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    DoorDash overhauls worker pay, incentives after internal survey

    The company outlined initiatives to cater to drivers' top priorities, including providing pay breakdowns for their deliveries.

    By Lisa Burden • July 15, 2019
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    Performance management practices aren't working for many managers

    Less than half of the managers in a Betterworks study said their organizations hold leadership accountable for developing staff. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 15, 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
  • Some employers aren't prepared to manage marijuana use, report shows

    Businesses are scrambling to create policies and procedures that don't infringe on employee rights and continue to protect their interests.

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 15, 2019
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    Who should sign an NDA?

    Employers may want nondisclosure agreements in place to defend their client lists and secret recipes, but they are easy to mess up.

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 15, 2019
  • Managers consider years of temp experience equal to full-time work, study shows

    The tight labor market is leading hiring managers to rethink some resume entries that once would have served as red flags. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2019
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    Amazon pledges $700M to upskill 100K US employees

    The retail and tech giant joins other large employers in offering training to prepare workers and protect its future operations.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2019
  • Gartner: Three-quarters of hiring managers are too indecisive

    Poor recruiting tools, outdated processes and impersonal tactics can also inhibit the process and reduce quality of hires.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2019
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    Wages continue to rise for small businesses amid job growth slowdown

    Hourly earnings growth, which included data from the last three months, is the strongest since 2017, Paychex said.

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 11, 2019
  • Young workers more likely to moonlight as living expenses outpace wages

    Renting out space to roommates is another choice for many, according to a survey by Randstad US and Apartment Guide.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2019
  • Facebook wants minorities in STEM to be 50% of its workforce by 2024

    The tech giant detailed its D&I efforts in its 2019 Diversity Report, which include a mentorship program for military veterans and partnerships with HBCUs.

    By Rosie Bradbury • July 11, 2019
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    In a tight talent market, even uniforms are changing

    A casual dress code informed by what employees say they need can be a boon for employers.

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 11, 2019
  • BLS: Teens make up small percentage of workers in high-growth industries

    Although unemployment rates dropped to a 50-year low, the rate of teen unemployment has remained steady at about 13%.

    By Riia O'Donnell , July 11, 2019
  • California rolls out state retirement savings program

    A lack of long-term financial planning is a problem that's on employees' minds, and they are looking to their employers to help them solve it.

    By Jennifer Carsen • July 10, 2019
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    As the workforce ages, phased retirement grows

    The classic retirement scenario used to involve the employee counting down to age 65. For many, that future now looks very different.

    By Pamela DeLoatch • July 10, 2019
  • Job board connects EBT recipients with jobs, employers with tax credits

    A tight talent market has put pressure on recruiters to fill openings quickly and expand candidate pools.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 9, 2019
  • California outlaws hair discrimination in the workplace

    The law makes California the first state to include hair texture and specific hairstyles within legal definitions of racial discrimination.

    By Rosie Bradbury • July 9, 2019
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    New analytics platform looks at impact of digital skills on pay

    Data analytics is playing a bigger role in the day-to-day business of HR, and pay is one area that could benefit from the emerging science.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 9, 2019
  • Skilled independent workers generated $135B in revenue in 2018

    One in five independent workers surveyed in a report by Fiverr worked in creative services.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 8, 2019
  • Estée Lauder tops Forbes' list of best companies for women

    But Forbes noted that while women are 56% of college students and hold 48% of entry-level jobs, they still account for only 23% of the C-suite.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 8, 2019
  • US gains 224,000 jobs in June

    June's job gains rebounded from May's low numbers and tamped down some experts' concerns about the economy.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 8, 2019
  • How one staffing cooperative hopes to change sourcing

    One worker-owner with The Staffing Cooperative said he believes "[workplace] innovation is not just technological innovation, but social innovation."

    By Morgan Fecto • July 8, 2019
  • One-third of employers say 'expanding benefit options' is the biggest healthcare priority

    Employers see a need for more choices, but 54% of those surveyed by Willis Towers Watson don't have a way to hear workers out about their current wants. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 8, 2019
  • Only 2% of organizations say their performance management is exceptional

    The standard design and execution of performance management systems has changed little over the past six years, according to a Mercer report.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 3, 2019
  • Workers expected to stretch July 4 holiday into 4-day weekend

    Of those who told Office Pulse that they plan to show up on July 5, more than 1 in 4 said they would be hungover or extra tired that day.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 3, 2019
  • More men than women hold degrees in, work in STEM across the US

    Washington, D.C., had the narrowest gap between men and women with a STEM degree, with only a 6.8% difference. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • July 3, 2019