Michelle McCourt, Author at Lever

How the Great Resignation is Fueling the Rise of ‘Boomerang’ Employees

Michelle McCourt — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:00:18 +0000

The Great Resignation made headlines throughout 2021 and shows no signs of disappearing. In October 2021, the BLS job report notes 4.2 million quits, following a record 4.4 million resignations in September and 4.3 million in August. The reason for the mass ...

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Announcing The Rise Awards Finalists

Michelle McCourt — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This year, we announced our first-ever, Rise Awards as part of our annual conference, Lever Ascend. The Rise Awards recognizes and celebrates employees, employers, and organizations committed to excellence in talent acquisition. Entries have been reviewed by a panel of experts for ...

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Highlights from Our 2021 State of DEI Report

Michelle McCourt — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:31:15 +0000

We surveyed over 500 HR decision-makers and 1,000 employees to learn what actions employers are taking to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a meaningful and measurable reality in their organization and how those efforts impact employees. Here are four of the ...

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8 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Best Practices

Michelle McCourt — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:35:58 +0000

The need to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts has long been clear, but the COVID-19 pandemic made it even more apparent — and urgent. Fully embracing DEI at your organization means doing more than just hiring people from a variety ...

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7 Easy Ways to Find the Best Candidates on LinkedIn

Michelle McCourt — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:00:04 +0000

In April 2021, approximately 4 million workers (2.7%) left their respective companies, and up to 95% of workers considered leaving their jobs in what is being hailed as, “The Great Resignation”. This is an opportune time to get back in touch with ...

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How to Support LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace

Michelle McCourt — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:37:13 +0000

We’ve all heard the same thing for months now – “the last year was unprecedented,” but for a good part of the workforce that identifies as LGBTQ+, it had an even bigger impact. The last year wasn’t just a pandemic, but also ...

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Checking in on the Mental Health of Your Talent Team

Michelle McCourt — Tue, 18 May 2021 18:41:40 +0000

Over the past several years, workplaces have seen a growing awareness about mental health issues. This awareness has been influenced by mainstream celebrities, national media outlets, social media platforms, and brands that are speaking up about personal struggles, growing trends, and strategies ...

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