Why credit checks for trans talent require care

Lack of awareness around name changes can impede onboarding and harm trans talent.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 24, 2021

California judge overturns Prop 22, causing setbacks for gig economy employers

The judge ruled Friday the law is unconstitutional because it undermines the legislature's ability to grant workers' compensation rights to rideshare drivers.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 24, 2021

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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

Employers, employees butt heads over hybrid work

COVID-19 has shifted work-life balance in quite a literal way, but not all agree on how that will look moving forward.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 23, 2021

Vacation doesn't alleviate burnout, Visier report shows

Burnout, experienced by 9 in 10 respondents to Visier's survey, may be reaching epidemic levels in 2021.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 23, 2021

Despite buying power, women remain absent from healthcare C-suites

Getting more women a seat at the table isn't a zero sum game, Patrice Wolfe, CEO of AGS Health, said during a panel at HIMSS in Las Vegas.

By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 20, 2021

Aldi to hire 20K store and warehouse workers in the US

To staff up in preparation for the holiday season, the grocer will host a hiring week from Sept. 20-24. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 19, 2021

With 'Disco,' Spotify finds its people data groove

As Spotify seeks to diversify talent, numbers are only part of the story.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 19, 2021

How to make executive searches less exclusionary

Keep failing to hire diverse candidates? Executive coach Aiko Bethea and corporate entrepreneur Lucinda Duncalfe shed some light on the issue.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 18, 2021

Activision Blizzard allegations show how HR can sanction toxicity

Sources who spoke to HR Dive said the suit and subsequent actions by the company's executive team portray a work environment marred by routine harassment — and an HR department that enabled it.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 18, 2021

'90s-era sexual harassment training won't cut it anymore

Sexual harassment trainings may leave out guidance for digital interactions and tend to be heteronormative, experts say. 

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 17, 2021

5 tips to help employees navigate post-pandemic work, life

Organizational leaders can help employees thrive, write Laurel McNall, associate professor at SUNY Brockport, and Jessica Nicklin, associate professor at University of Hartford.

By Laurel McNall and Jessica Nicklin • Aug. 17, 2021

LinkedIn: Engineering roles have the longest time-to-hire; administrative roles have the shortest

The slowest-to-hire jobs can take up to three months to fill, while the fastest hires can go from application to first day on the job in only eight days.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 17, 2021

Dollar Tree advertises worker safety in warehouse hiring push

Despite widespread layoffs early in the pandemic, workers seem to have retained their collective power.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 16, 2021

Freelancers are your solution to the "Great Resignation"

Fiverr Business integrates trusted freelancers into your existing team and department structure.

By Fiverr Business • Aug. 16, 2021

Employers offering more nontraditional or voluntary benefits, Gallagher report says

More organizations also are developing absence management policies.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 12, 2021

Fortune 500 shows incremental progress on diversity

Women's representation lags on Fortune's U.S. and global lists.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 12, 2021

The case for delaying background checks

Racial equity and fair chance hiring are inextricably intertwined, one source told HR Dive. 

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 11, 2021

Reporter's Notebook: A close-up view of the talent shortage in Charleston

HR Dive's Ryan Golden visited manufacturers near the coastal commerce hub to hear how the pandemic has impacted them.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 11, 2021

5 leaders share their strategies for retaining millennials

Execs discuss the initiatives that earned them a spot on the 2021 Great Place to Work list for millennials.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 11, 2021

Mobile optimization offers better candidate experiences

Given the rise in use of mobile technology among job candidates, game-like assessments may be misguided, Infor execs write.

By Joel Philo and Paul Boatman • Aug. 10, 2021

Survey: Pandemic gave workers time to consider what they want — and don't want

The conditions prompted employers to reconsider their benefits mix, as well as the way they work, overall.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 9, 2021

Mental health in the workplace: Flexibility is key in supporting female employees

Well-being will remain a priority as employers plan for a return to the office.

By Emily N. Litzinger and Raeann Burgo • Aug. 6, 2021

Talent investments pay off, Gartner report says

A Gartner report shows S&P 500 companies that focused on "targeted talent investments" in 2020 outpaced those that just focused on cost reduction.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 6, 2021

SHRM: More than two-thirds of supervisors consider remote workers more replaceable

The negative attitudes are part of a broader trend emerging on remote work.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 6, 2021

A South Carolina sawmill part maker lands a $2.5M machine. Will workers be ready to operate it?

Up against big-name manufacturers and contracting firms, BID Group hopes enhanced benefits and advancement opportunities can prove a lure for scarce talent.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 5, 2021