Equifax's data breach isn't stopping the 40 biggest employers from sharing employee data, including salary history, with the company, Bloomberg finds. Employers say Equifax has assured them a database that stores an estimated 300 million employment records wasn't exposed. Bloomberg (free registration) (10/2),ZDNet (10/2)
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Recruiting & Retention
When telecommuting does -- and doesn't -- work IBM's reversal of its work-from-home policy was a shock to some, but the company might have a legitimate reason. Some research suggests productivity is highest when people choose where they work, but other studies indicate a team is most efficient when all members are at a single location. The Atlantic online (10/3)
CEO offers strategy for getting all Americans into retirement-savings plans The introduction of workplace savings plans has proved successful, writes Robert Reynolds, president and CEO of Putnam Investments and Great-West Financial; however, the next challenge is to extend these existing programs to the 40% of Americans who still don't have access to them. He provides a plan of action for employers, employees and financial-service providers in working toward this goal. MarketWatch (10/3)
Path to Workforce
4 of highest-paying jobs are in STEM fields An analysis by LinkedIn shows a breakdown of the highest-paying jobs. Among the top 10 fields, four of them are in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, including computer science, which leads the list. Campus Technology (9/28)
The HR Leader
How to maintain a human touch with HR technology Although organizations can use technology to automate much of their communication with employees about benefits, workers should still be able to contact HR directly and talk with others when needed, some experts advise. They recommend using multiple channels, such as print and digital, but holding in-person meetings when new programs are introduced. Society for Human Resource Management online (10/2)
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