SDHR Forum

SHRM | March 10, 2020

An extra 35,000 H-2B temporary-worker visas will be made available to employers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The H-2B guest-worker program, capped annually at 66,000 visas split evenly between the fall/winter and spring/summer seasons, is relied upon by the landscaping, hospitality and construction industries, among others. This marks the fourth year in a row that DHS has released additional H-2B visas in response to pressu...

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Qualtrics | September 01, 2021

Qualtrics , the leader and creator of the Experience Management (XM) category, is launching EX25, a new framework designed to help employers regularly listen to their employees, featuring 25 key drivers that impact every employees' workplace experience. EX25 is built into Qualtrics EmployeeXM™, the leading product for employee experience management, and it helps employers adapt to the evolving needs and priorities of their employees and take action to improve employee engagement and re...

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Qualtrics | February 24, 2021

Qualtrics today reveals its partnership with Korn Ferry. It gave insights into the release of a new solution. The solution will help organizations uncover critical insights about equity, diversity, and inclusion. Also, the solution will empower taking actions that drive powerful, measurable, and systemic change in the future. Qualtrics has taken this drastic step to bring innovation to the HR industry. It is encouraging HR leaders to use experience data and identify DEI experience gaps. With thi...

HR ANALYTICS

HR.com | June 10, 2021

HR.com, the world's biggest network of human resources (HR) professionals, has announced a quarterly contest for micro-lesson entries from its Learning & Development (L&D) department. One grand prize winner and second and third place winners will be chosen, with the first prize winner receiving USD 300. HR and learning specialists in any area of HR are encouraged to submit a micro-lesson video by September 30th, 2021, at 12:00 AM EST. The micro-lesson videos will be ev...