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EDI approaches that go ‘Beyond Buzzwords’

Chartered Management Institute

It finds nearly three-quarters of respondents had experienced barriers to career progression (73%) or some form of 'discriminatory or exclusionary’ behaviour in their workplace since the start of 2019 (72%).

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Alphabet Workers Union to bring back the ‘Don’t be evil’ motto

HR Digest

More than 400 engineers and other workers at Google and its parent company, Alphabet , have formed a union open to all employees. The Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) will give protection and resources to workers who join in the U.S. According to company filings, the median pay at Alphabet was $258,708 in 2019. union at the company.

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Traditional male-dominated careers still find few takers in women

HR Digest

Diversity and equal opportunity are a compulsory part of any company’s human resource plan. But there are still some occupations that are typically male-dominated, not due to any resistance but because of traditional bias, or just the hardships involved or the sheer human power needed to operate. Aerospace Engineer.

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A Guide to Diversity in Citizenship, Immigration, and National Origin in the Workplace?

HR Digest

These students also show a higher inclination towards STEM fields, with almost half of the international student population pursuing bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In comparison, only about 35 percent of U.S. citizens and permanent residents choose STEM fields for their undergraduate studies.

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Key HR Trends for 2022 and Beyond

HR Digest

More than a hundred years ago, Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management laid the foundations for modern human resource management. For example: A FlexJobs’ 2019 survey noted that 69% of workers said flexible work options are one of the most important factors when evaluating a job offer. New HR Trends (2022).

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5 Best Employee Termination Letter Templates

HR Digest

6 Information On Contacting Human Resources : Finally, as the below free termination letter template provides information on who to contact for further questions so should any termination letter. The human resource representative could be from your company or a different company.

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Leadership Lessons from Outward Bound

Skip Prichard

This concept of service that [Outward Bound founder] Kurt Hahn felt was so important,” said Laura Kohler, senior vice president of human resources, stewardship, and sustainability for Kohler Co. Product designers and engineers worked on creating a filtration system that was affordable and easily transportable. Serving Others.