{"id":56428,"date":"2020-08-12T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=56428"},"modified":"2023-02-28T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:55:07","slug":"employee-resource-groups","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/employee-resource-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)"},"template":"","class_list":["post-56428","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"<strong>Employee resource groups (ERGs)<\/strong> are voluntary, employee-led cohorts organized to bring employees with common interests and backgrounds together. 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