Actress Thandie Newton says she has been excluded from the Time's Up movement in Hollywood, despite sharing her story of sexual abuse years ago, because she isn't "hot enough." Newton had detailed abuse from a director and had warned of a need to prepare children for danger. HuffPost (4/23)
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Recruiting & Retention
Trump administration plans changes to H-1B visa program US Citizenship and Immigration Services is getting ready to propose changes to the kinds of jobs covered by H-1B skilled worker visas, as well as changes to the compensation employers must pay the visa holders and the types of worker-employee relationships. Axios (4/23)
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6 steps to a successful up-skill program Looking outside the internal talent pipeline is costly and encourages attrition, while investing in training can fill knowledge gaps and boost retention, Simplilearn CEO Krishna Kumar writes. Kumar outlines six steps to building a powerful skill-acquisition model, including assessing needs, choosing providers and measuring results. Training magazine (4/23)
Benefits & Compensation
Helping women negotiate for higher pay Women can access free salary-negotiation workshops through the American Association of University Women, which wants to expand the reach of its training. Negotiation skills can be critical, given that 40% of women have experienced a salary gain of 5% or less during the past five years, according to a survey by SheKnows Media. CNNMoney (4/18)
The HR Leader
Serve employees to help them grow Be a humble leader by encouraging employees to try their ideas and asking them how you can help them do a better job, writes Dan Cable, a London Business School professor. "To put it bluntly, servant-leaders have the humility, courage, and insight to admit that they can benefit from the expertise of others who have less power than them," Cable writes. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (4/23)
