Report: Startups lead hiring in Silicon Valley | Comcast details plan to hire 10,000 vets before 2018 | Survey: Lack of sleep costs companies $63B each year
Despite reports of stagnant hiring and workforce cuts, Silicon Valley is still looking for talent, with tech unicorns leading the way with over 1,500 job postings, DataFox reports. Firms including Dropbox, Zenefits and Uber Technologies are looking to fill positions, with the highest demand reported for growth-strategy experts. "Startups with strong fundamentals are still hiring and taking advantage of layoffs at other companies to grow their teams," DataFox's Anisha Sekar said. CNNMoney (3/22)
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Recruiting & Retention
Comcast details plan to hire 10,000 vets before 2018 Comcast is determined to meet a goal of hiring 10,000 veterans by the end of next year and has welcomed more than 2,400, says Carol Eggert, vice president of military and veterans affairs. Eggert, a retired brigadier general, says the company offers specific training to help veterans transition to the civilian workforce and showcase their unique skills. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (3/23)
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Employees who don't sleep enough are costing companies an estimated $63 billion annually in lack of productivity, with 74% of workers reporting they are tired at work, according to a survey by Accountemps. The lack of sleep translates to increased distractions, procrastination and mood changes, as well as more mistakes. Of 1,000 employees surveyed, 18- to 34-year-olds report feeling the most sleep deprived. Accountemps' Bill Driscoll says companies should steal a page from tech firms such as Google and encourage sleep breaks during work hours. Employee Benefit News (3/23)
Regulatory & Legal Update
High court affirms $5.8M class-action judgment against Tyson Foods The Supreme Court has rejected Tyson Foods' challenge of a $5.8 million class-action judgment, which the company had argued should not stand because evidence did not demonstrate that damages were classwide. The majority opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy said a representative sample "may be the only feasible way to establish liability." The case stems from allegations that Tyson failed to pay overtime for time that workers at an Iowa plant spent putting on and taking off protective gear. The Hill (3/22)
A study had 13 government research employees, spread across teams, volunteer to give up email for a week. Stress and multitasking decreased, while face-to-face conversations increased. "[T]here is a difference between your work and communicating about your work," Cal Newport argues. "You can make drastic changes to the latter without impeding the former." Study Hacks Blog (3/22),Fast Company online (3/14)
The HR Leader
How to fix a terrible culture Toxic cultures are often addressed with speeches and orders, which won't change behavior because they don't address underlying problems, S. Chris Edmonds writes. "Specify the values -- in behavioral form -- that all leaders and team members must demonstrate in your new culture. ... Then hold everyone, including executives, accountable for those behaviors, in every interaction," he writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (3/22)
Florida-based World of Beer is looking for interns to travel worldwide and test brews while recording the experience on social media this summer. The brewpub chain is offering a $12,000 stipend and is accepting applications through Saturday. New York magazine (3/22),USA Today (3/22)
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