Creative perks aimed at employee well-being, health | NYC fire dept. features firefighters in recruitment drive | Public sector agencies can take steps to be more competitive employers
Creative perks aimed at employee well-being, health Glassdoor's list of 20 companies that have unique employee perks includes Bain & Co., which has an annual three-day "World Cup" interoffice soccer tournament, and Scripps Health, which offers health insurance for employees' cats and dogs. Genentech has a mobile spa, and Timberland lets workers take up to 40 hours of paid time a year to do volunteer work. CNBC (2/7)
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Recruiting & Retention
NYC fire dept. features firefighters in recruitment drive Four real-life firefighters' faces will grace banners at fire stations around New York City as part of a recruiting effort. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the campaign is helping to attract recruits of previously underrepresented groups such as women and people of color. Daily News (New York) (2/6)Public sector agencies can take steps to be more competitive employers Government agencies facing staffing losses as baby boomers retire should rethink hiring and retention strategies to compete with private sector employers. This could include recruiting more from within, offering training and growth opportunities, using technology in recruitment and rewriting job descriptions to eliminate technical jargon. Governing magazine online (2/7)
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Leadership & Development
Survey: Many tech workers have felt discrimination Twenty-four percent of about 1,000 technology workers have faced workplace discrimination related to race, gender, age, religion or sexual orientation, according to a survey Censuswide conducted for Indeed. Reuters (2/8)
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Benefits & Compensation
Earnings for high-paid women are most affected after having kids All women suffer a loss of income when they have children, and the penalty is largest for highly skilled white women, according to research appearing in the journal American Sociological Review. Women in high-paying jobs may suffer a 10% hit to future wages when they have children, the analysis shows. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (2/1)Facebook expands paid leave for caregiving, death in family Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says the company is expanding paid-leave benefits for employees faced with caring for a sick family member or mourning the death of a loved one. The company is giving workers up to 20 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family member, up to six weeks of paid leave to care for a sick relative, and up to three days of leave to take care of a family member with a short-term illness. TechCrunch (2/7)
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Path to Workforce
Students train for emergency-service careers Students at a California high school may opt to enroll in a yearlong emergency medical responder course, where they can use real equipment to practice saving lives. The course is part of two career pathways at the school: health science and public service. The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) (free registration) (2/5)Manufacturers look to win over younger generations Companies are looking to bridge the skills gap by encouraging younger people to consider a career in manufacturing, and that effort includes reshaping the industry's image. "It's seen as low skill, an unsafe environment, low tech, none of which are true," says Jenny Stupica, who is on ConxusNEO's executive committee for its board. Smart Business online (2/1)
The HR Leader
HR execs: Look for women with C-suite potential Companies are promoting women to C-suite positions such as chief HR officer, but that hasn't yet translated to the CEO role, says Mara Swan of ManpowerGroup. Hiring women executives can be a competitive advantage, argues Jewell Parkinson, SAP North America's head of HR. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (2/3)
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