Blowback from EY’s ‘appalling and outdated’ training for women
The training session struck many attendees and observers as out of step with the current social landscape. An American workplace, circa1957. It’s not often that a training session held a year and half ago would generate so much interest after the fact, but that seems...
Employers taking a bigger look at mental health
Benefits from EAPs to substance abuse treatment programs are on the rise as employee stress takes its toll in the workplace. With mental health becoming such a big part of the national healthcare conversation, it’s no surprise employers are taking to the challenge. In...
Whistleblowers are in the spotlight once again
The Veterans Administration is being rocked by reports that its office for whistleblower protection was actually targeting employees. Employees at the Veterans Administration were allegedly targeted by an office that was intended to protect them. President Donald J....
Agile organizations need leadership, not management
Becoming an agile organization is no small feat—but it starts with HR. While the phrase “the future of work” may be part of the current zeitgeist, in reality, it doesn’t convey the magnitude of the shift many businesses are undergoing. Organizations responding to...
Workplace Success Series: The Importance and Development of Soft Skills in the Modern Workplace
Date & Time: Thursday, December 5, 2019 2:00 pm ET Panelist: Eric Termuende, Co-Founder, NoW Innovations Sponsored by: Description: Office designs and layouts are more important now than they have ever been before, but even with a perfectly designed office,...
Jason Averbook: Make the most of the rest of 2019
Here are 10 ways to move the HR needle for next year. Remember the Millennium Bug? Y2K? We were obsessed with it. If you weren’t stockpiling water and essentials in your basement, you were wondering if computers were going to stop working at the toll of midnight on...
What’s driving workers’ demand for education benefits?
A new survey of 30,000 U.S. workers suggests causes include automation anxiety and college debt. A new survey uncovers the motivations workers have for continuing their educations. For the estimated 14 million U.S. workers who are balancing a career and continuing...
How recruiters are prepping for the ‘Next Gen’ workforce
Recruiters are confident, but candidate exaggeration and skills gaps are hindering the talent hunt. Monster’s 2019 State of the Recruiter poll found that 95% of recruiters surveyed say they are confident they can find the right candidate for open positions and 77%...
Here’s what Gen Z graduates are looking for
A new survey of IT and business grads finds that economic security weighs heavily. Today’s college grads are looking for cool, cutting-edge companies with lavish perks and funky office layouts – right? Well, maybe not so much anymore. It turns out that many IT and...
Here’s why tech is giving rise to the ‘superjob’
I had an interesting conversation the other day with Michael Stephan, a principal in Deloitte Consulting’s Human Capital practice. He and I spoke during an interview for an upcoming feature story I’m writing. Stephan consults regularly with some of the largest and...