Amazon's 'no-lose' fellowship program helps women lawyers stay in the field

Women who decide to leave the workforce to raise children, care for family members or recuperate from illnesses often have trouble re-entering the workforce.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 26, 2017

H-2B visa cuts could close down seasonal businesses

A shortage of H-2B visas for returning workers could lead to U.S. business closures and create challenges for local economies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 23, 2017

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Top trends in employee development

The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

By HR Dive staff

FBI steps up its efforts to recruit for greater diversity

Deborah Pierce, an FBI employee with 27 years of service, is one of only 10 women ever to lead an FBI field office.

By Tess Taylor • June 22, 2017

Training is the new recruiting in the technology sector

Tech companies are using retraining programs to bring in talent from other industries rather than continue to spend so much of their HR budgets on recruitment.

By Tess Taylor • June 22, 2017

Uber upheaval continues to plague the company's recruiting effort

In the wake of multiple scandals and the CEO stepping down, employees there are polishing their resumes.

By Tess Taylor • June 22, 2017

ADA lawsuits spark concerns over job website accessibility

Fifty-seven million Americans live with a disability. More websites need to make changes to accommodate them.

By Tess Taylor , Liza Casabona • June 22, 2017

Unemployment for workers with a disability remains at 10.5%

According to BLS data, unemployment rates in 2016 were higher for persons with a disability than general unemployment stats show. HR departments have work to do to attract more diverse candidates and create a more inclusive workplace.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 22, 2017

Technology may offer the solution to personality clashes at work

Can traditional workplace tools that assess personality types compete with software advances based on neural pathways?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 22, 2017

Google for Jobs now open to site owners and job seekers

The company's use of AI and machine learning in the process is a potential game-changer for employers and job applicants.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 21, 2017

Study: 63% of employees say they would turn down jobs without PTO

Generous PTO policies may be an overlooked recruiting tool for employers, despite employees not using all the time they are offered.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 20, 2017

Trump orders federal job training funds funneled to apprenticeships

While the issue is largely bipartisan, the discussion around job training has rekindled the skills-gap debate.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 16, 2017

America's H-1B visa woes are good news for Canadian tech firms

Increased regulation and a call to "Hire American" may be opening new opportunities for foreign tech workers north of the border.

By Tess Taylor • June 15, 2017

McDonald's beefs up job applications via Snapchat

The burger chain has enlisted “Snaplications” to hire 250,000 employees this summer.

By Robert Williams • June 15, 2017

CEO: Recruiters should avoid hasty hiring for vacant positions

Hiring based on need shouldn't mean that recruiters ignore red flags.

By Tess Taylor • June 15, 2017

Is certification the answer to closing manufacturing industry skill gaps?

The U.S. is facing one of the largest shortages of skilled labor in the manufacturing sector since 2006, and recruiters are struggling to find solutions.

By Tess Taylor • June 15, 2017

Hiring 'new-collar' workers could alleviate the tech skills gap

IBM partly fills its candidate pipeline with workers who come from non-traditional backgrounds, and it is beginning to pay off.

By Tess Taylor • June 15, 2017

Accenture sets staffing goal of 50% women and 50% men by 2025

CEO Pierre Nanterme said the company's ultimate goal is to create a "gender-balanced workforce."

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 15, 2017

Study: 65% of independent workers chose freelancing because they wanted to

Independent workers currently make up 31% of the private sector workforce. In other words: The gig economy is here to stay. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2017

Trump's support of apprenticeships speaks to their staying power

In a memo, the Trump administration asked federal agencies to consider and remove regulations that could stifle creation of such programs.

By Kathryn Moody • June 13, 2017

More than 150 CEOs from around the world sign diversity pact

​The CEOs are vowing to develop workplaces in which different experiences and perspectives are encouraged and respected.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 13, 2017

Billion-dollar startup shuts down offices and makes all workers remote

Only 30 of the company's 550 employees live in the San Francisco area, with the remainder working remotely across 50 countries.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 13, 2017

Wall Street looking to include humanities graduates among future hires

The finance industry, already highly automated, needs 'soft skills' along with STEM know-how.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 12, 2017

Social media outlet NowThis allegedly uses non-competes for entry-level staff

The use of non-compete agreements for low level staff in an industry like media shows how far their use is spreading — despite legal backlash.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 12, 2017

Gartner: 40% of employers to offer 'Summer Fridays' this season

Workers get more fun in the sun this year. The 2017 study showed a 20% increase over the percentage of employers that offered Summer Fridays in 2015.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 12, 2017

Do people move for jobs or do jobs move to meet people?

A new study out of Norway attempts to answer this 'chicken and the egg' question about jobs.

By Tess Taylor • June 8, 2017