Articles by Lauren Dixon

The Benefits, Drawbacks of Hiring Freelance Workers
Freelancers can help business leaders cut labor costs and remain agile on certain projects. But in many instances having a full-time employee is more valuable culturally.

Western Union’s Learning Is All About the Business
Western Union is No. 10 in the 2016 LearningElite.

Love of Learning Guides EY’s Brenda Sugrue
The global chief learning officer uses her passion for learning to transform EY’s learning function.

Decoding Gender
Screen job postings for neutral descriptions.

Foot Locker Inc.: Predictable Hiring Approved
Athletic apparel retailer Foot Locker Inc. used predictive analytics to improve front-line worker hiring amid high turnover and muted sales growth.

Netflix Improves Part-Time Parental Leave Policy
The popular streaming service brings better parental leave policies to its hourly workers.

Welcome to the HR Laboratory
Startup culture has traditional business leaders tinkering. How should talent managers approach experimentation?

Improving With Improv
Improvisation concepts extend outside of the theater into the workplace, says author Kelly Leonard.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Hiring at Attention
Financial services firm JPMorgan Chase & Co. goes the extra mile when hiring veterans, helping with job placement, housing and continuing education.