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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 -
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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 -
Adaptive workforces hire gig workers and work across departments
These workforces are "burstable," with the ability to maximize resources by leaning on contingent workers or automating more processes, Forrester said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 30, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Participation points: What HR can learn from worker-owned cooperatives
Strategies borrowed from co-ops' participatory environments could boost employee engagement and retention.
By Morgan Fecto • July 30, 2019 -
Overemphasis on the bottom line can drive down employee performance
When managers put profits first and worker well-being last, it can damage relationships and cause workers to check out, Baylor researchers found.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 30, 2019 -
The S&P 500 no longer has any all-male boards
Copart Inc., the last holdout, appointed Diane Morefield to its board on July 20. She is currently chief financial officer at CyrusOne.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 29, 2019 -
Baby boomers stay at work at higher rates than previous generations
The Pew Research Center analysis comes as some employers take another look at older demographic groups as a potential new talent pool.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 29, 2019 -
Employees work best on Mondays and in the morning, survey says
Workers differ in where and when they can work most productively. The challenge for employers is how to accommodate their entire workforce.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 29, 2019
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