Trends in the Industry

Some surprising trends are driving hiring success in a tight marketplace. LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends 2019 report, featuring a survey of talent professionals, identifies four major trends that will drive hiring this year and beyond. These suggest some important paradigm shifts and a growing demand from job candidates for employer accountability and transparency. … [Read more...] about Report: Four Facets of Hiring Focus

According to a recent survey, employees feel strongly that flexible job arrangements have a positive impact on their mental and physical health. When 1,200 employees were asked an array of questions about how their work life affects their mental and physical health, as well as their relationships, stress level, and other issues, 89% said that flexibility would help them take better care of themselves. At the same time, 87% said it would enable them to spend more time with family; and 81% said it might even make them a better spouse or partner. … [Read more...] about Employees See Flexibility as Key to Health, Happiness

February is American Heart Month, and it’s the perfect time to help employees get heart healthy by making disease prevention part of your company culture. Start by ensuring that your wellness program includes education and activities focused on heart health and how to control various risk factors. Help employees identify and address lifestyle changes with some creative programs and innovative ideas. … [Read more...] about Keep the Heart of Your Company Beating Strong

The caregiver shortage crisis could actually be more severe than previously thought, presenting challenges—but also opportunities—for employers. Based on projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a new report from the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) suggests that the direct care workforce will likely grow by 1.4 million jobs from 2016 to 2026. This is more than registered nurses and fast food workers combined, the second and third highest growth fields. … [Read more...] about Pending Caregiver Shortage: Worse Than Expected?

From empathetic listening to identifying various resources, there is much you can do to help employees and their families affected by the government shutdown. As the partial government shutdown drags on, it is having an impact on the 800,00 federal workers furloughed without pay and others in their families and communities. You may have employees, contractors, or other workers affected by the shutdown and not even realize it. It’s important to know how the shutdown is affecting people and what you can do to help them. … [Read more...] about HR Can Help Ease Stress, Anxiety of Government Shutdown

Particularly among Millennials and Gen Zers, there is a growing shift to on-demand healthcare. What does this mean to HR?  Nearly 50% of 18- to 29-year-olds say they don’t have a primary care physician and are using on-demand options—such as urgent care, drug store clinics, and telemedicine-- for their healthcare. They see these as preferable because they generally offer shorter wait times and access on demand. In fact, urgent care centers have become more popular in recent years; and there currently are over 7,000 such clinics across the country. … [Read more...] about On-Demand Healthcare: What You Need To Know about this Growing Trend

Some surprising trends will impact the workplace in 2019. Are you ready? Business writer Jena McGregor suggests some issues that HR managers and other leaders should keep on their radar screen moving into the new year. While some are obvious, she says, such as diversity, flexibility, and gender equity, other less talked-about concerns will require attention as well. … [Read more...] about Turning the Crystal Ball on the 2019 Workplace

HR professionals see themselves as strategic partners in their organizations, and they are playing a growing role in areas such as compliance, promoting company culture, and using technology in innovative ways. This is the first of a two-part article documenting the results of the 2018 Pulse of HR Survey. Conducted by Paychex, the survey involved 300 HR decision makers in U.S. companies with 50-500 employees across a range of industries. HR leaders cited keeping up with regulations and tracking employees’ time (38% each) as top challenges for 2018. Other issues that kept them on their toes included complying with regulations (35%), offering competitive benefits (33%), and retaining talent (31%). … [Read more...] about Survey Documents Shifting Role of HR