H-2B visa cap reached for early second half of fiscal year 2023

USCIS routinely releases extra visas to meet demand, but the H-2B visa program has faced some scrutiny of late. 

By Kathryn Moody • April 4, 2023

Return to office might be making workers miserable

Researchers at Kizen suggest RTO has “stifling” effects.

By Caroline Colvin • April 4, 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

Former Bed Bath & Beyond CEO sues over unpaid severance

Mark Tritton alleges that the retailer stopped payments on his $6.76 million severance agreement in January.

By Nate Delesline III • April 3, 2023

Amid tech talent shortage, women of color are tech-ready and untapped

As more than 400,000 tech and tech-adjacent jobs remain unfilled — despite ongoing layoffs — women of color remain vastly underrepresented in STEM, one study shows. 

By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2023

Is ChatGPT the future of recruiting?

Automation of all kinds has long been pitched as a way to take tedious work off someone’s plate — and ChatGPT is among the newer applications.

By Jen A. Miller • April 3, 2023

Report: Companies may need to focus on contract worker retention, especially for IT

Contractors care about fair pay, team integration and meaningful work, a report from Motion Recruitment said.

By Carolyn Crist • March 31, 2023

Entry-level employees are least satisfied working from home

According to Glassdoor data, employees in technical sales and support are most satisfied with the arrangement.

By Carolyn Crist • March 31, 2023

The silver lining to a hiring slowdown? TA pros are building talent pipelines to prepare for a rebound

It’s not so much about more, but better recruiting going into 2023, a Gem survey found.

By Laurel Kalser • March 30, 2023

Feds should improve retention efforts to boost workforce diversity, EEOC says

The data provides a snapshot into one of the country’s largest DEI efforts.

By Carolyn Crist • March 29, 2023

Financial services industry has work to do on trustworthiness, study suggests

A new study used employee behavior to score how well a sector is performing on DEI initiatives.

By Ginger Christ • March 29, 2023

Employers can — and must — play role in addiction recovery, researchers say

Among other efforts, awareness and communication can reduce barriers and stigma, a recent report says.

By Carolyn Crist • March 29, 2023

How Grubhub uses returnships to bring women on board

The mass exodus of women from the workforce during the pandemic has prompted employers from many industries to reconsider ways to train and hire them.

By Caroline Colvin • March 28, 2023

How recruiters can use TikTok

For the right roles, a solid TikTok campaign can get workers “in the apply funnel,” one expert said.

By Jen A. Miller • March 28, 2023

Job openings outnumber available workers. Immigration reform could help, says policy center.

Certain changes could help with work authorization and permanent residence, according to The Conference Board’s Committee for Economic Development.

By Carolyn Crist • March 28, 2023

‘We’ve had to be creative’: How a major health system eased its labor shortage

By the summer of 2021, turnover at Memorial Hermann reached 30%. The organization implemented new staffing models, tweaked upskilling efforts and invested in greater staff support — and turnover is now down by half.

By Katie Clarey • March 27, 2023

Jury rejects DOJ claim, finds employers not guilty in criminal no-poach case

The agency claimed four home healthcare providers colluded to restrict worker mobility in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Kate Tornone • March 27, 2023

Activision Blizzard plots a DEI comeback

The company gave its first update as it works to distance itself from accusations of a toxic culture.

By Kathryn Moody • March 27, 2023

Employees say pay raises, psychological safety help keep them focused

Employees expect HR teams to take care of their needs, but a quarter of those who responded to a recent survey said they don’t know who in their company is responsible for their well-being.

By Laurel Kalser • March 27, 2023

Shopify expects productivity boost from meeting ban

Engineering, product and user experience teams should complete around 25% more projects by the end of 2023 compared to last year under the new policy.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 24, 2023

Workers say they’re hopeful about the future of their careers — but not with their current employers

Upskilling could be the key to retention in today’s “free agent” market, a Tuesday report said.

By Carolyn Crist • March 24, 2023

Survey: HR pros, stressed from understaffing, need a better tech stack

The right tools could bolster employee experience and reduce administrative work.

By Carolyn Crist • March 24, 2023

Love’s aims to hire 2K workers

The company will hold its fifth annual nationwide hiring event later this month, with positions available at its stores, truck care centers and customer service facility.

By Jeff Wells • March 24, 2023

DHL will pay $2.7M to settle class action challenging ‘blanket ban’ criminal history policy

Employers more broadly have been taking a second look at their hiring protocols around criminal history, studies have shown.

By Kathryn Moody • March 23, 2023

Indeed to cut 15% of its workforce

The CEO said job listings were at or below pre-pandemic levels.

By Ginger Christ • March 22, 2023

Could AI help with workplace injury prevention?

EHS pros already manage large volumes of data on a daily basis, the National Safety Council said, and there may be ways they can deploy that information to mitigate workplace injury and death.

By Carolyn Crist • March 22, 2023