Employees love flexibility in the tech workplace — and tech leaders should, too

For tech employees, flex time and slack time provide the flexibility they crave. For tech leaders, flexible work initiatives keep employees happy and productivity high.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 5, 2022

Walmart lays off 200 from its corporate workforce

The retail giant said it’s evolving and while it is cutting some roles it will also create new ones in other areas.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 3, 2022

Explore the 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.

By HR Dive staff

How to discuss abortion access with employees

Mercer’s policy lead said there’s a compliance angle. Her colleague, a health expert, called for empathy and intention-setting. 

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 3, 2022

HR management tops recession-ready skills list

Amid the looming recession, companies are revving up their search for payroll and benefits professionals, BTG said.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 1, 2022

Mailbag: How should HR communicate hiring freezes, layoffs?

To avoid becoming a bad example, “get into the mode of empathy,” Jenn Lim, CEO of Delivering Happiness and former consultant for Zappos, told HR Dive.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 1, 2022

Need workers? Here’s how to find them using an often overlooked pipeline

Filling jobs right now is no easy task, especially as the Great Resignation continues. While opening up jobs geographically can help, this is not a fast solution.

Aug. 1, 2022

Trader Joe’s workers agree to unionize at Massachusetts store

This marks the first labor union at the popular grocery chain, with another two locations preparing to vote.

By Jeff Wells • July 28, 2022

4 HR blunders to avoid, courtesy of the hit show Severance

The Emmy-nominated workplace dystopia brings to light some of HR’s most mocked missteps.

By Emilie Shumway • July 28, 2022

The 2022 Identity of HR Survey

To learn more about how HR pros approach their work and how they say they’re viewed, we asked practitioners about a variety of HR challenges and trends in our second annual Identity of HR Survey.

By HR Dive staff • July 26, 2022

The HR leader's guide to organizational development

For an organization to thrive, it must be committed to continual, positive change.

July 25, 2022

With a potential recession on the horizon, are HR pros vulnerable?

Though HR leaders may be worried, it is important to understand 2022’s unique economic situation, sources told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2022

Why — and how — one employer quickly rolled out a $10K fertility benefit

As World IVF Day approaches, one VP of people told HR Dive her hope is that fertility benefits become the norm, not the exception.

By Carla Bell • July 21, 2022

HR has a PR problem. So how can industry pros demonstrate their value?

HR Dive’s Identity of HR survey found HR pros aren’t feeling more valued at work, despite the demands of the past two years.

By Emilie Shumway • July 20, 2022

How ERGs can support Asian employees amid racial violence

During the pandemic, people’s personal and professional lives started to mesh together. For Asian workers, this line-blurring wasn’t just a matter of work-life balance, but of racial trauma.

By Caroline Colvin • July 20, 2022

Increased HR outsourcing delivers busy departments administrative, strategic help

HR Dive’s 2nd annual Identity of HR Survey revealed increased reports of service vendor use in nearly every category.

By Katie Clarey • July 19, 2022

Can HR forecast and shape company culture for a new era?

After the pandemic shattered culture expectations, HR is still trying to pick up the pieces, according to HR Dive’s Identity of HR survey.

By Ryan Golden • July 18, 2022

The FBI says fake job applicants are on the prowl. How can HR protect itself?

Once hired, fraudsters could make off with a trove of sensitive client information. An FBI agent shared some tips on avoiding the scheme.

By Emilie Shumway • July 13, 2022

Cannabis HR is a new frontier. What should it look like?

With an emphasis on DEI and workplace safety, cannabis companies need HR professionals.

By Caroline Colvin • July 11, 2022

Title inflation is on the rise, one recruiter says. Here’s how to prevent it.

Title inflation can hurt both candidates and recruiters, but HR pros can embrace simple fixes to avoid it, recruiter Shawn Cole said.

By Emilie Shumway • June 30, 2022

An office for everyone: How to reinvent the remote workforce

To stay inclusive and engaged, HR teams need to reinvent the way they work with comprehensive onboarding, clear communication, wellness and authenticity.

June 27, 2022

Focusing on human capital

Remove the paperwork and refocus your HR team on human capital with these simple changes.

June 27, 2022

A roundup of coverage from SHRM22

From HR self-management to DEI, and from hybrid work to Ted Lasso — here’s everything HR Dive caught from SHRM's annual conference.

June 23, 2022

The keys to unlocking true employee engagement

Creating a workforce that’s more productive starts with fundamental employee engagement strategies.

June 21, 2022

6 mistakes HR pros make in addressing employee activism

There’s a time and a place for HR to get involved, experts told SHRM22 attendees, and it’s crucial to identify that line.

By Kate Tornone • June 16, 2022

SHRM22 live roundup: Day 2

The need to understand, attract and retain employees took center stage Tuesday.

By Emilie Shumway • June 14, 2022