Hiring refugees and individuals seeking asylum is “a great opportunity” for both the employer and the employee, panelists said during a presentation at the SHRM INCLUSION 2023 Conference in Savannah, Ga.
Forget howling monsters or vampire attacks. More than half of U.S. job seekers are most spooked about being ghosted, according to a new survey.
Inclusion, equity and diversity are on “an evolutionary track,” SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, said Oct. 30 during the opening general session of the SHRM INCLUSION 2023 conference in Savannah, Ga.
Skills-first hiring—where employers look beyond long-established requirements such as college degrees and prior job duties to focus instead on a job applicant’s hard and soft skills—has been gaining support from academics, policymakers, innovators, nonprofits and employers. Now game-changing artificial intelligence (AI) is being seen as a potential accelerant for the movement.
Flexible workers say–and HR leaders confirm–that individuals who were working remotely either full time or part time (hybrid) are experiencing more stress and more anger than employees who were working onsite full time. At the same time, Gallup data shows that remote and hybrid employees are consistently more engaged than onsite employees, which correlates with … Read more
What are the guidelines for what employees can and cannot display in their work areas? How can remote workers maintain good work/life balance? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
Baby Boomers, who were once the largest generational cohort in the workforce, now represent a shrinking but still potentially valuable talent pool. As the youngest Boomers turn 60, forward-thinking organizations are looking for effective ways to leverage the skills and experience of their remaining Boomer talent.
Experiencing community and connection has a powerful effect on employee satisfaction, engagement and retention. Organizations can take several steps to foster social…
While some older workers are gearing up for retirement, others have no plans to end their career soon and can offer an extraordinary amount of expertise. Here are tips…
States reported that 210,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 21, an increase of 10,000 from last week’s revised level. Though the…