Tag: SHRM

July 25, 2024

After the surprise move that sent shockwaves through the HR industry when SHRM removed “equity” from its IE&D program, SHRM President Johnny C. Taylor Jr. cited people’s “confusion” around equity’s meaning as the reason for removing it, in a recent […]

February 6, 2024

In the decade ahead, CHROs and their colleagues will need to navigate several disruptions due to increasing adoption of generative AI in the workplace, according to a report from the Society for Human Resource Management and The Burning Glass Institute. […]

October 26, 2022

Tricia Downing and Erik Kondo — two speakers at this week’s SHRM Inclusion conference — are not inspiration porn. The term is used by many disability rights advocates — notably, the late Stella Young in her 2014 TEDx Talk — […]

August 31, 2022

The Society for Human Resource Management has responded to a recent discrimination and retaliation suit, arguing Aug. 29 that the former employee was fired for lackluster performance — not her race. The plaintiff in Mohamed v. Society for Human Resource […]

August 23, 2022

Though much has been made about a disconnect between employees and employers over learning and development, the events of the last two years may have brought the two groups closer together. Even in 2021, surveys of workers indicated that many […]

July 13, 2022

Most HR professionals are concerned about the effects of inflation on their organizations, including how inflation will affect annual pay raises for the remainder of 2022, according to new findings from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Research Institute. […]

June 28, 2022

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) hosted its annual conference and expo in New Orleans June 12–15. HR professionals, executives, managers, and students gathered from all over the country to connect and learn together. Over 200 sessions provided expert […]

May 24, 2022

Several factors are making hiring so difficult. First, the market favors jobseekers like never before. According to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 3.7% of jobseekers received four job offers between November 2021 and March 2022. […]

May 13, 2022

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) members can now filter the 2022 SHRM Annual Employee Benefits research to see how their employers’ offerings compare with those of organizations similar in size, location and industry. The new SHRM Employee Benefits Survey […]

March 1, 2022

Alexandra Cafferty, SHRM-CP, HR specialist at Alliant Cooperative Data Solutions, is among the five new members of the Emerging Professionals Advisory Council (EPAC) for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Cafferty and the other four individuals join a 10-member […]

July 7, 2021

The five startups battling it out in the inaugural SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup Finals will showcase their innovative workplace technology solutions live at a pitch fest. The competition will wrap up in grand style at the SHRM Annual Conference […]

February 16, 2021

As the spotlight shines a bit brighter on HR after a chaotic year, making sure that leaders can handle, process, and embrace change is essential. If we know one thing for certain, it’s that change isn’t going away. Change Management […]

November 19, 2020

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM Foundation are bringing attention to the workplace contributions of people with autism and intellectual and developmental differences. To do this, they have partnered with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and […]

August 3, 2020

Today, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is launching Together Forward @Work, a new multipronged initiative to eliminate racial inequality from the workplace. The global HR organization also released a new research report, Together Forward @Work: The Journey to […]

October 9, 2019

The role of HR professionals is transforming. Today, managers and executives view HR professionals as strategic partners, employee sponsors and advocates, and change mentors, according to Dave Ulrich, PhD, HR thought leader and professor at the University of Michigan. To […]

August 2, 2019

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently published an article discussing the legal ramifications of an employee turning down a raise from his or her employer, and it brought up a very perplexing question: Why would an employee turn […]

May 7, 2019

As recruiting and HR professionals, we work long hours and it’s hard to keep track of activities and learning sessions that can support our SHRM or HRCI certification, much less get the information submitted on time. If you let your […]

January 31, 2018

The world of recruiting has changed. For most employers, gone are the days of the résumé drop box in the lobby, welcoming walk-ins interested in filling out a paper application, or entertaining calls asking to speak to HR about open […]

September 20, 2017

What drives HR decision-making? As noted by HR News, 79 percent of HR leaders surveyed believe all “people decisions” should be based on data and analytics, but only 34 percent of organizations use data to make these decisions and 92 […]

June 23, 2016

HR pros are constantly on the hunt for the best talent. And it’s a tough trek these days. That’s the word from a research report, New Talent Landscape: Recruiting Difficulty and Skills Shortages, from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The report […]