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Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says
Skills gaps continue to drive up competition for AI-related talent, boosting the importance of reskilling and upskilling.
By Carolyn Crist • May 22, 2024 -
What’s the cost of the IT skills gap? One analysis says $5.5 trillion by 2026
However, AI coding and workforce training capabilities could trim as much as $1 trillion from the losses by 2027, according to IDC researcher Gina Smith.
By Matt Ashare • May 22, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Phynart Studio via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop 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 -
As leaders push AI adoption, workers are feeling strained, CEOs say
Senior executives should lead their people through AI-related changes and build a cultural mindset of innovation, collaboration and reskilling, an IBM report says.
By Carolyn Crist • May 21, 2024 -
Column
Boiled oceans and strategic staircases: Corporate jargon that workers hate
Using corporate jargon risks alienating peers — and can just be downright annoying.
By Ginger Christ • May 21, 2024 -
5 employment law trackers for HR leaders to bookmark
The spread of state and local laws affecting employment may be one of HR’s biggest challenges. But there are tools to help.
By Kathryn Moody • May 20, 2024 -
Most leaders mistakenly believe employees are highly engaged and loyal
A report from Right Management reveals an “alarming” employee-employer disconnect on worker satisfaction and engagement.
By Carolyn Crist • May 20, 2024 -
Making space: How employers are complying with the PUMP Act, one year later
Pumping at work can be a burden for employees. Here’s how companies are easing the load — and going beyond the bare minimum.
By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2024 -
AI could perform more than half of HR assistant tasks by 2032, report says
“Talent should use this moment as a springboard to expand their capabilities, try new roles and become more versatile,” Cognizant’s chief people officer said.
By Carolyn Crist • May 17, 2024 -
Lego links employee compensation to decarbonization goals
The company said it established these performance metrics to motivate employees “to help make a positive impact” as it aims to reduce emissions.
By Zoya Mirza • May 17, 2024 -
RTO mandates push senior leaders to join direct competitors, study says
Despite markedly different approaches at SpaceX, Microsoft and Apple, researchers estimated “nearly identical effects for all three companies.”
By Laurel Kalser • May 16, 2024 -
Opinion
HR is uniquely positioned to elevate employer branding
Decide what you want to be known for and then tell your story, writes Orlando Ashford, chief people officer of Fanatics.
By Orlando Ashford • May 16, 2024 -
NLRB judges rule Starbucks participated in unfair labor practices in 2 cases
In one case, an NLRB judge found Starbucks fired a shift supervisor for closing a store early over staffing issues, which is a protected union activity.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 15, 2024 -
AAPI month highlights inequalities in the workplace
From not feeling safe to speak out at work to facing supervisor bias to not landing roles on corporate boards, AAPI workers face a number of hurdles in the workplace.
By Ginger Christ • May 15, 2024 -
8 in 10 hiring managers say they’ve ghosted job candidates
Hiring managers point to reasons such as uncertainty, being overwhelmed with resumes and poor fit between the candidate and company.
By Carolyn Crist • May 15, 2024 -
Indeed lays off 1K employees, citing ‘global slow-down’ in hiring
“While the global economy has improved in several areas over the past year, we are not yet set up for sustainable growth,” CEO Chris Hyams said.
By Kathryn Moody • May 15, 2024 -
HR leaders can play a critical guiding role in skills-based transformation
Companies should meet several fundamental conditions before moving along the spectrum of skills-based hiring, McLean & Co. says.
By Carolyn Crist • May 14, 2024 -
2024 will be the year ‘AI at work gets real.’ But are employers ready?
Employees also are unwilling to wait for advice and are planning to skill up independently, a Microsoft report says.
By Kathryn Moody • May 14, 2024 -
Red Hat’s DEI program was discriminatory, lawsuit says
A senior manager says he was fired for being White and male and was retaliated against for his merit-based hiring advocacy.
By Robert Freedman • May 14, 2024 -
Vast majority of Gen Z tech workers say they’d consider new career opportunities
With high dissatisfaction rates, young tech workers pointed to career development as a vital aspect of engagement and retention in a recent survey.
By Carolyn Crist • May 13, 2024 -
Sponsored by Quickbooks
3 hiring and employment essentials small businesses need to know
In order to attract and retain top talent in a competitive landscape, business owners need to be aware of the latest employment trends so they can make informed decisions about their own hiring practices.
By Olivier Bartholot, Vice President, Intuit QuickBooks Human Capital Management Solutions • May 13, 2024 -
Only 2% of CHROs say performance management systems work as intended
Employers scrutinized employee review processes in the wake of the pandemic and discovered a number of weaknesses.
By Kathryn Moody • May 10, 2024 -
Nearly all tech leaders report challenges finding skilled talent
HR professionals should have defined hiring and retention plans in place to ensure talent challenges don’t put projects and priorities at risk, according to staffing firm Robert Half.
By Carolyn Crist • May 10, 2024 -
Angi launches skilled trades scholarship program to bridge talent gap
With trades jobs marketplace BlueRecruit, the company also aims to connect skilled trades job seekers with businesses that are hiring.
By Nish Amarnath • May 10, 2024 -
How to make sexual harassment training effective
For employers keen to reduce harassment on the job, ensuring that learning materials go beyond compliance is key, experts said.
By Caroline Colvin • May 10, 2024 -
ERGs can address innovation and talent development, report advises
But employers must remove barriers that can keep ERGs from reaching their full potential, according to an analysis by Great Place to Work.
By Laurel Kalser • May 9, 2024