Jobless claims in U.S. rise to highest in almost three months
Filings for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week amid holidays that may have played a role in the increase.
Workplace management
Randstad debuts digital proficiency test for employers
The tech transformation overtaking the workplace is here, but more than half of companies are slow to participate in it. A new quiz aims to help.
Inside LinkedIn’s quest for talent insight
The social media giant is leveraging its data trove in an effort to support HR and recruitment professionals.
Companies in U.S. added 241,000 workers in march, ADP data show
Employers employed more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in March, signaling the job market remains robust.
Harnessing HR tech to optimize compensation strategy
Aon Hewitt’s Neil Shastri sounds off on pay models and how technology can help employers make employee investments as efficient as possible.
How one tech-savvy broker improved workflow
After noticing shared pain points across the brokerage community, Alecia Nash was inspired to design and develop a better office workflow solution.
Bristol-Myers Squibb boosts parental leave, expands caregiver benefits
The biopharmaceutical giant says it made the changes to better complement its work-life benefits and remain competitive.
Workers say McDonald’s isn’t keeping up with rising local wages
Three years after McDonald’s Corp. made a splash by saying it would pay all workers at corporate-owned stores in the U.S. at least $1 an hour above the local minimum wage, some workers say the fast-food giant hasn’t kept pace with the times.
Ancillary carriers shy away from cannabis industry for fear of regulatory violations
Thanks to a higher level of scrutiny from regulators, many insurers also act as financial managers and this leads employers to find elective benefit alternatives.
Harnessing HR tech to optimize compensation strategy
Aon Hewitt’s Neil Shastri sounds off on pay models and how technology can help employers make employee investments as efficient as possible.
U.S. jobless claims decline to lowest level since January 1973
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level since January 1973.
Benefits Think 5 tips to building a stress resilience program
Employers should offer employees life coaching and digital health engagement tools, teach mindfulness exercises and reduce the barriers to benefits workers already have.
Eric Zimmerman
RedBrick Health
HR needs to ‘step up its game’ to drive digital transformation
New Hackett study looks at the challenges and opportunities facing organizations — and the important role that human resource professionals play.
Benefits Think Predicting the future of HR tech
AI, gamification and mobile will become indispensable tools for human resources directors.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Lessons learned from the ‘move fast and break things’ culture
From harassment lawsuits to regulation compliance, cutting edge companies are overlooking policies critical to empowering and enhancing their workforce and company ethos.
Job openings in U.S. rose to record in January, above forecast
U.S. job openings rebounded to the highest on record in January, reflecting a solid job market at the start of the year, Labor Department data showed Friday.
How young advisers are getting to ‘yes’
To demonstrate their credibility to older potential clients, youthful brokers lean on mentors and beards.
Benefits Think You signed a consent decree. So now what?
Most employers, having more experience with private lawsuits than agency lawsuits, have the mindset that once a check is written and a settlement agreement is signed, the case is over.
Krista M. Cabrera
Foley & Lardner LLP
Jobless claims in U.S. decline for third time in four weeks
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell for the third time in four weeks and remain near the lowest level in 48 years.
People analytics: What the tech can, and can’t, do
The technology can give an organization new insights into its workforce, says Boston Global’s Giovanni Everduin, but the tools have limits.
