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HR Head's Facebook Post Draws Questions from Police Chief

A Virginia police chief is looking into some questionable comments made by the department’s HR head and posted on Facebook. So reports CBS 6 TV.

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New Starbucks Concoction Combines Training With Lattes

Starbucks is opening 15 new joint retail-training centers in economically distressed neighborhoods around the country. So reports Forbes.

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Apple Makes Concerted Effort to Increase Diversity

Apple’s top HR officer Denise Young Smith said there may be some heavy lifting ahead when it comes to diversifying Apple’s talent pool, but top leadership is up to the task. So reports CNET.

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Insurance Companies, Hospitals Relieved by Obamacare Court Decision

In a decision handed down in the final week of its term that could have upended a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals who purchased health insurance on the federal exchange set up by the ACA were eligible to receive government subsidies. So reports the International Business Times.

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Shortage of Talent Inside HR and Out

While HR departments continue to struggle with finding qualified candidates to stock their company’s talent pool, HR departments themselves may be short-handed. So reports the Northwestern.

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HR Pros Increasingly in Demand

The demand for HR managers is on the rise, experts say, and will continue to be as salaries and benefits consume more corporate expenses each year. So reports the Green Bay Press Gazette.

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Decoding the True Meaning of What Millennials Say at Work

Millennials might say one thing and mean another, but the nuances in their word choice are not undecipherable. So reports Time.

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HR Units Undergoing Identity Crisis, Seeking Authenticity

As automation makes payroll and benefits easier, the traditional roles of HR departments are shifting. A new focus on culture-building and the facilitation of a workplace culture that is designed to retain employees has become the norm. So reports Bloomberg Business.

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Presidential Hopeful Lobbies for 40-Hour Workweek

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, one of four declared candidates for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election, has come out in support of “a return to” the 40-hour workweek, along with other worker’s rights he has dubbed “family values.” So reports The Huffington Post.

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Wall St. Suicide Follow-Up: Firms Taking Steps to Curb Outbreak

We recently reported about a rash of suicides among young associates at several investment banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, where a 22-year-old employee took his own life earlier this year. In response, some investment firms are taking steps toward improving the work/life balance of their younger staffers (some would say “baby steps”). So reports Quartz.

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