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Learn from Glassdoor’s ‘best places’ winners

02/21/2024
In today’s tight labor market, it seems like every employer is vying to hire from the same shrinking pool of potential employees. Yet some organizations have become known as employers of choice, with reputations built on rankings that recognize generous benefits, enlightened management and exemplary corporate cultures. To become known as a best place to work, cultivate these attributes.

What’s so great about working from home? Well, for starters, the bathrooms

02/20/2024
A quarter of the workers responding to a recent poll said they would rather change jobs than return to the office full-time. The inquiring minds at Jobera.com, which connects jobseekers with remote-employment opportunities, asked 3,000 workers: What’s the big deal about working from home?

8 steps to becoming the manager your employees need

02/16/2024
In an effort to “empower” their staffs, too many managers take a completely hands-off approach, leaving employees alone unless they really need help. But this can create a rudderless ship, says management expert Bruce Tulgan. That’s not leadership! Here’s how effective managers provide genuine support to their employees.

Are you burning out? 25 questions to gauge your mental state

02/16/2024
In the middle of winter, with the holidays a distant memory and spring still months away, motivation begins to flag. It’s the time of year when the seasonal blues can turn into a full-blown job meltdown. Take this self-assessment find out if you’re edging toward the crispy end of the burnout scale.

How assertive are you? 18 questions test your ability to be positively persuasive

02/16/2024
Giving employees critical feedback, negotiating with vendors, sticking up for your people (or your budget)—they’re all communications situations that require a certain amount of assertiveness. These 18 questions can help you pinpoint areas of weakness in your ability to express yourself. Use your results to figure out where you can improve.

6 terrible ways to start your day

02/15/2024
How you spend the first 10 minutes of your workday can make or break your productivity the entire day. Here’s what you should avoid.

Return-to-office mandates prompt two key groups to quit

02/05/2024
When employers implement rigid return-to-office mandates, they’re most like to alienate—and lose—high performers and women, according to research by the Gartner business advisory firm.

Avoid 5 words and phrases that undercut your ability, credibility

01/31/2024
As an HR pro, what you say matters. Careless language can give the impression that you don’t know what you’re doing or can’t be believed. According to an article in Fast Company, you should avoid these five words and phrases.

CEOs optimistic about the economy, worried about their own companies

01/29/2024
The proportion of CEOs who believe global economic growth will improve over the next 12 months has more than doubled in the last year. At the same time, the proportion of CEOs concerned about their organizations’ long-term business viability has risen to 45%.

What HR needs to know about the coming Supreme Court ruling that could upend feds’ regulatory authority

01/29/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 17 held oral arguments in two cases questioning the authority of federal agencies to interpret the laws Congress passes. The arguments never once mentioned employment law, but the court’s ruling, expected by June, could very well upend the government’s ability to regulate wage-and-hour practices, set FMLA rules, enforce anti-discrimination laws and oversee dozens of matters affecting HR.