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Sensitivity training, mentoring may be ineffective gender equality strategies
Tech companies will struggle to close gender gaps without culture changes, new research says.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Sponsored by Instructure
Mentorship: the next frontier in career development
Employees crave career development. Meaningful connections with mentors foster engagement and growth.
Oct. 15, 2019 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from HR Dive: Talent
HR Dive Talent’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including shifting cultural norms and emerging hiring challenges.
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28% of California public companies still need female board members to comply with new law
The law, which has sparked similar attempts in other states, may place "constrained optimization" on some companies, one researcher told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 14, 2019 -
49% of employees in new poll quit to escape a bad boss
Besides lowering staff morale and driving employees to quit their jobs, toxic bosses could be a safety risk, according to other research.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 14, 2019 -
HR leaders say their jobs will be 'unrecognizable' in 10 years
Conditions are favorable for a strategic move. HR professionals just need to find a way to get — or take — a seat at the table.
By Riia O'Donnell , Kate Tornone • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Half of working parents say they can't give 100% on the job
HR has a number of ways to address working parents' struggles, but the process starts with understanding what their pain points are.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Culture, performance management face scrutiny in equity audits
Employers are working to address concerns around any personal attribute being used in any process that impacts salary, a WorldatWork survey found.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 10, 2019 -
4 tips for walking first-timers through open enrollment
Testimonials — be they from team members or social media influencers — are just one way to prep newbies for difficult benefits decisions.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Deep Dive
What to expect from the 2019 holiday hiring season
How should an employer prepare to hire an entire seasonal workforce, just as unemployment reaches a 50-year low?
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Workplace by Facebook, targeting the enterprise, declares 3M paid customers
The company also announced a slew of video applications and access solutions for front-line employees.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Skilled workers are driving freelancer growth, pay
Independent contractors increasingly view their way of working as a long-term career choice, a recent study found.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2019 -
CEOs say employee well-being is a growing priority
Measurement is key, and many of the metrics preferred by CEOs are the domain of the CHRO.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2019 -
GE to freeze pension plans in effort to shrink deficit
To pare down its mounting debts, GE is taking action against the pensions of several thousand U.S. employees.
By Jane Thier • Oct. 8, 2019 -
Healthcare, food service jobs projected to soar by 2026
Maintenance and repair workers, however, will see the smallest demand increase, according to an analysis from The Knowledge Academy.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2019 -
Food and beverage workers rank low in happiness, financial fitness
Some of the employee value proposition trends embraced by other industries haven't caught on in a meaningful way in food and beverage.
By Riia O'Donnell , Kate Tornone • Oct. 7, 2019 -
Unemployment drops to 3.5% — the lowest in 50 years
Stagnant wages, however, remain a source of concern for some experts.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 7, 2019 -
Workers give the thumbs up to emoji in business communications
This change is just one example of how technology has revolutionized the workplace, making it much less formal.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 7, 2019 -
'What's your purpose?' Big tech's 7 favorite interview questions
The answers can make or break a candidate at Salesforce, SAP, SurveyMonkey, Talend, Zoom, Looker and Intermedia.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 7, 2019 -
CareerBuilder says its new AI platform can post jobs in less than 5 minutes
The addition of a career path feature may help recruiters appeal to employees who feel like "career sleepwalkers."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 7, 2019 -
Uber to connect businesses and shift workers via new jobs platform
More tech platforms are entering the gig hiring space, offering tools aiming to link up recruiters and applicants with relative ease.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 4, 2019 -
HackerRank debuts diversity tool to curb bias in tech hiring
Employers may need to consider whether any underrepresented groups are being overlooked in organizational diversity and inclusion plans.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 4, 2019 -
'Helpful' actions may undermine moms' return-to-work rates
Even well-intentioned actions can hurt — and may amount to discrimination.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Oct. 4, 2019 -
63% of new hires bring data from old employers. What's the risk?
Though it's likely HR will go over proper data use during the onboarding process, experts have said it should be repeated annually.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 4, 2019 -
It's open enrollment season. What benefits are trending?
Many employers are adding virtual care options to their offerings, according to data from the National Business Group on Health. As they do, they may need to provide education to see usage rates increase.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 3, 2019 -
Case study: Why Kraft Heinz has history majors working in finance
The company allows interns and trainees to try jobs outside their majors with its university relations program.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 3, 2019
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