Salary expectations for new jobs hit record high | Why HR recruiters are finding less value in LinkedIn | Nearly three-fourths of IT managers dislike employee-monitoring tech
The lowest offer American employees would accept to take a new job is an annual salary of $75,811, an all-time high, according to the New York Fed. The average offer acceptable to men is $88,900, in comparison to $63,100 for women. Full Story: Yahoo (4/18)
Recruiting & Retention
Why HR recruiters are finding less value in LinkedIn A change in tone of LinkedIn posts over the last three years has been of no benefit to job recruiters, writes Michael Dempsey. "Many posts have become more personal, featuring the emotional backstories of its members with accounts of childhood influences and admissions of failings and frailties," in other words too much like Facebook, Dempsey argues. Full Story: BBC (4/17)
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How employers are prioritizing mental health Employers, such as NerdWallet and Alma, are giving workers the ability to take paid mental health days for when life gets stressful, with the former shutting down the entire company for four "self-care" days each year. Others, including Adobe and LinkedIn, offer meditation-style rooms in the workplace where employees can spend time alone. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (4/18)
Path to Workforce
Trade programs see enrollment boost Trade programs in higher education are seeing a boom in enrollment while enrollment at public two-year and four-year schools are dropping, according to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse. From 2021 to 2022, enrollment in mechanic and repair trade programs increased 11.5%, while enrollment in construction trades programs increased by 19.3% and culinary programs saw a 12.7% increase as students favor affordability and clearer job prospects for trades. Full Story: The Hechinger Report (4/17)
Business leaders moderating a serious disagreement between two employees can try reconciliation, which Justin Welby in his new book "The Power of Reconciliation" explains is "the transformation of destructive conflict into disagreeing well." Business coach John Baldoni shares takeaways from the book and other examples about how to use reconciliation to bring about new possibilities. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (4/18)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
What was the name of the first manned space station, which Russia launched on April 19, 1971? Check your answer here.
What say you about productivity-monitoring software? Productivity-monitoring software gives me the creeps. Apparently, many IT managers -- 73% to be exact -- feel a similar way, according to today’s Leadership & Development story. They’re uncomfortable asking their teams to install the software and for good reason. Almost 50% say their organizations don’t tell employees about the software or how it will be used. All of this has an Orwellian stench to it, at least for me. But, I’m curious how you all feel. Are you okay with your organization using productivity-monitoring software to track employee activity without your knowledge?
