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  • HRM: How Can a College Student Benefit from Studying It?

    Have you ever heard about the abbreviation “HRM”? If you know what it stands for, probably, you are somehow interested in business and gaining a relevant degree. The abbreviation refers to human resource management, and it is one of the core business activities.  It is about hiring and training company staff, providing orientation (supervising), developing…

  • Top Challenges To Solve Before Transitioning to a Remote Workplace

    Many companies are redesigning their workplaces so that employees can work from home most or all of the time. Not only does this method alleviate health concerns, but it also saves time, cuts down on office expenses, and reduces employee commutes. If you’re thinking about having your employees work remotely for the long term, figure…

  • How Paypal Maps and Creates Employee Journeys on We’re Only Human

    “We map the employee journey and experiences that an employee has. We do things where we can really hear, learn, and better understand the employee sentiment, directly from employees. We have feedback mechanisms built in that allow us to continually evolve, and we really look at that feedback that we get on our experiences as…

  • Ashley Furniture Saved ~$5 Million with Employee Retention: Featuring Humantelligence on We’re Only Human

    “So you’re about to go into a meeting physically or remotely, you click on the team on the calendar invite and it’ll pull up the culture of that meeting. Imagine EQ everywhere, and you’re delivering emotional intelligence insights where every person can communicate, collaborate, and connect.” Juan Betancourt, Humantelligence We’re Only Human — Episode 99 …

  • How Do I Create an HR Department When My Company Doesn’t Have One [Reader Question]

    How Do I Create an HR Department When My Company Doesn’t Have One [Reader Question]

    One of the most popular features here is a series answering reader questions. If you have a question you’d like to ask here or on the podcast, please send it to questions AT upstarthr.com or record a short voice note here anonymously: http://upstarthr.com/question See other reader questions here. Today’s question is about starting an HR department when the company…

  • How to Drive Business Innovation from Within HR on We’re Only Human

    “Human resources is ripe for innovation right now. Innovation is definitely a place of great opportunity within human capital. We should be constantly looking out for how we can leverage what others have done in other areas and apply it to human resources functions.” Karin Wagner, Senior Director of Talent Transformation at UnitedHealth Group We’re…

  • What Software Skills do I Need to Work in HR? [Reader Question]

    What Software Skills do I Need to Work in HR? [Reader Question]

    Occasionally I get a question from a reader, such as below. If you have a question you’d like to ask here or on the podcast, please send it to questions AT upstarthr.com or record a short voice note here anonymously: http://upstarthr.com/question See other reader questions here. Today’s question is about software, tools, and technology that HR pros…

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