The global pandemic is hard on everyone. But it’s especially hard on women. The ill and dying, and those watching their loved ones suffer, are of course … Read more
New DOL Guidance on Compensation Issues Related to Remote Work
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor recently published new guidance for employers, focusing on compliance under the Fair Labor Standards … Read more
HR Famous: TikTok on Company Phones, Unemployment $$ Crushes RTW
In episode 23 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss Jlee’s recent … Read more
Prepare Now to Tackle Your Post-pandemic Talent Challenges
Layoffs and furloughs. Office shutdowns and business closures. Today, these are the topics making headlines—and taking up the focus of many HR … Read more
Is Your Recruiting Strategy Ready for the Challenges of the 2020s?
As we enter a new decade with the hiring landscape tougher than ever, updating your hiring process to meet the challenges posed by candidate shortages and … Read more
There’s An Untapped Pool of Skilled People You Don’t Even Consider
As we step into a new year and a new decade, HR and talent acquisition professionals will be faced with a slew of both new challenges and new opportunities … Read more
Vet Job Prospects Are Bright Unless You’re a Woman
Today in the US, it’s Veteran’s Day. And it brings some of the best job news for veterans in years. From an unemployment rate that at one time … Read more
Laid Off Workers Are Gun Shy, So Attract Them With a Positive Culture
The number of displaced workers reached 6.8 million from 2015 to 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent displacement report. Though … Read more
Workers Staying Put Will Make Jobs Even Harder to Fill
Is talk of a global economic slowdown beginning to worry American workers? That’s one explanation for a Gartner survey finding that a majority of US … Read more
Military Spouses Are An Overlooked Asset
“Over the course of my husband’s 14 years in the Army, he was stationed in three different places around the world. With each relocation, my children and I … Read more
The War for Talent Is Now a Supply Chain Problem
When Cognizant, the global IT services company, realized it couldn’t hire data scientists fast enough to keep up with its needs, it started training … Read more
What You Need to Do If a Layoff Comes
In rapidly changing markets, layoffs are a possibility in any industry, at any time, and are bound to send shock waves through an organization. … Read more
With Workers Coming In From the Sidelines, Hiring Could Get a Little Easier
If there’s one thing you can count on in a conversation with talent acquisition leaders, it’s hearing how hard it is to hire people. Last week, … Read more
How Small Businesses Can Win In the War for Talent
Small businesses face a common challenge. According to the 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit report, 70% of small businesses struggle to … Read more
Don’t Overlook Candidates Because They Have an Alternative Education
More students are pursuing higher education than ever before — but at a higher cost. The result? The national student debt burden is approaching $1.5 … Read more
Comp in 2018: Some Raises, But Bonuses Will Be More Common
Location. Location. Location. At PayScale, we analyze what matters when determining pay, from education to industry to skills to management … Read more
To Fill Those Tough Jobs, HR Needs to Think Globally
Between efforts to build a wall and limiting work visas, immigration is a political hot potato in the U.S. But that’s no reason HR can avoid it. In … Read more
How to Use Relocation to Win the War For Talent
In the past couple of years, we’ve been able to count on at least one piece of good news each month: steadily dropping unemployment rates. But a low … Read more
Court Strikes Down Overtime Pay Rule
The Department of Labor rule that would have compelled employers to pay overtime to millions of more workers has been struck down by a federal court in … Read more
After Hurricane Harvey, Here’s What Employers Must Do
Hurricane Harvey is relentlessly drenching southeast Texas and the surrounding areas, resulting in unprecedented flooding and damage. As the storm rages, … Read more