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Sofia Hernandez

Sofia Hernandez has been a senior HR executive at multiple Fortune 500 companies. She has written for a variety of major media outlets. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.
Picture of Sofia Hernandez

Sofia Hernandez

Sofia Hernandez has been a senior HR executive at multiple Fortune 500 companies. She has written for a variety of major media outlets. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.
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How Play Transforms Office Culture and Productivity

As someone who likes to keep a pulse on employee trends, it has saddened me to see the rise in workplace burnout. A 2022 survey reported that 78.7 percent of employees and leaders reported feeling stressed. I can only imagine that the number has increased over the last two years as requests for returning to the office have increased.  It’s our responsibility as leaders to figure out ways to decrease these stress levels for the health of our employees and companies. One way I’ve seen work is to introduce the concept of playtime at work. This idea may seem silly at

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Global Recruitment 3 Ways to Expand Your Hiring Reach - TalentCulture

Global Recruitment: 3 Ways to Expand Your Hiring Reach

Managing a company has always been complicated. But the recent explosion of remote and hybrid work is making things infinitely more complex, especially when it comes to global recruitment. On one hand, now that remote work is a viable option, hiring internationally is much easier. Global reach gives HR leaders a larger talent pool to consider when searching for candidates with the necessary skills to succeed in a role. It also helps organizations build more diverse, inclusive teams. On the other hand, going from a local to a global workforce can open a Pandora’s Box of its own. Although global recruitment

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Boost Your Benefits Package

How to Decentralize Corporate Charity and Boost Your Benefits Package

Benefits are one of the key pillars of good employee retention. According to data compiled by LinkedIn in 2020, “better compensation and benefits” was one of the top three reasons that both Millennials and Gen Xers left their jobs. This means you can’t just put together a run-of-the-mill benefits package and expect it to be a talent retention tool. On the contrary, sub-par or even adequate benefits are going to be a turn-off in a market where quality talent is at a premium. This focus on good benefits has made reviewing and expanding your benefits package beyond the basics an essential

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Great Employees

How to Find Great Talent in a Tight Job Market

Talent wars may be a dream come true for skilled candidates, but competing for great employees can leave employers hanging. When there doesn’t seem to be much interest in your open positions, you might wonder what you can do better. Making matters more challenging is that all your competitors appear to be looking for help, too. And they may be eye-balling both active and passive job seekers, including some of your star staff members. While finding good employees can be harder than expected, there are ways to get a leg up. A few of these methods involve tweaking strategies you might

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