Talent: Page 149
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Employers hire the formerly incarcerated despite internal hurdles
Transparency and commitment to hiring goals can prevent perceptions from getting in the way, speakers at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation event said.
By Ryan Golden • June 18, 2019 -
DOL awards states $2M in grants for employing the formerly incarcerated
People with criminal backgrounds make up a largely untapped talent pool, one that employers may want to consider in their struggle to fill job openings.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 18, 2019 -
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'Fear, uncertainty and doubt' in the security labor market
The struggle to hire security professionals is influenced by narrow job descriptions and lack of role standardization.
By Naomi Eide • June 18, 2019 -
Sponsored by Culture Amp
Improve your performance review process by separating it from developmental conversations
Performance evaluations and employee development might seem like they go hand in hand, but experts agree they’re best addressed separately.
By Srinivas Krishnamurti, Product Leader at Culture Amp • June 18, 2019 -
'Life is too short to hate your job': Lessons from tech's culture crisis
Beer taps and open offices are overshadowed by shadow workforces and productivity pressure. But can talent pros learn from tech's mistakes?
By Morgan Fecto • June 17, 2019 -
Hiring tax experts will continue, but recruiting will be tougher, survey finds
Sixty-eight percent of surveyed tax authorities plan to hire in 2019, and of those, 71% will be adding between one and three positions.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 17, 2019 -
Global study finds 84% of workers aren't fully engaged
But the ADP Research Institute study also found that teamwork and strong leadership could improve engagement metrics.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 17, 2019 -
A multigenerational workforce means varying views on pay, engagement
What motivates one cohort may not work for another, a new report shows.
By Riia O'Donnell • June 14, 2019 -
AP poll: Younger workers more likely to view aging workforce as a negative
More than one-third of respondents ages 18 to 49 said that indiviudals staying in the workforce longer is "mostly a bad thing" for American workers.
By Lisa Burden • June 14, 2019 -
Only one-fifth of workers believe their teams embrace change, poll finds
Less than a third strongly agreed that they trust their teammates, too, Eagle Hill Consulting said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2019 -
Google CEO apologizes to LGBTQ workers, promises more engagement
The apology came after backlash over YouTube's decision that homophobic rhetoric on a conservative pundit's channel didn't violate its policies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2019 -
Employers are overpaying to lure talent, Gartner says
Tenured employees who discover discrepancies between their salaries and those of new colleagues may be inclined to leave, the firm said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2019 -
Nevada becomes first state to protect applicants with positive marijuana tests
The law makes exceptions, however, for certain occupations, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians.
By Ryan Golden • June 14, 2019 -
Poor mental, physical health carry significant risk for productivity loss
According to one researcher, employers need to focus on building a more supportive management culture and more inclusive offices.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2019 -
Nearly one-third of employees in survey plan to quit in next 12 months
Low pay and a lack of work-life balance emerged as key drivers of unhappiness in a Spherion survey.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2019 -
Chegg debuts stock-based student loan reimbursement
"Corporations are one of the largest beneficiaries of our education system and they should be part of the solution to realign the system," Chegg's CEO said.
By Riia O'Donnell • June 13, 2019 -
Business, finance and legal employers ghost the most applicants
A survey also found employees in advertising, marketing, media and public relations were most likely to ghost the employers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 13, 2019 -
Work flexibility for new dads translates to better health for new moms, study says
Analyzing data based on leave practices in Sweden, the report found that simultaneous leave for mothers and fathers brings many benefits.
By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • June 12, 2019 -
Automation could put millions of women's jobs at risk
Between 40 million and 160 million women globally may need to transition to positions requiring higher-level skills, McKinsey Global Institute said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 12, 2019 -
California bill seeks to codify new independent contractor test
The test assumes all workers are employees, unless an employer can show they meet three criteria.
By Riia O'Donnell • June 12, 2019 -
Deep Dive
How to wrangle the 'wild west' of collaboration tech
"We're in a mid-place, where old habits and old tech are encountering new tech," The Hackett Group's Max Caldwell told HR Dive.
By Riia O'Donnell • June 11, 2019 -
Hourly workers want to be promoted from within
They are twice as interested in earning a promotion at their current organization than in climbing the ladder elsewhere, the report said.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 11, 2019 -
Partnerships between employers, local governments play key role in upskilling
Labor supply shouldn't be stakeholders' only concern when it comes to the skills gap, speakers at a Brookings Institution event said.
By Ryan Golden • June 11, 2019 -
Inefficiencies slow hiring for small, mid-size employers
The average time-to-hire for 47% of small and mid-size businesses in a BerniePortal study was 15 to 30 days.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 11, 2019 -
Target expands family leave, backup care for hourly workers
Retailers depend heavily on hourly and part-time workers, who may find it difficult to take unpaid time for caregiving responsibilities.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 11, 2019
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