Another Challenge for Employers

Employer thinking about problem

The “Employee Background Fairness Act” has just been added to the growing list of protection for employees. Now Illinois employers are faced with the additional challenge of how to work within the law and still protect their business from potential bad hires. So what will that look like?

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Working Parents Remain Challenged yet Businesses NEED Them

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We have seen an alarming 2.2 million women leave the workforce during the pandemic as a result of either the inability to find childcare or the stress created by managing both a full working and childcare schedule. So, what do the best companies do to focus on working parents and ultimately their bottom line? Here are three recommendations from Great Place to Work, a global authority on building, sustaining, and recognizing high-trust, high performance workplace cultures.

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Celebrating Black History Month

Sojourner Truth

While our legacy and impact may not be as deep and broad as this inspiring woman, please know that you make a difference to the world around you by the way you relate to people and come through for them – or simply provide grace to them – every day.

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A Call for New Leadership

Kyra Cavanaugh Portrait

Pleased to feature a fellow 10KSB Alumni peer as she brings wellbeing to clients in Chicagoland. Wellbeing is the new driver of performance and companies of tomorrow are focused on creating wellbeing today. Enjoy Kyra Cavanaugh’s contribution this month on ‘A Call for New Leadership’

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A RECAP of Best and Brightest® National Town Hall

Women sharing ideas in meeting

Companies looking for cognitive diversity, also find the need to incorporate gender, lifestyle, and racial diversity into their hiring practices. Today’s panel discussed what it takes to create an inclusive work environment for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQ+, Veterans, and People with Disabilities.

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How Do You Improve & Keep Your Best Talent?

Keep Your Best Talent

Join HR expert Nicole Martin, in a discussion about how you can create a work environment that successfully motivates your employees, especially during times of change. Beat the Pandemic with an HR Perspective from 5 Areas of Business! (An NWI Executive Advisory Webinar)

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Tips for Growing Your Business Through Tough Times

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By: Ravinia Jaide, Guest Blogger Starting a business is never easy, but keeping it running is even harder. With economic downturns being part and parcel of the current state of the world, small business owners need to make sure they’re prepared for the worst. Recessions often hit small businesses the hardest, and many don’t make…

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Illuminate Business Summit Session on EQ Recap

By: Sandy Moran, HR Business Partner   In the recent month, I attended the Illuminate Business Summit. A national virtual conference that recognized several regions awards symposiums concurrently with rich content spanning a week.  I wanted to recap some relevant takeaways from the session on Leading Powerfully Through Emotional Intelligence. This was presented by Lauren Weinstein…

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