HR Management
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BLS jobs report
Will 2025 bring a ‘soft landing’ for the job market?
A strong jobs report in December could signal tailwinds — or a seasonal one-off.
By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 10, 2025 -
5 compensation and benefits trends to buy into in 2025
To attract and retain workers, employers will focus on competitive salaries and flexible benefits, experts say.
By Ginger Christ • Updated Jan. 10, 2025 -
Trendline
A deep dive into the future of work
With shifting employee expecations and the sudden ubiquity of AI, uncertainity is the only certainty in the future of work, workforce experts say. But there are steps HR can take to cope.
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Deep Dive
5 trends that will shape HR in 2025
From harnessing artificial intelligence’s next big leap to addressing political and cultural volatility, HR will have the chance to shape its long-term future in a big way.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Office occupiers eye workplace experience improvement strategies to boost office attendance: CBRE
While most companies pointed to a lack of mandated policies or enforcement as a barrier to increasing in-office attendance, “more is needed than just policies,” according to a report.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 3, 2025 -
Opinion
4 areas CHROs must consider for HR transformation
A successful HR transformation must consider changes in several areas, writes Liana Passantino, a senior principal research specialist at Gartner Inc.
By Liana Passantino • Jan. 3, 2025 -
What is ‘people operations’?
The term has become more popular in recent years as a way to reflect the changing but necessary role HR plays in companies, experts said.
By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 2, 2025 -
Allegations of unsafe working conditions at Amazon come to a head with Senate probe, strike threat
“Our employees’ safety is and always will be our top priority,” an Amazon spokesperson said Monday.
By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 16, 2024 -
This week in 5 numbers: RTO driven by office leases
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of workers who say diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives matter to them personally.
By Ginger Christ • Dec. 12, 2024 -
1 in 3 companies are enforcing RTO due to office leases, report finds
As lease agreements come up for renewal, though, some leaders may reconsider how their work arrangements fit with their space needs.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 11, 2024 -
Employers still struggle to achieve ‘healthy balance’ with in-office requirements, WTW says
Despite a “gentler approach” to on-site work, “a lack of clear structure around designated office days will hinder progress towards improved team collaboration,” a WTW senior director said.
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Don’t just manage change—develop leaders who enable it
By empowering employees with the trust, skills, and mindset to thrive in a dynamic environment, leaders enable change by fostering a culture of readiness and resilience.
Dec. 9, 2024 -
Health insurers remove executive bios, images from websites after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
UnitedHealth, Elevance and some BCBS plans have deleted senior leadership pages from their corporate sites, while Centene and CVS scrubbed images of their executives online.
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 6, 2024 -
SHRM challenges New Jersey’s ‘right to disconnect’ bill
A “one-size-fits-all” workplace policy “limits the autonomy” of employers and HR pros, SHRM and Garden State Council-SHRM said.
By Ginger Christ • Dec. 4, 2024 -
Effective L&D strategies focus on the future rather than now, advisory firm says
L&D will be critical to provide career development opportunities, avoid skills gaps and boost performance, McLean & Co. said.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Survey: Employee volunteerism on the upswing ahead of GivingTuesday
The trend signals a slight reversal after years of decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 27, 2024 -
Musk, Ramaswamy suggest federal RTO to spur ‘voluntary terminations’
The billionaires tapped by President-elect Donald Trump characterized remote work as a “Covid-era privilege.”
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 25, 2024 -
GLP-1 drug coverage for obesity making inroads with large employers: Mercer
In 2024, coverage for obesity drugs increased to 44% among employers with 500 or more workers, compared to 41% last year, a new survey found.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 20, 2024 -
HR hurricane preparedness: Focusing on safety at work — and at home
The leadership team at Limbach contacts every employee before and after a storm to make sure they are safe, the company’s people leader said.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 20, 2024 -
NLRB: Grindr retaliated against unionizing workers by forcing a return to office
Grindr announced the RTO plan in early August 2023, shortly after workers publicly announced plans to unionize, the complaint alleged.
By Ginger Christ • Updated Nov. 14, 2024 -
5 stories on what HR can expect from another Trump presidency
Employers may see a wide swath of changes as the executive branch swaps to a GOP agenda.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 8, 2024 -
3 tips for handling election emotions in the workplace
Managers can be trained not only to handle this event but other hard conversations that more commonly spring up in the workplace, one expert said.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 6, 2024 -
Sponsored by Pearson
The learning curve: How training supports recruiting and retaining cleared talent
By emphasizing learning and development (L&D) opportunities, recruiters and talent acquisition teams can recruit qualified candidates and retain valuable employees.
Nov. 4, 2024 -
BLS jobs report
Despite only 12K jobs gained, economists remain optimistic about ‘soft landing’
Hurricanes Helene and Milton affected “potentially tens of thousands of jobs,” one Indeed economist said, while workers in another 44,000 roles were on strike during the month.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Workplace incivility on the rise as the election approaches, SHRM researchers find
Incivility spiked 27% from Q2 to Q3, researchers found, with nearly half of workers naming political viewpoint differences as a key contributor.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Assess character alongside competency for hiring and promoting, MIT Sloan report says
Evaluating character can lead to greater returns, more effective leadership, greater psychological safety and better engagement, the report noted.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 28, 2024