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Quiet Cutting is NOT a Good HR Strategy
By Kimberly Kafafian Have you heard the latest HR buzzword: quiet cutting? Although not an original concept, this HR strategy has taken on a new name in light of the quiet quitting trend. What Is Quiet Cutting? A recent Wall Street Journal article defined quiet cutting as notifying employees

Pay Transparency in Job Postings – What You Need to Know
By Dan Darabaris In an effort to address pay equity, lawmakers are taking action. Many state and local jurisdictions are passing pay transparency laws to try and close the pay gaps based on race and gender. The latest such law was just signed by Illinois’ Governor Pritzker. Broadly, these

Signs of Leadership Burnout
By Kimberly Kafafian Our client had a top performing manager that slowly stopped performing well. She was letting deadlines slip, not followed through on serious customer issues, and she wasn’t effectively managing her team (which in turn caused stress on her team, which stressed her out further). As their

Top Talent Retention Strategy: Train Management to Monitor Employee Satisfaction
How satisfied are your employees with their jobs? If you don’t know, you’re in danger of losing them. The key to retaining top talent is making sure they are happy. You might be thinking to yourself, “Well, they haven’t complained . . .” Don’t be lulled into a false sense

AI Has Made Reskilling Inevitable
AI is infiltrating our lives at an unprecedented speed. Its easy access and powerful capabilities have both employees and leaders questioning if AI will actually lead to job obsolescence, replacements, and layoffs. Such possibilities are supported by outcomes of past technological advances. Just look at how online shopping devastated physical




