Talent: Page 143


  • Half of working parents say they can't give 100% on the job

    HR has a number of ways to address working parents' struggles, but the process starts with understanding what their pain points are.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 11, 2019
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    Culture, performance management face scrutiny in equity audits

    Employers are working to address concerns around any personal attribute being used in any process that impacts salary, a WorldatWork survey found.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 10, 2019
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    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
  • 4 tips for walking first-timers through open enrollment

    Testimonials — be they from team members or social media influencers — are just one way to prep newbies for difficult benefits decisions.

    By Oct. 9, 2019
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    What to expect from the 2019 holiday hiring season

    How should an employer prepare to hire an entire seasonal workforce, just as unemployment reaches a 50-year low?

    By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 9, 2019
  • Workplace by Facebook, targeting the enterprise, declares 3M paid customers

    The company also announced a slew of video applications and access solutions for front-line employees.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 9, 2019
  • Skilled workers are driving freelancer growth, pay

    Independent contractors increasingly view their way of working as a long-term career choice, a recent study found.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2019
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    CEOs say employee well-being is a growing priority

    Measurement is key, and many of the metrics preferred by CEOs are the domain of the CHRO.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2019
  • GE to freeze pension plans in effort to shrink deficit

    To pare down its mounting debts, GE is taking action against the pensions of several thousand U.S. employees.

    By Jane Thier • Oct. 8, 2019
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    Healthcare, food service jobs projected to soar by 2026

    Maintenance and repair workers, however, will see the smallest demand increase, according to an analysis from The Knowledge Academy.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2019
  • Food and beverage workers rank low in happiness, financial fitness

    Some of the employee value proposition trends embraced by other industries haven't caught on in a meaningful way in food and beverage. 

    By Riia O'Donnell , Oct. 7, 2019
  • Unemployment drops to 3.5% — the lowest in 50 years

    Stagnant wages, however, remain a source of concern for some experts.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 7, 2019
  • Workers give the thumbs up to emoji in business communications

    This change is just one example of how technology has revolutionized the workplace, making it much less formal.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 7, 2019
  • 'What's your purpose?' Big tech's 7 favorite interview questions

    The answers can make or break a candidate at Salesforce, SAP, SurveyMonkey, Talend, Zoom, Looker and Intermedia.

    By Roberto Torres • Oct. 7, 2019
  • CareerBuilder says its new AI platform can post jobs in less than 5 minutes

    The addition of a career path feature may help recruiters appeal to employees who feel like "career sleepwalkers."

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 7, 2019
  • Uber to connect businesses and shift workers via new jobs platform

    More tech platforms are entering the gig hiring space, offering tools aiming to link up recruiters and applicants with relative ease.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 4, 2019
  • HackerRank debuts diversity tool to curb bias in tech hiring

    Employers may need to consider whether any underrepresented groups are being overlooked in organizational diversity and inclusion plans.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 4, 2019
  • 'Helpful' actions may undermine moms' return-to-work rates

    Even well-intentioned actions can hurt — and may amount to discrimination.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Oct. 4, 2019
  • 63% of new hires bring data from old employers. What's the risk?

    Though it's likely HR will go over proper data use during the onboarding process, experts have said it should be repeated annually. 

    By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 4, 2019
  • It's open enrollment season. What benefits are trending?

    Many employers are adding virtual care options to their offerings, according to data from the National Business Group on Health. As they do, they may need to provide education to see usage rates increase.

    By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 3, 2019
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    Case study: Why Kraft Heinz has history majors working in finance

    The company allows interns and trainees to try jobs outside their majors with its university relations program. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 3, 2019
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    Siloed tech strategies may lead to lost revenue, growth

    Successful tech adopters recognize the role of flexibility and well-trained, engaged employees, an Accenture report said.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 3, 2019
  • EEOC suit says Express Mart manager trashed application of job seeker with Tourette's

    The manager indicated that "she did not want someone like him working at the store," the agency said.

    By Riia O'Donnell , Oct. 3, 2019
  • Employees report poor experience with workplace devices

    How an organization handles the digital transformation can depend on several factors, including employees' own experiences with digital tools.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2019
  • 3 reasons women leave tech careers — and how to stop it

    Targeted hiring efforts signal a positive intention, but may have an adverse effect if employees think the hiring team is lowering the bar.

    By Roberto Torres • Oct. 2, 2019
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    Retention soars when employers show workers they care, study finds

    Employers may see recruiting made easier when they prioritize empathy in the workplace, previous research suggested.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2019