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Got a side-gig? You’re not alone. According to new CareerBuilder research, nearly a third of workers (32%) do—this compares to 29% last year. And more women than men have side hustles—35% of women vs. 28% of men.
A group of best-performing companies has achieved a $2,251 per employee per year (PEPY) healthcare cost advantage over the national average in 2017 ($9,950 compared with $12,201), according to global advisory, broking, and solutions company Willis Towers Watson’s 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey.
According to one resource, 95% of learning and development (L&D) professionals rate business acumen as an important competency for successful training managers—and for a very good reason. L&D departments are quickly becoming the epicenters for all strategic partnerships for organizations across industries and will be the most innovative department within most organizations over the course […]
Yesterday’s Advisor presented some findings of BLR’s Employment Branding Survey; today, we share further results from the study, including the most successful branding actions taken by respondents, and how they monitor external branding.
With a unique journey that has woven through various roles and experiences, Kendra Mack, Vice President of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) at Kanarys, a technology company that provides the tools organizations need to create long-term systemic change around DEIB, has become a beacon for those seeking to understand and implement DEIB in the […]
HR leaders across industries are finding creative ways to integrate AI and other new technologies into their workflows. Some are carefully testing the waters, while others are jumping in with AI integration embedded throughout their workday. Regardless of adaptation level, all HR professionals are trying to balance new efficiencies with the heart and soul of […]
About 30% of the organizations Sibson Consulting studies do pay for performance well, consultant Jim Kochanski says. That means it is possible, but it’s not easy. Fortunately, there are nine factors that can help the other 70%, he says. Most employers say they have pay for performance, says Kochanski, but they don’t. Unfortunately, employees spot […]
During the hiring process, a crucial decision for an employer is whether to bring on a new individual as an employee or as a contractor. Granted, in some businesses the choice may be clear, but in others it can require more of a judgment call. This decision is not a small one—it has legal consequences […]
By definition, most Americans think of a “full-time job” as one that is worked 40 hours per week. For some legal and regulatory purposes, 32 hours will even be classified as full-time. The reality for many workers, however, is quite different. Some professions routinely see workers putting in 60, 70 or 80 hours per week, […]
Upskilling puts healthcare workers on a path to high-growth careers.