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HR Strategy

Guidance from SHRM’s annual conference keeps HR’s focus on AI and well-being

In case you couldn’t make it, here’s a summary of what HR Brew took away from the biggest HR conference in the world.


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HR Strategy

Prioritizing employee well-being helped this CPO improve retention

It all started with a flexible workweek.


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HR Strategy

How content creator Natalie Marshall built her company’s culture from the ground up

Since 2020, the social media influencer known as “Corporate Natalie” has worked to create a culture for her three full-time and several part-time employees.


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HR Strategy

‘Jury Duty Presents: Corporate Retreat’ is scripted, but captures the real soul of HR

“You would think this is really unrealistic, that this could never happen in a workplace. It happens all the time,” Rebecca Apostoli, a fractional head of people, tells HR Brew.


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HR Strategy

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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HR Strategy

Salesforce employees respond to CEO Marc Benioff’s insensitive ICE comment. Here’s what HR needs to know.

The tech CEO told international employees that “ICE agents were in the building monitoring them” at a leadership event in Las Vegas.


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HR Strategy

Ever wondered about what HR looks like on a cruise ship?

This HR pro’s wildly diverse HR experience keeps her saying ‘ahoy’ to new opportunities.

From recruiting and retention to company culture and the latest in HR tech, HR Brew delivers up-to-date industry news and tips to help HR pros stay nimble in today’s fast-changing business environment.

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