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Take pictures of key slides … Notes can become long and tedious to read through. As the saying goes, “A picture is worth 1000 words.” Take some pictures of key events or slides in a presentation to help you remember what was happening.

SHRM is filled to the brim with information from all corners of the market, and we all want to soak in as much as possible to improve our professional lives.

Planning for SHRM can be overwhelming. Trying to decide which sessions to go to is like picking which buffet items to select at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Everything looks so good! Here are some tips that will hopefully help you narrow down your itinerary.

Introduce Yourself  … Walk up to other professionals and say hello. It sounds simple, but it really is the easiest way to start a conversation. Have a good handshake and a confident smile. Start with “Hi! I’m …” and give the other person a chance to engage.

Mark your calendars for June 11-14, SHRM23! This four-day extravaganza offers an extensive program with over 300 sessions and featuring a diverse lineup of more than 320 speakers.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here February 24, 2022, signed into law a bill that would require private companies to use the E-Verify system.

A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions … State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants.

As 15,000 HR professionals descend on New Orleans for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Conference & Expo on June 12, the HR world is buzzing with excitement.

Any halfway-decent background screening that an employer runs on a job candidate is going to be checking through that applicant’s public records. However, when you get your report back, which records are the most important to look at? This is a trick question—they’re all important.

The benefits of background screening are easy to understand. No employer wants to risk bringing an individual onboard who falsified their personal background or professional credentials during their application process.

Few words in the professional lexicon inspire more weariness from HR departments than “compliance audit.” The nightmare of sorting through the extensive list of requirements can feel impossible to fit into the average workday…

For HR professionals, a pre-hire screening often offers an internal sense of security and satisfaction.