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Wage Growth Levels Out as Employers Shift Compensation Strategies

Each year, ASE publishes Michigan’s most comprehensive compensation survey. The 2025 results are in, and they reveal a clear trend: wage growth is beginning to stabilize.

June 9, 2025

Skills Over Degrees: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring in a Changing Job Market

More and more companies are starting to care less about college degrees and more about what skills people actually have. This change is making a big difference in how employers choose who to hire and …

June 5, 2025

Digital Body Language in a Hybrid World

In a world where the majority of workplace communication now happens through screens, chats, and email threads, understanding how we communicate is becoming just as important as what we communicate.

June 4, 2025

Celebrating Employee Wellness

June is National Employee Wellness Month – a dedicated time to recognize the vital role that employee health and well-being play in building thriving workplaces.

May 31, 2025

Health Plan Reductions a Likely Strategy Next Enrollment Cycle

Mercer Marsh Benefits' Health Trends Report surveyed 225 insurers in 55 markets and found that they are expecting half of employers will "want to reduce plan coverage to manage costs in the coming year."

May 29, 2025

Navigating the Human Side of Change: A Playbook for HR Leaders

Change is not a matter of if but when. From mergers and acquisitions to digital transformations and cultural overhauls, organizations are continuously evolving to stay competitive.

May 27, 2025

Why Organizational Strategy Means Nothing Without a Plan

Strategy is essential to any organization’s long-term success, but too often it becomes little more than a buzzword.

May 23, 2025

Handbook Review and Update Tip – Concerns Around a Probationary Period for Non-union, At-Will Employers

The following information addresses a common policy in many employee handbooks – the probationary period.

May 22, 2025

Why AI Won’t Replace Your Job – But Someone Who Knows How to Use it Might

There’s no shortage of headlines warning that AI is coming for your job. While that makes for dramatic reading, the truth is a little less scary.

May 21, 2025

A Basic Primer for Filing the EEO-1 Report

The EEO-1 portal opened on May 20, 2025, and covered employers will have until June 24, 2025, to submit their reports.

May 17, 2025

2025 Compensation Insights: Modest Raises and Graduates’ Job Market Challenges

Smaller raises expected in 2025 as graduates enter the job market with unrealistic expectations

May 16, 2025

Why Postpartum Benefits Matter More Than Ever

Postpartum recovery is a deeply personal journey, but support can make a big difference. Care and resources following childbirth improve a mother's long-term outcomes.

May 15, 2025

The Unbossing Generation: Why Gen Z is Hesitant to Lead and How We Can Change That

A new trend is emerging in workplaces nationwide: unbossing. Gen Z is showing less interest in traditional leadership roles. At first glance, this might seem like a red flag for the future of business, but …

May 14, 2025

Why Pass/Fail Background Check Policies Are a Legal Risk for Employers

The trend for ban-the-box laws continues to grow, so it is surprising that some employers still have pass/fail policies and processes for background checks that eliminate applicants from consideration without any individualized assessment.

May 10, 2025

The Power of Cognitive Diversity in the Workplace

In the relentless pursuit of higher productivity, better retention, and stronger collaboration, many organizations invest heavily in tools, training, and strategy. But amid these efforts, a critical truth often goes unaddressed: people think differently — …

May 9, 2025