Labor shortages have become a fact of life in America. It’s not just the case that millions of jobs are open, it’s the fact they remain open … Read more

Labor shortages have become a fact of life in America. It’s not just the case that millions of jobs are open, it’s the fact they remain open … Read more
The pandemic might be starting to wind down now, but the ‘Great Resignation’ is still very much in full swing. Around 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs … Read more
Microsoft announces it will also help pay employees’ abortion costs Hot on the heels of Amazon announcing that it would reimburse travel costs for … Read more
We’re forever hearing that there is a new reality about the post-pandemic world of work – one that has made a lot of HR best practice obsolete. But can … Read more
Learning, growing, and developing can be incredibly fulfilling. One recent study revealed employees that are always learning new things are literally ten … Read more
Return to office is ‘racist’ say Apple employees A furious group of 200 Apple employees – part of a newly-formed group, ‘Apple Together’ – have written to … Read more
Toxic workplaces create poor employee mental health – fact. But according to executive coach, Jim Frawley, as well as tackling areas where toxicity might … Read more
There’s an important management competency that is often overlooked, but is actually extremely important. It’s called organizational awareness. In a … Read more
HRDs are often taught that retaining staff is paramount. It seems especially important right now, amidst the so-called ‘Great Resignation’ (which, let’s … Read more
If there’s one thing HR and talent leaders understand more than most, it’s the value and power of candor. Whether someone is on the giving or the … Read more
As we all know, and as latest US Bureau of Labor statistics prove, America is currently experiencing an acute labor and skills shortage. Demand for labor, … Read more
What are your top five skills? Can you rattle them off quickly, or did it take you a moment to think about them? Now, what about your closest two or three … Read more
To say most HR departments face unprecedented challenges when it comes to identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent, is perhaps an understatement. … Read more
A third of the workforce earn less than $15 per hour… America might well hold the crown as commanding the world’s largest economy (experts predict GDP of … Read more
Recently, I was finally able to do something I wondered if I would ever do again — attend a live, in-person HR conference. The fact that I managed to … Read more
Economists warn of impending recession According to a number of sources reported in the Financial Times, U.S. economists are said to be predicting a … Read more
Belonging. It’s the archetypal experience we all seek. When it’s not there, we know that it’s missing, and when we feel it, we really feel it. But what … Read more
For years now, I’ve been concerned that managers have been sold a dud story when it comes to productivity. Sadly the notion that working more hours is … Read more
Few of us could disagree with the fact that life would be much better if we adopted more of an evidence-based approach to our decision-making. The trouble … Read more
You can’t look at an HR journal right now without hearing a lot about the so-called ‘Great Resignation’. Sure, people are indeed resigning. But the … Read more