Initial jobless claims reach lowest point since April | Calif. to require that job listings show pay ranges | Rethinking employee retention in an era of mobility
Initial jobless claims dropped from 209,000 to a seasonally adjusted tally of 193,000 last week, according to the Labor Department. The latest reading represented the lowest mark since April, and it was under the pre-pandemic average. Full Story: MarketWatch (tiered subscription model) (9/29),The Wall Street Journal (9/29)
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Recruiting & Retention
Calif. to require that job listings show pay ranges Legislation signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will mandate that companies with at least 15 employees specify pay ranges in their job listings starting Jan. 1. Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada and Washington state have also adopted laws aimed at improving transparency around compensation. Full Story: CNBC (9/28)
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Overtime pay is the most sought-after perk for employees this year, according to a survey by hiring platform Remote. Private health insurance and flexible hours round out the top three, with other health and wellness benefits making up most of the top 10. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (9/28)
The HR Leader
Lead with abundance to build team trust Leaders with an abundance mindset celebrate the achievements of others and look for the "win-win" situation while still upholding high standards, writes McKinlee Covey. "In fact, abundant-minded leaders tend to achieve more in the long-run because they are trusted by their constituents," Covey writes. Full Story: Conant Leadership (9/29)
The southern section of the California Interscholastic Federation has approved girls' flag football as an official high-school sport. The sport is already approved for high-school girls in other states including Alabama and Nevada. Full Story: KABC-TV (Los Angeles) (9/29)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
I've been a fan of football since my teens. I used to watch games on Sundays with my dad and he got me into college football when I entered adulthood. Then my nephews started playing and I began following their teams. The game fascinates me. I always thought I would have enjoyed playing it. (I would have been a linebacker; I think I would have been good at the pass rush.) So I rejoice alongside the female football players in Southern California who are celebrating the California Interscholastic Federation's vote yesterday that made flag football an official girls' high-school sport. Football has grown in popularity among girls and it's wonderful to see them have a way to enjoy the sport and make it their own. And they are. Girls across the country, like Kaleigh Patterson, are lighting up the field and creating their own legacies. They're carving out a new era in women's sports and creating pathways others will be able to follow. This is progress and I'm pleased to see it. One day these young girls will enter the professional workforce. They will have learned toughness and risk and be accustomed to pioneering new ideas. And our businesses and organizations will be better for it. How can I serve you better with this brief? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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