Employer referrals remain a key way to hire and retain talent

But ensuring good referrals means keeping employees engaged, recognized and rewarded.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 26, 2017

Tesla to shake up HR leadership as employee allegations surface

Previously, a Fremont, CA employee accused the automotive and energy company of poor working conditions in a blog post that also called for unionization.

By Ryan Golden • May 26, 2017

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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

Study: 71% of employees don't ask for more money

Reticent employees could make strategizing for salary negotiations even harder as more localities consider laws banning discussion of salary history.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 26, 2017

In every industry, recruiters are seeking tech savvy leaders

LinkedIn reports that people skills, tech know-how and the ability to integrate the two drives recruiters' decisions, regardless of industry.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 25, 2017

APA: Workplace change causes employee stress, distrust and departure

Workers undergoing current or recent change are four times more likely to experience physical health problems and twice as likely to suffer chronic stress.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 25, 2017

Workers are stressed because they won't take vacation or breaks

A new CareerBuilder study shows that most workers (61%) are burned out in their jobs, although 33% don't take time away from work to decompress.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2017

Google workers track biased actions, harassment in employee email list

'Yes, at Google' is an employee-run, internal email list that posts accounts of unwanted behavior at the company. And yes — Google is aware of it.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2017

OFCCP and EEOC merger in Trump's budget proposal is likely 'dead on arrival'

Federal contractors and some former Department of Labor officials find the merger proposal unsettling.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2017

Federal judge rules transgender employees may sue under ADA

The decision indicates employees affected by gender dysphoria may request reasonable accommodations. 

By Ryan Golden • May 24, 2017

Business groups ask Congress to end pay reporting rule

The rule doesn't go into effect until March 2018, but under a new administration that opposes regulation, rule opponents are lobbying hard to end it.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 24, 2017

HR data is important, but it's not everything

Learning is not just for front-line employees. HR managers need to maintain core competencies to keep up with the changing business landscape.

By Kathryn Moody • May 23, 2017

Only 49% of employees rate their organizations as empathetic

Managers believe expressing empathy would be difficult, but 60% of employees would take less pay if their employer were empathetic.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 23, 2017

Organizations are still not adopting HR strategic initiatives, despite success

Company-wide support tends to be lacking for HR initiatives largely because C-suite execs don't know what they entail.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 23, 2017

Secretary Acosta pushes apprenticeship programs throughout the country

Apprenticeships are the center of Trump's plan to train a new generation of U.S. workers for industries that sorely need talent.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 22, 2017

Etsy's employee perks did not sit well with investors

After the online marketplace company went public, its office weaving looms, composting program and related perks were put on the chopping block.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 22, 2017

Report: Automation threatens up to 7.5M retail jobs

Retail cashier jobs, 73% of which are held by women, are at the highest risk of loss to automation technologies, according to a study by Cornerstone Capital Group.

By Dan O'Shea • May 22, 2017

Wal-Mart charged with not accommodating pregnant workers

The discrimination charge could impact as many as 50,000 women at the company, if allegations are found to be true.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 19, 2017

Nearly half of workers in CareerBuilder poll blame excess weight on their sedentary jobs

25% of workers polled have access to wellness programs, but 63% don’t use them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 19, 2017

Facebook COO Sandberg's personal loss led to extended bereavement policy

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's decision to extend Facebook's bereavement policy has since encouraged other tech firms to do the same.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 19, 2017

Delta to thank each of its 80,000 employees in a Facebook Live marathon

The 50-hour live stream aims to leave no employee unnamed — an interesting, if a little over-the-top, way to show employee appreciation.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 18, 2017

Snagajob to create on-demand service for restaurant jobs

If it's successful, the new program could reshape how restaurant jobs are managed nationwide.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 18, 2017

Study: 79% of US workers get company news from the office grapevine

Office gossip – not corporate news – is the biggest source of information for employees.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 18, 2017

How to support transgender employees during their transition

Two key themes — sensitivity and patience — punctuate advice to employers from Eric B. Meyer, the lawyer behind The Employer Handbook blog.

By Ryan Golden • May 18, 2017

CareerBuilder: Over half of HR managers predict AI will be part of their function in 5 years

Artificial intelligence and automation will free up HR to become a strategic business partner, the study finds. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 18, 2017

Study: Drug use by US workers reaches a 12-year high

Cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine use are all at record levels of test positivity.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 17, 2017