The “ins and outs” of how to manage change in the workplace
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a great wake-up call for companies and their ability to manage change in the workplace. Things needed to change and fast, there was no time...
How to evaluate the compensation plan?
Before you accept that new job, it is important to carefully evaluate the compensation plan. Here is a guide on what to look for in an ideal total compensation package. Y...
How to receive negative feedback at work
At work, it isn’t easy to be 100 percent perfect and productive all the time. There are times when you will falter, will be pulled up and even held responsible for ...
American employers’ push for minimum wage increase faces an uphill battle
The United States has a record 8.1 million job openings. The media likes to call it a ‘labor shortage.’ Despite increased vaccinations and easing COVID-19 restriction...
Building a remote team culture
Managing a team is never easy, and when you have a diverse team scattered across the globe, the task becomes doubly difficult. Remote work culture has become an accepted ...
How to deal with difficult people at work
Conflicts are endemic when you notice factions, team divisions and stonewalling at team meetings. This is the time a true leader steps in to lay down the rules. Make it c...
What to include in employee personnel files?
Keeping a record of an employees’ lifecycle documents of their employment journey within an organization has become a must due to the digitization of all decision-makin...
What is the best day to fire an employee?
Here at The HR Digest, Jane Harper is often asked to give her insights on when is the best day to fire an employee? Is there really a best day of the week to terminate so...
5 Skills Every HR Generalist Needs
Human Resource as a term was coined in 1893 by John R Commons in his book, “Distribution of Wealth”. However, it was only in the 20th century that Human Resou...
Five Reasons to Quit a Job
Quitting a job is never easy. The familiarity, the comfort, and not upsetting the boat are often the reasons cited for sticking to a position that no longer fulfills your...
Tackling burnout while working from home
Japan is notorious for its work ethics and how people work to exhaustion, they even have a term for death by overwork—Karoshi. The same malaise seems to be plaguing the...
The Workplace of Tomorrow: An Interview with Steve Hatfield
As a global management consulting business whose success depends on client trust, Deloitte puts a high value on talent with passion, grit and vision. From the vantage poi...
A Workplace That Inspires Passion: An Interview with Sarah Wagener
In a remarkable interview with The HR Digest, Sarah Wagener talks about the value of creating a passionate work culture in the global business sector. “We execute, whil...
The Secret to Building Resilience: An Interview with Pat Teague
Pat Teague, who leads USAA’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the company’s leadership development programs that has helped attract the industry’s...
Diversity As Strategy: An Interview with Nadia Rawlinson
While much needs to be done to neutralize our biases and unleash untapped talent – Nadia Rawlinson, Chief Purpose Officer of Slack, is already hard at work developing t...
A Culture of Excellence: An Interview with Melissa Strait
In these challenging times, Melissa Strait, Chief People Officer at Inspire Brands, is making a herculean effort to build on the advantages of a values-driven corporate c...
