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Report: Unhappy Doesn’t Mean Unmotivated

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You can (and should) keep highly motivated but disengaged employees from walking out the door.

Just because employees are disengaged doesn’t mean they aren’t motivated. That is the conclusion of a new report, which found that 26% of employees are motivated but unhappy. After studying over 30,000 employees, the study authors found that, while these workers are disengaged, they are highly motivated and give 100% at work. However, they don’t recommend their company as a great organization to work for, and you could lose them and their productivity if you don’t act now.

CCRCs: Salaries Up, Turnover Down

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Pay is up for line workers and others in Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

According to the new 2019 CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Communities) Salary & Benefits Report, pay is up for employees at all levels in this sector of the long-term care industry. The biggest salary winners were line workers. For instance, Certified Nursing Aides (CNAs) enjoyed an average 4.1% pay hike, and kitchen porters saw a pay boost of 5.3%. Sous chefs/cooks and dietary aides received an average 4.8% raise.

Survey: Unpaid Caregivers Need/Want Support to Balance Work, Family

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Help family caregivers for loyal, productive, healthy teams.

Look around your organization. With around 1 in 6 working Americans currently serving as an unpaid, primary caregiver to a family member, there is a good chance that some of these people work with you. If you think this none of your business, think again. Unpaid caregivers often come to work tired, stressed out, and emotionally exhausted, despite their best efforts to juggle work and personal life successfully. You need to be prepared to understand and support employees who are also caregivers to ensure a productive, engaged, innovative workforce.

When Employers and Employees Are Allies, Everyone Wins

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Study: Recognizing employees holistically boosts engagement, productivity.

Employers and employees agree that everyone wins when work and life blend and enrich each other, according to Met Life’s 17th Annual US Employee Benefit Trends Study 2019. “Employees need an ally, and employers can play this role by creating a workplace that not only recognizes employees holistically but supports them holistically as well,” the study authors say. A holistic workplace is one that provides enriching experiences, an accepting culture, and guidance that enables employees to achieve their personal goals.

Survey: HR Pros Embrace Technology and Their Role as Strategic Leaders, Change Managers

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Increasingly, HR is taking charge of productivity, staff training, compliance with high-tech, personalized skills.

Change seems to be the only constant in today’s business landscape. However, a new Paychex survey suggests that HR professionals are taking the lead on managing change and targeting key areas for focus in the coming months. The vast majority (90%) feel that they have a voice in company strategy and decisions (a 10% increase over last year); and they are increasingly relying on technology to support their efforts.

Implications of Immigration Reform on Caregiver Workforce

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Consider what you can and must do to comply with the law while maintaining access to a pool of qualified workers.

Finding people to work as certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and other frontline positions in post-acute and long-term care facilities is challenging at best. This challenge could intensify in the coming months and years, as efforts to reform U.S. immigration policies threaten to further shrink the pool of potential workers in healthcare. Immigrants make up 1 in 4 direct-care workers nationwide; and in recent years, organizations have increasingly looked to immigrants to address their workforce shortages.  What do you need to know to avoid staffing shortages as immigration reform moves forward?

Employees Recognize Efforts to Address Bias, But the Journey Isn’t Over

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A new survey shows that bias, along with its impact on productivity and well-being, is still a serious issue for employees.

Despite efforts to increase fairness and equity in the workplace, bias still plagues many organizations. According to a recent survey, 64% of employees say they have experienced workplace bias in the past year, and 61% feel that bias against them occurs at least once a month.  Nearly two-thirds (54%) of respondents say they’ve witnessed bias against a coworker in the past year. The vast majority (84%) said that the bias they experienced has had a negative impact on their overall happiness, well-being, and confidence. Read on for more survey results and insights into how you can better address workplace bias.

Report: Workers Want, Need Tech Skills But Often Lack Training

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Increasingly, employees judge their employer by how much tech skills training the company offers.

Providing workers with tech skills maximizes their productivity and confidence to do their jobs. However, a 2019 Tech Skills Report suggests that many people don’t have the skills they need and that the training they’re getting isn’t enough. While employers may assume that everyone is tech-savvy in the digital age, the truth is that there is a serious technical skills gap that companies need to fill.

According to the survey results, 80% of U.S. workers say they use technology to perform their job, but nearly a third (28%) don’t think they have the critical tech skills needed to work effectively. Part of the problem is that only half of respondents (55%) said their employer provides tech training for job-relevant tools; and 19% said they haven’t received any tech training at all.  Another issue is that the training employees are receiving isn’t enough or the right kind. Respondents who have received training also  say they want more. This especially true of millennials, 21% of whom say that they are interested in learning more. Half of working Americans of all ages say they regret not getting more tech training from their employer.

Tech, Equity, Privacy, More: Top Trends Need to be on Your Radar Now

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A new study suggests good and bad news for workforce issues moving forward. Are you ready?

While unemployment was down and wages up in 2018, higher interest rates, tariffs, and other concerns started a slowdown in recruiting and pay raises. Now a new Glassdoor research study looks at 2018 to predict the top trends and disruptors for 2019 and how you can address them proactively.

Plagued by Vacation Scheduling Headaches? Take these Tips, and Feel Better Fast

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Summer vacations can be all blue skies if you plan, prepare, and have consistent policies.

Juggling employee requests for prime summer vacation slots can be real headache for HR and other managers. Experts suggest several tips to take the pain out of vacation scheduling and avoid problems such as disgruntled workers, poor morale, and tension between colleagues. Read on to make vacations fun and easy for everyone.