As employees flock to the exits, managers are left wondering what went wrong
Amid the great resignation, managers may be the ones responsible for pushing employees out the door.
Recruiting
First impressions count. Here’s how to get onboarding right
Onboarding plays a crucial role in employee engagement and retention. Here are some tips for employers who want to get off on the right foot.
Amazon’s early pandemic hiring spree was mostly people of color
Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other minority “Laborers & Helpers” accounted for 61% of the additional employees, the data show.
Employers left waiting for flood of applicants as unemployment assistance ends
Economists and companies expected a wave of interest from workers as the financial lifeline was pulled away, hoping it would provide the incentive to get back into the workplace.
Bright Horizons is helping Dutch Bros. employees go back to school for free
The best way to show workers you care about them in the now, is to invest in their future.
Amazon boosts pay, targets 125,000 hires amid labor shortage
Amazon is on a mission to attract even more talent with increased pay and benefits.
Employers and employees are at odds over mental health support at work
Not only was the number of employees anticipated to leave their current position post-pandemic already high, but employers’ attitudes toward mental health are only worsening the optics.
Excellence in technology: This CEO is helping companies hire top talent within the disability community
Hannah Olson and Chronically Capable connect workers with chronic illness to job opportunities.
Excellence in technology: Unexpected resources helped this health-tech CEO combat the pandemic
To move fast and make change through the COVID-19 crisis, Buoy Health CEO Andrew Le got smart about recruiting new talent.
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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Vaco
Onboarding needs a virtual revamp. Here’s how to do it
New employees are missing out on networking and career building opportunities while joining new teams remotely.
U.S. jobs see smallest gain in seven months amid delta spread
The deceleration in hiring likely reflects both growing fears about the rapidly spreading delta variant of COVID-19 and difficulties filling vacant positions.
Gen Z has embraced TikTok Resumes. What about everyone else?
Experts see generational and creative limitations, question fit for certain job categories and fear bias creeping into applicant vetting.
Amazon says it will add 40,000 workers to U.S. corporate ranks
The world’s largest online retailer and cloud-computing company plans to hold a career fair Sept. 15, continuing a pattern in recent years of inviting job seekers en masse to learn about the company’s open roles.
LinkedIn’s new feature is tackling discrimination in recruiting
Despite an uptick in company-wide DEI initiatives across the board, unconscious bias is still running rampant.
News industry steps up recruitment of diverse leaders
Hiring more journalists of color helps newsrooms get away from homogeneous perspectives that can limit their audiences.
How AARP is getting older employees back to work
Older employees should be given the same reskilling and upskilling training as younger workers to help them stay in the workforce and continue their career growth.
Bank of America increases pay to attract young talent
The bank joins a growing number of businesses increasing salaries to lure workers to Wall Street.
The top reasons employees are quitting at record rates
Employees are using COVID as a catalyst to explore their priorities and find jobs that line up with what they want from life.
The 8 most popular industries for hybrid work
Careers in HR, IT and these other industries have seen massive growth as employers adopt a hybrid approach.
