“We were expecting the trend to be [a] modest improvement month over month. But this is a strong report,” Rajesh Namboothiry tells HR Brew.
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This graphic design platform has an apt visual representation for documenting skills—a passport.
Claiming skills like stamps on a passport has allowed Canva to hire and develop employees from a skills-first strategy.
This people leader heads HR at the company that conducts dozens of ‘best places to work’ rankings
Cyndi Wenninghoff, director of employee success at Quantum Workplace, discusses her role.
Moms First seeks to help HR, employees navigate paid leave through expanded AI tool
The tool features a chatbot that answers common questions about state paid leave, such as whether a worker can take it concurrently with benefits offered by their employer.
To increase productivity, try tapping into employees’ personal values
Step one: Create a resilience plan.
The labor market cooldown and ‘Big Stay’ continue to impact employers, JOLTS data shows
The August numbers show the labor market is continuing to cool.
Is your total rewards package missing these key health benefits?
These reproductive and maternal health benefits are “easy wins” and “pay for themselves,” one CEO tells HR Brew.
Legislative lowdown: Maryland becomes first East Coast state to adopt a heat standard
Employers whose employees are exposed to 80-degree temperatures or higher must provide access to drinking water, rest breaks, and shade under new regulations.
This HR pro regularly meets with every employee in her organization
“I’ve been able to establish such a nice rapport with different people,” Annie Osinski, Inclusively’s VP of HR, tells HR Brew.
CHRO, CPO among fastest-growing C-suite roles, new LinkedIn data shows
The growth reflects shifting expectations for HR leaders in light of AI advancements, Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer, tells HR Brew.
The future of talent acquisition will be bright—if AI is used ethically
“Let me tell you, AI’s name is Aisha, and Aisha can deliver strongly when she is fed good, healthy information,” Janice Bryant Howroyd tells an audience at Indeed’s FutureWork conference in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 26.
A good internal comms strategy is crucial to employee engagement and retention—but employers aren’t getting it right
Few workers are very satisfied with their company’s internal communications. That’s a bad sign for employee retention.
Health plan costs are expected to rise by 8% in 2025, driven in part by GLP-1 drugs
Nearly one-half of employers surveyed by WTW said they were interested in “compounded” GLP-1 medications coming onto the market at lower costs.
Walmart’s chief talent officer is turning to the retailer’s 2.1 million employees to fulfill hard-to-fill jobs
“We try to create 2.1 million unique career paths for our associates,” Lo Stomski, Walmart’s chief talent officer, says.
How companies including Workday and Land O’Lakes approach flexible work perks for employees
These employers saw positive impacts after introducing flexible work offerings.
Civil rights groups want businesses to reaffirm commitment to DE&I as programs come under attack
Advocates say that employers should act as allies as LGBTQ+ workers become less safe in the US.