Predict What Employees Will Do Without Freaking Them Out
John Boudreau: “But companies are looking beyond cost savings—to driving outcomes. HR predictive analytics is touted as transforming HR from retrospective and reactive administrative reporting to strategically integrated modeling to predict behaviors, attitudes and capabilities that drive tangible organizational outcomes. Some evidence shows a correlation between HR predictive analytics and organizational performance.”
5 big trends shaking up the job market
“The job market is not exactly smokin’ hot, but it’s an improvement over recent years. Let’s zoom out a bit. Here are five important trends in the labor market that you should be thinking about beyond the monthly unemployment figure.”
Report: Temp jobs at all-time high in U.S.
“A record 2.8 million Americans are working in temporary help jobs, according to a new report by the National Employment Law Project, a non-profit organization that advocates for low-wage and unemployed workers. … temp jobs make up 2 percent of total employment in the U.S, the highest percentage ever.”
Related: View from HR: Rise in temp workers creates challenges for employers and job seekers
Brace Yourself For Gen Z
Suzanne Lucas (AKA Evil HR Lady): “A new survey says that today’s teens, also known as Generation Z, have some very distinct ideas about what they expect in a job. Are you prepared?”
ERISA: A landmark law at 40: How well is it protecting workers’ retirements?
Mark Miller: “Since ERISA’s passage, we have seen a profound shift from defined benefit pensions to defined contribution plans, mainly 401(k)s. Pensions are a promise by employers of lifetime income in retirement; 401(k)s are a promise to contribute a certain amount to your account while you are working.
Evidence is mounting that we need to get focused on income again.”
The One Word Men Never See In Their Performance Reviews
Kathleen Davis: “There’s one adjective that’s never used to criticize men, yet it shows up at an alarming rate in women’s performance reviews.”
Workplace stress ‘destructive’ for productivity
Employees suffering from high levels of work related stress have lower engagement, are less productive and have higher absentee levels than their peers, according to research from professional services firm Towers Watson.
Perception of Control Helps Determine Resiliency
Rick Nauert: “Discovering why some bad news makes one person work harder while other disappointing news causes someone else to quit or give up is the topic of a new research study. In the new study, researchers found different outcomes may result from how much control we feel we have over what happened. ”
News Briefs
- The Exact Language You Need to Say No Nicely
- Employers, don’t commit these 5 firing faux pas!
- Who Owns Your Company Social Media Accounts?
- California Becomes Second State to Offer Paid Sick Leave
- Mental Healthcare: Time to End the Stigma
- Win at Workplace Conflict
- How to Crank Up Creativity in Your Workplace
- Top 10 Reasons why Constant Complaining in the Workplace is so Toxic
- 4 People Every Successful Business Needs
- Can Boomers Stop The Bullying At Work?
- 10 ways to engage your best millennial talent
- “It Started Like Any Other Day”
- A Cold Shower for Workplace Ice Bucket Challenges?
- New Hampshire’s new social media access law gives employees privacy in their personal email and social media accounts
Wellness
- New obesity issues impacting workers’ compensation
- Report: Little progress in adult obesity rates and significant disparities persist
- Is fast food making us depressed?
- How Taking A 20-Minute Walk Every Day Transformed My Approach To Work
- Portion Distortion Quiz
- Study: More Than 8 in 10 US Homes Forbid Smoking
- Healthy sleep duration linked to less sick time from work
- Robert Lustig: the man who believes sugar is poison
- Yoga Hacks: How to Undo the Damage of a Desk Job
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