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Shining Light Upon National Autism Awareness Month
Did you know that more than 3.5 million people in the U.S. alone are affected by autism, whether themselves, friends, or family members? Autism is a developmental disorder that impacts a person’s ability to communicate and socialize – and it’s the fastest growing...
Bright House Networks: We’re a Member Because…
We can say that we offer the best OFCCP compliance solution, but what really speaks volumes is what our Members have to say about why they choose to continually renew their memberships each year. With over 840+ Member companies, you’ll see we go beyond the nuts and...
ABF Freight: We’re a Member Because…
We can say that we offer the best OFCCP compliance solution, but what really speaks volumes is what our Members have to say about why they choose to continually renew their memberships each year. With over 840+ Member companies, you’ll see we go beyond the nuts and...
9 Ways to Maximize a DirectEmployers Membership
DirectEmployers Association’s status as a non-profit consortium puts us in a unique position. We get to offer unlimited products and services to our members for one annual membership fee–no extra line items here! Additionally, we love coming up with new ways to use...
New Year, New Compliance: What to Expect in 2016
The following guest post was authored by Beth A. Ronnenburg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President, Berkshire Associates Inc. and DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board member. If you’re an HR and compliance professional you’re gearing up to plan for and manage your 2016...
Wanna Be Conference Buddies?
In our social media fueled world of blogs, forums and virtual events, it’s easy to forget the importance of being in a face-to-face environment with other professionals in the same field. We, however, haven’t forgotten and tend to put special emphasis on attending conferences and trade shows, where we can put a face with a name and connect with our Members to build rapport and trust.
Why You Should Participate in the DirectEmployers Member Awards Competition
The principles of open source help drive innovation. We see it with technologies like Ubuntu and Firefox, and programming languages such as PHP and Python. Even HR is catching on, and organizations like #HROS have been formed to “make it easier for practitioners to...
Why You Don’t Want to Miss the SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting their Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition in Boston October 26-28th, 2015. This event is designed to help HR professionals make the business case for diversity through sessions that will...
Meet the DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board
As a Member-owned and managed organization of over 800 employers, 96% of which are federal contractors, we pride ourselves on our breadth of knowledge pertaining to OFCCP regulations and our unparalleled compliance solution. But as the famous NBA coach Pat Riley once...
Redeem Your Lunch Hour
At some point during your work day (especially if you’re in a more traditional 9-to-5 setting), you’re going to take a break to eat. You have this chunk of time in the middle of your day called “lunch hour”… so how can you make the most of it? Sure, you need to eat. That’s a given. But that lunch hour can be used for so much more too.