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Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Jhillika Kumar

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so in this episode of Honest HR, host Monique Akanbi sits down with Jhillika Kumar, CEO and Founder of Mentra—a neurodiversity employment network—to discuss how HR professionals can support neurodiversity in their workplaces. Jhillika offers insight into the value of hiring neurodiverse employees, as well as common misconceptions around neurodiversity in the workplace.

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Goal Setting as a Tool for Employee Motivation

It’s amazing how much more effective employees can be when they’re properly motivated. Well-motivated workers tend to be more productive, more engaged, more creative and have lower turnover compared with less-motivated workers. It naturally follows that managers and organizations that are effective at motivating their teams tend to outperform those that don’t do as good […]
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Big Brother: An Experiment on Maintaining Peace and Harmony in the Workplace

Nearly twenty-five years ago, one of the most revolutionary shows premiered. Now in its 26th season, Big Brother remains one of the most controversial shows on television. The show follows a group of contestants, known as “House Guests,” who are isolated from the outside world, and forced to live in a house, outfitted with 94 […]
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Tipped Over: Fifth Circuit Vacates the DOL’s Rule for Tipped Employees

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on August 23, 2024, vacating a 2021 Final Rule of the Department of Labor (DOL) which limited the circumstances under which employers can claim a “tip credit” for “tipped employees” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This decision is likely one […]
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HR Tech Talks: Rebecca Carr

When we last spoke to Rebecca Carr, she was the interim CEO at SmartRecuiters, a popular ATS. Fortunately, the “interim” title has been removed and now she’s just CEO. Of course, that comes with a whole new set of challenges, and we were more than happy to visit with her at the HR Technology conference to check-in on how it all went down, what’s the current state of the business and what the future holds. It’s a candid look into the inner workings of SmartRecruiters, as well as so other players in the recruitment space.

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