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Changing Workforce Training During a Pandemic
The spread of the coronavirus is challenging organizations to rethink their approach to training as governments mandate travel bans, telework and social distancing. But simply using turning a lecture into…
How Employers in India Are Responding to the National Lockdown
As India shuts down to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, companies are opening up to new ways of working
Creating a Mentoring Program: Yodas Not Required
Mentoring is a way for employers to foster employee and organizational growth by pairing less experienced workers with colleagues who have expertise in a specific area. SHRM Online spoke with…
Stay Home and Write a Poem
Many people are staying inside and practicing social distancing to avoid the spread of COVID-19. It's a stressful time, but being creative relieves stress and brings us closer in other…
Five Years into SHRM Certification: HR's New Trajectory
The development and launch of SHRM Certification signify a validation of competency-based credentialing, elevating the practice of HR and marking a new trajectory for the profession as a social force.…
Crisis, Continuity, Contingency and Organizational Communication
Uncertainty is all around during the coronavirus pandemic. HR can play a stabilizing role in organizations by mitigating uncertainty as much as possible through sound and ongoing communication, decisive action…
Recertification Q&A: Other Credentials, CEU, CLE
Have questions about recertifying your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP? In every issue, the SHRM Certification team will answer some of the frequently asked questions they receive from credential-holders. This week the…
Practice Makes Proficient: You Know HR. Can You Do HR?
Over the next several months, columnist Phyllis Hartman will explore how to develop your knowledge of HR functions. She'll look at a functional area in the SHRM BoCK, identify the…
Working Through the Death of a Top Executive
Relatives, friends and colleagues gathered recently at an Austin, Texas, office building to celebrate the life of Ben Cureton, the owner, president and CEO of Workman Commercial Construction Services Ltd.…
How to Create a Bereavement Policy
As HR deals with the impact of COVID-19 in the workplace, it's inevitable that some employees will lose loved ones. If companies truly value their employees, it's critical that HR…