State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)
Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2019.
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Big Changes in Retail Hiring Says Report
The world of retail hiring, especially during the holidays is changing according to hiring data collected from the iCIMS recruitment platform, which processes more than four million jobs per year. For example, there retail has more job opportunities but fewer applicants to fill those positions. Check out the infographic below.
Defining Gender: Employers May See Fallout from Possible Federal Policy Change
Reports of a leaked memo detailing Trump administration plans to adopt a narrow definition of sex—a change that could erase discrimination protections for transgender people—raises questions about the impact of a new federal policy on the workplace.
Upwards Trend in Number of Independent Contractors Not Slowing Down
A recent survey by Upwork called “Freelancing in America: 2018” confirms a trend towards workers moving increasingly into freelance and contract work. Today we are joined by Stephane Kasriel, President and CEO of Upwork, to discuss the results.
Conducting Better Interviews with Value-Based Intuition
In yesterday’s post, we began to explore how you can conduct better interviews by supporting your intuition with an understanding of your values and learning how to recognize those values in your candidates. Today we’ll look at some details of how to use these skills in an interview.
4 L&D and Training Trends to Keep in Mind for 2019
Learning and development (L&D) departments are currently anticipated to be among the most innovative departments inside most organizations over the next decade and beyond—and for very good reasons.
How Can You Hire for Personality if You Don’t Meet the Candidate?
With recruiting technology rapidly replacing in-person interviews, hiring managers are beginning to miss something very important: the personality of the candidate.
3 Types of Mentors Your Employees Need
Adding to yesterday’s post, here are three more types of mentors your employees need to succeed.
Eye-Tracking: Recruiters Average 7.4 Seconds Reviewing a Résumé
Despite record low unemployment, a new study finds that jobseekers have just 7.4 seconds to make an impression on recruiters but can improve their résumés for extra attention.
The Economic Risks of Outdated Education and Technology in the Workplace
The Associated Press recently highlighted research released by Accenture, and the findings are staggering and concerning for organizations of all shapes and sizes. And L&D professionals and members of the C-suite everywhere will need to take notice immediately to help mitigate the issues that will start to arise.