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SHRM Asks USCIS to Find Efficiencies, Not Raise Fees
The federal agency in charge of administering the nation’s immigration system should explore more efficient ways to improve services and save costs instead of raising
France: Macron Pushes Through Retirement Reform
French President Emmanuel Macron applied a special constitutional power on March 16 to bypass parliament and enact a controversial pensions bill raising the retirement
Stressed-Out Week for Medical Graduates Culminates in Match Day
Employers can help employees with relatives who are medical school graduates manage the stress around “Match Day,” which is today. On Match Day, the graduates find out
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Back Down
States reported that 192,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Mar. 11, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level
How Employers Can Encourage Workplace Friendships
Research shows that employees who have a best friend at work are significantly more likely to get more done in less time, innovate and share their ideas, engage
Support for Service Members Seeking SHRM Certification
Leadership and teamwork are deep-seated values in military service that translate well into the world of work. Your military service may make you eligible for SHRM
Viewpoint: Stop Employees from Cashing Out Their 401ks When Leaving a Job
Departing employees often cash out their 401(k)s when they change jobs, dissipating all that they saved while working. Few employers see this as a problem, but almost no
The Performance Review Problem
The performance review system is broken. Many people managers are not trained or properly prepared to assess employees or may not have the time to devote to meaningful
How to Create a Trauma-informed Workplace
After traumatic events occur, HR professionals can help employees heal—if they’ve been trained in advance and are prepared to respond quickly to events
How We Got Here: The 75-Year Evolution of SHRM and HR
Now more than 320,000 members strong, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) began in 1948 with a handful of dreamers—and a twist of fate