Development & Evaluation, Employee development
March 4, 2024
Via: HRD AmericaHR leaders across the world have placed first the development of effective leaders as their top priority this 2024, according to a new report from The Hackett Group. The report, which garnered responses over 375 executives, found that 65% are […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
February 29, 2024
Via: HR HeroIs social media still an effective way of recruiting employees in 2024? The answer, like so many human resources topics, depends on who you ask. While algorithms and changes to the Facebook ads mechanism have plummeted the viewership of many […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
February 28, 2024
Via: HR HeroThe nursing shortage is placing a heavy burden on health systems and making acquiring new talent extremely tedious. However, the market does continue to grow. According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in January 2024, jobs […]
February 27, 2024
Via: SparkIn today’s dynamic world, inclusion is the cornerstone of organizational strength and innovation. Approaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) with an inclusion-first lens is vital for leaders desiring a welcoming workplace environment where differences are appreciated and celebrated. What is […]
February 27, 2024
Via: SparkFacing the unrest of the early 2020s, Valerie Richards took action. “Employees came to me and said, ‘This is impacting me, my family and how I’m doing my work,’” she says. “It opened my eyes. I said, ‘We need to […]
February 27, 2024
Via: HR HeroThe recent trend of layoffs across various industries, including major companies like UPS, Salesforce, and SAP, has sparked discussions about the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in these decisions. While some of these companies have hinted at AI’s role in […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
February 22, 2024
Via: HR HeroThe importance of work-life balance and flexibility in the workplace has become increasingly important for today’s workforce. One critical aspect of this balance is the growing cost of childcare, which has become a significant financial burden for many families. Recent […]
February 21, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayThe Department for Business and Trade yesterday published a list of 524 employers who have collectively left 172,000 workers a combined £16 million out of pocket, although many of the cases date back several years. The list’s release comes as […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
February 20, 2024
Via: HR DiveThe business value of employee experience (EX) can be measured in reduced turnover, increased retention, better quality talent acquisition, and internal mobility that preserves and expands institutional knowledge. Yet, making the business case to modernize EX is still a struggle […]
February 20, 2024
Via: HR DiveSince 2010, employers covered by the FLSA have been required to provide certain lactation accommodations for nursing mothers so they can express milk at work. The accommodations are required for up to a year after the child’s birth. In 2022, […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
February 20, 2024
Via: HR HeroA retaliation claim can be successful even when the original discrimination claim fails to establish a violation of law. The same laws—federal and typically state laws—that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or genetic […]
February 19, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayAn independent review was commissioned by NHS England after the National Guardian’s Office issued a report last year showing that workers in ambulance trusts felt uncomfortable reporting misconduct. The review, led by Siobhan Melia, chief executive of Sussex Community NHS […]
February 19, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayThe latest research from campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed found that 45.9% of parents have had to raid their savings to cover nursery or childminder fees, as their salary does not cover it. Half of single parents have had to […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
February 16, 2024
Via: HRD America‘Job shift shock’ has emerged as the most popular workplace trend on TikTok and Google, according to a new report from Datamax Texas. The report, which analysed TikTok hashtag counts and Google search volumes, found that job shift shock had […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee development
February 16, 2024
Via: HR HeroDoes coaching create a virtuous cycle of positive behavior change? For most of us, this concept makes sense because it fits with our own experience of learning and growing. We know that meaningful relationships and experiences shape who we are […]
February 15, 2024
Via: HR DiveAbout 43% of workers across generations are worried that another employee with better skills in generative artificial intelligence could replace them in their role in the next year, according to a Feb. 12 report from D2L, a learning technology company. […]
February 15, 2024
Via: HR HeroIn recent years, the conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace has become increasingly complex, influenced by legal decisions and social movements. The past year has seen DEI discussions become highly politicized, a trend fueled by the […]
February 14, 2024
Via: HR DiveWhen it comes to identity at work, HR’s responsibilities extend beyond compliance — and even then, anti-discrimination protection in the U.S. differs from municipality to municipality. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age, ability, race, religion […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
February 14, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayA survey by the British Retail Consortium found that in the year to September 2023 there were on average 1,300 incidents of violence or verbal abuse against retail staff a day, up from 870 a day the year before. Around […]
February 13, 2024
Via: Personnel TodayThe annual increase in regular weekly earnings without bonuses was 6.2% in October to December 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics’ February labour market figures. But when adjusted for inflation using the CPIH measure, regular pay rose by […]