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Building a talent pipeline is a top priority for 2024, report finds
Referral programs and internal mobility can help with the process, Symphony Talent said. Published Feb. 16, 2024 By Carolyn Crist For 48% of organizations, building a talent pipeline is their top priority for 2024, according to a Feb. 14 report from Symphony Talent, a talent acquisition platform. However, 68% said they find it challenging to reach the right…
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How celebrating employee appreciation day can improve retention and recruitment success
Despite organizations having the upper hand in the job market, the battle for top talent continues to remain fierce. With the average tenure decreasing rapidly and the surge in remote jobs, it is now harder than ever to retain employees and attract top candidates. Fortunately, there is an effective way to combat this: creating a…
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How to Write Inclusive Job Descriptions
Don’t turn away great candidates before they even apply. Written byTammy Xu To be successful — and equitable — in the hiring realm, recruiters and hiring managers should take a critical look at their job descriptions. Those are the first point of contact between a company and job seekers, and the language they use can either deter good…
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Current wages aren’t keeping up with cost of living, workers say
Per Monster’s 2024 workplace report, the economy is straining employers and employees alike. Listen to the article2 min Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Beyond increasing compensation, another opportunity Monster highlighted as a powerful employee benefit is flexible scheduling. About 1 in 3 workers told Monster that incorporating flexible hours is the most important way that employers…
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Embracing pay transparency to drive pay equity
Pay transparency laws – laws requiring an employer to provide pay ranges for open roles, either in the job posting or through direct communication with candidates – are now on the books in ten states, with more likely on the way. Chiefly, pay transparency laws aim to reduce pay inequity and close the gender pay gap.…
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10 managerial blunders to avoid in 2024
Managerial blunders will happen everyday across your workforce. But which are the most common, and how can your managers avoid them? Here’s ten faux pas, to get you started… 1. Demonstrating poor modelling Leaders need to embody the attitudes and behaviours that you expect to see within your team so if you want to raise…
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Age bias claims highlight pitfalls of omitting older workers from DEI goals
A lack of warmth — and even downright hostility — toward older talent is apparent in recent suits. Published Jan. 24, 2024 Caroline ColvinReporter An oft-forgotten facet of diversity, equity and inclusion work, age is a veritable workplace issue — one protected by federal law. Older workers receive protection through the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ,…
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The Big Stay: The secret to boosting your engagement and retention
It wasn’t too long ago we were all talking about (and stressing over) the Great Resignation. Between June 2021 and December 2022, “over 4 million Americans quit” their jobs every month. To be blunt, the pressure on HR was never higher due to the immense challenges of managing extreme turnover rates, reshaping organizational cultures, and maintaining…
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4 Ways to Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
BY SHARON RUSINOWITZ DIRECTOR OF CONTENT MARKETING Greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace fuels a wider range of ideas, expertise, and life experience, helping evolve any organization’s collective knowledge and overall mindset. In fact, there’s plenty of tangible evidence pointing to the fact that diversity is better for business. Studies reveal that more diverse…
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12 HR and work predictions for 2024
What lies ahead for HR and the worksphere in 2024? We bring you predictions from experts in wellbeing, leadership, culture and transformational HR. Another new year, another attempt to predict how work and HR will evolve as we journey through it. As is now HRZone tradition, we asked our top-ranking writers of 2023 to polish up their…
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