High turnover, low unemployment are impeding hiring plans

Employers are looking to hire both full-time and contingent workers in 2018, a CareerBuilder survey shows, but they'll have several hurdles to overcome.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 10, 2018

Aspen Institute initiative seeks to address cybersecurity job training

The think tank has formed a panel to develop solutions for the industry, which has openings in the tens of thousands.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 9, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

Top trends in employee engagement

Employee engagement can be a bit of a puzzle. In recent years, employers have realized it’s more about meaningful work, work-life balance and well-being — and less about free snacks.

By HR Dive staff

Kronos: Expect emerging tech, data and accessibility to take off in 2018

Efforts to improve engagement haven't yielded much improvement, Kronos says, but connecting the problem to other business challenges might help.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 9, 2018

DOL scraps 6-factor unpaid intern test

Employers may have more leeway to use unpaid interns under the agency's new "primary beneficiary" test.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 8, 2018

Austin, San Francisco and DC have the worst skills gaps

LinkedIn's latest Emerging Jobs Report also found that the fastest-growing roles require skills like data mining, sales and business development and relationship management.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 8, 2018

The burgeoning gig economy gets a boost — from the new tax bill

By now, it's beyond clear that the growing contingent workforce can't be ignored by company leadership.  

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 8, 2018

US gained 148K jobs last month, but growth was slower than expected

Employers may still struggle to fill jobs in 2018, as job growth dipped in December and unemployment remains low.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 8, 2018

Study: Old hiring strategies no longer work for most employers

Thanks to the skills shortage, CFOs are turning to improved development programs and better branding.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 5, 2018

New Jersey expands its 'ban the box' law

Three new laws are aimed to help those "overcoming incarceration or the disease of addiction, young offenders, and all who have earned and deserve it."

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 4, 2018

Medical workers allege Duke, UNC maintained illegal non-poaching agreements

An anti-trust lawsuit claims the two university health systems colluded to not hire each other's employees. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 4, 2018

Small business job growth slowed in 2017, even as wages increased

Employers in the hospitality and leisure industry faced a particularly steep decline, according to a new year-end analysis.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 4, 2018

Prepping for the H-1B hiring cycle: New administration, new rules

Changes to the visa program are impacting employers trying to tap international talent, and businesses need to prepare now.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 4, 2018

Cloud, statistical analysis experience top LinkedIn's most in-demand 'hard skills'

Analysts also reported a demand for soft skills such as leadership, collaboration and time management.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 4, 2018

Workers over 65 projected to be the fastest-growing workforce segment

Management has more than its fair share of older workers, proof that skills and knowledge pay off over time — but a brain drain may be ahead.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 4, 2018

10 trends that will shape HR in 2018

As a new year begins, trends in upskilling, compliance, benefits and more are poised to change how HR departments work.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden , Kate Tornone • Jan. 3, 2018

DHS may end H-1B visa extensions for those waiting on a green card

The proposal could keep hundreds of thousands of foreign workers off U.S. payrolls. How will American employers be affected?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 3, 2018

Hurricane Harvey recovery puts the squeeze on Houston's training centers

Though the 2017 hurricane season resulted in job losses for some industries, demand for skilled construction workers is booming.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 2, 2018

Employers struggling to fill a record 6M job openings

Experts debate whether the tax cuts recently passed by Congress will help companies much with the labor shortage.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 2, 2018

Bojangles' settles gender identity discrimination charge

The fast-food chain insisted that an employee, who presents as a woman, “behave and groom” in ways that are stereotypically male because she was born male.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 29, 2017

Noncompete agreements reduce salaries, fuel relocations

Study results show that in states where noncompete agreements are strongly enforced, salaries for covered workers are reduced for up to eight years, even if they aren't changing jobs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 28, 2017

Sustainability benefits: A people, planet and profit business strategy

CSR and sustainability are inseparable in businesses that champion people and the environment.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 26, 2017

Big companies caught using job ads on Facebook to exclude older workers

Using a technique called "microtargeting," Verizon, Amazon and other companies — including Facebook — are running job ads that only young people can see.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

H-2B visa cap met, nearly a month earlier than last year

The federal government made additional visas available in FY2017 to address understaffing, but many employers said it was too little, too late.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

Staffing firm use remained steady in Q3 2017

The skills gap continues to confound employers, however, including those that hire temporary and contract workers.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 21, 2017

Diversity, AI and branding remain top recruiting trends

The HR department of the future will be as brand-based as marketing, some experts believe. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 21, 2017