Talent: Page 13


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    Women’s health benefit use leads to fewer missed workdays, analysis shows

    Mental health benefits, followed by reproductive health services and maternity care all helped reduce absences for women at work.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 8, 2024
  • With the smallest, most tech-focused generation ever entering the workforce, experts say changes need to be made to attract Gen Z candidates. 
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    This week in 5 numbers: Generation Z wants job stability, but their managers are stressed

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many leaders have considered quitting over the burden of managing Gen Z.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top trends in employee development

    The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

    By HR Dive staff
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    To get the most of AI, redefine productivity in terms of innovation, knowledge, Accenture says

    Organizations should take the lead from productivity achievers, who invest in strategies that empower — not replace — their workforce, the firm’s research found.

    By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 7, 2024
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    How to ease worker anxiety over AI adoption

    As AI transforms the factory floor, companies are addressing worker job security concerns through initiatives such as phased adoption and comprehensive training.

    By Sakshi Udavant • Nov. 7, 2024
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    Gen Z is stressing managers out, survey finds

    Managers report they’ve altered their management style to accommodate younger workers, saying they require more time and resources.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 7, 2024
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    3 tips for handling election emotions in the workplace

    Managers can be trained not only to handle this event but other hard conversations that more commonly spring up in the workplace, one expert said.

    By Nov. 6, 2024
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    AI tools are biased in ranking job applicants’ resumes, study shows

    Across 550 real-world resumes, the AI tools favored White-associated names 85% of the time and female-associated names only 11% of the time. 

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Election 2024

    Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal jobs on Day 1

    Both the vice president and former President Donald Trump have expressed support for alternatives to college. 

    By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2024
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    Companies need engineering talent. But where are the engineers?

    Around 141,000 U.S. students graduate with engineering degrees each year, but that still leaves a deficit of 825,000 employees, a report showed.

    By Nov. 5, 2024
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    Gen Z talent say job nonnegotiables include stability, work-life balance

    Recruitment strategies are shifting to fit young workers’ new expectations for speed, transparency and purpose, Symplicity said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 5, 2024
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    Career growth may not be a cure-all for front-line employee unhappiness

    Many front-line employees told Axonify their top measure of success is accomplishing all of the day’s tasks — pointing to a need for better staffing.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 4, 2024
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    EBRI: Employees less worried about mental well-being

    Roughly 1 in 5 workers noted an increase in their company’s efforts to manage their well-being, the report found. 

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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    4 ways to adapt your workforce to today’s business challenges

    Navigate evolving workforce challenges and opportunities with strategies to help future-proof your business.

    Nov. 4, 2024
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    Most employees say they’re burned out and restless, leading to lower engagement

    More workers want to change jobs, especially for more flexibility, better benefits and career development opportunities.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 1, 2024
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    EY firings highlight multitasking, professional training woes

    The online training scandal comes about two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission fined EY $100 million for cheating by its auditors on ethics exams.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 1, 2024
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    BLS jobs report

    Despite only 12K jobs gained, economists remain optimistic about ‘soft landing’

    Hurricanes Helene and Milton affected “potentially tens of thousands of jobs,” one Indeed economist said, while workers in another 44,000 roles were on strike during the month. 

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Workplace tensions spike as the election nears

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the degree to which incivility at work rose from the spring to summer months.

    By Oct. 31, 2024
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    EEOC partners with PNW-based tribal employment advocates ahead of heritage month

    Nez Perce Tribe and Lummi Nation directors for the Tribal Employment Rights Offices are educating Native American workers about their rights.

    By Oct. 31, 2024
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    WTW: Companies are failing to deliver on workers’ pay expectations

    Only half of employers said they were effective at their pay programs, the report found.

    By Oct. 31, 2024
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    Companies express concerns about growing pay transparency pressures

    The approaching EU Pay Transparency Directive will “upend” how companies manage and explain pay, an expert said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 31, 2024
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    Sheetz expands program to hire workers with disabilities

    The c-store retailer is the first company in Pennsylvania to commit to a state-funded initiative that helps people with disabilities obtain competitive, integrated employment.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 30, 2024
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    LinkedIn debuts AI agent to source candidates, ask screening questions

    A number of HR vendors have deployed recruiting agents, but LinkedIn says it’s betting on its deep collection of data to set “Hiring Assistant” apart.

    By Oct. 30, 2024
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    Americans work more and are less happy than Europeans, survey shows

    About 33% of Americans said they often feel guilty about taking time off, as compared to 18% of Europeans.

    By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 30, 2024
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    Deloitte: Most workers worry future generations won’t have adequate human skills

    Training, shadowing and on-the-job opportunities could help close the gap, with many workers saying they want these experiences, Deloitte says.

    By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 29, 2024
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    Hiring managers are fielding questions about DEI and want employers to take a stand, survey finds

    The findings come in a year when some corporations have scaled back — or in some instances, gutted — their DEI programs.

    By Oct. 29, 2024