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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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Hiring For Cultural Fit Can Be Good But Comes With Risks

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, a few years ago research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that a poor cultural fit can cost somewhere between 50-60% of that employee’s annual salary. When it comes to expanding and executing the idea, however, the study found that it’s best to work with people with whom you have strong ties.

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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. So here are a few guidelines for well-meaning supervisors who want to provide for more flexibility: Focus on What, Not How or When.

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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

workforce — and companies will increasingly grapple with how to accelerate the development of those individuals for leadership positions. We share these examples here to illustrate how these forward-thinking companies are working now to address their future talent needs. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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

Strategy Driven

Creative new ideas generated. How to Find Goals: Examine problems. Human resources development. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Values benefiting other aspects of the company operation: Quality improved on behalf of the overall organization. Information learned. Portfolio analysis.

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Getting Employees Excited About a New Direction

Harvard Business Review

How to Be a Company That Employees Love. ” These were the first words McKay said to me in a discussion set up by RBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Zabeen Hirji. . ” These were the first words McKay said to me in a discussion set up by RBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Zabeen Hirji.

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