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Kristen Parisi

Kristen Parisi is a senior reporter for HR Brew, specializing in workplace DE&I issues. She has been featured with other outlets including NPR, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and CNN. Kristen began her media career in public relations, and spent nearly a decade coordinating media and messaging campaigns across business, technology, and consumer clients. She is also a passionate advocate for disability inclusion and representation in media, and earned a Gracie award in 2019 for these efforts.

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DEI

Target doubles down on inclusion and women’s advancement in rare public remarks

“We were not clear enough about who we are as a community, which led to a loss of trust with our guests, especially our Black customers,” Alisa Dalton, VP of community engagement and belonging, said.

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HR Strategy

CEOs of JetBlue, Warby Parker, IBM, and more share their vision for the future workplace

CEOs are all in on hiring involvement and AI education.

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HR Strategy

Office spaces are accommodating for AI experimentation, Gensler co-chair says

Executives from Gensler and WeWork share how offices, and workers’ interactions with them, have changed since the pandemic.

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Upskilling

State of the Industry: DEI

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is under attack. HR professionals weigh in on how the practice has changed.

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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

Some workers are bonding over Botox. HR says that could be good.

Employees are looking for new ways to connect, while the lines between work and life blur, one HR leader explains.

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DEI

IBM agrees to pay $17 million to settle first False Claims Act suit over DEI

While the company ended certain DEI programs, it has maintained it did not engage in unlawful practices.

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DEI

When DEI training doesn’t work, the approach, not the concepts, may need a shift

As HR leaders reckon with the historical pitfalls of one-off DEI training, they’re learning how to create lasting change.

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HR Strategy

World of HR: Employee engagement drops globally for the second year in a row

Engagement is still up overall since 2009, but workers in some regions are struggling with loneliness, stress, and fears of a shifting job market, according to a new Gallup report.

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DEI

The Department of Labor announces $76 million in grants for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians

The money will fund employment training for adults and education for young Native Americans to advance workplace readiness.

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HR Strategy

World of HR: More employers, governments look to conserve energy as oil crisis rolls on

The US-Israeli war against Iran has affected seemingly every part of the global economy. Governments and employers from Europe to Australia have taken steps to limit their and their workers’ energy consumption.