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Opioids still prevalent, but fewer employees are prescribed pain medications under workers' comp
WCRI also detected a small rise in non-pharmacological pain treatments, like physical therapy, between October 2011 and March 2018 in 27 states.
By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 9, 2019 -
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The talent textbook: Algorithm scheduling and workers' choice
The emerging market for predictive scheduling apps has caught the attention of employers — and employees.
By Rosie Bradbury • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop trends in employee development
The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.
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Happier employees lead to more satisfied customers
Every 1-star improvement in Glassdoor's 5-star rating scale equaled a 1.3-point increase in customer satisfaction on a 0- to 100-point scale, the company noted.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 8, 2019 -
C-suite speak: How HR can get better buy-in from the CEO
"I get a lot of 'noes,'" said one DMEC 2019 attendee. Others asked speakers how to better share their solutions to complicated issues, like paid leave, with the CEO.
By Morgan Fecto • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Companies that focus on human experience receive performance boost
Deloitte "created a new algorithm" combining customer, partner and workforce experience to determine how engagement affects the bottom line.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Ohio city bans tobacco use for its new employees
A smoking cessation program may be worth the investment for employers, but the local union questioned whether the policy would hurt recruiting efforts.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 7, 2019 -
One-third of managers don't follow up on action items from performance check-ins
Workers have said they prefer more frequent performance appraisals, but managers who don't note their goals may squander their potential.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 7, 2019 -
San Diego tops list of cities that offer best work-life balance
Work-life balance is a stated top priority for job seekers and employees, but some cities are better at meeting those expectations than others.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Randstad: US workers would train in STEM if they could turn back time
Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents believe their employers have trouble recruiting talent for such roles.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 6, 2019 -
More C-suites hire chief data officers to survive digital transformation
Employers need leaders with digital expertise to carry their enterprise into the 4th Major Industrial Revolution, an Avado study said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Accenture, IBM among top-rated companies for D&I in Working Mother Media index
A Working Mother Media executive said the company's index "continues to grow" as employers become more transparent about their D&I progress.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Men appreciate work-life balance advancements more than women do
Many of these initiatives are focused on women and the family, the study noted, but men care about policies that promote personal time, too.
By Jennifer Carsen • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Long weekends relieve stress better than lengthy vacations, study says
The business world has not found a one-size-fits-all vacation solution, Cornerstone's findings, and those from similar studies, revealed.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 6, 2019 -
US gained 164K jobs in July, signaling steady growth
Job gains lagged behind June's numbers, but experts remained generally optimistic about the economy and emphasized the continued talent challenge.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Hospital adopts benefit to convert unused PTO to student loan assistance
The program addresses employees' debt, while resolving the unused PTO dilemma — an annual forfeiture of $62.2 billion in lost benefits, said Tuition.io.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Monster: 67% of candidates did not negotiate their salaries
Only 15% of candidates provided salary ranges that their employers then negotiated within, Monster said.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Workplace injuries may drive rise in overdose deaths and suicides
Women with lost-time injuries were 92% more likely to die from suicide and 193% more likely to die from drug-related causes, according to researchers.
By Lisa Burden • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Lowe's lays off thousands, opts to outsource roles instead
Companies feel increased pressured to raise wages to stay competitive, prompting some to nix certain employee positions.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 2, 2019 -
LinkedIn: Word choices in job ads can set back inclusivity efforts
According to the research, one in four women would be discouraged from working for a company that describes its work environment as "demanding."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 2, 2019 -
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Telecommuting increased 159% over 12 years, FlexJobs says
But employees who work at home at least once a month make up a larger portion of the workforce than full-time telecommuters, the report showed.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 1, 2019 -
Getting performance reviews right is critical to retention
An unfair evaluation would drive most employees to leave a company, but they crave more frequent feedback, according to recent research.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 1, 2019 -
90% of hourly manufacturing and logistics workers interested in apprenticeships
An EmployBridge study revealed these workers evaluate company culture, scheduling and learning opportunities when deciding whether to stay in a job.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 1, 2019 -
National Association of Manufacturers pledges to train 1M workers in 5 years
There were 509,000 open manufacturing jobs in May 2019, which marked an all-time high for the sector, NAM said.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 1, 2019 -
Sponsorships could help close the gender wage gap, especially for women of color
Employees who have sponsors are paid 11.6% more than those who do not, but often white men receive more benefits from sponsorship, PayScale said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 31, 2019 -
Cybersecurity training is up, but a hiring gap remains
Cybersecurity jobs pay 16% more on average than other IT jobs, but take 20% longer to fill, according to Burning Glass Technologies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 31, 2019
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