Majority of major company CEOs open to vaccine mandate | Video helps employers hire quicker, expand pool | Experts say promoting diversity must be made a reality
Doug Parker, CEO, American Airlines (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Seventy-two percent of CEOs of major employers expressed that they are open to mandating COVID-19 vaccines in some form, according to a Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute poll taken at a virtual summit. Attendees at the summit included leaders from Walmart, eBay, Goldman Sachs, American Airlines and MetLife, and several CEOs said it's too soon to plan vaccine mandates.
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HR leaders are reaching more applicants in less time with one-way and live video interviews. Remote hiring and working also helps job candidates who need flexibility or have children, says SheWorks CEO Silvina Moschini.
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Besides a rise in technical jobs such as data analyst and artificial-intelligence specialist, "hybrid" and "super" jobs -- which require both tech and soft skills -- will gain prominence globally. World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab says continual tech training is needed, and it is the responsibility of both government and private sector to ensure this happens.
Many technology vendors have created contact tracing and notification apps this year, although companies are not rushing to use them, says incoming HR Florida State Council President Chad Sorenson. Other approaches include redesigned offices with health-screening technology, air purification systems and touchless interfaces.
Employers can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by regularly disinfecting common spaces, maintaining social distancing among employees and following CDC guidelines, writes Elizabeth Weeden. When a COVID-19 claim is filed, employers must determine whether the employee was exposed at work and whether proper protocols were being followed.
