Amazon employs proprietary technology to meet an "unregretted attrition" target, which aims to pressure 6% of its office workers out of the company each year, according to internal documents reviewed by The Seattle Times. Workforce experts such as The Talent Mine's Chris Bloomquist and New York University professor Anna Tavis compare the practice to stack ranking, although Amazon denies the claim, and an anonymous former Amazon manager says, "When you have to 'Sophie's Choice' your employees, it's not cool." Full Story: The Seattle Times (tiered subscription model) (6/21)
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Recruiting & Retention
Mets' workplace review results in 2 senior firings The New York Mets has terminated two senior executives within its HR and legal departments following an internal investigation conducted by law firm WilmerHale in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Mickey Callaway, the team's former manager. Owner Steve Cohen detailed changes the company is making in an email to employees "to ensure that our community and culture will always be safe, respectful, and inclusive." Full Story: The Associated Press (6/21)
Employers should heed workers' mental health needs About 51.5 million people in the US meet diagnostic criteria for a mental illness -- and for many, including those with anxiety and depression, it can interfere with work. Employer-sponsored benefits should include access to appropriate services through a combination of workplace, policy and clinical interventions. Full Story: Health Affairs Blog (6/21)
The science of aviation and aerospace are powerful subjects to engage students in STEM, says Kendra Kincade of Elevate Aviation and the Junior Jets STEM program. The company, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and others are offering opportunities for students to learn about STEM and careers in the fields. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (6/21)
The HR Leader
Are you catering to the "polywork" generations? Millennial and Generation Z workers are increasingly following a "polywork" path -- rejecting a traditional career in favor of performing multiple roles at the same time -- and a survey by new social network Polywork reveals almost 64% of workers ages 21 to 40 are already doing more than one job or plan to in the future. "People are rejecting the single job titles that have been bestowed upon them for the last 10 years in favor of representing all the different types of things they do," says Polywork founder Peter Johnston. Full Story: Digiday (tiered subscription model) (6/23)
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