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🏆 HR Trend Spotlight: HR.com Awards

HR.com has announced the winners of its 2025 HR Awards, recognizing excellence in HR leadership, innovation, and impact. The awards celebrate organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to employee engagement, talent development, and workplace transformation. This year's winners highlight how HR is evolving, with a strong focus on technology-driven solutions, inclusive leadership, and employee well-being. Read more.

🎧 HR Insights - Developing Business Acumen in HR

Shaun Ee, HR leader at The Heineken Company, emphasizes the importance of developing business acumen within HR teams. He believes that HR professionals must go beyond traditional functions and understand the financial and operational aspects of the business to truly contribute to organizational growth.

💡 HR Tips & Tricks

Tip of the Day: Introduce a "reverse mentoring" program. Pair senior leaders with junior employees who can share insights on new trends, technologies, and cultural shifts. This approach fosters knowledge exchange, bridges generational gaps, and helps leadership stay connected to emerging workforce expectations.

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Trick of the Day: Use "pre-mortem" meetings before launching major HR initiatives. Instead of waiting for problems to arise, gather stakeholders to predict potential challenges and failures in advance. This proactive strategy helps identify weaknesses early and increases the chances of project success.

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🧾 HR Case Files - International Expansion

Angage, a fast-growing tech company specializing in AI-driven solutions, needed to expand internationally to meet global demand. However, navigating complex employment regulations, setting up local entities, and managing payroll across multiple regions posed significant challenges. Using an EOR solution, Angage successfully entered five new markets within six months, ensured full compliance with local labor laws, and reduced HR costs by 30% compared to establishing local entities.

Key Takeaways

• Employer of Record (EOR) services enable rapid global expansion without the administrative burden.

• Compliance with local labor laws is simplified when HR functions are centralized.

• Outsourcing payroll and HR operations can significantly cut costs while maintaining efficiency.

🧰 HR Toolbox

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Resource of the Day

New research suggests that the traditional approach of selecting only "the best of the best" candidates may not always yield the best results. Instead, organizations should focus on building well-rounded teams with diverse skills and perspectives. Prioritizing collaboration, adaptability, and potential can lead to stronger overall performance rather than relying solely on individual excellence. HR professionals must rethink hiring strategies to ensure they are creating teams that are balanced, resilient, and capable of long-term success.

Event of the Day

Lattiverse by Lattice, happening on June 10th, is set to bring together HR leaders and professionals to discuss the future of work, employee engagement, and HR technology. The event will feature thought-provoking sessions, networking opportunities, and insights from industry experts.

For event details and registration, visit the website. 

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