5 Steps to Better Negotiating Today
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I recently published an article on the two different types of negotiation – positional and...
Monthly Archives: August 2025
AI for Performance Reviews: Tools & Strategies for Smarter Talent Decisions
75% of organizations rate their ability to accurately evaluate the value individual employees create as barely or not at...
OPM Says FEHB Carriers Will Not Cover Gender-Affirming Care in 2026
In a recent letter, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has informed all federal employee health benefits (FEHB)...
The Next Caregiving Crisis: Why Eldercare Is the Hidden Workplace Challenge
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From Generative to Agentic: Reimagining People Practices Through AI with Kim Chaumillon
Kim Chaumillon believes HR leaders must champion AI adoption from the inside out. “HR goes first” isn’t just her...
Webinar Alert 8/27: Scale Your HR Impact: Optimizing People, Process, and Technology
On the next Jobsync Recruitment Roundtable… In a world of constant change, the most effective HR teams don’t just...
Religious Accommodation Meets Transgender Inclusion – Updated Guidance for Employers
Religious-accommodation requests are getting harder for employers to navigate, especially when they collide with policies meant to support transgender employees. The Seventh Circuit just reminded us that employers cannot lean on complaints or speculation alone. A jury will decide whether denying an accommodation is justified by a true “undue hardship.”
Lacey and Brandon – HR on a $100k budget
Brandon Laws and Lacey Partipilo explore how to allocate a $100,000 HR budget for a 50-person company. They compare...
Compensation in America: Rising CEO Pay, Massive Stock Buybacks, and Stagnant Worker Wages
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Back to School… 4 Years Later
Back to School… 4 Years Later Hosts: Jack McFarlane & Nick Schlemmer Game Time Guest: Carleigh McFarlane Summary In this episode...
Highlighting HR Excellence at PSHRA25
The 2025 PSHRA Annual Conference (Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, Hilton Cleveland Downtown) is your opportunity to connect with...
Manager Engagement Crisis: 5 Strategies to Reverse the Decline
Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report reveals a stark reality: just 27% of managers worldwide felt engaged in 2024,...
Multiple Layoffs in the Past Year Driving Morale Drops
Layoffs are nothing new, but their frequency is. Many U.S. companies are increasingly falling into a “layoff loop,” cutting...
Organizations: Let Employees Know Your Business Goals
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes During a training session years ago, a facilitator asked our group to do an...
Preparing for the Future of AI in HR: What HR Leaders Must Do
AI is not just another tech upgrade. It’s a game-changer, poised to automate half of today’s work activities in...
OPM Directs Federal Agencies to Remove COVID Vaccine Records from Personnel Files
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issued new guidance requiring all federal agencies to eliminate records of...