ICYMI: 3 Ways For Companies to Thrive in the Era of Continuous Learning

Editor's Note: In today's fast-paced news cycle, we know it's difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest HR trends and stories. To make sure you're updated, we're recapping our most popular articles every month in our "In Case You Missed It" series. Keep reading for December's top stories.

With the Rise of Unemployment, Make Sure Employees Feel Valued

To help workers cope with changes driven by emerging technology—be it increasingly automated tasks or new tools—leaders have to be inclusive and transparent to ensure that their workforce feels valued, rather than replaced.

Dear ReWorker: How Should I Handle Political Chatter in the Office?

Political chatter is everywhere—even in the office. But is there ever a time when HR needs to interfere and put an end to it? Our ReWorker explains.

4 Ways to Tackle Low Unemployment Challenges

Finding better hires despite the low unemployment challenge starts with a change in the hiring approach. The first step involves giving hiring managers a more active role in the recruiting process.

Take It From a Futurist: How Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Will Change HR Practices

Machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain—these emerging technologies are shaking up industries across the board, but many HR professionals are still wary about applying them to the work they do, says HR digital transformation strategist Sherryanne Meyer.

Office Hours: 3 Ways For Organizations to Thrive in the Era of Continuous Learning

According to research from Josh Bersin, principal and founder of Bersin by Deloitte, the average employee has only 24 minutes a week for learning. This time-strapped reality is creating a new norm in the $200 billion corporate training market—one that emphasizes a continuous, rather than siloed and highly-structured, style of learning.

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