Employee relations

Filings for unemployment benefits ticked down to a four-week low, the latest sign that the job market remains robust.

Human resource execs are embracing applicant tracking, training management, performance management and other software applications.

Employee turnover is costing employers dearly but in a tight labor market, honest and open communication is key to finding a perfect fit.

Employee turnover is costing employers dearly but in a tight labor market, honest and open communication is key to finding a perfect fit.

DoorDash’s Chief People Officer Sarah Wagener says human resource leaders need to be the master of technology — not the other way around.

U.S. job growth in May vaulted payroll gains above 1 million in 2018. Whether the labor market can maintain such a speed amid a diminishing pool of skilled workers is another question.

Hiring rose more than forecast in May, wages picked up and the unemployment rate matched the lowest in almost five decades, indicating the strong labor market will keep powering economic growth.

DoorDash’s Chief People Officer Sarah Wagener says human resource leaders need to be the master of technology — not the other way around.

Issues facing the coffee chain have changed since the company’s founding as it has expanded across the U.S. with thousands of stores, forcing it to confront thorny societal problems like the racial divide, opioid abuse and homelessness.

Digital reporting tools may help HR identify problems, but experts say tech alone isn’t going to rid workplaces of sexual harassment.

Digital reporting tools may help HR identify problems, but experts say tech alone isn’t going to rid workplaces of sexual harassment.

Lattice, PerformancePro and Trakstar are among the tools HR managers can use to track employee progress.

People with data science bona fides are among the most sought-after professionals in business, with some data science Ph.Ds commanding as much as $300,000 or more from consulting firms.

Introducing more software and more robots into the workplace introduces very real problems of training and retraining, but there will always be more work to be done.

Filings for unemployment benefits rose by the most in six weeks while still hovering near historically low levels.

Lattice, PerformancePro and Trakstar are among the tools HR managers can use to track employee progress.

Human resources software company Ultimate Software harnesses its services, called UltiPro, for its own HR strategy implementation.

Nominations are open for Employee Benefit Adviser’s Digital Innovators Awards.

Employees and others are ill-prepared to meet their long-term care expenses. But government regulations and insurer indifference are exacerbating the problem.

Nominations are open for Employee Benefit News’ Digital Innovators Awards.