Talent


  • The silver lining to a hiring slowdown? TA pros are building talent pipelines to prepare for a rebound

    It’s not so much about more, but better recruiting going into 2023, a Gem survey found.

    By Laurel Kalser • March 30, 2023
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    Feds should improve retention efforts to boost workforce diversity, EEOC says

    The data provides a snapshot into one of the country’s largest DEI efforts.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 29, 2023
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    Top trends in recruiting

    To cope with a paradoxical labor market, HR pros still squarely focused on recruiting may need to re-evaluate role requirements, inclusion initiatives and more.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Financial services industry has work to do on trustworthiness, study suggests

    A new study used employee behavior to score how well a sector is performing on DEI initiatives.

    By March 29, 2023
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    Employers can — and must — play role in addiction recovery, researchers say

    Among other efforts, awareness and communication can reduce barriers and stigma, a recent report says.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 29, 2023
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    How Grubhub uses returnships to bring women on board

    The mass exodus of women from the workforce during the pandemic has prompted employers from many industries to reconsider ways to train and hire them.

    By March 28, 2023
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    How recruiters can use TikTok

    For the right roles, a solid TikTok campaign can get workers “in the apply funnel,” one expert said.

    By Jen A. Miller • March 28, 2023
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    Job openings outnumber available workers. Immigration reform could help, says policy center.

    Certain changes could help with work authorization and permanent residence, according to The Conference Board’s Committee for Economic Development.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 28, 2023
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    ‘We’ve had to be creative’: How a major health system eased its labor shortage

    By the summer of 2021, turnover at Memorial Hermann reached 30%. The organization implemented new staffing models, tweaked upskilling efforts and invested in greater staff support — and turnover is now down by half.

    By March 27, 2023
  • Jury rejects DOJ claim, finds employers not guilty in criminal no-poach case

    The agency claimed four home healthcare providers colluded to restrict worker mobility in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By March 27, 2023
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    Activision Blizzard plots a DEI comeback

    The company gave its first update as it works to distance itself from accusations of a toxic culture.

    By March 27, 2023
  • Employees say pay raises, psychological safety help keep them focused

    Employees expect HR teams to take care of their needs, but a quarter of those who responded to a recent survey said they don’t know who in their company is responsible for their well-being.

    By Laurel Kalser • March 27, 2023
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    Shopify expects productivity boost from meeting ban

    Engineering, product and user experience teams should complete around 25% more projects by the end of 2023 compared to last year under the new policy.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 24, 2023
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    Workers say they’re hopeful about the future of their careers — but not with their current employers

    Upskilling could be the key to retention in today’s “free agent” market, a Tuesday report said.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 24, 2023
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    Survey: HR pros, stressed from understaffing, need a better tech stack

    The right tools could bolster employee experience and reduce administrative work.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 24, 2023
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    Love’s aims to hire 2K workers

    The company will hold its fifth annual nationwide hiring event later this month, with positions available at its stores, truck care centers and customer service facility.

    By Jeff Wells • March 24, 2023
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    DHL will pay $2.7M to settle class action challenging ‘blanket ban’ criminal history policy

    Employers more broadly have been taking a second look at their hiring protocols around criminal history, studies have shown.

    By March 23, 2023
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    Indeed to cut 15% of its workforce

    The CEO said job listings were at or below pre-pandemic levels.

    By March 22, 2023
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    Could AI help with workplace injury prevention?

    EHS pros already manage large volumes of data on a daily basis, the National Safety Council said, and there may be ways they can deploy that information to mitigate workplace injury and death.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 22, 2023
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    Opinion

    Now is not the time to turn our backs on early talent

    Kimo Kippen, former chief learning officer for Hilton, explains five reasons why employers need to continue to invest in college-age workers.

    By Kimo Kippen • March 22, 2023
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    In EEOC settlement, job board agrees to use AI to look for bias

    The announcement was a rare note of support from the agency, which has cautioned employers about the tech’s use in recent years.

    By March 21, 2023
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    Report: Recruiters can ‘claim a seat’ at the strategy table despite layoffs

    Close to 90% of recruiting pros said talent acquisition has become a more strategic function over the past year, according to LinkedIn.

    By March 21, 2023
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    Amazon plans to cut 9K more jobs in the next few weeks

    The downsizing is centered on the e-commerce giant’s profit center, AWS, as well as Twitch, advertising and its people, experience and technology teams.

    By Daphne Howland • March 21, 2023
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    Fight layoff anxiety with authenticity

    HR Dive Reporter Caroline Colvin says HR must find ways to move forward with empathy in these challenging times.

    By March 21, 2023
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    2 in 3 workers have a resume gap, Indeed Flex says

    Employers are increasingly open to hiring workers with such gaps, other research has shown.

    By March 20, 2023
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    REI taps Chipotle talent exec as CPO

    Musni — who will lead the teams that shape REI’s employee experience efforts and racial equity commitments — said she has long admired the company for its values.

    By March 20, 2023