13 companies that expanded their benefits in 2022
From mental health support to paid leave for caregivers, employees want companies to play a more active role in their lives. These are a few of the ones that did.
Recruiting
Salary transparency laws create unexpected challenges for small businesses
Unlike large enterprises, smaller companies often don't have the budgets to offer more money to unsatisfied employees. Vistage's chief revenue officer urges them to think bigger than compensation.
Long story short: Don’t let bias corrupt your recruiting efforts
This week's top stories address implicit and explicit discrimination that could negatively impact your organization's DEI efforts.
Deep fakes and lip-syncing: How to spot candidate fraud while recruiting
Satish Kumar, founder and CEO of Glider AI, explains why candidate fraud is becoming more common and how employers can combat it.
Americans are still leaving the workforce
The labor force participation rate fell for a third straight month.
10 industries that overlook Latinx talent
Despite making up nearly 20% of the overall workforce, Hispanic and Latinx employees are not equally represented across all sectors.
Tech layoffs create rare chance for federal recruiters to snag talent
With a chronic shortage of tech workers, hundreds of open roles and extra money from Congress in last year's budget, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs agency is keen to seize the opportunity from recent Silicon Valley layoffs.
Young workers are first to feel the impact of U.S. jobs slowdown
By the end of next year, the unemployment rate among out-of-school young adults could reach almost 12%.
Why Microsoft is on a mission to lower the unemployment rate for neurodiverse talent
Neil Barnett, director of inclusive hiring and accessibility at Microsoft, explains how the company is including more neurodiverse candidates in their hiring process.
HR and IT departments will have to work together to recruit and retain talent
From implementing more AI to boosting their cybersecurity, companies are beginning to understand the irreversible role tech will play in employee satisfaction.
Take matters into your own hands: Flexjobs’ top 8 tips for surviving a recession
The majority of business leaders are expecting an economic downturn this year — but just a third are actually prepared for when it happens. What does this mean for employees?
Want to keep young employees? Let them talk about politics
Long gone are the days where employees' check their personal opinions at the door — especially for younger workers.
Meta to cut 11,000 jobs as Zuckerberg admits, ‘I got this wrong’
The company said that while reductions will happen across the company, its recruiting team will be disproportionately affected and its business teams would be restructured.
Americans struggle to switch jobs as U.S. job market cools
More than 70% of those looking for a new role said it was more difficult than they had anticipated.
Benefits Think Use equity audits to expand a client’s talent pool
Companies run the risk of sabotaging their own growth if they don't revamp their diversity, equity and inclusion recruiting efforts.
Mark Brim
Aquent
5 things employers do that annoy job seekers
Adzuna surveyed 2,000 job seekers about what job-hunting frustrations bother them the most. The results are in.
This new tech platform helps young queer professionals connect with inclusive companies
Young LGBTQ employees still encounter stress when entering the workforce, despite advancements in diversity efforts.
Top 10 cities for STEM workers
Tech jobs are an invaluable part of the future of work. See where they're making the biggest impact.
Job markets defy central bankers’ efforts to cool demand
As borrowing costs surge and growth slows, unemployment rates are not rising.
Quiet quitting gains steam across every major industry
People in the finance and insurance sectors are increasingly participating in the quiet quitting trend, where employees do the bare minimum at their job.
