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Deep Dive
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop trends in employee development
Amid hiring freezes, employee development may be more important than ever.
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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Poor recruiting tools, outdated processes and impersonal tactics can also inhibit the process and reduce quality of hires.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 -
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 -
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 , Katie Clarey • 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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
Survey: Tech candidates turn away from murky job opportunities
Other top concerns included lack of follow up and work cultures that do not align with the job seeker's values, HackerRank said.
By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • July 2, 2019 -
Survey: Only 22% of Americans say colleges prepare workers for future jobs
A new report from Gallup and Northeastern University finds many U.S. workers would first look to their employers to reskill before turning to colleges.
By James Paterson • July 2, 2019 -
Lack of career path knowledge, relationships bar women from leadership
Like many other studies on the barriers to advancement for women, this report showed that women have made progress, but not as quickly as anticipated.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 2, 2019
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