How to Write a Great HR Cover Letter

?While you might read hundreds (or thousands) of cover letters as part of your HR job, it can be a challenge to write one of your own. Where do you begin? What... Read more »

First-Generation College Students Need Internship Guidance

?Jim Mourey was a first-generation student in 2004, studying marketing and international business at Washington University in St. Louis. As a rising senior, he wasn’t sure how to land an internship. “I... Read more »

Skills-Based Hiring Guidance Issued for Federal Jobs

?The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued guidance on adopting skills-based hiring practices to fill federal government jobs. Historically, the government has based a candidate’s hiring eligibility on formal education... Read more »

Ask HR: Should You Do Training If You Don’t Want a New Role?

?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like him... Read more »

Discrimination Claims Arising from RIF Fail

?Takeaway: Management should expect that its rationale for selections in a reduction in force (RIF) will be closely scrutinized, so all appropriate documentation should be reviewed and the reasons for selections should... Read more »

Daniel Weissland: From Audi Intern to Company President

?Daniel Weissland was an industrial engineering and management student from Germany learning the automotive business in 1998 as an intern at Audi of America in Michigan, while struggling to understand his English-speaking host family and... Read more »

Workforce Skills Programs Need More Funding, Policy Reforms

Updating the Higher Education Act to reflect current labor market needs and supporting work-based skills training are two of the top priorities for workforce development policy in 2019. Read more »

Creating an Employment Immigration Strategy for the Future

Developing an employment-based immigration strategy that works for your business starts with knowing your options. Read more »
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