Report: Confidence in leadership soars with effective communication about Israel-Hamas war

Employers are not being asked to solve an issue but to “acknowledge, empathize and show concern,” research from The Harris Poll and consulting firm The Grossman Group found.

By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 13, 2023

10 stories on DEI backlash in 2023

In the wake of a SCOTUS decision ending race-conscious college admissions programs, diversity program pushback became more obvious.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 13, 2023

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Top trends in employee engagement

Employee engagement can be a bit of a puzzle. In recent years, employers have realized it’s more about meaningful work, work-life balance and well-being — and less about free snacks.

By HR Dive staff

2.4 million older workers may retire early due to technological change

Many older workers say they’re willing to learn, but they also feel they’re not prioritized for such training, according to a new survey.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 13, 2023

Most lower-income working moms describe a career as ‘out-of-reach luxury’

While lower-income moms showed a similar desire to excel as their middle- and high-income peers, a multitude of factors hold them back, a University of Phoenix study found.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 12, 2023

4 in 5 vets trust the VA. The secret lies in employee experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs credits some of its success to its employee training program, which focuses on providing good customer experience.

By Kristen Doerer • Dec. 12, 2023

Hiring intentions remain stable going into 2024, Robert Half says

Retention is a key concern, however, especially as other analysts predict that investment in employee experience may plummet.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 12, 2023

Microsoft, AFL-CIO partner on workplace AI

The two organizations seek to “create an open dialogue” on how artificial intelligence can anticipate workers’ needs and how workers can influence AI development.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 11, 2023

Fully remote work plummets, EY finds

As the hybrid model proliferates, smaller companies have increased office space while larger ones have decreased it but enhanced amenities, according to a survey.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 11, 2023

HR from afar: Practitioners say remote work poses challenges for recruiting, onboarding

Most people want to get back to normal, but it’s hard to define what the new “normal” American workplace looks like, according to MindEdge Learning and the HR Certification Institute.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 11, 2023

HR pros report increased pressure to justify program spend

Although HR teams express confidence in their day-to-day work, many report difficulty in proving the value to their executive teams.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 11, 2023

How to help employees deal with the demands of the ‘holiday spirit’

“Managers can be vigilant and not assume that everybody is okay during this time,” Workhuman’s Meisha-ann Martin said. 

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 8, 2023

What can HR do when an employee is self-harming?

While there may be some warning signs of self-harm, “none are specific enough to be used as a diagnostic,” Heidi Kar, a licensed clinical psychologist, told HR Dive.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 7, 2023

AI usage promoted some job growth in the 2010s, European analysis indicates

“However, the jury is still out on whether the same can be expected from new developments in AI-enabled technologies,” European Central Bank researchers said.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 6, 2023

Human Rights Campaign emphasizes ‘state of emergency’ for LGBTQ+ talent

Almost 80% of LGBTQ+ workers reported the wave of gender-affirming care bans makes them feel less safe.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 6, 2023

Switching to a 4-day workweek may require a ‘conscious redesign of work’

The transition involves more than just “condensing 40 hours of work into four days,” according to one analysis.

By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 6, 2023

Half of workers left previous job after feeling underappreciated

Having a salary that was “too low” was a close second, a Monster poll found.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 6, 2023

UKG: November saw the highest shift, pay activity in months

Recovery within the healthcare sector has been the “standout story of 2023.”

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 5, 2023

Mandatory return to office will apply to over 400K federal workers by January

The RTO mandate will be new for 122,000 of those workers, according to research from JLL.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 5, 2023

Employers express worry that SCOTUS affirmative action ruling will hinder DEI

Representation of Black workers also continues to lag across organizations, especially in managerial and executive roles, a recent report indicates.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 5, 2023

1 in 4 employees say supervisor bias negatively affects their performance review

In a recent survey, Asian and LGBTQ+ employees reported the highest likelihood of negative effects due to bias.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 5, 2023

Can you eat meat and work at PETA? How personal values intersect with work

Yes and no, PETA says. But the question touches on a bigger workplace culture topic: employee-employer value alignment.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 4, 2023

Is an ‘employee experience winter’ coming?

Companies are “less interested in employee experience in general,” thus making it an easy target for cutting costs or cutting corners, one Forrester expert said.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 4, 2023

5 minutes with Sam’s Club’s chief people officer

“Being overly traditional or overly stuck in your ways, I think, is a recipe for disaster,” Christopher Shryock said.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 4, 2023

New IBM study reveals how AI is changing work and what HR leaders should do about it

Even as AI becomes more pervasive in business, leaders are facing a host of talent-related challenges, from the skills gap to shifting employee expectations to the need for new operating models.

Dec. 4, 2023

Inflation has retirees eyeing a comeback — but age bias fears abound

Some said they hope to change industries, while others would like to return to a previous employer.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 1, 2023