Embracing Returnships for Women to Combat Effects of Pandemic
By Kimberly Kafafian I hate to say it because we’re in the middle of Women’s History Month, but we’re experiencing a “shecession”. This term was coined by C. Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. And, unfortunately, it’s spot on. The pandemic disproportionately left millions of women out […]
Strategies for Hiring Veterans
By Kimberly Kafafian So, you’ve heard about the host of benefits that having veterans in your workforce can bring to the organization. Your HR team has made the case and leadership is on board. Now, it’s time to get to work attracting this desirable talent. What should you be doing to get ahead of […]
New Report Concerning Gender Pay Equity
By Kimberly Kafafian 3-15-22 Today is Equal Pay Day. For those who don’t know the significance of this day, in essence the date marks how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Why do we mark this measurement? It’s because for every $1.00 a white male […]
The Importance of Vacation Time for Employees
Summer and vacation, the two are almost synonymous. But many workers opt to not take their allotted time off. And of those that do, a substantial number feel like they can’t completely unplug from work and truly unwind. In our experience, we can tell you that neither of these scenarios are good for employers or […]
Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace
By Kimberly Kafafian Neurodiversity is oftentimes an overlooked and marginalized aspect of our workplace. It’s a subject I am passionate about; I’m also a resident expert. I am neurodiverse. My sons are neurodiverse. Our employees and clients are neurodiverse. I spent a large portion of my life feeling like a square peg getting shoved into […]