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Human Resources
Awarding Penn’s extraordinary staff
Awarding Penn’s extraordinary staff
The 25th Models of Excellence award ceremony brought together a huge crowd inside Harrison Auditorium, celebrating the people who ‘make Penn move.’
Models of Excellence celebrates 25 years
Models of Excellence celebrates 25 years
At the 25th Models of Excellence ceremony, 52 Penn staff members will be recognized in three categories.
Stay on top of your health with Penn’s Be in the Know wellness campaign
Stay on top of your health with Penn’s Be in the Know wellness campaign
The campaign runs through June 30, 2024. Free, convenient, on-campus biometric screenings are held through Thursday, Nov. 30.
Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness
Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness
In less than a year, 29 employees enrolled in the program have saved more than $2 million.
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration
This year’s ceremony honored the dedicated staff who make Penn’s success possible with the energy of a home team win.
Penn open enrollment 2023-2024 is coming. Here’s what’s new.
Penn open enrollment 2023-2024 is coming. Here’s what’s new.
The Division of Human Resources shares what changes are coming during the open enrollment period for Penn faculty, staff, and postdoc researchers and fellows.
In-person Models of Excellence ceremony returns in April
In-person Models of Excellence ceremony returns in April
Join the Penn community on April 26 in celebrating this year’s honorees when the Models of Excellence Program Award ceremony returns to Irvine Auditorium.
HR collab helps staff and faculty manage student loan debt
HR collab helps staff and faculty manage student loan debt
Penn Today talks with Claudia Quinton of the Division of Human Resources, who, along with several coworkers, dedicated hours of extra time to assist colleagues pursuing student loan forgiveness.
New boost to Penn’s retirement savings plan
New boost to Penn’s retirement savings plan
Effective January 2023, Penn’s non-matching contributions will increase.
A new Penn service helps employees with student loan debt
A new Penn service helps employees with student loan debt
The University has partnered with PeopleJoy, a financial wellness benefits organization, to help with student loan debt.
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The Atlantic
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Reuters
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Time
The best companies for future leaders
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that there’s a lot of lateral movement between companies, since they’re not hiring for potential anymore. Wharton’s Michael Useem says that interacting with leaders in a wide range of fields enables employees to get experience on big issues, as well as exclusive networking opportunities at top companies.
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Fortune
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says remote work has created a ‘wild card’ workplace that makes it easier to fire people
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that laying off a worker over email or Zoom can be significantly less daunting.
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Fortune
If you make your employees feel too comfortable, they just won’t work as hard, study suggests
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