Tag: Featured

April 25, 2024

The lifeline of any company is attracting and retaining top-notch talent. High-performing employees serve as the building blocks for setting the foundation for organizational success. In a competitive workforce with a limited talent pool, recruitment and retention strategies have become […]

April 24, 2024

With new work models have come new work challenges. Early on, employers ’fessed up to remotely monitoring employees — chiefly in the name of productivity. Leaders told Digital.com in 2021 that they’d taken note of more than half their employees […]

April 24, 2024

Learning and development in the workplace could be a boon for wellness, new research suggests. Doing cognitively demanding work can delay the onset of brain decline and even dementia at an older age, according to the study published April 17 […]

April 23, 2024

Miriam Connaughton, chief people and experience officer at Simpplr, emphasizes human-centered approaches in technology and organizational practices. Prioritizing core relationships among employees, managers, co-workers, and the organization fosters engagement, productivity, and shared success. A recent January 2024 Employee Engagement survey […]

April 22, 2024

The research from Zest, an employee benefits technology company, found that 53% of employees are keen to see more planet-friendly benefits on offer. This rises to 66% for workers between the ages of 18 and 34. More than four in […]

April 18, 2024

Sixty-two per cent more flexible jobs were advertised in January to March 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to data drawn from analysis of job posts and search data by flexible jobs platform Flexa. The increase in […]

April 17, 2024

HR decision-makers (HRDMs) believe AI will speed up recruitment, but they don’t think the process will get easier in the next five years, according to a new report. Indeed surveyed 16,671 working people, including 2,487 HRDMs, across 11 countries to […]

April 11, 2024

Four years ago, the world of work underwent a tectonic transformation with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conventional norms of work, entrenched in commutes and linear office hours, were suddenly upended as the virus rendered the physical aspect […]

April 10, 2024

Last month, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that Florida’s HB7 law, also called the “anti-woke” law, violated the First Amendment. “This isn’t a final ruling, but as of now, the law cannot be […]

April 10, 2024

The new Disability Confident guide was produced in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The DWP said it forms part of its £2.5 billion Back to Work plan – a broader push to get more people […]

April 9, 2024

It’s no secret that an engaged employee is more likely to stay at their place of work. That’s why CEOs understand the importance of fostering engagement among their staff, which increases an organization’s chances of retaining talent and cutting down […]

April 8, 2024

We’re almost four years removed from the first days of the pandemic. But the work world continues to evolve. And HR leaders continue to evaluate their employee benefits and what they believe will attract—and retain—key employees. One of those benefits […]

April 4, 2024

Losing a job can hurt not only your bank account – but also your mental well-being. The aftermath of a layoff can leave you feeling a wide array of emotions, and it’s important to recognize that the impact of unemployment […]

April 4, 2024

In recent years, workplace volunteering has emerged as a key area of focus in the realm of corporate social responsibility, with an impressive 84% of companies in 2022 offering flexible scheduling or paid time off to support their employees’ volunteer […]

April 3, 2024

More U.S. adults are using ChatGPT, with 23% of adults saying they’ve used it as of February 2024, up from 18% in July 2023, according to a March 26 report from Pew Research Center. Twenty percent of employed respondents said […]

April 2, 2024

Four in 10 organisations are anticipating more employee relocations or assignments in 2024, according to a new report from WHR Global. Its Global Mobility Benchmark Report revealed that 33% of employers are expecting “slightly higher” volumes of relocations this year, […]

April 1, 2024

Maintaining fairness and transparency in the workplace continues to be instrumental in meeting the expectations of a modern and socially conscious workforce. Research from Gartner predicts that in 2024, companies will shift DEI implementation to be less siloed and more […]

March 28, 2024

Workers, contending with cascading crises in the broader world, want more support from their employers in the form of well-being benefits, according to MetLife survey data published earlier this month. Financial well-being support and mental health support are particularly needed, […]

March 27, 2024

“Of course, the takeaway is not that we should increase harassment toward white men,” Cech said in the university’s article discussing the study findings. “Rather, white men who have had the unfortunate experience of being bullied or threatened at work […]

March 27, 2024

HR workflows can be time-consuming, and that’s something businesses need to change, especially as demand for efficiency rises. Thankfully, cloud computing can help. Cloud solutions have overwhelmingly exceeded expectations in HR departments already using them. At the same time, cloud […]