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Trump executive orders to shake up world of work, HR profession

01/27/2025
In the 48 hours after President Trump took office on Jan. 20, he issued a torrent of executive orders and actions, many of them bearing directly on issues that matter to HR professionals and employers.

Improve organizational alignment from within: HR’s role

01/23/2025
Helping to enable organizational alignment is one of the most important roles you can play as an HR professional. Alignment is crucial to achieving your organization’s strategic goals and maintaining its competitive edge. You need to be able to understand where things aren’t aligned and then help to correct it.

Alums from first Trump administration already playing key roles at DOL, EEOC, NLRB

01/21/2025
The Trump administration is calling on experienced insiders to smooth transitions and fill roles at the Department of Labor, EEOC and National Labor Relations Board.

When disaster strikes, create a crisis-support framework for your team

01/21/2025
Smoke fills the sky over Southern California neighborhoods as another fire season forces thousands to evacuate their homes. For HR leaders across the affected communities, the focus shifts from routine operations to a critical mission: supporting employees through a natural disaster. While we can’t control when disasters strike, we can control how we respond to our employees’ needs during these challenging times.

Leading through change in HR’s most critical year

01/15/2025
Human Resources’ role in 2025 reflects the broader shifts occurring within workplaces, economies and technology. As organizations grapple with economic pressures, tight labor markets and advancing automation, HR must take a proactive, strategic stance to thrive.

Manage a year’s worth of seasonal distractions

01/06/2025
Sure, the holidays are over—but January is simply the start of another year of holidays, vacations and seasonal celebrations that can divert employees’ attention from their work. Here are 12 unofficial “holidays” that staff will likely observe—even if they aren’t on the calendar.

What Trump administration could mean for employer-sponsored benefits, staffing and DEI

12/23/2024
The incoming Trump administration is expected to enact policy changes that could affect employer-sponsored benefits, according to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation. Beyond the benefits realm, new administration policies could restrict employers’ access to foreign-born workers and limit the reach of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

What’s next for the EEOC under the new administration?

12/23/2024
As the new Trump administration prepares to take office, we are taking a look at what changes to expect for each executive agency that affects employment law. These include the EEOC, the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board. First up is the EEOC.

Promise you’ll heed this advice! Make professional New Year’s resolutions stick

12/23/2024
Here’s how to transform work-related New Year’s resolutions from good intentions into career-changers.

A 7-step survival guide for first-time managers

12/18/2024
Here is a seven-point guide to help rookie bosses quickly get control of the job, demonstrate competence and establish authority with a minimum of frustration.