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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

Allwork

Younger lawyers prioritize a legal workplace that supports flexibility, equality, and collaboration, favoring environments with open spaces and modern aesthetics over traditional “men’s club” interiors; these preferences are reshaping law firm office design. Here’s what they would love to see!

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8 Ways to Support Formerly Incarcerated Citizens Reentering Society

Success

Right now, yes,” says Kevin McCracken, executive director of The Last Mile , a nonprofit fighting recidivism and activating the potential of justice-impacted individuals through education and technological training. Although the conversation may ultimately lead to the same outcome, “at least it removes a barrier,” Hamilton says.

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Discover 5 Tips To Mitigate Workplace Harassment And Avoid Toxic Organizations

Allwork

In a Q&A with Allwork.Space, Dr. Laura McGuire, a trauma-informed workplace training expert, shared her knowledge about how workers can advocate for themselves when experiencing discrimination or harassment in the workplace — and how to avoid companies that won’t address it. .

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How Employers Can Better Serve Neurodiverse Employees in 2023

Success

IO psychology program manager at HireVue , which specializes in “video interviewing, assessments and text-enabled recruiting tools,” according to a company press release , conducted research that determined using games leads to less unfair “screening out” that regularly happens with traditional hiring methods. Colin Willis, Ph.D.,

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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

Allwork

Identifying resume embellishment is simple when employers effectively interview applicants and follow through on background checks. On average, 72% of a job applicant’s resume is accurate while the remaining 28% is embellished. According to Lewis, it is possible to purchase fake degrees from so-called “diploma mills.”

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

Allwork

These are often hidden and include workplace distractions and loss of productivity for your HR and legal teams, as well as your executives, who must take time out of their days to deal with these allegations. . They should ensure that ALL employees — including older ones — have opportunities for training and development.

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Dear Employers: It's Time to Stop Treating Applicants Like Crap

On The Job

I was not surprised 10 years ago when many job applicants told me of their frustration when employers refused to even acknowledge their applications or let them know where they stood in the interview process. Still, the applicants (they also had interviews) expressed frustration at the process. Why ignore their calls and emails?

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