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Commuting Has Changed. Can Employers Keep Up?

Is your company’s return-to-office plan driving employees away, or is it the driving itself that is causing added stress? New commuting trends may hold the answer.

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How Corporate Philanthropy Can Boost Employee Retention and Engagement

In his column, former employment lawyer and author Jathan Janove explores what companies can do to promote good in the world—while also making their own workplace a better place—through corporate philanthropy.

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7 Tips for Successfully Hiring Talent with Developmental Disabilities

People with developmental disabilities can bring valuable diversity to your organization. Here’s everything you should—and shouldn’t—do when recruiting and hiring them.

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A New Scoring Approach to Talent Assessment and Annual Performance Reviews

Why do some workplaces seem to only have “superstar” employees, according to their performance reviews? Try a different scoring approach to yearly assessments to give workers and managers a clearer picture of how to rank their performance.

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6 Ways to Help Your Employees During Tax Season

Employers can’t fill out tax returns for their workers, but they can lend some help. Here are six ways that employers can assist employees with the annual drudgery of tax preparation.

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Encouraging Generation Z and Baby Boomers to Work Together

Workers who are much younger than their managers report lower productivity. Employers can help people of all generations work together well by finding similarities and playing to each employee’s strengths.

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Measuring employee experience and employee engagement together can offer a more complete snapshot of the workplace, new SHRM report finds.

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Meeting Mental Health Needs Across Generations

Five distinct generations share today’s workplace, each with different expectations for mental health support. We asked experts for tips on supporting the mental health needs of these various age groups.

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