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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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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 -
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 -
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 -
'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 Kathryn Moody , 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 Ryan Golden • 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
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