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Back-to-School: How to Navigate The HR Challenges 

July 31, 2025

As summer winds down and backpacks come out of storage, teams across many industries brace for a familiar shift — the back-to-school season. This transitional time, usually beginning in late July through early September, brings unique challenges for employers. From scheduling conflicts to increased absenteeism, it’s essential for employers to anticipate and adapt to employees’…

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HR checklist for summer workplace challenges – Who’s Your HR

Summer HR Challenges: PTO, Dress Codes & Compliance Tips for Employers

June 6, 2025

Summer HR issues are no joke. While your team may be dreaming of poolside breaks and long weekends, you’re stuck juggling PTO requests, dress code violations, and seasonal staffing nightmares. Sound familiar? This guide breaks down the most common HR challenges employers face in summer—and how to tackle them like a pro. Whether you’re managing…

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Blue-Collar, White-Collar, and Now… New-Collar? Why It’s Time to Rethink How We Hire

February 8, 2025

Once upon a time, the working world was neatly divided into two categories: white-collar jobs, where you needed a fancy degree and a love for spreadsheets, and blue-collar jobs, where you got your hands dirty and kept the world running. But the job market doesn’t do neat anymore—it’s messy, fast-moving, and changing by the second.…

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At Year End, Remember the 4 Rs of Employee Engagement

November 13, 2023

We are in the fourth quarter, the home stretch of the year. For many organizations, this is a time for managers to offer reviews on performance, reflection on accomplishments, recognition of service, and recommendations for the future year. Employees from an individual perspective are doing the same—taking time to review, reflect, recognize, and make recommendations.…

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HR Managers, Assemble! Tackle Mid-Year Reviews Strategically

August 17, 2023

American industrialist Henry Ford once said, “Don’t find fault—find a remedy.” While a bit blunt, his words remind us of our need to improve our performance with actual results, not just fault-finding. In other words, employee success and growth won’t happen by accident. It happens intentionally through planning and feedback—which means handling performance reviews with…

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Avoiding Employee Burnout - tips from Who's Your HR?

Avoiding Burnout: Taking Care of Yourself AND Your Employees This Summer

June 15, 2023

Burnout. It’s a word we’ve all heard countless times, especially in the workplace. We all have experienced for ourselves or know others who have experienced employee burnout. Unfortunately, it’s more than just a buzzword. Burnout should be a major concern for employers, as it can lower your team’s performance, make it harder to retain workers,…

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Making Room for Fido: The Pros and Cons of Dogs in the Workplace

October 3, 2020

With so many people working from home these days, it’s common to have our coworkers’ pets pop up in our conversations, our social media updates, and our video calls. Though it may seem like a strange situation to some, the fact is, pets in the workplace can provide some benefits—though if companies are going to…

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Work at Home, School at Home?

August 25, 2020

How to Position Your Business and Your Employees for Success During the COVID-19 School Year Today’s pandemic uncertainties are creating a unique set of difficulties for working parents, and the businesses that employ them. School districts are finalizing and announcing new plans at the very last minute. The usual school rhythm that working parents have…

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5 Clear Action Steps to Enhance Your Company’s Diversity

July 24, 2020

Today’s DEI efforts are more vital than ever, and yet many businesses don’t know how to approach the issue effectively. Bringing in the expertise of Who’s Your HR? can be extremely advantageous because we can ensure your company properly meets the demanding and intricate requirements for your industry.

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COVID-19 and the Workplace: How to Bring Employees Back

May 30, 2020

Back to Business Series Being an employer has always been complex. Navigating the legal nuances. Optimizing your workforce. Holding employees accountable. Building your business, your brand, and driving employee engagement. And then, COVID-19. COVID-19 has changed our world forever. While the workplace is only one of the aspects that have been impacted, the impact has…

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