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California Lawmakers Pass Bill Expanding Job Opportunities for Veterans
Private-sector California employers might soon be able to establish a voluntary preference for hiring military veterans regardless of when the veterans served, thanks to a bill that recently passed the…
Acosta Defends Proposed 36% Funding Cut to Job Training Programs
President Donald Trump’s proposed 36 percent reduction in funding to workforce training and education programs is a “hard choice” but is necessary to prioritize the programs that work best, according…
Some Nuts and Bolts of Recertification
The HR profession is constantly evolving, so it is important for SHRM-certified professionals to evolve along with the field by advancing their HR competencies and knowledge. Recertifying demonstrates dedication to…
LGBT Pride Month: Time to Embrace Workers' Authentic Selves
June is LGBT pride month. It is HR's responsibility to create a supportive, respectful and inclusive work environment where everyone feels that they are a part of the organization and…
More Approved SHRM Recertification Providers
Take the guesswork out of the recertification process for maintaining your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential. When you see the SHRM Recertification Provider seal, you know that these programs have been…
Future Force: HR Superheroes in the Coast Guard
When Commander Thomas A. Olenchock, a 25-year career officer in the U
Finance Sector Needs New Focus on Culture to Attract Talent
Workers in the financial services industry—still rehabilitating its image for its role in the 2008 economic collapse—are searching for new jobs with flexibility, meaningful work and innovation
WOTC 101: Get Tax Credit for Hiring Veterans, the Long-Term Unemployed
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) can help both employers that are experiencing labor shortages and certain groups of people who need assistance finding jobs, such as the long-term unemployed,…
Using Profanity on Social Media Can Be Protected Union-Related Speech
An employee's profanity-laced post on social media about his supervisor in which he also encouraged people to vote yes for the union was at the outer-bounds of protected, union-related comments