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Kellogg Company’s Melissa Howell on The Value of Recruiting Veteran Talent

HR Digest

From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Melissa Howell talked with The HR Digest about the various Diversity & Inclusion programs which have put Kellogg on the global map as one of the top companies for veterans, LGBT employees, and executive women. She is a member of Kellogg Company’s executive committee.

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How to Be a Family-Friendly Boss

Harvard Business Review

However, many cannot see their way through existing HR policies and short-term business imperatives to know how to respond to such requests — let alone be proactive in suggesting possibilities to their people. Managing employees is not easy, and for the most part, human resource policies in large organizations are designed to simplify things.

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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

Strategy Driven

Creative new ideas generated. Human resources development. Adopt a policy of strategic planning. A corporate culture must foster all goal setting, policies, practices and procedures. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Empowerment of employees and colleagues to do better jobs.