Even HR executives have to reinvent themselves to survive
Here’s why HR bosses need to reskill to manage the jobs of the future.
Training
Implicit bias training doesn’t do enough to decrease workplace discrimination
Workplaces should focus less on employees’ attitudes and more on organizational policies and systems to prevent bias.
The 15 most popular employee perks
These are the most coveted non-insurance and retirement benefits, according to employees surveyed by Unum.
Benefits Think Education benefits are a critical offering to retain top talent
Offering educational benefits encourages career advancement and keeps employees highly skilled and invested in advancement.
Patrick Donovan
Bright Horizons
Benefits Think Don’t let your employees jeopardize your trade secrets
Courts place the burden on employers to use reasonable measures to protect their proprietary information.
Jonathan Michael Thomas
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Tackling the technology talent gap and re-skilling at scale
Digital technologies play an important role in helping to curate knowledge, enable virtual collaboration and uncover what behaviors enable employees to learn faster and more effectively.
Gianni Giacomelli
Genpact
Zywave offers new learning management software
The tool includes more than 200 training courses for advisers’ clients.
Amazon commits $700 million to retrain workers in new skills
The e-commerce giant said it will retrain 100,000 workers by 2025 to allow employees move into more highly skilled jobs within the company.
Turning to tech, Mars revamps employee coaching benefit
The M&M’s manufacturer now offers a 36-week leadership program to first-time managers through mobile app BetterUp.
Benefits Think Are your employees ‘future proof?’
With automation on the rise, now is the time for HR professionals to make sure their workforce is trained and ready for what’s next on the job.
John Figueroa
Genoa Healthcare
SHRM to Trump: Focus on immigration reform, workforce training
The U.S. workforce lacks access to talent with hard skills. To remedy this, the world’s largest HR association is calling for greater attention to overseas workers and the skills gap.
Walmart bets on simulation video game for employee training
The country’s largest employer is rolling out a new mobile app that allows workers to role play what it’s like to be a department manager.
Mobile app makes executive-level coaching available to all
BetterUp has expanded its services, adding specialists that can mentor employees with questions related to nutrition, sleep, communication and sales success.
Mobile app makes executive-level coaching available to all
BetterUp has expanded its services, adding specialists that can mentor employees with questions related to nutrition, sleep, communication and sales success.
5 succession planning systems to watch
Deep Talent, PeopleQlik and Vibe HCM are among the companies offering applications that track employees and identify staff ready for promotion.
Benefits Think Hiring can be a bigger cost than payroll if not done right
Training programs may seem expensive, but they cost just pennies compared to the expense of losing talent and hiring replacements.
Kelli Cruz
Cruz Consulting Group
The 15 most popular employee perks
These are the most coveted non-insurance and retirement benefits, according to employees surveyed by Unum.
Benefits Think 4 best practices for implementing a gamification-based compliance training system
HR professionals, take note: Training doesn’t have to be dull. By turning it into a game, employees will be eager to gain new skills.
Christopher Pappas
eLearning Industry
Benefits Think 4 best practices for implementing a gamification-based compliance training system
HR professionals, take note: Training doesn’t have to be dull. By turning it into a game, employees will be eager to gain new skills.
Christopher Pappas
eLearning Industry
Transforming company culture: 7 ways HR can utilize video technology
Audio-visual capabilities can help employers better train, develop and engage employees. One expert shares real-life scenarios where this simple tech could make a world of difference.