UPDATE: Trump's manufacturing jobs initiative loses more leaders

AFL-CIO leader Richard Trumka is the latest to withdraw his participation in the wake of Trump's comments on the violence in Charlottesville, VA.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2017

UPDATE: Judge grants preliminary injunction in LinkedIn user info case

LinkedIn must allow HiQ to scour public profiles in its hunt for updated information that indicates a user is job hunting.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2017

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Top trends in talent acquisition

 Widespread "job hugging" and pervasive AI tools are reshaping talent acquisition, workplace experts say.

By HR Dive staff

High-tech jobs are the future of manufacturing — but where are the workers?

As factory jobs are automated and highly skilled jobs emerge in their stead, the issue of the skills gap is coming front and center. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2017

'There's a place for you at Google': CEO reaffirms diversity push amidst memo backlash

"I want you to know there’s a place for you in this industry ... Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise," Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai told girls at a coding event.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 14, 2017

Comparably wants to tell applicants how well you're addressing diversity

The company gathered data from millions of employees at 20,000 U.S. companies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 14, 2017

W.Va. hopes tech-voc education will remedy skills gap, opioid crisis

Officials are betting that a fix for the skills gap can boost the state's economy.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 14, 2017

Study: Turnover costs employers $15,000 per worker

Exit interviews and other easily implemented protocols could prevent 75% of turnover cases, a new retention report claims.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 11, 2017

Why employers need to take a second look at their internal job postings

Sharlyn Lauby at HR Bartender points out how important internally sourced candidates can be for business sustainability and growth. 

By Tess Taylor • Aug. 10, 2017

Brexit still to blame for international staffing shortages

It continues to impact the availability of skilled labor across Europe, with London facing all-time candidate shortage highs. 

By Tess Taylor • Aug. 10, 2017

Jobs vacancies filled in record time in May 2017

A recruiting industry report says May 2017 saw the highest number of vacant jobs filled, especially in the finance, resources and information sectors. 

By Tess Taylor • Aug. 10, 2017

You can automate candidate reference checks, but should you?

Automated reference checks can save HR valuable time, but do they pose any compliance risks?

By Tess Taylor • Aug. 10, 2017

New partnership highlights business advantages of diverse hiring in tech industry

A partnership between HireMojo and NCHRA looks to capitalize on research showing companies that adopt diversity hiring outperform other companies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 10, 2017

Walmart Academy raises questions over who benefits from training programs

Worker training and education is good for retention and, often, for workers. But if the programs are too company-focused, does that help workers in the long run?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 10, 2017

SAP tech replaces biased words with neutral ones in job ads

The software also detects when bias may have been involved in certain hiring or promotion decisions.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 10, 2017

Study: Top performers produce 61% of their department's work

It's no surprise that other research indicates millions in revenue are lost when these employees leave.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 9, 2017

Stop 'whining' about talent shortages and pay employees more, Fed official says

Will raising pay rates close the talent gap? A Federal Reserve official thinks so.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 9, 2017

PA lawmaker's bill would block mandatory employee microchipping

Under the legislation, the state labor department would investigate retaliation claims and issue fines.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 8, 2017

Are caregiving benefits the next silver bullet for retention?

It’s estimated that over 65 million people, nearly 30% of the U.S. population, cares for a family member. On average, they devote 20 hours per week to caregiving.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 8, 2017

At Trivago, employees don't have to come to work

Productivity is through the roof under Trivago's "stay home if you want" policy, according to its founder.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 8, 2017

Robots are not coming for physicians' jobs — but that doesn't mean new tech won't change workflows

"I think there's still a long way to go in the computer science space over how to mimic human reasoning," Dr. Michael Oppenheim, VP & CMIO of Northwell Health said. 

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 7, 2017

Indeed acquires hiring tech firm Interviewed

It's the latest in a long line of M&As among recruiting companies going back to 2015.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 7, 2017

Wanted: Leaders for tomorrow's emergency room

A cycle of poached talent and non-investment may be at the root of healthcare’s leadership shortage.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 7, 2017

Werk wants to help women find work flexibility without penalization

The woman-owned job board focuses specifically on women who may have been left out of workplace advancement due to caregiving responsibilities.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 7, 2017

Employers are beginning to target back pain through wellness plans

Back pain is major drain on both healthcare plans and employee productivity.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 4, 2017

Facebook's new class of engineers is 27% women

The numbers are considerable since fewer women are studying computer science overall — and are partly thanks to Facebook's investment in creating employee networks.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 4, 2017