Formal dress code would force one-third of employees to quit

Informal attire has emerged as a norm in the modern workplace. Even normally buttoned-down financial service firms have switched to relaxed dress codes. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 4, 2019

Employers are hiring, but 80% say they can't find skilled candidates

Skills gaps, particularly around the growing number of tech-oriented jobs, continue to hobble employers looking to fill open roles. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 4, 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

EEOC: After sexually harassing an employee, a manager punished her, then fired her

Retaliation is a big risk for employers — and providing training and creating safe spaces can prevent it, attorneys previously told HR Dive.

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Sept. 4, 2019

Inclusion still isn't working for many women of color

Even in organizations that have strong D&I programs, women of color may still feel left out and unsupported, a Harvard Business Review study found.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 3, 2019

Most candidates favor face-to-face job interviews

Job seekers appear to trust in more traditional hiring procedures like in-person interviews and communication with live people at various stages of recruitment.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 30, 2019

Coalition challenges Trump administration's apprenticeship proposal

The statement shows U.S. businesses still have concerns about the proposed apprenticeship recognition overhaul, despite support from employers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 30, 2019

Inflexible work schedules drive women with young children out of workforce

Workers increasingly view flexible options as the norm, and research suggests they value such benefits.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 29, 2019

McDonald's to roll out safe workplace, anti-bullying training

The new program comes in the wake of a series of sexual harassment complaints and lawsuits filed against the chain.

By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 29, 2019

Columbia Engineering and Rice University launch fintech boot camps

Boot camps have emerged as a popular strategy for employers faced with serious talent shortages in a tight labor market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 29, 2019

Hitting the right balance of employee happiness and employee engagement

Ultimately, companies look to be productive and successful, and engaged employees are a means to that end — but happiness can't be ignored, either.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 29, 2019

Contract workers and traditional employees are in similar financial circumstances

The report may encourage organizations with traditional employees and contract workers to consider offering financial wellness benefits to their staff.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 29, 2019

Employer 'ghosting' problems grow

Experts point to an absence of etiquette — on both sides — as a possible cause of applicant ghosting.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 28, 2019

Temp staffing down 3.4% in second quarter, but demand is up

Contingent workers are in high demand, but challenges in finding quality talent hamstring employers’ hiring efforts.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 28, 2019

Majority of companies offer development opportunities for business analytics, CFOs say

It also appears CFOs are encountering a talent predicament similar to those HR professionals and managers have been facing over the last year.

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 28, 2019

Childcare initiatives lower turnover rates among women, research shows

Caregiving initiatives can make invaluable benefits for employees and enticing recruitment and retention tools for employers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 27, 2019

Glassdoor appoints new CEO as it continues its global push

In the modern talent market, the breadth of Glassdoor's reach represents the growing value employees place on employer brand.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 27, 2019

Can design thinking deliver HR from its trouble spots?

The old problem-solving method puts empathy and iteration first — and it could help HR find workplace solutions that center on employee experience.

By Morgan Fecto • Aug. 27, 2019

Supervisor harassed, fired deaf trainee for 'not getting trained fast enough,' says EEOC

Federal law compels U.S. employers to accommodate deaf employees, but compliance policies may not make an environment totally inclusive to workers with hearing impairments.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 27, 2019

Globally, workers struggle to get basic information, assistance from employers

Vendors have increasingly focused their messaging on employee experience as a way to improve employee engagement, satisfaction and productivity.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 26, 2019

For productive team building, forget the ice breaker questions

While employer-sponsored activities can increase office camaraderie, a new study showed, employers may be able to enable bonding more organically, too.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Katie Clarey • Aug. 26, 2019

Study: Companies aren't training employees for the future

Many workers remain uncomfortable asking for the training they need out of fear of seeming incompetent or unprepared.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 26, 2019

Black women must work decades longer to earn the same as white men

Pay disparities remain stark for black women, multiple reports found, but employers can adjust their performance reviews and pay strategies to help.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2019

Clutch: Only 24% of workers agree their employers' politics must align with their own

The findings conflict with results from other studies that have touched on employees' expectations for their employers' social and political stances.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2019

Half of workplaces implement casual dress codes — up from 32% 5 years ago

A relaxed dress code is a recruiting strategy, but Indeed pointed out that employers' policies might need provisions for client or customer meetings. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2019

Study: Workers span from 'soulful sufferers' to 'change masters' on the burnout spectrum

While the report connected burnout with a lack of agility and resilience, other studies connected it with toxic culture and overly large workloads. 

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 23, 2019