US gained 215,000 jobs last month | Companies promote pet-friendly offices to attract millennials | Companies build loyalty through employee development
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Companies are embracing pet-friendly workplaces as a way to attract millennials and improve company culture, according to a Banfield Pet Hospital survey of employees and HR professionals. Ninety-one percent of HR managers say the policies increase company loyalty, and 86% of employees say they help lower stress levels. "Allowing pets in the workplace can be a real competitive edge," said Banfield's Tami Majer. Fortune (3/31)
Cloud computing is the future of HR Cloud-based software is providing HR with a less expensive and more efficient method of recruitment and talent management, writes Katherine Noyes. Cloud computing and analytics will help transform HR from a cost sink to a value contributor, said Justin Watras, Brooks Brothers' director of talent management and organizational effectiveness. Computerworld/IDG News Service (3/30)
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Tell your employees to get a life Companies are increasingly realizing that people who spend all their time at the office burn out, either leaving or seeing their productivity and morale decline. "However people choose to define flexibility, making sure workers tend to their own well-being and that of their families is good business for everyone," writes Susan Milligan. SHRM Online (4/1)
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