In today's increasingly complex, global marketplace, the ability to draw on a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, experiences and expertise is invaluable.
As a result, more and more companies are thinking about enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.
After two years of severe staff shortages at healthcare facilities nationwide, conditions at the big three hospital systems in Hampton Roads are improving.
"The last two years have been some of the most challenging times for nurses in our lifetime," says Cassie Lewis, chief nursing and quality officer for Bon Secours’ Hampton Roads market. "No one has an overabundance of nurses," she notes, but Bon Secours was able to hire 150 nurses during a three-month period earlier this year. As of August, its job vacancy rate had dropped by 25%, compared with the prior six months.
Ten Forbes Human Resources Council members list their top picks for the HR credentials and skills that will be beneficial for professionals who want to serve their fellow co-workers more efficiently with the best resources while also improving their status in the workplace and industry overall.
Hybrid workers among all types of employees are doing the best when it comes to feeling connected to their organization's culture, according to a recent Gallup analysis.
Twenty-three percent of U.S. hybrid workers strongly agree that they feel connected to their organization, compared with 20% of employees overall.
You would be hard-pressed to find a large organization without a chief financial officer or chief operating officer on the org chart. These executive leadership roles reflect organizational priorities that are non-negotiable.
As workplaces undergo profound shifts, another organizational priority is fast becoming non-negotiable: the well-being of employees.