Leaders, strained by changing norms, keep falling back on outdated habits

For workers to be productive and feel connected, leaders must be open to changing directions, a Future Forum study warns.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 28, 2022

Shipt sued by DC, Minnesota attorneys general over worker classification

Both suits allege the Target-owned delivery company has misclassified its workforce to circumvent labor costs. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 28, 2022

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Top trends in employee engagement

Employee engagement can be a bit of a puzzle. In recent years, employers have realized it’s more about meaningful work, work-life balance and well-being — and less about free snacks.

By HR Dive staff

Mailbag: How should HR referee workplace political debates?

Alexander Alonso, SHRM’s chief knowledge officer, offered his best practices for how HR can mediate potentially tricky debates at work.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 27, 2022

SHRM: Most employers dedicate ‘little to no resources’ to DEI

To succeed, DEI may need to be treated as a business function, not just HR programming.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 26, 2022

Hospitals pivot to new tactics as they try to recruit, retain staff

“We’re not just competing among healthcare organizations anymore,” Geisinger Chief Nursing Officer Janet Tomcavage said. “Now we’re really competing with the broader labor market.” 

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 26, 2022

As recession looms, manager training may be key

Coaching has emerged as one way to prepare individuals for management roles.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 25, 2022

How employers can better cultivate women leaders

Toxic workplaces, combined with gender discrimination, make for poor soil, one expert said during SHRM Inclusion 2022.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 25, 2022

Demand for seasonal workers declines despite candidate interest, Indeed says

Though seasonal worker demand may be waning by some measures, recruiting is still a top concern for employers as 2022 comes to a close.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 25, 2022

Managers spend 4 hours a week on conflict, Myers-Briggs study says

The top cause of conflict was poor communication, though conflict looked different for in-office, hybrid and remote workers.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 24, 2022

Eastman Kodak faces hiring challenges with 35mm revival

The growth is notable in an era of hiring freezes ahead of an impending recession and 10 years out from Kodak’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.  

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 24, 2022

‘No one’s talking about it’: Divorced employees need support, too

Employers and HR pros need to be vigilant regarding divorce’s effect on worker mental health, one expert said.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 21, 2022

Belonging, engagement levels plummet, but remote work may not be to blame

Women, millennials and individual contributors were more likely than their peers to say that they felt a decline in their sense of belonging.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 21, 2022

If HR and hiring managers don’t collaborate, cybersecurity staffing shortages may worsen

Employers are less likely to have cybersecurity staffing shortages when HR pros and cybersecurity managers combine expertise, (ISC)²’s workforce study found.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 21, 2022

Glassdoor lets job seekers filter companies by D&I scores

The search functions give job seekers more control over how to filter companies by shared values.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 20, 2022

Express needed a turnaround. Its CHRO turned to flexibility.

Remote and hybrid work options aim to assist the retailer’s broader brand modernization efforts, Senior VP and CHRO Mike Reese told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2022

Midterms loom — but employees don’t want to talk about it

Observers have noted rising political agitation in the workplace for some time.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 19, 2022

Bank of America issues revamped office return policy

Employees with job profiles that support a split schedule will work in the office at least three days a week, the bank said.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 19, 2022

How Yellow plans to train 1,000 drivers by the end of 2022

As the carrier expands its private driver academy network, it is relying heavily on safety trainers like Rich Frazer.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 18, 2022

Are sustainability skills the next battleground in the war for talent?

For the past decade, workplace experts have said “every company is a tech company.” Widespread demand for green skills may be the next frontier.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 18, 2022

4 stories on the state of family planning benefits

These benefits are increasingly gender neutral and inclusive of the many options for creating a family, such as adoption and foster placement.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 18, 2022

HR Dive Live: How has HR changed — and what’s next for the profession?

HR Dive hosted a live discussion Oct. 11 during which we asked HR leaders to identify industry trends and discuss the field’s future.

By HR Dive staff • Oct. 17, 2022

Gannett hiring freezes, furloughs draw employee backlash

Social media was abuzz as current and former Gannett employees weighed in on the changes — and the way they were rolled out.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 17, 2022

Bersin: HR should focus on nonlinear career paths

External partnerships, AI tools and creativity on the part of talent managers could all help move the needle, the HR veteran’s firm said in a recent report.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 17, 2022

Robots at work may prompt burnout — but aren’t replacing people yet

“Most people are overestimating the capabilities of robots and underestimating their own capabilities,” one researcher said.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 14, 2022

Survey: Job seekers don’t trust employers that exclude pay from job postings

Employers are facing pressure from job hunters — and from newly passed laws — to be more transparent about a position’s pay.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 13, 2022