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Early Bird Deadline Extended for 2023 Comps & Benefits Study
There’s been such an incredible response in the last few weeks to our calls to participate in the the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study that we’ve decided to extend the...
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This Is the Way We Always Did It…
For Lily Yap and her team at Grand Prairie Animal Services, an outbreak of feline panleukopenia in the community served as a catalyst for a new way of thinking. Every...
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Tip of the Week: Are You In Or Are You Out?
As animal welfare professionals we often wear many hats, particularly in smaller organizations. Does your organization have an in-house HR team, or do you outsource to an HR or payroll...
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5 Top HR Tips (& 10 More On the Way)
In advance of Tom Erb’s session during The Solutions Summit on June 13, we compiled 5 of the staffing and recruiting guru’s top tips. Register for the online summit to...
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DEI Spotlight: What Is Intersectionality?
In the first of a two-part series, Jasmin Robinson introduces intersectionality and how the concept can be applied to leadership. Legal scholar Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw coined intersectionality to define how exclusion occurs...
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Tip of the Week: Does It Make a Difference?
Doing DEI work? Here’s one tool to assess the impact. We know many of your organizations have been hard at work to increase diversity within your walls, and to make...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Art Muñoz Jr.
You’re in for a treat—and maybe some tamales! This month we’re excited to spotlight a new member of The Association’s DEI Council. We’ll be introducing the rest of the members...
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Roll Call: 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study Participant List
The following organizations have made a commitment to the animal welfare profession and to their staff and communities by participating in the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study....
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Jobs of the Month—May 2023
Looking to spread your professional wings? Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities from The Association’s Career Center. Vice President of Animal Welfare, Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC This new...
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Onboarding 101: New Hire First-Year Timeline
First in a series of tips based on the newly recorded webinar, Employee Onboarding: The Secret for Boosting Productivity, Engagement, & Retention. Heard the one that onboarding a new employee...
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Tip of the Week: Assess Your Community’s Virtual Equity
Are there areas in your community that don’t have access to broadband services? Here are resources for finding out. Are your employment, adoptions & volunteer applications online only? What about...
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Letter from the President: Our People Are Our Most Valuable Assets
The future of our profession is on your shoulders. Has your organization completed the 2023 Compensation & Benefits Study? Dear Friends & Colleagues, In animal welfare work, our people are...
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