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Tracking your turnover metrics

04/14/2023
With unemployment figures remaining low and vacancies often hard to fill, companies keep a watchful eye on retention rates. Smart managers, though, go beyond corporate stats—they scrutinize the turnover metrics of their own teams.

5 strategies for closing the diversity gap in leadership

04/12/2023
Organizations have been placing greater emphasis on diversity and inclusion in recent years, but there is still a notable diversity problem when it comes to higher-level, C-suite positions. Here are five suggested strategies that leaders can implement to help improve leadership diversity within their organizations.

5 tips to support transgender employees in the workplace

04/10/2023
Transgender people are under attack. They often experience discrimination, harassment and a lack of understanding, including from their work colleagues and bosses. As an employer, it is important to create a safe and inclusive environment for all employees, including those who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming. Here are five steps you can take.

Nominee for labor secretary could face confirmation trouble

04/10/2023
Julie Su, nominated in February to become secretary of labor, might have a hard time winning enough Senate support to be confirmed. According to the vote-counters at The Hill, a trade publication covering congressional affairs, Su currently lacks the backing of 50 senators, the minimum threshold required for confirmation.

Rise in workplace violence against women may trigger new OSHA rules

04/10/2023
Female workers are increasingly the targets of intentional acts of workplace violence, according to a deep-dive analysis of the latest occupational injury data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Part of the problem is that many of the occupations and industries most prone to physical injuries are dominated by women—and the harm they may experience is on the rise.

Ways managers can utilize LinkedIn

04/07/2023
Good managers constantly strive to improve. “Everyone wins when the leader gets better” is one of the mantras of Craig Groeschel, bestselling author and host of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. One way to improve is to engage and learn from other leaders. A great way to do that is through LinkedIn. Here are a few ways leaders can make this business platform work for them.

7 tips for crafting just the right business email

04/06/2023
Are you crafting an email that is riddled with errors in spelling or word usage? Does your message appear to malign a customer or bully a colleague? Are you sending it to the correct recipients? Does any extra content distract from the main point of the email? Here is a checklist to keep in mind to ensure that you’re hitting the right chord.

Survey: Employees question the career value of their college degrees

04/03/2023
Thinking about scrapping a college degree as a minimum qualification for some jobs? Many of your potential applicants are way ahead of you.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’23

03/31/2023
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

DOL says sweatshops produce Made in America garments

03/30/2023
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division routinely conducts compliance investigations in industries it suspects may be skirting their obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. A recent compliance investigation targeted the garment industry in Southern California known for supplying big-name retailers with the clothing they sell labeled Made in America.