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Has the Grinch Stolen Holiday Parties?

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With the #MeToo movement on the forefront of everyone’s mind, some human resources departments are concerned about co-workers overstepping boundaries. In October, the consultancy firm surveyed 150 human resource reps throughout the United States. It may not be because your boss is a Scrooge.

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Southern California Trailblazing Women Speak Out

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After consulting an advisor at Cal State Long Beach, her alma mater, she earned her hospitality certificate. This presents tremendous growth potential such that every cog in the wheel that we all are should strive to inculcate in the soul of the industry, in all its facets, from human resources to program design.

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Smart Moves in Texas, Wyoming and More

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Her most recent position was director of human resources at Alma Resort, having joined the resort staff in 2019. Vournakis has spent four years at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services, starting as a staff consultant and rising through the ranks to manager in 1999. Nick Vournakis and Derek Sharp.

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Why you should hire curious people

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If you had told me forty years ago, a freshly minted high-energy particle physics postdoc, that I’d go on to have four additional careers (owner of a solar manufacturing business, computer science professor, independent IT consultant, and meeting designer/facilitator) I wouldn’t have believed you. Consulting.

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Who’s in Charge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

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If you guessed that the chief human resources officer (CHRO) is responsible for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the majority of organizations, you are mostly right. Janet Stovall, senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute, speaks remotely during PCMA EduCon 2021. “No According to 383 U.S.

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Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases

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The Las Vegas call for a strike was an indicator, according to Randy Pullen, CEO of hospitality human resources consulting company Wagewatch. Las Vegas Casino Workers Vote to Strike June 1. Security Issues.

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3 Trends for the Future: Earth as a Stakeholder, Accessible Commerce, and Revolutionary Rest

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The Future 100: 2023 ,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson’s annual forecast, identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond.

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