HR News Roundup: Leadership, No-Fire Season, Mental Health, Recruiting & More
It's a busy time of year with numerous holidays and year-end wrap-ups, so we are combining our November and December HR News Roundups into one issue. This issue features items on the crisis of trust in leaders, the "No-Fire Season," mental health in small businesses,...
December Key Dates & Events for Employee Communications
Check out our list of December key dates & events to get ideas and resources for your employee communications. And throughout this busy holiday season, be sure to remind staff about EAP availability as a free, confidential source of help! Major religious...
2025 Holiday Survival Toolkit
Avoid holiday meltdowns! Our 2025 Holiday Survival Toolkit offers a variety of resources and tips to help you have as happy, healthy, and stress-free a holiday as possible. As the many holidays of the season approach, check out our 2025 Holiday Survival Toolkit. ...
Don’t Get Tangled up in Holiday Debt!
The holidays don’t have to mean debt or drama. With these 8 holiday debt don'ts, you can keep this season joyful and start the new year on solid financial ground. As we head into the holiday season, financial stress is real. Surveys show Americans plan to spend about...
HR News Roundup: Hiring in the AI Era, HR Megatrends, Terminations & More
This edition of HR News Roundup features items on hiring in the AI era, HR megatrends, terminations, 4-day work week, mental health, marijuana testing, culture wars, and more. Plus, don't miss our items from the lighter side. Hiring with Confidence in the AI Era: 3...
November Key Dates & Events for Employee Communications
Need ideas for your upcoming employee newsletters? Check out our list of November key dates & events, with links to helpful resources. Throughout the holiday season, remember to remind staff about EAP availability as a free, confidential source of help! For many...
The Benefits of Boredom
The benefits of boredom may sound contradictory. We tend to view boredom as a negative, something that we need to endure or to "fix." But many experts say that having downtime and letting our minds wander can help spark creativity. Here are two short videos that make...
HR News Roundup: “Job Hugging,” the Cost of Anxiety, Financial Benefits, and More HR News
This edition of HR News Roundup features items on the "job hugging" phenomena, employees looking to employers for help with tough finances, the high cost of anxiety, Panic Button Laws, and more. Don't miss our items from the lighter side. ‘Job Hugging’: Why All HR...
October Key Dates & Events for Employee Communications
Need ideas for your upcoming employee newsletters? Check out our list of October key dates & events, with links to helpful resources. Be sure to remind staff about EAP availability as a free, confidential source of help! National Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
Don’t Get Fooled: Protect Yourself from AI-Driven Scams
With every new wave of technology, scammers are among the first to take advantage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no exception. Criminals are now using AI to supercharge familiar scams - voice impersonation, phishing, fake job offers, romance schemes - making them...
HR News Roundup: Workplace Violence, Ageism, Humor, What Not to Say & More
More Than Just a Bad Day: The Growing Crisis of Workplace Violence Ava Martinez, HR Digest There is much cause for unrest within the work sphere, and one of the unintended consequences is the growing threat of workplace violence that has been reported in 2025. A new...
September Key Dates & Events for Employee Communications
September key dates and events offer two opportunities to protect and even save lives — simply by being prepared. For these and other observances, we've compiled links to tools that might be useful in your employee communications. National Preparedness Month Natural...
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