Encourage Your Employees to Take Time Off This Year

The thought of vacation time brings a smile to almost everyone. Yet research shows that many employees are thinking about skipping or at least shortening their vacation plans this year out of... Read more »

Expert Advice on Implementing Stay Interviews

?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 e-mail... Read more »

Culture Can Improve Retention in High-Volume, Lower-Paying Industries

?There are plenty of unique challenges when trying to recruit and retain hourly employees in high-turnover industries, such as retail, food service and convenience stores. In fact, turnover last year for full-time... Read more »

Viewpoint: How to Create a Boomer-Friendly Workplace

?SHRM has partnered with ChiefExecutive.net to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. It wasn’t that long ago that Baby Boomers were worried about Millennials and then Gen Zers in the workforce.... Read more »

How Employers Can Encourage Workplace Friendships

?Work isn’t just a place where people do their jobs. It’s also where they learn more about themselves, uncover their strengths and weaknesses, and connect with the people around them. By spending... Read more »

From Puzzles to Potlucks: How to Engage Employees in a Hybrid Workplace

Goodbye, watercooler. Hello, Disney jigsaw puzzle. That’s the situation at the Orlando, Fla., office of Sabre International, a software and technology company that specializes in travel. Last year, Amanda Brunson, the company’s... Read more »

Why Is Everything in the Workplace ‘Quiet’ These Days?

?When the term “quiet quitting” started making headlines last year, many HR professionals began looking for signs that their employees were walking out the door—under the radar, of course. Not long after,... Read more »

Quiet Quitting May Raise Legal Issues

?Quiet quitting remains prevalent, but employers should look for underlying causes rather than assuming employees are lazy, said James Reidy, an attorney with Sheehan Phinney in Manchester, N.H. Speaking Feb. 27 at... Read more »

Lonely at Work

For millions of employees, remote work has been life-changing. Many women, along with Generation X employees who are now approaching middle age, say the ability to work remotely ranks higher than compensation... Read more »

Viewpoint: The Psychological Benefits of Commuting

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with The Conversation to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies.  For most American workers who commute, the trip to and from the office takes nearly... Read more »