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Making space: How employers are complying with the PUMP Act, one year later
Pumping at work can be a burden for employees. Here’s how companies are easing the load — and going beyond the bare minimum.
By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2024 -
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AI could perform more than half of HR assistant tasks by 2032, report says
"Talent should use this moment as a springboard to expand their capabilities, try new roles and become more versatile,” Cognizant’s chief people officer said.
By Carolyn Crist • May 17, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop trends in employee retention
Employers are focused on employee retention this year, aiming to improve employee satisfaction through a variety of initiatives.
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Lego links employee compensation to decarbonization goals
The company said it established these performance metrics to motivate employees “to help make a positive impact” as it aims to reduce emissions.
By Zoya Mirza • May 17, 2024 -
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RTO mandates push senior leaders to join direct competitors, study says
Despite markedly different approaches at SpaceX, Microsoft and Apple, researchers estimated “nearly identical effects for all three companies.”
By Laurel Kalser • May 16, 2024 -
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OpinionHR is uniquely positioned to elevate employer branding
Decide what you want to be known for and then tell your story, writes Orlando Ashford, chief people officer of Fanatics.
By Orlando Ashford • May 16, 2024 -
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NLRB judges rule Starbucks participated in unfair labor practices in 2 cases
In one case, an NLRB judge found Starbucks fired a shift supervisor for closing a store early over staffing issues, which is a protected union activity.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 15, 2024 -
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AAPI month highlights inequalities in the workplace
From not feeling safe to speak out at work to facing supervisor bias to not landing roles on corporate boards, AAPI workers face a number of hurdles in the workplace.
By Ginger Christ • May 15, 2024 -
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8 in 10 hiring managers say they’ve ghosted job candidates
Hiring managers point to reasons such as uncertainty, being overwhelmed with resumes and poor fit between the candidate and company.
By Carolyn Crist • May 15, 2024 -
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Indeed lays off 1K employees, citing ‘global slow-down’ in hiring
“While the global economy has improved in several areas over the past year, we are not yet set up for sustainable growth,” CEO Chris Hyams said.
By Kathryn Moody • May 15, 2024 -
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HR leaders can play a critical guiding role in skills-based transformation
Companies should meet several fundamental conditions before moving along the spectrum of skills-based hiring, McLean & Co. says.
By Carolyn Crist • May 14, 2024 -
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2024 will be the year ‘AI at work gets real.’ But are employers ready?
Employees also are unwilling to wait for advice and are planning to skill up independently, a Microsoft report says.
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Red Hat’s DEI program was discriminatory, lawsuit says
A senior manager says he was fired for being White and male and was retaliated against for his merit-based hiring advocacy.
By Robert Freedman • May 14, 2024 -
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Vast majority of Gen Z tech workers say they’d consider new career opportunities
With high dissatisfaction rates, young tech workers pointed to career development as a vital aspect of engagement and retention in a recent survey.
By Carolyn Crist • May 13, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Quickbooks3 hiring and employment essentials small businesses need to know
In order to attract and retain top talent in a competitive landscape, business owners need to be aware of the latest employment trends so they can make informed decisions about their own hiring practices.
By Olivier Bartholot, Vice President, Intuit QuickBooks Human Capital Management Solutions • May 13, 2024 -
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Only 2% of CHROs say performance management systems work as intended
Employers scrutinized employee review processes in the wake of the pandemic and discovered a number of weaknesses.
By Kathryn Moody • May 10, 2024 -
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Nearly all tech leaders report challenges finding skilled talent
HR professionals should have defined hiring and retention plans in place to ensure talent challenges don’t put projects and priorities at risk, according to staffing firm Robert Half.
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Angi launches skilled trades scholarship program to bridge talent gap
With trades jobs marketplace BlueRecruit, the company also aims to connect skilled trades job seekers with businesses that are hiring.
By Nish Amarnath • May 10, 2024 -
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How to make sexual harassment training effective
For employers keen to reduce harassment on the job, ensuring that learning materials go beyond compliance is key, experts said.
By Caroline Colvin • May 10, 2024 -
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ERGs can address innovation and talent development, report advises
But employers must remove barriers that can keep ERGs from reaching their full potential, according to an analysis by Great Place to Work.
By Laurel Kalser • May 9, 2024 -
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Many workers who quit their jobs during pandemic era now say they regret it
Although wages and benefits still drive job satisfaction, workers voiced more work culture concerns than the year before, according to The Conference Board.
By Carolyn Crist • May 9, 2024 -
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Job security, work-life balance remain biggest challenges for women in revenue-generating roles
Women reported fewer promotions and fewer salary increases amid a tightening economy and slashed budgets.
By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2024 -
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Unemployment rate for tech industry is under 3%
Notably, 46% of active tech job openings in April didn’t specifically require candidates to have a four-year degree, according to CompTIA.
By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2024 -
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It’s Youth Apprenticeship Week. What do apprenticeships look like right now?
Apprenticeships are still outside the mainstream in the U.S. but have received heightened attention in recent years as a way to fill talent gaps.
By Kathryn Moody • May 7, 2024 -
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Q&A // 5 minutes with5 minutes with Red Hat’s chief people officer
Jennifer Dudeck doesn’t shy away from talking about her stage four cancer diagnosis at work; instead, she leans in to help others navigate their new realities.
By Ginger Christ • May 7, 2024 -
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Federal CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination reintroduced in Congress
The Senate blocked the bill in 2019 and 2022. Here’s what CROWN Act 2024 sponsors seek to do with this proposed federal legislation.
By Caroline Colvin • May 7, 2024
