How to Write A Job Description
It sounds easy to write a job description, doesn’t it? You just describe the requirements and responsibilities for each position in your company. You’ve done it—you’ve described the job! However, job descriptions are a fundamental cornerstone of your employee development and hiring strategies and are crucial to compliance. Doesn’t that seem like a lot of […]
It’s Hard to Speak Up at Work
In light of the #metoo movement, one thing I continue to see is people admonishing victims for not speaking up sooner. It’s the ultimate defense: if it was so bad, why didn’t you speak up sooner? The thought is that we are all just that comfortable with speaking up against someone higher up or even […]
Ep 132 – The Future of Accessible Workplace Technology
As technology becomes an even more important part of our lives and workplaces, it’s important that tech is accessible to everyone.
Getting Real About Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
Early in my HR career, I worked for an employer that had a class action lawsuit stemming from 20 EEO claims from employees who believed they were discriminated at the location. The class-action lawsuit grew to 65 people who were from surrounding business locations who also said they experienced discrimination. The situation was hostile. My […]
Are Transgender People a Federal Protected Class?
Last week, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman of the Western District of Washington ruled that transgender people are a protected class. The ruling was in response to the Trump administration’s move to ban transgender people from serving in the military, and it effectively stops that ban, in its current from, in its tracks. The administration […]
How to Make Your Career Site & Apply Process More Accessible #shrmtalent
Want to learn more about career site accessibility? Visit PEATworks.org to learn more. We are operating in one of the hottest economies with some of the lowest unemployment levels in recorded history and yet, over 34% of people with disabilities are unemployed and looking for work. Companies who are committed to hiring the best talent […]
