How employers can help solve global issues and boost engagement

Sending highly skilled employees overseas to help fix issues like poverty or climate change makes good business sense, according to one expert.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 26, 2015

Contingent workforces expected to grow, study says

Employers will look to use the right tools to manage that expansion.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 22, 2015

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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

Survey: Top HR leaders to increase use of skilled non-traditional workers

A survey of 80 of the top HR leaders at well-known companies reports that 95% of them will be using non-traditional skilled workers more than ever before.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 22, 2015

Glassdoor announces 25 best jobs for work-life balance

Perhaps against expectations, careers mainly in the tech and engineering fields top the list.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 21, 2015

Survey: Healthcare, retail report highest demand for talent in Q2

The leisure industry, on the other hand, has an overflow.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 20, 2015

CareerBuilder reveals the top staffing trends

Their interview with the CCO of Textkernel discusses the ways tech continues to transform "talent acquisition as we know it."

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 14, 2015

Survey finds the biggest reasons employees look to leave

It outlined at least five reasons why employees are thinking about their next job at another employer.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 12, 2015

How will cities, counties manage the Baby Boomer talent exodus?

The expected Baby Boomer retirement trend over the next decade will make recruiting a challenge in the public sector. 

By Tom Starner • Oct. 7, 2015

Hourly workers suffer under outdated systems, says survey

The service industry continues to schedule and hire primarily with a paper-based system, and workers are not pleased.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 7, 2015

Some firms dropping academic records as part of recruiting

Large professional services firms across the pond are trying unconventional ways to get the talent tap flowing.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 6, 2015

Talent poaching can be prevented, with the right strategies

Competition is only going to get more intense, but there are things HR leaders can do to try and stop the bleeding.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 1, 2015

Mercer survey: Even happy employees are looking to leave

It's not you, it's them. Employees say they are satisfied with the job, the benefits, the company, but why then did two out of five say they are  looking to leave?

By Tom Starner • Sept. 29, 2015

Office workers not likely to seek new jobs for now, survey finds

Good news: employees are confident in the future of their employers.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 29, 2015

Phased-in retirement can be a talent win-win

Boomers are working longer than originally planned — with quite a few upsides for all. 

By Tom Starner • Sept. 29, 2015

Selfies and spelling: Poll reveals what bothers recruiters today

But at the same time, the talent wars continue -- so it's tough to be picky.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 25, 2015

Gallup: American optimism on jobs climbing

September brought increased optimism about job prospects from American workers, according to a recent Gallup poll.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 24, 2015

Do analytics outdo instinct in finding the right talent?

HR leaders are still finding ways to distinguish which one is best.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 18, 2015

Leading disability-related groups: AbilityOne program must change

Seven of the nation's leading organizations for disabled Americans say it's time for reform.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 16, 2015

Study: Productivity is a state of mind -- one that many workplaces quash

Being "young at heart" is an important workplace trait -- at least concerning creativity and energy. 

By Tom Starner • Sept. 14, 2015

Study: Deaf, hearing impaired job candidates at a disadvantage

Many places did not offer application accommodation for the deaf and hearing impaired -- even companies ranked among best places to work.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 11, 2015

Many employees quit early due to poor onboarding, survey says

31% of people have quit a job within the first six months -- not a good sign for employers' onboarding programs.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 10, 2015

Survey: Hiring up, but job satisfaction remains below 50% among U.S. workers

The hangover from the great recession of 2008 is still holding the overall numbers down -- despite lower unemployment rates.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 10, 2015

A slew of tech-driven employers are seeking diversity leaders

They're looking mainly because they are realizing managing diversity is a full-time job, says an expert.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 9, 2015

States feeling the stress of emerging hiring regs

Federal and state laws affecting the hiring process on several fronts are causing angst -- and driving up costs -- for employers.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 9, 2015

Are credit scores meaningful when hiring?

Some cities are starting to ban the practice as analysts point to the problems it poses.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 8, 2015