Articles
10 Tips to Ensure Your Company’s “Holiday” Party is Inclusive
By: Nikki Thomsen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP 10 Tips to Ensure Your Company’s “Holiday” Party is Inclusive Consider naming your event an Employee Celebration Party or Year-End Celebration versus a “Christmas” or “Holiday” party, as not all people celebrate a holiday at this time...
Communicate Well and Avoid the Grapevine Effect
Communicate Well and Avoid the Grapevine Effect By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM I have no idea how many people I’ve interviewed during my time working in the HR field, but I do know – it’s a lot! One of my favorite questions to ask (and...
Retaliation is Still Number 1 on the EEOC’s List of Charges
By: Nikki Thomsen, SHRM-SCP, SPHR (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM Retaliation is Still Number 1 on the EEOC’s List of Charges The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to report that Retaliation is still the number one charge,...
Diversity Calendars Support DEI Initiatives
By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM Diversity Calendars Support DEI Initiatives Would you like to support diversity and cultural competence within your organization but not sure where to start? Consider implementing a diversity calendar and...
Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility
Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Created by trans advocate, Rachel Crandall, in response to the overwhelming majority of media stories...
Mentors – Your Team Needs Them!
Mentors - Your Team Needs Them! By: Karen M. Belair, MSA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, HR Consultant, Insight HRM Benefits: Why invest in mentors? Choosing mentors who know and understand your business offers unique investment into employee’s knowledge and experience. New...
Is Talent Acquisition and Retention Keeping You Up at Night?
Is Talent Acquisition and Retention Keeping You Up at Night? By: Karen M. Belair, MSA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, HR Consultant, Insight HRM What are the issues that HR leaders just can’t shut down at night? It’s no secret that HR professionals take their work home…our brains...
Honoring Equal Pay Champion, Esther Peterson
Honoring Equal Pay Champion, Esther Peterson By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM, LLC Esther Peterson, head of the Women's Bureau under President John F. Kennedy and a champion of equal pay initiatives, spent years organizing and collecting...
Recruiting and Selection in a Virtual World
Recruiting and Selection in a Virtual World This is an unusual market for attracting talent and filling positions. The pandemic created a cycle of unemployment that continues to reward people to stay off of work. It is a challenging time to fill open positions and...