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Best Buy launches free degrees for full- and part-time workers
The consumer electronics retailer said it will provide immediate access to the program on an employee’s first day of employment.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 18, 2025 -
Column // Now Playing
There’s nothing sexy about ‘Babygirl’
The viral Nicole Kidman-led film about a CEO’s affair with an intern is now a cult classic. Reporter Caroline Colvin just doesn’t get it.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 13, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
PeopleImages via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop trends in total rewards
Trends in total rewards strategies continue to shift in response to the market, employee demands and even advances in technology.
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Employees seek hope, trust from workplace leaders, Gallup finds
Hope is a powerful motivator; without it, people disengage, lose confidence and become less resilient, the firm said.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 13, 2025 -
As DOGE gains power, federal workers fight back
President Donald Trump’s Feb. 11 executive order gave DOGE more control over federal hiring, but unions are seeking to stop DOGE from rummaging through DOL data.
By Caroline Colvin • Updated Feb. 13, 2025 -
Opinion
Leading with inclusion and belonging feels like defeat
If leaders truly care about DEIB, they must lead in this moment with a level of boldness that matches the magnitude of harm being done, writes Demetria Miles-McDonald.
By Demetria Miles-McDonald • Feb. 12, 2025 -
Too little, too late? Talent leaders say HR must be invited to the table sooner
Talent managers still struggle to be part of key conversations at the right time, a Randstad Enterprise survey showed.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 12, 2025 -
No evidence of jobs being entirely automated by AI, analysis shows
Anthropic's assessment of over 4 million user-submitted AI prompts found that most workers used the technology to augment their work, not replace it.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 11, 2025 -
IT leaders turn to upskilling to close looming skills gap
Artificial intelligence, data and cloud rank highest among in-demand skills, according to Revature data.
By Roberto Torres • Feb. 11, 2025 -
5 quick answers to employers’ questions on E-Verify, ICE raids
“You can’t stop an ICE agent from perusing your store, but you can stop them from entering your stockroom,” one attorney said — provided that the agent doesn’t have a judicial warrant.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 11, 2025 -
Applicant says Workday AI bias lawsuit should be nationwide collective action
The motion proposes a class of all individuals aged 40 and over denied employment recommendations through the company’s application platform since late 2020.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 10, 2025 -
Tech jobs, postings surge at the start of 2025
Despite the uptick, unemployment rose month over month, a potential sign that technologists restarted their search in the new year, according to CompTIA.
By Roberto Torres • Feb. 10, 2025 -
CHROs struggle to prevent the exodus of C-suite leaders, report finds
Less than 1 in 4 C-suite executives surveyed think their CHRO effectively manages tension between C-suite members, Gartner found.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 10, 2025 -
Column // Other duties as assigned
A culture of open communication is the antidote to ‘Super Bowl flu’
How can HR guide an employer through a day of record-high absences without tanking morale?
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 7, 2025 -
BLS jobs report
Job market stays sturdy but pay pressure is still on, economists say
Employers may be especially hesitant to make big moves as they await signals from the new administration, one expert said.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 7, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: Remote work grows for the highest earners
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including stats on how honest employees are in engagement surveys and how many workers’ jobs are riddled with busy work.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Forget the company car. Top earners want remote work.
Competition for the highest paying remote jobs is greatest in the business development, sales and marketing fields, a Ladders report found.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Black workers and workers with disabilities are seeking flexible jobs in record numbers
More workers want fully remote jobs or “fully flexible hours,” allowing them to choose when their workdays begin and end, according to a Flexa report.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Employee engagement surveys paint a distorted picture, survey finds
Nearly half of employees say they feel pressured to withhold how they really feel, and some say they rarely or never provide honest answers.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Public company director pay continues to grow amid scrutiny
Board membership requires increased commitment thanks to a rising risk environment, said Peter Gleason, CEO and president of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Busy work hounds employees ‘often,’ survey says
Employees said they were frustrated by inefficiencies, but also that they had no power to change them — speaking to the importance of employer listening.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Column // Now Playing
What HR can learn from the Grammys
Chappell Roan, Alicia Keys and more spoke out on HR issues ranging from benefits to DEI. Reporter Caroline Colvin makes sense of these artists’ awards speeches.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Circle K franchisee waited 7 months to inform employees of data breach, lawsuit says
Although Gas Express notified individuals of the attack in January, a lawsuit filed last week says the company discovered the breach in May 2024.
By Brett Dworski • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Signing bonus use fell but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, Indeed says
The trend indicates that employer preferences may have shifted toward one-time bonuses over more permanent wage hikes, an Indeed economist said.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Deep Dive
It’s not just workplace raids. Mishandled electronic I-9s could be a costly immigration threat for employers under Trump.
A group of legal experts is sounding the alarm that noncompliant electronic Form I-9 vendors could put unsuspecting employers at risk.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 3, 2025 -
10 Trump changes HR leaders need to know about
Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that affect HR professionals and the U.S. workforce.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 3, 2025