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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 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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TrendlineTop trends in employee development
The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
Q&A
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
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