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In the swiftly tilting world of modern employment, the secret to successful retention is more valuable than ever. Here’s how a few companies have managed to do particularly well in terms of keeping their employees happily on-board. What do you think was the root cause of The Great Resignation? While varying factors contributed to (and … Read full-story

At Curriculum Associates, values play a core role in the company’s operations and approach to business. With a mission to improve classrooms for both students and teachers, the organization was founded to achieve better learning outcomes for all students, especially for those from marginalized communities. Over 50 years since its founding, these values continue to … Read full-story

So now that we’ve got a workforce model where some people are working from home, some are working from the office, and some are ricocheting back-and-forth, how do you get your workforce on the same page? Here’s how several companies have learned (so far) to manage their hybrid teams. What are the specific challenges of … Read full-story

Boomerang employees aren’t a new phenomenon in the world, but that term is a relatively new one. So much has changed in the world of working since the pandemic hit, it seems that every tenet of work life we once thought we understood now needs to be re-examined – including people who leave their jobs … Read full-story

JOURNEY’S BEGINNING 23andMe has earned a strong reputation for offering some of the most reliable DNA health and ancestry testing available on the consumer market. Melinda King serves an integral role for the powerhouse company as the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). With more than 20 years of history working in Human Resources, … Read full-story

What is a brand? What does it mean to consumers? To employees? It’s a thing that must remain consistent in some ways, yet must also be constantly shifting and recalibrating in others. It can’t become something regarded cynically – it has to be a sort of beacon of intent and integrity. A company’s brand is … Read full-story

As the ground we walk on in the world of working continues hurtling through paradigm shifts en route to wherever it’s going, and despite our attempts to rename it or spin it out of existence, here’s to a group of companies that understand how mentorship passes on the essential human knowledge that hardwires the future … Read full-story

When you think about issues that represent ever-shifting challenges, where instead of definitive solutions we need to simply commit constant care and attention (like a chronic medical problem,) you need to think about the issue of equality first. That may seem a harsh and hopeless image to open with, but when the scales of justice … Read full-story

Throughout his career, Allen Chaves, the current Chief Technology Officer at Klaviyo, has focused his efforts on facilitating technology transformations for organizations. His ability to help companies make successful transitions in their technology sector can be traced back to his time working for Intuit, a company that had been in business since 1999 when he … Read full-story

To paraphrase Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko in Wall Street, “growth is good.” And here are two companies that have that best and most exciting of business circumstances happening right now on their proverbial doorways. Read below for more: Why are you expecting major growth soon? While the pandemic impacted almost every industry, it had a … Read full-story

After moving to the U.S. in 2006 to pursue his Master’s degree, Viral Bajaria began his career just ahead of the global financial crisis. Faced with those unprecedented challenges while deciding what to do after graduation, Bajaria says the events of 2008 created a unique – but serendipitous – junction in his life that eventually … Read full-story

Think back to your earliest dreams of career. Sure, you need to make some money to live your life, but think about the kind of jobs most of us first ponder as kids: they’re all about being essential, being heroic, and making the world a better place. Along the way, many of us let the … Read full-story

“Equity in the workplace is not an endpoint,” says one of the company responses below, “It’s iterative.” Let’s remember this truism as we continue to struggle for equality for all of us. The process can’t be overnight. We know this from experience. It’s iterative. It takes small progressive steps. It’s a strange affliction we have … Read full-story

It should be no secret that many military veterans are dream employees, already experts in how to be an effective moving part of a complex team, and how to take pride in their work. Companies across the world, like these, have long since learned the value of hiring veterans. We asked for more specifics on … Read full-story

There aren’t too many people out there who would argue that the current American healthcare system is not ideal. The COVID epidemic has pushed it to its limits and revealed for all its many stress fractures. Here is how these five companies are using tech to help health care in this country more equitable and … Read full-story

Serving as the chief human resources officer at Organon, Aaron Falcione brings unique value to the team and the organization through his experience and talents. In his role, he oversees all human resources functions, including talent acquisition and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety compliance. Aaron’s … Read full-story

While flex work may be not to every people manager’s liking, some form of more relaxed schedule is sure to become a common option going forward. So it pays to think about the ways that flex can benefit your company’s operations, and about the kind of flex workflows that can enhance businesses of all kind. … Read full-story