Andrew Puzder, a fast-food executive nominated by President Donald Trump to be labor secretary, has withdrawn from consideration. Conservative publications and Senate Republicans joined a chorus of labor organizations, liberal groups and Democrats in criticizing the nomination after Puzder revealed he had employed an immigrant living illegally in the US. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (2/15),Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (2/15),Politico (2/15)
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Recruiting & Retention
Facebook adds job-hunting functionality Facebook is launching features this week that enable businesses to post jobs on their profile pages and interact with job applicants. The features are aimed at small and mid-size companies looking to hire hourly or part-time workers. USA Today (2/15)
Leadership & Development
Multigenerational teams can be very effective Managers who can leverage the talents and experience of each of the five generations in the workforce will be more competitive than their colleagues, writes Marian Salzman, CEO of Havas PR North America. While age can be a dividing line, good managers can craft teams made up of people from each generation and drive them toward a common, business-oriented goal. Entrepreneur online (2/10)
Benefits & Compensation
Companies expand part-time workers' benefits to foster loyalty A Mercer survey found part-time workers can receive health care benefits at 51% of respondent companies with at least 500 employees. The benefits of such a practice include boosting loyalty and appealing to more job applicants, companies say. Employee Benefit News (2/15)
Technology
Bock talks HR, employment platform Former Google HR executive Laszlo Bock is developing an HR application that measures employee happiness and performance and is suggesting simple interventions to improve both. He discusses in an interview the future of HR and why companies must embrace analytics and self-assessment to address shortcomings. SHRM Online (2/13)
The HR Leader
Employees won't take responsibility if you don't Leaders who want employees to take responsibility should reflect on their own habits, writes Dan Rockwell. Such accountability requires knowing what's expected, committing to change and understanding how everyone will follow up. Leadership Freak blog (2/14)
Man is not a rational animal. He is only truly good or great when he acts from passion.
