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The salary ignorance that keeps many workers underpaid

The salary ignorance that keeps many workers underpaid

Global - For many people, the desire to get a big salary is the main motivating factor when looking for a new job. While this isn't the only consideration, if you can make more money

The bonus blind spot in US pay transparency

The bonus blind spot in US pay transparency

Global - In industries such as banking, insurance, technology, and real estate, much of the compensation is discretionary. So while HR professionals and academics have generally welcomed the move towards pay transparency as a means

How HR can help to forward sustainability in an organization

How HR can help to forward sustainability in an organization

Global - A strong company culture is critical for every company because it affects how engaged your employees are and how long you can keep them. In our current post-pandemic world, more and more trends

Why women have to sprint into leadership positions

Why women have to sprint into leadership positions

Global - It is well known that women are much less likely to hold leadership positions than their male counterparts. Unconscious biases, women's tendency to take on more childcare responsibilities and outright discrimination mean that

The women forced to ‘choose’ self-employment

The women forced to ‘choose’ self-employment

Global - There has been a significant spike in the number of Americans who report being self-employed, according to the U.S. Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). The most significant increases were for women,

The bosses who silently nudge out workers

The bosses who silently nudge out workers

Global - There may not always be a good match between a job and the workers hired to do it. In these cases, companies and bosses may decide they want the employee to leave. Some

Tips to avoid 5 recruitment mistakes

Tips to avoid 5 recruitment mistakes

Global - It is sometimes said that some people just never grow up after high school. For better or worse, this may mean that bad habits from our youth may follow us into our working

What is tokenism in the workplace?

What is tokenism in the workplace?

Global - Tokenism is the result of minimal implementation of DEI initiatives. Tokenism occurs when a company makes a purely token effort to "keep up appearances" to show support for diversity in order to avoid

Why young workers can’t shake presenteeism

Why young workers can’t shake presenteeism

Global - The spread of flexible work has been hailed as one of the biggest shifts since the pandemic. Newly empowered employees — knowledge workers in particular — can now decide when to work, the

The ‘productivity paranoia’ managers can’t shake

The ‘productivity paranoia’ managers can’t shake

Global - For more than two and a half years, most of the employees have been working remotely. In many cases, knowledge workers have been able to remain productive in remote and hybrid environments, with