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What actually motivates employees to perform? Clarity, one report says.
Consistency and simplicity win when it comes to goals and assessment, as well as updates throughout the year, a McKinsey report found.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 26, 2024 -
A leadership exodus looms as HR leaders consider leaving their jobs
Senior leaders should act now to prepare for potential HR attrition during the next 12 months, a report shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Delmaine Donson via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop trends in employee retention
Employers remain focused on employee retention this year, aiming to improve employee satisfaction through a variety of initiatives.
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UNC Charlotte shutters its 3 DEI offices amid demand for ‘neutrality’
The move comes a year after the U.S. Supreme Court held that UNC’s race-conscious admissions policies were unconstitutional.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Target CFO says generative AI tool is boosting worker efficiency
The chatbot, which helps Target’s team members resolve on-the-job challenges, is making it easier to assist customers, CFO Michael Fiddelke said.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Job seeking jumps in July as more people anticipate losing their jobs
Job satisfaction continues to fall while expectations for high compensation remain elevated, New York Fed data shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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 and Harris Poll survey.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 22, 2024 -
44% of single parents miss out on job interviews because of scheduling conflicts, survey finds
Anticipated problems with scheduling have led nearly two-thirds of single parents to question if they should apply for jobs, a recent survey found.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 21, 2024 -
More than 3 in 4 professionals say they feel anxious about returning from PTO
Worker anxiety is often connected to ambiguity around what supervisors want from their teams, Glassdoor said.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 21, 2024 -
How does manager tenure affect team performance?
Manager tenure is often correlated to high performance, Visier said, but in many organizations, manager effectiveness tips downward after a number of years.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 20, 2024 -
From internship to C-suite: One exec’s HR journey at the company behind Poland Spring, Deer Park water
Nan Sotomayor entered the profession “with all of these conceived biases” of what she thought HR was like — and ended up sticking with it for 19 years.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Worker productivity is up, but at what cost?
Employees may be working longer hours, too, which could lead to worsened burnout, Robert Half said.
By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Mastercard to cut 1,000 employees in restructuring
The card network is shrinking its workforce as it restructures the company to focus more resources on some international markets.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 20, 2024 -
FTC noncompete ban suffers another blow
The ruling — which applies only to one Florida-based real estate broker — comes just weeks before the ban is slated to take effect.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Evaluators’ fear of appearing prejudiced may hinder performance feedback for women
“We have to do a lot better at performance reviews and maybe even get away from some of the language traditionally used around it,” one researcher said.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Equity, financial security move higher on list of employee priorities
Employers should look beyond traditional salary offers to attract and retain top talent, a Randstad report shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 16, 2024 -
‘FOMO’ at work may be a key risk factor for burnout
Employees who are worried about missing out on important information and relationships may experience anxiety and stress, a new study shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 16, 2024 -
‘Unhappier than ever’: Worker happiness tanked in Q2
“Employee satisfaction hit a new four-year low this past quarter,” BambooHR researchers said.
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 15, 2024 -
AI at work
Employees have forged ahead with generative AI while companies lag behind, McKinsey finds
To capitalize on employees’ enthusiasm about AI tools, organizations need to reimagine talent management, McKinsey researchers said.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 15, 2024 -
DEI job postings are down. Why do these roles lack longevity?
Diversity departments are vulnerable to trends, but HR pros can reconfigure their approach.
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 14, 2024 -
US women aren’t projected to reach full pay equity until 2048
Even for better-paid female managers, it’ll take about 15 years to close the pay gap, a new analysis shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Women rise to 5-year high in CFO appointments
Accenture and Google parent Alphabet are among companies that have appointed women to top finance posts this year.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Employee underperformance increasingly cited for layoffs as job market cools
Employers are reassessing whether their workers meet today’s evolving workplace needs, a new report indicates.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Workers say they prefer hybrid flexibility, but employers need to ask preferences
Employers are still wrangling with what flexibility will look like moving forward as worksite location remains an evolving part of talent management conversations.
By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Job seekers increasingly want ‘core hours’ with time flexibility, survey says
From the employer side, the number of jobs offering “a little flexibility” more than tripled between June 2024 and the same time last year, Flexa’s data showed.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 12, 2024 -
San Francisco hotel workers latest to approve ‘huge, historic’ strikes
More than 10,000 workers nationwide have now said yes in strike authorization votes as momentum builds for walkouts.
By Noelle Mateer • Aug. 12, 2024