Employers Prioritize Speed over Accuracy in Background Checks

​Speed is now more important to employers than accuracy of results when choosing a background-screening provider, according to a new survey from HireRight, a global background-screening company. HireRight surveyed more than 2,000... Read more »

Generative AI Will Have Low Impact on Creative Roles, Forecast Says

Since ChatGPT was launched in late 2022, many creative professionals working in fields like writing, design and editing have worried about how generative artificial intelligence might shrink or eliminate their jobs. AI’s... Read more »

How Will Apple Vision Pro Change the Workplace?

At the beginning of June, Apple released a promotional trailer for its new product, Apple Vision Pro. This mixed-reality headset computer was pitched as a way to change how we interact with... Read more »

Soft Skills Training Also Requires Coaching

​Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. Jathan welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the email... Read more »

Why CEOs Want Employees Back in the Office

​When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, millions of office workers packed up their laptops, went home and haven’t seen a five-day office workweek since. But even during those peak pandemic years,... Read more »

The Great Compromise: Return-to-Office Policies Are Evolving

​There’s a new lounge in the administrative offices at Ability Beyond where employees can take a break or hold an informal meeting. There are also quiet offices for private conversations and heads-down,... Read more »

Avast Vs Malwarebytes – Which will Antivirus Software is Right For You?

Cyber risks exposed some. 1 billion records in the first 50 % of 2019, and it’s essential than ever to safeguard your computer which has a strong ant-virus program. The two most... Read more »

Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and Analytical Aptitude: Performative Gesture or Genuinely Supportive

​Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of five articles funded by the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology Foundation (SIOP Foundation) to study anti-racism efforts in workplaces.  Following the murder of George... Read more »

Moving from Transactional to Strategic Human Resources

​One thing I have learned over the past 17 years in the HR profession is to think like a business professional. Knocking down the silo of HR and expanding your expertise in... Read more »

Test-Taking Tips from SHRM Chapters and State Councils

​Local SHRM chapters and state councils great places to network and learn about the HR profession. From day-to-day HR challenges to strategic planning, HR peers are a valuable source of career information—even when... Read more »