March 27, 2020 Virtual Office Hours

Last week, Chicago SHRM hosted our first Virtual Office Hours, to bring together our community of HR professionals to serve as resources for one another as we navigate unchartered territory amidst COVID-19. In case you missed the Office Hours, here’s a brief recap of what we discussed. Tune in every Friday at noon to ask …

Knuckleball Comedy

Many of you likely remember Ethan and his company, Knuckleball Comedy, for putting on a sample of their professional development workshop at the Elevate conference last October. However, what you may not know is that before perfecting their fun and valuable professional development programming, Knuckleball Comedy taught and performed improv comedy to kids and much …

5 Ways to Stay in Shelter and Relieve Stress

This may be the first time in history that so many people are required to stay at home. But with every downside that COVO19 has presented, there are some benefits that many of my clients are seeing. The first is the ability to get a little more sleep. Without a commute to and from work, …

Global Markets: Bottoming Is A Process

PLEASE NOTE: This article is written from a purely economic point of view. If you have any questions please contact Neal Smith at nsmith@ceritypartners.com   By: Ben Pace, Chief Investment Officer - Cerity Partners Today, as the markets give back all of Friday’s rebound, we’re reminded that finding a bottom is a process that will …

COVID-19

By: Laner Muchin Employers are grappling with how to respond to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This provides employers with guidance on how to address the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace and what employers can and cannot do. This is a rapidly developing issue, and this guidance should be reconsidered and/or modified as circumstances …