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    6 recruiting best practices for stronger talent management

    Talent pros can opt for tactics that reinforce better onboarding and organizational culture, one speaker explained to #SHRM19 attendees.

    By June 28, 2019
  • More job ads recognize LGBTQ applicants with inclusive language

    The number of EEO statements that included the term "sexual orientation" increased by 766% from 2013 to 2018, Burning Glass Technologies observed.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 28, 2019
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    Top 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.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Employers turn to telehealth, wellness benefits as healthcare costs rise, SHRM survey finds

    As the unemployment rate stays low, employers are expanding health-related and wellness benefits to win over and retain workers.

    By , Rosie Bradbury • June 27, 2019
  • Miami is top city for hiring IT workers, but challenges remain

    Every respondent was confident in their organization's ability to grow in the next six months, but 91% are not confident in hiring, Robert Half found. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 27, 2019
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    Location – not pay – is top reason hourly workers reject jobs

    The high demand for work flexibility continues, a new study by BlueCrew shows.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 27, 2019
  • Wayfair workers walk out over migrant camp sales

    The #Wayfairwalkout is the latest in a series of recent, worker-led protests that has included the Google Walkout for Real Change and the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice campaign.  

    By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2019
  • Research debunks myth that most gig workers can't find full-time jobs

    Employees aren't the only ones who want to be recognized for a job well done; gig workers value recognition for their performance, as well.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 26, 2019
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    Are leaders overconfident in their talent management?

    A third of respondents said they had "more important things to worry about" when asked by McKinsey if they assign top talent to high priority projects. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 26, 2019
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    3 takeaways from a former Starbucks exec's leadership philosophy

    "The people that you hire are going to change your organization," Howard Behar said at #SHRM19 — so companies might as well enable them to do so.

    By June 25, 2019
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    Women are more than 50% of the college-educated workforce

    A Pew study shows women with college degrees no longer have lower labor force participation, a long cited factor in gender-based pay disparities.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 25, 2019
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    Walmart Labs builds out its candidate pipeline with 'returnships'

    The retailer is looking to those who took time for caregiving to help expand its tech talent pool.

    By June 25, 2019
  • Brené Brown on 6 problems that arise without 'brave leadership'

    "Courage is teachable, observable and measurable," she told attendees at #SHRM19. But what happens when it's missing?

    By June 25, 2019
  • NIH finds 20% of workers experience harassment, less than half report it

    Among those who didn't report, 77.4% avoided it because they didn’t think the incident was serious enough, NIH said. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • June 24, 2019
  • 150+ CEOs commit to advancing diversity and inclusion

    "CEOs across the country understand this isn’t a competitive issue, but a societal issue," said Tim Ryan, steering chair for the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, in a statement.

    By Jennifer Carsen • June 24, 2019
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    Study: Organizations are torn on employee recognition programs

    Only about half of senior managers view recognition as an investment, despite growth in "deeply embedded" programs since 2015. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 24, 2019
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    Employees most engaged when they see a future for their organization

    The Predictive Index found engagement also increases when employers share the results of new hires' behavioral assessments.  

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 24, 2019
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    Building LGBTQ inclusion at work

    HR departments that embrace education, community outreach and inclusive benefits may help make visions of fairer workplaces a reality. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • June 24, 2019
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    Most workers prefer a simple 'thank you' for day-to-day accomplishments

    But for more significant career milestones, nearly half of respondents to a Deloitte survey said they'd prefer a new growth opportunity.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 21, 2019
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    Pay gap for black tech workers widens

    A broad review of organizational policies may help spot discriminatory pay practices.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 21, 2019
  • 78% of IT workers would relocate for a lower cost of living

    The cost of living in tech hubs like Silicon Valley reportedly strains workers, who value job security highly when choosing where to work, CompTIA said. 

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 21, 2019
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    Uber and Lyft pressure lawmakers to preserve gig model, propose changes

    Executives wrote in a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed that drivers must retain independent contractor status for their businesses to remain viable.

    By Riia O'Donnell , June 21, 2019
  • Survey: 87% of dads say fatherhood changed their career goals

    Fathers in an Indeed survey said having a child changed how they see everything, from their employer's leave policies to their own work-life balance.

    By Jennifer Carsen • June 20, 2019
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    One pet company installed a Wi-Fi-enabled dog park at its new office

    According to Mars Petcare, in a survey of U.S. employers, 87% said being dog-friendly helps them attract and retain more talent

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 20, 2019
  • Professional contingent workers in high demand to fight talent shortages

    MBO Partners said these independent workers have added $1.3 trillion to the economy in 2019 — the equivalent of Spain's total GDP.

    By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • June 20, 2019
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    Millennials, legal industry workers more likely to be hungover at work

    Based on survey results, Delphi Behavioral Health Group estimated hangovers cost U.S. employers nearly $41 billion in sick day pay last year.

    By Riia O'Donnell • June 19, 2019