SpaceX announced that is it cutting about 10% of its staff, giving them at least eight weeks of pay, benefits and career coaching with a let-go date of March 12. The layoff of 577 employees is due to "extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead," according to a company statement. Los Angeles Business Journal (free registration) (1/18)
5 Culture Trends for 2019 As we enter 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. New research uncovers 5 big culture trends for 2019. Download the paper
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Recruiting & Retention
Survey: Workers don't mind data collection if it helps Most workers -- 92% -- are open to having employers collect data on them and their work, but in return, they want improvements to their productivity and wellbeing, among other benefits, according to a study by Accenture. The survey found that 73% of workers want to take their data with them if they leave the company. ZDNet (1/21)
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Brené Brown talks daring leadership at WorkHuman. Truly daring leaders don't shy away from difficult topics – they lead with full hearts and open minds. Best-selling author and research professor Brené Brown shares how to embed courage, brave leadership, and vulnerability into your culture at WorkHuman, March 18-21. Learn more on our website.
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Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
9 benefits to help recruit, retain talent A key element to recruiting and retaining top talent is a great benefits package, Bill Gimbel writes. Gimbel outlines nine benefits employers should consider offering, including student-loan repayment assistance, time off to volunteer and vision insurance. Training magazine (1/17)
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Benefits & Compensation
Report: Single women more likely to have retirement deficits The Employee Benefit Research Institute found single women are more likely to have retirement saving deficits when compared with single men, widows and widowers. Single women were also more likely to have a much larger deficit than the other groups, especially if they lacked access to a defined-contribution plan, the report said. ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (1/18)
