10,000 Lyft, Uber drivers in Minneapolis out of work | Recruitment processes aren't keeping pace with skills gap | Corning CEO: How to identify and solve the right problems
Starting May 1, Minneapolis residents won’t be able to travel by Lyft or Uber because the companies refuse to pay rideshare drivers the new local minimum wage of $15.57 per hour. The City Council overrode the mayor’s veto of the measure, which will put 10,000 drivers out of work. Full Story: Yahoo (3/19)
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Recruiting & Retention
Recruitment processes aren't keeping pace with skills gap Organizations need to update recruitment strategies to fill the current cybersecurity talent gap, writes Haris Pylarinos, founder and CEO of Hack the Box. Don't overlook candidates without formal qualifications, focus on a practical skills assessment, remove silos from hiring processes and consider upskilling for existing teams, Pylarinos writes. Full Story: TechRadar (3/18)
Attorneys: Review FMLA rules regarding spousal care HR should recognize when employees may need to take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act for spousal care, say attorneys, who emphasize HR leaders should review regulations regarding eligibility. "If they are signaling a need for leave for this reason, the burden on employers is fairly heavy to make sure these employees get directed to the FMLA process," says Littler attorney Alexis Knapp, who adds employees may need the time to help their spouse with eating, bathing, dressing and transportation in addition to medical care. Full Story: Society for Human Resource Management (tiered subscription model) (3/15)
Path to Workforce
Colo. district's Grad Plus Initiative improves outcomes The Grad Plus Initiative in Colorado's Boulder Valley School District, now in its second year, motivates students to pursue work-based learning, industry certificates, college credit classes and bilingual proficiency -- aiming to equip them with diverse skills beyond a diploma. The initiative, expanding access to career and technical education, concurrent enrollment and bilingual commendations, aims to provide equitable opportunities for student success. Full Story: Colorado Hometown Weekly (Boulder) (3/19)
The HR Leader
Tell employees what's up on a screen they pass every day Mike Tippets of internet provider Hughes makes the case for digital signage for employee communication, using flat-screen televisions off the rack of an electronics store. One no-no is audio because sound "creates fatigue for anyone who is near the screen or passes the screen often." Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (3/18)
What kind of culture do people find in your organization? Is it warm and friendly? Do people work with enthusiasm and purpose? Or are they dragging in daily and watching the clock? Corning CEO Wendell Weeks grew up in an abusive home, as we see in our Leadership & Development story today. Both his parents were alcoholics. Chaos and turmoil were his norm. Fortunately, Weeks found a new home at Corning. He joined the company in 1983 and spent the next four decades moving up through the ranks. He took the helm as chief executive officer in 2005 and chairman of the board in 2007. “I was lucky to join Corning, which was filled with people who were really good people,” Weeks says in an interview with Adam Bryant. “They had good values, they treated each other well, and they invested in their community. So it was natural for me to want to join an institution that would help me become a better person.” People come to us from all sorts of places in life -- some more broken than others. What do they find? Do they find a culture of kindness and respect? Do they find an organization willing to invest in employee growth? Do they find a place that encourages creative thinking and lets people run with ideas? What they find can affect their lives, and careers, for better or for worse. Let us aim for better. How can I serve you with this brief? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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