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Business Roundtable releases skills-based hiring guides
While employers reportedly understand the benefits of skills-based hiring, many have struggled to actually implement it, reports have shown. Kathryn Moody. Senior Editor The Business Roundtable — an association of more than 200 CEOs from top U.S. companies — announced three tools to help employers implement skills-based hiring strategies, according to a Nov. 13 release. The three…
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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. Emilie Shumway Editor Dive Brief: Dive Insight: The court made several observations about the interview process that shielded the employer from the worker’s claims. The interview questions were…
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Career growth may not be a cure-all for front-line employee unhappiness
By Carolyn Crist Front-line managers and workers in several industries are feeling major burnout, often fueled by understaffing, communication issues and customer conflicts, according to Axonify’s 2024 Deskless Report. And employers may mistakenly believe professional development is the answer. Notably, both managers and workers reported shaky job confidence, with 67% of managers and 57% of workers feeling…
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40% of Gen Zers, millennials say they would quit over political differences at work
Employees are especially uncomfortable when colleagues talk politics during a business meeting, according to an Indeed/Harris Poll survey. By Laurel Kalser, Contributor Listen to the article4 min Most employees (63%) care “at least a little” about politics, and about a third (35%) admit to openly discussing politics at work, according to an online survey recently conducted by Indeed…
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‘Largest labor shortage the country has ever seen’ looms, report warns
HR should be open-minded about reaching as many applicants as possible and training new hires to make sure they have the skills for the job, a Lightcast study advises. By Laurel Kalser, Contributor Listen to the article4 min U.S. employers will soon face “the largest labor shortage the country has ever seen,” a labor market report…
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The Talent Pool That Is Surprisingly Overlooked — and Primed for Recruiters
Authored by Laura Hilgers Consider the following candidates: a young man with a master’s degree in mathematics from New York University who holds a patent and has passed his Level 1 Chartered Financial Analyst exam. Or a young woman with dual degrees from Pace University who speaks three languages. What do they have in common? Both are recent graduates…
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EEOC releases anti-harassment guide for contractors
The federal agency wants to empower the industry to make the jobsite safer for all workers, Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels said. Julie Strupp Senior Editor Listen to the article5 min Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Construction has been a priority for the EEOC during the Biden administration. The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2024-2028 includes a focus on…
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The Retention Race: Why it’s harder than ever to retain employees
For HR teams to fix retention woes, they first need to know and understand what is causing them. Retaining employees was never simple, but it’s certainly not getting any easier. In fact, a recent survey revealed that 72% of HR teams are finding it difficult to retain top employees, with 22% admitting that it’s very difficult. Furthermore,…
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How to Build a Successful Talent Acquisition Strategy
Published March 11, 2024 By Matthew Fino Sponsored content By IBM The success of any organization relies on its ability to attract, retain and develop top talent. Talent acquisition refers to the ongoing strategy and process an organization and its HR department uses to source, attract, evaluate, hire and retain the highly-qualified new employees it needs to grow. A…
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