Long story short: Your to-do list for retaining top employees
Employers are experimenting with internal job fairs, a new definition of flexibility and more in our top stories from this week.
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Corporate America adopted the NFL’s ‘Rooney Rule’ to increase C-suite diversity. Has it succeeded?
Companies that adopt the rule pledge to add at least one candidate to their interview slate to increase gender and racial diversity.
Want to grow your company? One LinkedIn director details why and how you should prioritize DEI
To sustain growth and retain talent, employers need to rethink their DEI initiatives to incorporate employee resource groups, skills training and more.
The future of Manhattan offices faces an uncertain future
In the wake of the pandemic countless older buildings that haven’t been modernized in the past decade are presenting a costly problem for landlords.
Mixing work and play: Hilton lures back eager business travelers
Employees miss the benefits of traveling for work and look forward to a return to pre-COVID norms.
Benefits Think How to find an oasis of qualified candidates in a hiring desert
Employers need to rethink their hiring strategies if they want to be competitive and attract new hires.
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‘Forever changed’: CEOs are dooming business travel — maybe for good
For most companies, cost savings will be the primary driver to scale back, but carbon-footprint worries and employee well-being are not far behind
Nasdaq rule adds to pressure on banks to diversify boards
The new standards give some 300 listed banks up to five years to meet targets for including women and minorities on their boards, or explain why they aren't doing so. State officials and investors had already pushed banks about the need to rethink their approaches to recruiting directors.
A new benefits debit card takes the guesswork out of knowing what your perks cost
If you want your employees to utilize their benefits, make paying for perks as simple as a swipe.
JPMorgan plans for hiring boom
The bank is planning to hire more than 500 advisers in the years ahead.
Expense violations have skyrocketed during COVID
The pandemic has made it more difficult for employers to track appropriate business expenses, leading many employees to take advantage.
The dos and don’ts of mental health interventions
Managers need to be cautious when approaching employees about mental health issues.
Noodles & Co joins PwC, McDonalds and Verizon on corporate diversity pledge
Companies that promote greater diversity within the organization have employees who are more creative and innovative.
Video Team over everything: Taking care of employees during times of uncertainty
As the pandemic continues to weigh on us all, BlueVine shares how it is putting employees first.
Best of the week: Love is in the air in the workplace
Office romance is on the rise and employees are becoming more brazen when it comes to expensing personal items during COVID-19.
Starbucks calls for boosting small businesses, vaccine rollout
The company announced $100 million through 2025 to support small businesses and community development projects in diverse communities.
Wells Fargo extends work-from-home plans until at least March
The firm has about 200,000 staffers doing their jobs from home, a spokesman said.
The craziest work-from-home expenses of 2020
Employees working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic claimed some outlandish expenses this year, including pricey exercise bikes, facelifts and private jets.
6 recruiting strategies to win the talent war in 2021
With remote work and virtual recruiting the new norm, workplace experts weigh in on how employers need to be adapting as they look to rebuild their workplace in 2021.
Biden’s diversity policies may line up with corporate America’s
Biden’s comments during the election campaign suggest he will push for more pay transparency and a tougher line on diversity among federal contractors.
