Talent: Page 105


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    Inside the restaurant: How a fry cook robot holds the line for White Castle

    At a Mokena, Illinois, White Castle, Miso Robotics’ Flippy 2 allows one worker to shift roles to man the hospitality door.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 14, 2022
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    At Bank of America, flexibility means department policy fills the vacuum

    The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender has typically maintained a nonspecific office-return policy at the company level. Divisions like M&A are pushing for better attendance — but not in writing.

    By Dan Ennis • June 14, 2022
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    Top trends in employee engagement

    Employee engagement can be a bit of a puzzle. In recent years, employers have realized it’s more about meaningful work and transparent communication — and less about free snacks.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Aon: Voluntary turnover shot up 41% in 2021

    The firm’s findings are a sign that the Great Resignation has had a real effect on employers throughout the past year.

    By June 13, 2022
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    Elon Musk, Airbnb and the do's and don'ts of crafting remote work edicts

    When communicating the importance of in-person work in a market that demands flexibility, framing matters, executives told HR Dive.

    By June 13, 2022
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    'Put on your scientist goggles': Why HR should embrace workplace experiments

    Avoiding the preacher, prosecutor and politician mindsets — and embracing the perspective of a scientist — can help employers make necessary shifts, organizational psychologist Adam Grant said.

    By June 10, 2022
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    How to avoid immigration pitfalls in the hybrid and remote work era

    Immigration experts encourage employers to stay informed about regional movements of employees holding H-1B visas.

    By June 10, 2022
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    How one CEO's background in ethics informs her leadership style

    For Articulate CEO Lucy Suros, who recently gave employees a $4,500 bonus to offset inflation, employee happiness and business success go hand in hand.

    By June 9, 2022
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    Driver poaching more common in tight labor market

    Carriers need to stay wary of losing their own workforce to competitors and incentivize drivers to stay.

    By Amanda Loudin • June 9, 2022
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    Labor force participation increase of 1% could lead to billions in additional income for women

    Two years since the pandemic began, signs indicate that women have regained some of the ground they lost in the U.S. workforce.

    By June 9, 2022
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    Subpar DEI efforts threaten retention, survey finds

    Diversity and inclusion strategies should include accountability measures, sources have told HR Dive.

    By June 8, 2022
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    LinkedIn report: Employees say their skills are underutilized

    Managers play a unique role in creating a work culture where all employees feel empowered to learn and develop business-critical skills, according to the report.

    By Carla Bell • June 7, 2022
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    Colorado becomes 7th state with a 'clean slate' law

    Supporters say the legislation reduces the labor shortage and removes hiring barriers for individuals with old criminal records.

    By Laurel Kalser • June 7, 2022
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    Wells Fargo pauses policy mandating diverse interview slates

    The bank will review, then relaunch in July, its policy requiring at least half of candidates interviewed for jobs paying $100,000 be women, non-White or disadvantaged, CEO Charlie Scharf wrote Monday.

    By Dan Ennis • June 7, 2022
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    Microsoft to follow 'open and constructive approach' to unionization

    The announcement comes after very public unionization efforts at other Big Tech companies.

    By June 7, 2022
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    Loneliness impacting workers' productivity, health, Cigna study finds

    The advent of permanent remote work arrangements and other flexibility gave rise to concerns that workers may be dealing with isolation and loneliness.

    By June 6, 2022
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    What does employee appreciation look like post-pandemic?

    Considering the changes, frustrations and tragedies workers endured during the pandemic, appreciation will need serious thought, experts said.

    By June 6, 2022
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    Walmart expands learning offerings under global Walmart Academy

    Companies leaned on L&D during the pandemic and the department has seen higher budgets since 2020 — a trend that will likely continue.

    By June 3, 2022
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    Forget technology: Talent is the key to modernization

    Competition for digital skills remains a major headache — and the solution may be an HR rethink.

    By Matt Ashare • June 2, 2022
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    Procurement talent is hard to come by. Here's how to keep it.

    Too many companies focus on recruitment when they should be focused on retention.

    By Rich Weissman • June 2, 2022
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    Indeed: In-person work sees renewed interest

    The findings may come as a surprise to those following developments around hybrid work over the past year.

    By June 2, 2022
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    Schools seek to strengthen work-based learning opportunities

    A new report details how these programs have positive impacts on student employment and earnings, academic outcomes and more.

    By Kara Arundel • June 1, 2022
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    3 ways to mark Juneteenth — without cultural appropriation

    Business leaders can reinforce existing organizational DEI and ESG initiatives, the director of African American and African diaspora studies at American University suggested.

    By Carla Bell • June 1, 2022
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    Combining DEI with learning, Microsoft opens TechSpark hub in Mississippi

    The initiative reflects Microsoft's emerging modus operandi as a company that seeks equity through L&D.  

    By June 1, 2022
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    Sysco moves drivers to 4-day workweek in bid to improve retention

    The schedule change allows employees working overtime to come in for a fifth day instead of a sixth day, "which is much easier for someone to do," CEO Kevin Hourican said. 

    By Max Garland • May 31, 2022
  • 9 stories on the state of hybrid work

    From strict remote rules to “work anywhere” policies, employer approaches have varied wildly.

    May 31, 2022