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Aug 11, 2022
Our Top Three Human Resources Jobs for the Next Year
HR professionals have had to adapt to fast-paced changes and acquire new skills—especially tech skills- and these are the top three positions HR departments will be looking to fill in the coming year
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Oct 07, 2021
The Productivity Paradox: What Price Are We Paying for Productivity Gains?
New research from Resetting Normal: Defining a New Era of Work suggests that many working people believe they have been more productive during the pandemic. However, before celebrating success, we need to consider how people were able to improve their productivity, and the toll it is taking on us.
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Apr 14, 2020
Four Steps Leaders Can Take to Help Identify and Relieve Stress Within their Teams
Although we cannot eliminate uncertainty or the anxiety it causes, everyone can take steps to manage it. Prof. Janet Reibstein, clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Exeter, and Sharon Patterson, CHRO with LHH, offer advice to help leaders alleviate stress at work.
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Feb 10, 2022
Human qualities are still key to success: The top 4 soft skills you should develop in 2022
People today are thinking more deeply about what kind of work culture they want to experience, and how they can best work to create and contribute to such a culture.
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May 03, 2019
How to Emphasize Soft Skills in Your Personal Branding
Those who have strong soft skills are usually great listeners, persuaders, and collaborators. They make the workplace easier for others.
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Mar 03, 2021
How Alaska Airlines Delivers Consistently Great Customer Service
Charu Jain SVP, Merchandising and Innovation, and Vikram Baskaran, VP of Information Technology, with Alaska Airlines, talk about why being able to offer enhanced customer service at a time when the whole notion of customer service has been completely disrupted by the pandemic is a testament to the strong cultural foundation that existed at Alaska Airlines before COVID-19 arrived.
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May 18, 2020
Suman2ndDec Beat Back Job Search Fears
Focus on the opportunity your job search presents. Examine your interests, passions and goals and imagine a more fulfilling future.
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Nov 12, 2021
Why You Need to Rethink Your Career Transition Provider
Outplacement approached in a haphazard manner can totally disrupt the culture of an organization, distracting employees and impacting their productivity. Even worse, a poorly executed workforce transformation can ruin an employer’s brand and make it difficult to attract and retain top talent. With so much at stake, how do you select the best partner?
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Dec 09, 2021
Let's Talk: How to Start a Meaningful Wellness Conversation
Organizations need to not only encourage leaders to undertake wellness conversations, but also train them in the best practices needed to help people to open up about their physical and mental wellbeing.
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Sep 07, 2022
Why Creative Leadership is the Right Solution for Today’s Business Challenges
Is a creative leader a source of great, new ideas; or someone who creates an environment where creative employees could prosper? The ambiguity that surrounds creativity as a leadership competency has meant that it has often taken a back seat to other trends in leadership styles and objectives.
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May 30, 2021
How to Become a Paralegal – Certifications, Career & Salary
If you’d like to venture into the legal profession, you might consider becoming a paralegal. A paralegal position is a great starting point to get your foot in the door of the legal field, or an opportunity for a rewarding career on its own.
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Mar 04, 2019
From the Front Lines of Transformation at Fellowes Brands
Fellowes Brands is a venerable company that has thrived and grown thanks to its natural aptitude for workforce transformation. Now, Lisa Bretones, VP of Global Human Resources, is bringing the same approach to its HR policies and practices.