Subscription recruiting platform seeks to connect employers and 'executive women'

The business tech company said its new tool can help organizations source senior-level, female talent in support of their D&I efforts. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 26, 2019

'Bad hire' calculator aims to estimate the cost of failed recruits

Thrivemap's tool uses an organization's current headcount, annual headcount growth percentage and staff turnover rate to estimate costs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 25, 2019

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Half of leaders face a 'confidence crisis' in their ability to lead

"Leaders today have more responsibilities than ever, but are ill-equipped to take on their expanded roles," one Gartner exec said of the survey.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 25, 2019

Getting new workers, leaders to turn learned skills into habits costs employers

According to VitalSmarts, it takes an emerging leader about six months to turn the new skills required for their job into "reliable habits." 

By Riia O'Donnell • July 25, 2019

STEM employers rate female and minority candidates lower than white men

Researchers from Wharton created resumes that included gender- and race-indicative names and invited employers to rate them. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Katie Clarey • July 24, 2019

Women largely perceived as competent, but less leadership savvy than men

Women are no longer viewed as less capable than men, but stereotypes about female empathy remain, according to Northwestern University research. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 24, 2019

How Atlassian got rid of the 'brilliant jerk': A Q&A with Bek Chee, global head of talent

Atlassian set up a system that didn't reward people who were good at their jobs but bad at teamwork.

By Riia O'Donnell • July 24, 2019

BLS: More employees are working from home regularly

Flexible work options, generally, have captured public opinion and do factor into job seekers' decisions over whether to accept a job offer.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 24, 2019

High-end gig workers in high demand, research shows

The top fastest-growing skill for consultants was marketing communications, which increased in demand by 750% from 2018, BTG said. 

By Riia O'Donnell • July 24, 2019

Pay transparency: How much should you share with employees?

Despite a growing demand for the practice, sharing pay information can invite drama for employers ⁠— from workplace culture issues to legal actions. 

By Jennifer Carsen • July 24, 2019

Midsized employers made progress in recognizing gender identity in 2019

Of the 1,300 employers analyzed by Namely, 10% provided more gender identity options than "male," "female" and "not specified."

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 23, 2019

CareerBuilder: Half of workers feel they have 'just a job'

Employees want to see a future for themselves at their organizations, which could explain why learning and development has taken off. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 23, 2019

'Feeling like a fake' at work can cause stress at home, new research finds

It behooves employers to identify and address issues such as imposter syndrome and stress among their workforce, the study confirms.

By Riia O'Donnell • July 23, 2019

As automation surges, few North American firms have transformation plans

The amount of work completed using automation doubled in the past three years, according to a Willis Towers Watson survey.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 22, 2019

Indeed: Even non-tech companies are hiring more tech talent

These findings support recent assertions that nearly every company is a "tech company," to some degree — and talent demands have risen to match.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 22, 2019

Amazon's $700M training gambit puts employers on notice

The company is "raising the bar" in terms of what employers are offering workers to prepare them for the future, one source told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2019

Disability Equality Index shows steady growth of inclusion

Most companies on the list reported progress in including people with disabilities, but more can be done to increase representation in the workplace.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 22, 2019

Working remotely is now the norm for developers, new study shows

The growing demand for remote and work-at-home options has pushed employers to change their policies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2019

Employees want the human touch with benefits help, survey finds

Employers may be able to work toward their employee experience goals and aid workers overwhelmed by benefits decisions at the same time.

By Riia O'Donnell • July 19, 2019

PayScale: Nominal wages grow, real wages decline in Q2 2019

Real wages have decreased by 9.8% since 2006 if inflation is factored in, the index showed.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • July 19, 2019

Purple Campaign creates employer certification to address harassment

Uber, Amazon, Airbnb and Expedia have partnered with the campaign to end sexual misconduct in the workplace.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2019

Adecco: 37% of recruiters relax hiring demands in tight labor market

Respondents said their methods to ease job requirements included reducing the required years of experience and academic credentials.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2019

Making the most of the multigenerational workforce: A Q&A with Paycor CHRO Karen Crone

"When we stereotype on age we cut off the innovative power of our workforce," Crone said.

By Morgan Fecto • July 18, 2019

Kohl's kicks off holiday hiring in July

The retailer is also staffing five new stores and a planned 3,000 additional associates to help with customer service and omnichannel functions. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 18, 2019

Workers choose less caloric foods when workplace cafeterias alter their 'choice architecture'

Color-coded food labels signaling healthfulness positively impacted employees' choices, researchers said. 

By Riia O'Donnell • July 18, 2019