shift to remote work last year, distinctly human traits powered our transition. Here’s how.

How Organizations Can Return, Re-Engage, Re-Train and Ultimately Retain Their Workforce

How Organizations Can Return, Re-Engage, Re-Train and Ultimately Retain Their Workforce

HR leaders at Higher Standard shared insights into the trends shaping work, especially return to the office. Here are some key takeaways.

Courts Uphold the ACA and Vaccine Requirements

Courts Uphold the ACA and Vaccine Requirements

Recent court decisions upheld the ACA and workplace vaccine requirements, among other announcements. Here’s what you need to know.

Working on Vacation: Setting Personal Boundaries After a Traumatic Year

Working on Vacation: Setting Personal Boundaries After a Traumatic Year

Now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted, here’s how to help your workforce disconnect, relax and avoid working on vacation.

Navigating Modern HR A Conversation With Lars Schmidt

Navigating Modern HR: A Conversation With Lars Schmidt

Lars Schmidt shares insights into the challenges facing modern HR and the next steps HR professionals must take to keep pace with change.