Udemy's CLO shapes training for 1,400 employees — and millions of users

"Any good leader, a learning leader, is a systems thinker," according to Melissa Daimler.

By Carla Bell • May 10, 2022

'Fortnite' maker denies it unfairly passed on hiring ex-Apple, Blizzard engineer

The applicant's past organizing activities, including at former employer Apple, did not factor into Epic Games' decision, a spokesperson for the developer told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • May 10, 2022

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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

Notification fatigue is tanking productivity, report says

Asana's Anatomy of Work report touched on email concerns, notification fatigue and other worries surrounding "work about work."

By Caroline Colvin • May 9, 2022

Neiman Marcus Group expands paid parental leave

In a tight labor market, companies are finding ways, beyond wage hikes, to attract and keep talent. Workers are aware of their struggle.

By Daphne Howland • May 9, 2022

10 best states for working mothers and how employers can help

Here's where employers can beef up their support of working parents.

By Caroline Colvin • May 9, 2022

Appointment of women to Fortune 500 boards hits record high

Boards have made strides toward greater diversity but still do not sufficiently represent some racial and ethnic groups, Heidrick & Struggles said.

By Jim Tyson • May 6, 2022

Why one company is giving its office workers a day off for Mother's Day

Fashion company Kendra Scott also provides an on-site playroom for kids and a grant program to help parents cover the cost of child care.

By Emilie Shumway • May 6, 2022

Demand for hybrid work may be behind record-high attrition

HR can act by leading efforts to shift culture around hybrid work and helping leadership to understand the value of it, according to Gartner.

By Ryan Golden • May 5, 2022

Starbucks' denial of new benefits to union workers is a legal gray area, labor experts say

Starbucks claims it can't legally extend new benefits and wage increases to organizing stores, and experts say this exclusion could discourage baristas from voting pro-union.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 5, 2022

DOL awards $90M in grants to prepare young workers for clean tech jobs

Apprenticeships are a key part of the administration's ongoing jobs strategy.

By Kathryn Moody • May 5, 2022

Study: 20% of retirees plan to head back to work this year

The rising cost of living is the main culprit driving retirees back into the workforce, the Resume Builder study found.

By Emilie Shumway • May 5, 2022

Airbnb says its employees can 'live and work from anywhere'

"If we limited our talent pool to a commuting radius around our offices, we would be at a significant disadvantage," Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said of the decision.

By Laurel Kalser • May 5, 2022

Amazon to hire more tech, corporate workers in California hubs

While the company is expanding its tech hubs in the state, it is grappling with overstaffing in its fulfillment network. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 4, 2022

How Rocket Software makes DEI worth the 'RIDE'

Sharra Owens-Schwartz, the first ever senior director of Rocket's Inclusion, Diversity and Equity initiative (RIDE), discusses her equity-first approach to retention.

By Caroline Colvin • May 4, 2022

USCIS ups automatic extension for certain work permits to 540 days

The extension reflects ongoing struggles employers have faced with U.S. immigration processing.

By Kathryn Moody • May 4, 2022

Despite hurry to hire, employers overlook workers with resume gaps

Caregivers, older workers, workers with disabilities and workers with criminal backgrounds each bring unique skills but face barriers to opportunity.

By Ryan Golden • May 4, 2022

How one employer is helping caregivers, 2 years into the pandemic

Traliant VP of HR Maggie Smith uses employee surveys to build scalable solutions for parents and other caregivers.

By Katie Clarey • May 3, 2022

HR, leadership may be split on benefits of culture investments

The disconnect extends to the debate over hybrid work's place in the post-pandemic era — a discussion that seems unlikely to end anytime soon.

By Kathryn Moody • May 2, 2022

Amazon to get a hearing on its objections over Staten Island union vote

The company complained that staff at the National Labor Relations Board in Brooklyn compromised the vote by workers to unionize.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 2, 2022

Deloitte: Globally, women say they're unable to 'switch off' at work

The firm's report shows that just because a workplace is nominally hybrid does not mean it will automatically benefit women.

By Ryan Golden • May 2, 2022

Using HR technology to develop a sense of belonging

A culture of belonging not only contributes to employee wellbeing, but is a key factor in attracting and retaining talent

May 2, 2022

Employees that don't feel heard will leave, report suggests

Research suggests employers can build trust by communicating to workers how and why their suggestions will — or won't — be used.

By Kathryn Moody • April 29, 2022

PepsiCo joins the wave of corporate returnships

"This is a unique set of people, primarily women, that aren't lacking in talent or drive," PepsiCo’s Heather Hoytink told HR Dive. "They just haven’t been given the opportunity to show up again and contribute."

By Caroline Colvin • April 28, 2022

Retention is poor among contract workers, too, report says

Of contingent workers surveyed for the report, over half who ended their assignments early did so within the first two months.

By Kathryn Moody • April 28, 2022

New hires job searching within first 6 months, study says

"Three months is the new 'tough it out for one year,'" research firm Lattice said. The report also touched on Gen Z dissatisfaction.

By Caroline Colvin • April 27, 2022