Features Human Resources

The wheels on the bus may go round and round, but it takes qualified operators to steer them in the right direction while ensuring passengers have a safe, comfortable and dependable ride. While Stacy Winsett doesn’t sing that children’s song as part of her work, the latter part of the sentence is something she emphasizes […]

Stephanie Knotts didn’t set out on a path to work in human resources, but a fortuitous turn almost 20 years ago led her to a career in HR that’s also provided her the chance to be a business partner at Specialist Staffing Group. As vice president of HR for the company, Knotts leads a team […]

Though he’s not from Kansas, Lorenz Hasan might relate to what Dorothy encountered in “The Wizard of Oz.”  His employer isn’t just in Iowa anymore, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company riding the winds of an ambitious expansion agenda that has broadened its offerings in the past five years and stretched its outreach from the […]

Many people became pet owners in the past few years—and many pets became coworkers, wagging tails or chirping during virtual meetings or broadcasts. So, for the 2023 Tetra Pak Learning Conference, John Argabright developed, where he is vice president of human resources, a session titled, “Learning from Cats and Dogs.” Advertisement e-mails and online posts […]

As the new academic year gets underway in Loudoun County, Virginia, around 100 posters festoon the walls of rooms where teachers and staffers gather. “We spread good vibes @ Loudoun County Public Schools,” the posters declare on an abstract background that reminds of Peter Max. Colored pencils strategically placed near each one, everyone can embellish […]

When a company commits to raising the industry bar, change is often incremental, requiring patience and tenacity. So it goes for security solutions visionary GardaWorld, the Canada-headquartered global firm responsible for the protection of people, property and assets across a wide range of environments. Security services are designed to mitigate risk, and hospital environments are […]

It all started with a book club. As Karen Feeney tells it, she and her colleagues were just discussing “Turn the Ship Around” by David Marquet, who served as captain of the USS Santa Fe, the worst-performing ship in its fleet until Marquet took over and made some changes—chief among them a shift to what […]

When the elderly mother of a Medica employee was having memory issues, Lisa Stahnke stepped in by coordinating assistance through Wellthy. A caregiving support service for families with complex, chronic or ongoing needs, Wellthy connected that employee with someone who could assist in tending to her mother. As Stahnke explains, it was just another indication […]

Rebecca Mohiuddin says she had no idea what human resources was when she was studying for the communications degree she earned from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 1997. Within months after graduating, she had started her HR career, and more than 25 years later, she knows she found her calling. As chief human resources officer […]

It’s a competitive hiring market with the most successful companies being creative and forward thinking on recruiting and retaining talent. But with capable people in such demand and the workplace having changed so significantly since the onset of COVID-19, how does an employer, especially a large one, get a leg up? Partially by harnessing technology […]