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How to Increase Employee Job Satisfaction
Maintaining employee morale and engagement was the No. 1 challenge noted by HR professionals in the Society for Human Resources Management鈥檚 2021-2022 State of the Workplace Study.
October 18, 2022Human Resources
Test Prep Provides Tools for Success
Getting accepted to the college of your choice鈥攐r passing a SHRM exam鈥攊s not easy. Competition abounds! Competency tests remain significant indicators of readiness for undergraduate degrees, post-graduate degrees, and in attaining professional certifications.
October 4, 2022Test Prep
Project Management for Beginners
From kids鈥� birthday parties to home renovations, everyone has managed a project at some point in their personal lives. And chances are, you鈥檝e managed a project or two at work, even if project manager isn鈥檛 in your job title.
September 20, 2022Project Management
What's the Difference Between a Paralegal and Legal Assistant?
Both legal assistants and paralegals support lawyers鈥� work and typically ensure that law offices run smoothly. However, despite similar job titles, there is a difference between a paralegal and legal assistant. Discover the roles, responsibilities, educational requirements, and salary ranges for each.
Why Customer Value Is the Ultimate Goal of Process Improvement
I have had the opportunity to work in the continuous improvement field for approximately 15 years. There have been some changes in the field: new theories, different ideas about how to improve processes, etc.
August 2, 2022Process Improvement
Retire from Work? Yes! Retire from Learning and Developing? Never!
This time I will call your attention to the importance of education and progress when the job-related phase of life has ended and, in doing so, highlight the important work of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at USF.
July 29, 2022Director's Corner
How to Build HR Business Partnerships
How do you build a great HR business partnership? First, get curious about the business!
July 19, 2022Human Resources
4 Skills New Managers Should Master
Being promoted to management can be a thrilling experience. It鈥檚 a vote of confidence in your abilities and can be a testament to the work you鈥檝e done for the company. Along with the promotion, though, should come a shift in mindset about your approach to work.
July 5, 2022Leadership and Management
The High Priority of Project Management
Project management is one of the most critical functions in today鈥檚 workforce. This is because it falls outside of a company鈥檚 normative day-to-day operations and requires a high level of proficiency for a singular outcome.
June 30, 2022Project Management
Human Resources Changes to Meet Modern Workforce Demand
The role of human resources professionals is not the same as it was twenty years ago 鈥� or even two years ago, for that matter. As evolving realities emerge, human resources changes are most defined by a broadening range of responsibilities to meet modern workforce demands.
May 31, 2022Director's Corner, Human Resources
Can Workplace Conflict Support Process Improvement?
What good can come out of office squabbles, customer backlash, and hurt feelings? Plenty, it turns out. Those internal issues are signaling something in your company鈥檚 processes and procedures that are inefficient or broken. Once you鈥檝e identified those areas for growth, you can then apply process improvement principles to turn things around.
May 3, 2022Process Improvement
Career Path: Getting Ahead of the Curve with Lifelong Affinity Education
In my last blog entry, I conveyed my vision for a lifelong affinity education model鈥攐ne where institutes of higher learning serve as local hubs, offering a range of programming to engage populations at virtually every phase of the life cycle.
April 27, 2022Director's Corner, Professional Development