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KATHY GURCHIEK

@SHRMwriter

Online journalist, editor/reporter at papers around U.S., creative services team for '02 Winter Olympics.

Joined December 2014
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Check out my latest article: HR New Year's Resolutions for 2020 linkedin.com/pulse/hr-new-ye… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #resolutions
HR New Year's Resolutions for 2020

HR New Year's Resolutions for 2020

What work-related changes are you planning for 2020? Professionals in the human resources field shared the following New Year's resolutions for the coming year with SHRM Online. Work/Life Balance...

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Check out my latest article: 2019 Had Its Share of Funny, Touching and Strange Moments linkedin.com/pulse/2019-had-… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #wackynews2019
2019 Had Its Share of Funny, Touching and Strange Moments

2019 Had Its Share of Funny, Touching and Strange Moments

Your workplace may have had nutty or sweet moments, but did pigs visit your workplace? Or did a co-worker greet customers from inside a luggage bin? Read on for workplace news during 2019 that was...

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Check out my latest article: Clock Is Ticking: California Deadline Nears to Add Women to Boards linkedin.com/pulse/clock-tic… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #clockisticking #boarddiversity
Check out my latest article: Loud Breathing, Sniffling, Smelly Foods Irritate Co-Workers linkedin.com/pulse/loud-brea… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #annoyinghabits
Loud Breathing, Sniffling, Smelly Foods Irritate Co-Workers

Loud Breathing, Sniffling, Smelly Foods Irritate Co-Workers

Don't you hate it when your co-worker breathes too loudly? And you will surely scream if your colleague raps her fingernails on her desk one more time. So, what's with the guy in the desk next to...

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Check out my latest article: Report: Sexual Harassment Has Long-Term Economic Impact on Women linkedin.com/pulse/report-se… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #AAUWreport #sexualharassment
Report: Sexual Harassment Has Long-Term Economic Impact on Women

Report: Sexual Harassment Has Long-Term Economic Impact on Women

Sexual harassment in the workplace can have long-term economic impacts on the victims resulting in depression, decreased engagement and/or the decision to leave the job, according to new research...

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Check out my latest article: Lying on Resume Can Sink Career, Lead to Jail linkedin.com/pulse/lying-res… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #resumelies

Lying on Resume Can Sink Career, Lead to Jail

A woman in Australia is going to prison for at least one year for lying on her resume to land a $185,000 a year job with the Australian government. The resume of Veronica Hilda Theriault, 46,...

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Check out my latest article: Take Precautions When Planning Holiday Parties linkedin.com/pulse/take-prec… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #companyChristmasparties
Take Precautions When Planning Holiday Parties

Take Precautions When Planning Holiday Parties

The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it company holiday parties. But what should be a time for celebration can turn into instances of inappropriate behavior—and the accompanying brand-...

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Check out my latest article: 'Sandwich Artist,'​ 'Brand Warrior'​ Among Most-Inflated Job Titles of 2019 linkedin.com/pulse/sandwich-… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #bigshottitles
Check out my latest article: Inclusion: Out of the Training Room and into Employees'​ Hands linkedin.com/pulse/inclusion… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #courgeousconversations

Inclusion: Out of the Training Room and into Employees'​ Hands

Employees' daily interactions drive inclusion and belonging, and that means company leaders should move inclusion efforts out of the training room and into workers' hands, said Maureen Berkner Boyt....

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Check out my latest article: Building a Learning Culture: What Small Organizations Can Learn from Large Employers linkedin.com/pulse/building-… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #buildlearningculture

Building a Learning Culture: What Small Organizations Can Learn from Large Employers

In September, Walmart began offering nearly-free college training in the health care field as a way to help fill jobs in its stores' pharmacies and vision and hearing centers. Amazon will team up...

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Check out my latest article: Pie-Eating Contest Winner, Psychic Ability: Job Seekers Tout Kooky Accomplishments linkedin.com/pulse/pie-eatin… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #kookyaccomplishments
Pie-Eating Contest Winner, Psychic Ability: Job Seekers Tout Kooky Accomplishments

Pie-Eating Contest Winner, Psychic Ability: Job Seekers Tout Kooky Accomplishments

Like the character Lily on "How I Met Your Mother," who proudly listed her victory in a hotdog speed-eating contest on her resume, candidates eager to make themselves memorable sometimes share the...

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Check out my latest article: 4 Things to Know About Mental Health at Work linkedin.com/pulse/4-things-… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #mentalhealth
4 Things to Know About Mental Health at Work

4 Things to Know About Mental Health at Work

Kelly Greenwood graduated summa cum laude from Duke University with degrees in psychology and Spanish. She holds a master's degree in business from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of...

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Check out my latest article: Tips to Support Employees Returning from Mental Health Leave linkedin.com/pulse/tips-supp… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #mentalhealth
Tips to Support Employees Returning from Mental Health Leave

Tips to Support Employees Returning from Mental Health Leave

A person with mental health challenges may have a legal right to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, according to the U.S.

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Check out my latest article: The Paralysis of Depression in the Workplace linkedin.com/pulse/paralysis… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #depressionandworkplace
The Paralysis of Depression in the Workplace

The Paralysis of Depression in the Workplace

How employers can support employees with depression Sadness, difficulty concentrating and making decisions, slowed thoughts. Depression can feel suffocating and never-ending to individuals who have...

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Check out my latest article: Boost Inclusion over a Meal linkedin.com/pulse/boost-inc… via @LinkedIn #foodandinclusion
Boost Inclusion over a Meal

Boost Inclusion over a Meal

NEW ORLEANS—Breaking bread together is a far more intimate shared experience than hunkering over an Excel spreadsheet, said Tracy Stuckrath, a dietary needs advocate. During a Smart Stage presentat...

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Check out my latest article: How Saints'​ QB Drew Brees Leads a Multigenerational Team linkedin.com/pulse/how-saint… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #SHRMinclusion #DrewBrees
How Saints'​ QB Drew Brees Leads a Multigenerational Team

How Saints'​ QB Drew Brees Leads a Multigenerational Team

NEW ORLEANS—At 40, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees works with teammates who, in their early to mid-20s, are closer in age to his nearly 11-year-old son than to him. But the difference...

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Check out my latest article: SHRM CEO: Learn to Work with People You Disagree With linkedin.com/pulse/shrm-ceo-… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #SHRMinclusion

SHRM CEO: Learn to Work with People You Disagree With

NEW ORLEANS—How often do your values and beliefs affect your attitude about others? When is the last time you openly disagreed with someone at work? How do you respond to conflicts over politics at...

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Check out my latest article: Wage Gap Is Wider for Working Mothers linkedin.com/pulse/wage-gap-… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #motherhoodpenalty #motherhoodwagegap

Wage Gap Is Wider for Working Mothers

Mothers in the U.S.

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Check out my latest article: Tough Work Conversations Can Send People Running for Cover linkedin.com/pulse/tough-wor… via @LinkedIn #SHRMwriter #scaryconvos

Tough Work Conversations Can Send People Running for Cover

The specter of having a difficult conversation about work with a boss or colleague can cause sleepless nights and feelings of dread. In some cases, people would rather quit their jobs than have "the...

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Check out my latest article: Workers Want Bosses Who Can Help Them Thrive linkedin.com/pulse/workers-w… via @LinkedIn #SHRMWriter #nationalbossday
Workers Want Bosses Who Can Help Them Thrive

Workers Want Bosses Who Can Help Them Thrive

Workers most value a manager who is a problem-solver, decisive, compassionate and can manage time effectively, according to a new LinkedIn survey. The findings are especially timely today, National...

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