‘Alexa, Find That Purple Squirrel’
Artificial intelligence (AI) is great for getting tedious, mundane tasks off your plate, but could voice-activated AI platforms—like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant—help you find that purple squirrel?
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Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace: How to Increase Productivity and Happiness
Conventional, and arguably dated, wisdom suggests that if we pay employees enough, they’ll be productive. But recent studies now suggest otherwise: Researchers have discovered a link between employees’ happiness and their productivity at work.
Changing times bringing more demand for workplace flexibility
by Tammy Binford Certainly, the workplace has seen dramatic change in recent years. Changes brought on by economic turmoil, technological advances, and new thinking about traditional employer-employee roles have made the workplace a much different place than it was just a decade ago. Leading the way in this new world of work is the concept […]
Wage Compression? Use the ‘Compression Triangle’
The first thing to recognize about compression is that there are no secrets at work, says consultant Brown. People are going to find out what other people make. They may talk openly or it may be relatively innocent, he adds. For example, your life insurance is half of salary, and employees are sitting at lunch […]
Expanding Overtime Pay: What Is Under Consideration?
Perhaps you’ve been hearing the news about proposed changes to overtime pay and wondering how it might affect your organization. The truth is, we don’t yet know exactly how much of a change the Department of Labor (DOL) will make, but we know change is coming. Here are the basics on what is happening.
6 Research-Backed Pillars to Achieve Work-Life Harmony Without Legislation
Your boss sends an email at 5:00 AM, your teammate pings you on Slack at 10:00 PM, and your co-worker is firing off emails from a beachside cabana on vacation. Problematic? Maybe not. For many workers, the real problem isn’t the timing—it’s the pressure. Must you match their availability? Seventy-one percent of employees say they […]
Yes, Cher, you can ‘Turn Back Time’—you’ll just have to pay for it
By the way, if you haven’t heard, the Cubs won something called “the World Series.” Our long, national nightmare—arrogant Cubs fans—has now officially begun. Now, onto things that actually matter. This past weekend, we rolled the clocks back. And though we got an extra hour of sleep (well, you may have—I have two children under […]
Displaced Workers Present Opportunity for Recruiters
The U.S. economy has changed significantly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread business and economic changes the pandemic has ushered in.
That’s a Wrap on Learning & Development Week 2022!
From October 24 to 28, we spent a full week helping HR professionals develop and refine their skills on a variety of Learning & Development topics. Now, we’re taking a look back at all the L&D content, events, and digital resources we learned throughout the course of this year’s event.
Shared Talent Pools: A Win-Win for Both Businesses and Talent
By Amy Doyle, VP of Strategic Client Solutions at ManpowerGroup Solutions Companies may be in hiring mode, but the harsh reality is there is not enough talent to meet demand. With the shortage showing no signs of easing, and skills needs changing faster than ever, meeting growth objectives requires new ways of thinking, behaving, and […]