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Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
There’s a serious stigma associated with formerly incarcerated individuals in the workforce, although it has recently become clear that this stigma is unfair and based on falsehoods. By ignoring the largely untapped workforce the formerly incarcerated population represents, employers are missing out on a group of hardworking individuals who could solve many of their problems. […]
When U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the public health report Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in May, alarm bells went off in HR departments across the country. The report was disturbing. Adult loneliness is believed to be causing mental health concerns like depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and dementia, in addition to […]
The labor market has undergone many fundamental shifts over the course of human history. The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture, the transition from agriculture to widespread factory work, and the shift from industrial labor to the information economy represent some of the most important headlines in this millennia-old trend. Employers and HR professionals […]
It’s not uncommon these days to hear employers, HR pros, and managers lament the lack of skills and workforce preparation they’re seeing among new hires—even those with freshly minted degrees. It may come as no surprise, then, that even these recent grads feel they’re unprepared to take on the work world. Recent Grads Lack Career […]
From credit risk intelligence and anti-money laundering to fraud detection and compliance, AI and automation have become integral in financial operations. And research has shown that AI has helped companies yield more accurate business models, gain a competitive advantage, and increase their annual revenues. But according to a new study by Creditsafe, most finance teams […]
Employee engagement and passion are essential to high performance and long-term company success. Unfortunately, many businesses struggle due to an unmotivated, dispassionate workforce and the consequent negative impact on productivity and efficiency. Certain employees may not be a good fit for a specific role or your workplace culture. That said, there are other occasions when […]
As employers largely transitioned back to an in-person workplace in 2022—either full-time or hybrid models—they experienced a noticeable increase in complaints requiring investigation. These complaints ranged from coworkers experiencing obnoxious behavior to allegations of patterns of abuse by corporate officers. These problems aren’t new. A 2016 Columbia Business School study of North American CEOs found […]
In HR, it’s your responsibility to ensure your employees have what they need to succeed and that you help the company shine in the best light. Nowadays, one way to be favorable to the world is to show that your business is safe and sustainable. You can do that in almost all facets of your […]
Job unhappiness is at an all-time high, according to Gallup’s State of the Workplace. The same report found that working women in the United States are among the most stressed employees on the planet. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the “Great Resignation,” roughly 1 million women are missing from the workforce nationwide. […]
Initiated by the social media activity of sexual assault survivor and activist Tarana Burke, the #MeToo movement began nearly 20 years ago in 2006 and gained increased prominence in the late 2010s with sexual assault allegations—and ultimately convictions—against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. The movement has gained particular traction in the world of big media, from […]