Unilever wins top-employer slot for working mothers

Each of the listed top companies provide paid maternity leave, and 99% offer paid paternity leave and paid adoption leave.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 27, 2018

Negative company ratings can ruin brands and turn off applicants

Companies may need to consider taking a more active role in managing their online reputation to keep up in today's tight talent market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 27, 2018

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A deep dive into the future of work

With shifting employee expecations and the sudden ubiquity of AI, uncertainity is the only certainty in the future of work, workforce experts say. But there are steps HR can take to cope.

By HR Dive staff

77% of workers say they're prepared for open enrollment

More respondents than ever in an annual survey said they had compared healthcare plans by doing research on the internet or on mobile apps.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 26, 2018

Digital transformation calls for leadership innovation

Leaders of the future must inspire others, leverage technology, encourage collaboration, drive innovation and manage risk, a Randstad US report said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 25, 2018

20% of employees want more censure of political talk at work

Employers can't stop political talk in the workplace altogether, but HR can play a role in keeping the dialogue respectful and civil.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 25, 2018

Company culture is important for making veterans feel supported

Veterans will feel welcome when businesses hold strong values and emphasize a sense of purpose, writes Jeff Morin, chief of staff at Sallyport Global and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

By Jeff Morin • Sept. 24, 2018

Employers stumble over poor leadership and changing cultures

Gender divides, demographic disparities and leadership lapses threaten employers' best laid plans for a fair and thriving workplace, a new Udemy report reveals.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 24, 2018

47% of employees with medical conditions aren't properly advised on workplace resources

A new study emphasizes the important role employers play by providing employees with appropriate information and services to reduce stress.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 24, 2018

What you need to know about talent management

The most underestimated tool in the HR toolbox may be your front-line managers — and forward thinking HR pros are making manager development a key part of their business strategy.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 24, 2018

CEOs want agility — and HR can be the one to provide it

HR is "the key enabler" that syncs organizational functions from hiring to culture, according to Renata Lerch, vice president of global marketing and communications at Scrum Alliance.

By Katie Clarey • Sept. 21, 2018

What drives Gen Z? Embracing failure and taking risks

Some managers have predicted they will struggle with managing Gen Zers, but an EY survey may give them hope for the new generation's potential.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 21, 2018

Study: Most workers would OK a 4-day workweek

Will flexible working become the new nine to five? One study points out that employees may be pretty amenable to it.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 21, 2018

Excess email keeps managers from leading, study says

Without communication guidelines, employees of every level could lose out on efficiency and productivity for the sake of a clean inbox. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 20, 2018

Yearly performance reviews won't provide the feedback culture HR leaders want, study says

Traditional reviews focus too much on past performance, leaving behind the opportunity for forward-thinking growth, Betterworks points out.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 19, 2018

The talent management shift: Is your organization ready?

Employers are placing more value on acquiring, developing and keeping employees, prompting a talent management transformation.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Sept. 17, 2018

5 ways great managers drive employee engagement

"I don't 'deal' with people. I 'work' with people," says Steve Browne of LaRosa's, Inc. And managers need a similar mindset.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Sept. 17, 2018

Deskless workers lack needed real-time technology

Organizations need to find more effective ways to use technology to keep field workers connected and engaged in real time.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 17, 2018

Researchers: Compassion from managers boosts employee productivity

But compassion can't start and end with managers. Empathy from top-level executives has an impact on employee performance, too.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 14, 2018

Social media and work interrupt needed lunch breaks

When an employee pauses midday to enjoy a non-boring salad and a conversation with a co-worker, he or she could regain a lot of the energy lost that morning.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 14, 2018

Resource Actions: Serena, the US Open and gender bias

The women's final at last weekend's 2018 U.S. Open shocked viewers across the globe. But what did it say about rules in the modern workplace?

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • Sept. 14, 2018

Planning employees' life cycles: A blueprint for effective talent management

Establishing a thoughtful strategy from day one will help you maximize each individual's tenure with your company, writes Greg Shepard, chief strategy officer and chief technology officer at Pepperjam.

By Greg Shepard • Sept. 13, 2018

Study: 94% of US and UK workers report high work-related stress

Sixty percent of respondents have searched for a new, less stressful job, and a quarter of them said they've quit a job because of stress.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 11, 2018

Words of affirmation top remote and onsite workers' reward preference

As more employees work remotely, traditional rewards might not be enough to engage and retain them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 11, 2018

Multigenerational workers find common ground in wanting financial security, work-life balance

The report also found, however, that the different generations still harbor stereotypes about each other.  

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 10, 2018

Working on engagement and retention? Don't leave nursing mothers behind

"If someone's having a horrific experience, you could lose them," one expert said.

By Katie Clarey • Sept. 7, 2018