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    What is ‘time to hire,’ and why does it matter?

    One executive said he aims for 50 days for time to hire. But in certain cultural contexts, it may be 50 days, plus two to three months.

    By • Dec. 3, 2024
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    Job hopping, not promotion, drives career growth, analysis shows

    Only 17% of workers were promoted by their current company over the last five years, a recent report revealed.

    By • Dec. 3, 2024
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    Top trends in employee retention

    With employers pulling back on hiring, many HR professionals are squarely focused on retention. But there’s no one-size-fits-all approach.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Students with disabilities learn real-world job skills in Brooklyn high school’s sewing lab

    The lab goes beyond stitching to impart students with soft skills like teamwork and time management.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Dec. 3, 2024
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    Skills-based hiring is helping tech companies dig out of a talent shortage, report finds

    Nearly 9 in 10 IT companies have successfully tackled skills-based hiring by looking at track records and previous projects to gauge current skill sets and potential, according to IT staffing firm Motion Recruitment.

    By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Clear vision, empowered leaders necessary for skills-first hiring, advocacy group says

    In a case study of Cisco’s skills-first talent approach, several key factors led to a more resilient workforce and better business results, OneTen said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Mailbag: We lost an employee’s Form I-9. How do we fix this?

    “Explain fully that you seem to have misplaced the I-9s,” according to one expert. “ICE will go a lot easier on you.”

    By • Nov. 27, 2024
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    How HR can support Native American workers this month — and all year long

    Here’s how EEOC is helping employers, on tribal lands and off of them, prevent harassment and discrimination.

    By • Nov. 27, 2024
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    To find people with the right skills, employers may need to start with K-12

    Nearly 60% of employers surveyed said they aren’t confident their talent pipelines will meet their needs over the next decade, a recent survey found.

    By • Nov. 26, 2024
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    Keeping skilled workers in the face of stepped-up immigration enforcement

    Expect to face higher costs and more compliance complexity, but if employees’ visas are in order, companies should be fine, a specialist said.

    By Robert Freedman • Nov. 26, 2024
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    The 10 best companies for women in 2024, according to Fairygodboss

    The organization scored anonymous company reviews and answers to questions about gender equality, culture and overall job satisfaction to determine its list of best companies.

    By • Nov. 26, 2024
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    Leaders at large companies say they face greater barriers to buy-in for new talent initiatives

    Bigger companies are also more likely to emphasize in-office connection for talent development programs and in-office events to maintain culture, Deloitte said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 26, 2024
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    SHRM Foundation launches partnership with Clarvida to promote inclusive hiring

    Companies and HR pros can join the initiative to offer structured career opportunities for untapped talent hires, SHRM said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 26, 2024
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    Musk, Ramaswamy suggest federal RTO to spur ‘voluntary terminations’

    The billionaires tapped by President-elect Donald Trump characterized remote work as a “Covid-era privilege.”

    By • Nov. 25, 2024
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    2 in 5 CEOs said they’d rather quit than lead workforce transformation. HR can step in.

    Employers are increasingly leaning on CHROs to lead major change at work, especially amid the current challenges in the business market.

    By • Nov. 25, 2024
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    Companies express ‘cautious optimism’ about executive compensation for 2025

    Most leaders and HR pros expect to provide the same or higher salary increases as they did in 2024, according to Pearl Meyer.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 25, 2024
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    US workers express slightly more negative views about DEI than last year

    A higher share of workers told Pew that DEI at work is mainly a bad thing and that DEI hurts rather than helps White men.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 22, 2024
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    AI will factor heavily in talent trends for 2025, ADP finds

    The firm cited data showing that 57% of employers are seeking to close their generative artificial intelligence skills gaps through targeted upskilling.

    By • Updated Nov. 22, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: No open PTO? No thanks, workers say.

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of employers covering GLP-1s for obesity treatment.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Millennials, Gen Z at odds over AI’s value

    Workers born between 1981 and 1996 hold the most positive views of the technology compared to other age groups, Udacity data found.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 21, 2024
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    A ‘manager crash’ may be on the horizon, meQuilibrium says

    Trouble may compound for managers since they will be expected to lead workers through big changes expected to take place next year, the report said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 21, 2024
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    HR hurricane preparedness: Focusing on safety at work — and at home

    The leadership team at Limbach contacts every employee before and after a storm to make sure they are safe, the company’s people leader said.

    By • Nov. 20, 2024
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    Leaders need strong communication skills — but many don’t have them, survey says

    Many reports point to the impact managers have on company culture and employee retention, but not all is well for the front-line leadership corps. 

    By • Nov. 19, 2024
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    New apprenticeship program to offer options for workers with criminal records

    Checkr’s apprenticeship program will offer on-the-job training and mentorship for 12 months, according to the background check company.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 19, 2024
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    Gap exists between early career workers’ expectations and hiring managers’ goals, report finds

    Candidates feel the recruitment process has lost a personal touch with an over-reliance on assessments rather than connection, Talogy said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Interview notes defeat worker’s retaliation claim, appeals court rules

    In asking all candidates the same questions and ranking them according to the same criteria, Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. successfully showed a fair process, the court found. 

    By • Nov. 18, 2024