Minimizing the Legal Heartburn Associated with Meal Breaks

As a general rule, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require that employees other than minors receive any breaks, whether paid or unpaid. Rather, FLSA regulations set forth only when... Read more »

How to Grow Your Career Through Networking Groups

?If asked to envision a business networking group or club, who do you see? An enclave of white men in business suits? If so, it’s time to update your perceptions. While networking... Read more »

How to Make a Career Pivot Without Taking a Pay Cut

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Many professionals dream about shifting into a new role or perhaps an entirely new career.... Read more »

Viewpoint: Why Many Women Are Quitting Technology Sector Jobs

Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with The Conversation to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies.? By 2029, there will be 3.6 million computing jobs in the U.S., but there will... Read more »

Technology Helps Managers Struggling to Lead Hybrid Teams

?Hybrid work is here to stay in many industries, according to recent research and expert opinion, despite CEOs ordering employees back to the workplace full time. That means many managers will continue... Read more »

5 Ways to Reduce Gender Inequality at Work

?Generation Z women have lower pay expectations than men have when entering the workforce, according to a recent report by career app Handshake. The survey of more than 1,800 college-graduate job seekers... Read more »

Better Living by Giving: A Q&A with Mitch Albom

Twenty-six years ago, Mitch Albom’s life changed forever when he published Tuesdays with Morrie (Broadway Books, 1997), a memoir detailing the time he spent with his former professor who was dying of... Read more »

Is It HR’s Job to Ensure Workers Are Happy?

HR is the custodian of the employee experience. Company culture is an organization’s calling card, and given that employees spend so much time working, organizations are best served by delivering a great... Read more »

How Managers Can Use Stay Interviews to Improve Retention

?Employees at isolved, an HR software provider, meet twice a year with their managers for an “engagement check-in.” Often called “stay interviews,” these planned conversations help leaders better understand what motivates and... Read more »

Study Tips to Help Improve Your School Grades

Below we have five study tips for a successful career. They include: Early planning Do you have a schedule to guide your studies? Students must have a program for all tasks they... Read more »