The recent wave of layoffs at tech companies has widened the employment gap for women and people of color in the tech industry, specifically Black and Latinx employees. Women, Black and Hispanic/Latino employees are already…
Talent
Building Employee Satisfaction Through Learning and Development
In times of economic hardship and decline, people cling to job security to maintain stability. At the same time, they seek out learning and development to improve their skillsets and give themselves their best chance…
Tips for Upskilling Employees
In 2021, 47.8 million workers quit their jobs in the phenomenon known as the Great Resignation. And in the last two months of 2022, employers announced 120,486 job cuts. The act of employees leaving employers…
Inside the Tear the Paper Ceiling Campaign
No degree, big problem. While almost 70% of jobs require a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than 50% of workers have one. “If you exclude people who are retired or people who are not of…
5 Ways the Employee Experience Will Evolve in 2023
The past few years were unlike any before for employees. 2023 is expected to be no different. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, companies were forced to shift to remote work, which opened up a…
Winning the War for Talent in 2023
Business leaders are facing several challenges heading into 2023. Talent shortages coupled with recession and inflation concerns have created a unique confluence of events companies will be forced to contend with. “When you ask employers…
How Employees Can Survive a Recession
In 2021, 47 million workers voluntarily left their jobs, fueling what came to be known as the Great Resignation. The worker shortage continued this year, putting employees in the driver’s seat and giving them the…
The Importance of Internships to Employers and Students
If anyone knows about the benefits of internships, it’s Ryan McClatchey. He interned at Cargill twice, then at 3M before landing a staff position with Dow in 2008 (No. 15 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50…
Workplace Transparency: How To Boost Employee Engagement
Want to boost employee engagement and foster a more cohesive work environment? The key could be workplace transparency. A study by Future Forum found that employees who perceive their companies are transparent are twelve times…
The Post-COVID Workplace: Evolving Employee Development Strategies
If the Great Resignation has shown us anything, employees are reevaluating where and how they choose to work. Workers are demanding flexibility, with a focus on learning and development. While 80% of employed workers say…
5 Best Practices for Establishing Diverse Hiring Panels
If your company values diversity, equity and inclusion, diverse hiring panels are a must-have. A diverse hiring panel includes interviewers of different backgrounds and orientations. Not only are they good for business, but they also…
Employee Stress Levels Remain High, New Study Shows
Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report, which analyzes how employees experienced and felt about work and life in the past year, found that employee engagement and wellbeing are at a low while stress…
Age Discrimination in Job Postings
A digital media agency is advertising for a full-time Sales Manager on Glassdoor. The company, which describes itself as “young, energetic and innovative,” is looking for an internet-savvy team player. A global materials science manufacturer…
Factors To Consider When Evaluating Abortion Coverage for Employees
Companies such as Google, Duolingo and Patagonia have come out and said that they will cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortions, help employees relocate to states that offer abortions and in some cases, bail…
Why Don’t More Fathers Take Paternity Leave?
When Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said he was taking “a few weeks” of paternity leave following the birth of his second child this year, his decision solicited mixed reactions. Some praised him for normalizing paternal…
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