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  • Deep Dive

    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
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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
  • 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
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    '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 , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 22, 2019
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    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 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
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    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
  • Q&A

    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
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    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
  • Uber sets diversity goals, ties executive compensation to D&I success

    "The numbers certainly matter, but they're only a starting point; a commitment to diversity and inclusion has to run much deeper to be successful," Chief D&I Officer Bo Young Lee said in the report.

    By Morgan Fecto • July 17, 2019
  • Younger workers driving co-working office trend

    The market for such spaces is expected to grow consistently through 2022, according to commercial real estate firm BBG.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2019
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    Researchers design AI tool to combat human bias in hiring

    The new machine learning algorithm can also flag biased decision-making related to compensation, Penn State University said. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • July 17, 2019
  • Employees want a hand with their financial, mental well-being

    About 25% of workers want resources to help them sleep better and be more resilient, and another two in five want assistance with burnout, NBGH said. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 17, 2019
  • Hospitality company awards year of free housing to Oregon-based worker

    Only employees, not managers, are eligible for the "Work Hard…Live Free!" program, which first began in 2012, Vesta Hospitality said.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 16, 2019
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    Detroit career-readiness program preps 8,000 young residents for work

    Detroit is not the only city whose employers have come together to address talent shortages.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 16, 2019
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    Addressing workers' financial woes can boost retention, productivity

    Among surveyed employees who have savings, 43% said they had less than $400 set aside, Commonwealth said.

    By Jennifer Carsen • July 15, 2019
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    Glassdoor: Job satisfaction is about culture and mission — not money

    Andrew Chamberlain, the platform's chief economist, said "employers wrongly think pay and work-life balance" are the keys to employee satisfaction.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 15, 2019
  • Restaurant industry to hire former inmates to ease labor shortage

    The National Restaurant Association received a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop the program.

    By Alicia Kelso • July 15, 2019