Report: Employers are most impressed with informed candidates | What to know about winning over Generation Z | Hiring managers share horror stories of helicopter parents
Report: Employers are most impressed with informed candidates Hiring managers want candidates who are well-informed, according to a Glassdoor survey. Job seekers can come across as informed by displaying their knowledge of the company's culture and the job role, as well as by asking relevant questions. Glassdoor (9/25)
How to Motivate Employees Learn which employee incentives work best from research from Kellogg School of Management faculty. Learn more.
Generation Z is entering the workforce as entry-level jobs become more complex, if not displaced by technology, which presents challenges for them and for organizational leaders, write Carolyn O'Boyle, Josefin Atack and Kelly Monahan. HR must reassess how it recruits and onboards talent and how it provides mobility and development pathways, all while using data in new ways and having the "courage to break with tradition and historical norms," they write. Deloitte Insights (9/19)
6 Ways to Transform Your Wellness Program Not seeing the ROI on your current wellness program or don't have one at all? EXOS can help. For tips to improve your program or start a new one, download "6 Ways to Transform Your Company's Wellness Program".
Is your company afraid of ideas? Companies often encourage employees to offer innovative ideas, but many struggle with change and even fire employees for being too creative, writes Bill Jerome of The Disposable Visionary. Jerome details how to tell whether a company stifles ingenuity and how to create a culture that nurtures innovation. Training magazine (9/25)
Benefits & Compensation
CBO: Millions would become uninsured under Graham-Cassidy bill The Congressional Budget Office estimated that millions of Americans would lose access to insurance coverage if legislation sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., became law and spending would be cut by $230 billion from 2020 to 2026. The legislation, which replaces the ACA funding structure with state block grants, could also result in 580,000 lost jobs and $240 billion in lost economic activity by 2027, according to an S&P Global Ratings report. The Hill (9/25),The Hill (9/25)
The HR Leader
Inefficiency still a problem in HR HR is still plagued by inefficient work habits despite an increase in technology and automation, writes Jen Stroud. She offers insights for further automating and organizing key information and workflows to free up HR's time. HR People + Strategy Blog (9/25)
Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. ... Constructive criticism is not only to be expected, but sought.
