Hilton tops World’s Best Workplaces ranking

But challenges persist, particularly in Southern California, where workers at several Hilton properties are on strike. 

By Jenna Graber • Nov. 16, 2023

Gen Z set to outnumber baby boomers in the workforce in 2024, Glassdoor says

HR and organization leaders face pivotal culture changes next year, as Gen Z workers become a more dominant presence in the full-time workforce.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 16, 2023

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Top trends in employee development

The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

By HR Dive staff

Volunteering doesn’t just make workers feel warm and fuzzy. It also increases engagement.

With volunteerism on the rise, more workers are engaged in yearlong tidings of good will.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 15, 2023

FDIC proposes adoption of Fair Hiring in Banking Act

The proposal would relax employment restrictions, eliminating the need for individuals convicted of certain minor offenses to seek approval before being able to work at federally insured institutions.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 15, 2023

Stereotypes contribute to underrepresentation of East Asian workers in leadership, study shows

These stereotypes likely lead to a “Bamboo Ceiling” in leadership attainment for East Asian workers and create disadvantages for companies.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 15, 2023

Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US market?

Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream in the U.S., but broader adoption could open up a cohort of trained workers.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 15, 2023

Analysts predict employee experience ‘recession’ in 2024

Organizational leaders will take a “less employee-centric viewpoint” next year that “won’t be doing anyone any favors,” one Forrester researcher said.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 14, 2023

Which work personality are you? Slack report reveals 5 types

Leaders can use these personas to personalize a variety of workplace efforts, research from Slack suggests.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 14, 2023

Women of color are underrepresented in federal workforce leadership, EEOC says

“The barriers faced by different groups of women are sometimes hidden in larger data,” EEOC’s Dexter Brooks said in a statement.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 14, 2023

Manufacturers must ramp up efforts to keep front-line workers, survey finds

Manufacturers are using initiatives like flexible schedules to appeal to front-line employees and curb high turnover rates, according to a PwC survey.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 13, 2023

Companies can leverage veterans’ skills to close labor gaps, McKinsey says

Traditional hiring methods often make it harder for service members to find employment in civilian positions.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 13, 2023

Meet Maria and Janet, the latest AI HR professionals

As companies experiment with and embrace AI, the workplace is seeing “the evolution of the knowledge worker,” Wyndham CHRO Monica Melancon said.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 13, 2023

Want good customer experience? Improve your employee experience.

MIT Technology Review Insights found that employees are looking for the same things as customers from a brand: personalization, values and efficiency.

By Kristen Doerer • Nov. 13, 2023

Reporter’s Notebook: ChatGPT for me, but not for thee?

Generative AI can help draft any piece of HR paperwork that you can think of in seconds. So why not allow job candidates to do the same for cover letters?

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 10, 2023

EEOC: Water and gas product company must pay $150,000 to settle sexual harassment suit

Three janitors at a Mueller manufacturing plant were allegedly subjected to sexual solicitation, harassment and attempted assault.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 9, 2023

Should employers take a stand on politics? Workers appear split.

Tension about current events requires carefully thought-out responses from organizations.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 9, 2023

Long COVID changed the disability landscape. What does that mean for HR?

Employers can start by acknowledging the U.S.’s ableism culture, a disability management pro said.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 8, 2023

4 tips to craft job posts that land hires

Recruiters hamstring themselves early on by serving as an “order taker” to hiring managers, Kat Kibben, recruiting expert, said at SHRM Inclusion.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 8, 2023

One-third of corporate managers lead with fear, survey says

Nearly 40% of fear-based leaders said they strongly believe that stress can be positively harnessed despite witnessing a decline in productivity.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 8, 2023

To avoid talent shortages, emphasize skill development, Udemy says

Other reports have shown that while L&D is seeing more influence, actual efforts may be moving too slowly to catch up to workforce needs. 

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 7, 2023

How organizations bridge the gap between employers and those experiencing homelessness

For many who have experienced homelessness, finding a job is a bigger challenge than simply putting in an application.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 7, 2023

Retail job cuts highest since October 2020: report

Among the industries reducing their workforce, retail ranks second behind technology, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 6, 2023

How a ‘speak up’ culture can have unintended consequences for DEI

A SHRM Inclusion session on hiring and retaining refugees created room for discussion of multicultural — not just multilingual — workplaces.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 6, 2023

3 trans inclusion pro tips from a trans SHRM speaker

For one, stop associating transness with misery, he said.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 2, 2023

Job seekers are on the hunt, focused on AI roles, LinkedIn says

U.S. candidates are applying to jobs at an 18% higher rate than the previous year, per the report, even though hiring rates are down.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 2, 2023