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Can AI make hiring fairer and more efficient?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 14, 2019
AI advocates say it's better for people on both sides.
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Advocates of “instant hiring” urge companies to take back their time

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 6, 2019
In a tight labor market, timing might be everything.
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We know about exit interviews. What about “stay” interviews?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 30, 2019
The so-called stay interview is an increasingly popular means of trying to retain staff.
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Reflecting, rebranding ... but can HR repair its reputation?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 17, 2019
At the annual conference of the Society for Human Resource Management, concerned HR executives reviewed practices and traded ideas.
Delegates mingle at the 2019 SHRM annual conference.
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The role of human resources in workplace harassment

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Redmond Carolipio
Aug 10, 2018
Phyllis Hartman, an HR expert, talks to us about the challenges HR faces when dealing with issues of a potentially hostile workplace.
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Survey finds that in tech, retaliation for speaking up about workplace discrimination is common

by Janet Nguyen and David Brancaccio
Jul 24, 2018
The anonymous app Blind shows that over 40 percent of tech employees who reported incidents to management or HR faced backlash.
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Do corporate wellness programs work?

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 16, 2018
A new study says they help employee retention, but not employee health.
Would you be more likely to go rock-climbing if your company picked up part of the tab? 
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No degree required: More tech employers looking for skills rather than a diploma

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 13, 2018
These type of jobs are most likely to be offered with small companies.
Tech is an industry that a lot of young people want to go into.
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Even HR agrees that the day after the Super Bowl should be a holiday

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 30, 2018
About 27 percent of employees have skipped work after the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl can take a lot out of the person.
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What do you do when your company has no HR department?

by David Brancaccio
Nov 22, 2017
Have proof that you let your company know about an issue, even if there's no formal department to address it.
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