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Talent HR teams admit fault for why most new hires aren’t working out

Nearly two-thirds of new hires are not working out and a large number of HR teams have admitted they’ve taken too many shortcuts. But does the data hint at a deeper issue: that there is a disparity between what younger hires expect and what employers can offer?

By: Oliver Pickup

Talent Bye-bye blazers and pencil skirts: What workwear sales reveal about the RTO push

Sales of professional attire are soaring, reflecting a real return to office life. But work — and what we wear there — may never be the same.

Talent Stress mounts on retail heroes’ shoulders as Black Friday dawns

Fear for their physical safety alongside fatigue from handling longer lines, pushback from customers and working multiple jobs while understaffed is making retail workers feel uneasy.

Talent Cost-of-living worries prompt workers to seek higher-paid jobs

Workers in industries or companies where wage growth has stagnated are seeking better-paid jobs to weather the cost-of-living crisis. But is that the right move?

Technology How organizations can spot future workforce skills gaps

Job skillsets for jobs in 2015 will have changed by 50% in 2027 – are organizations keeping pace?

By: Oliver Pickup

Technology Strike out: Industrial action could accelerate the shift to automated jobs

Strikes remain rife as workers from industries from teaching to transportation protest poor pay. But the prolonged absence from work only strengthens the argument for investing in automation that will, ultimately, reduce headcount.

Technology Are metaverse meetings the answer to engaging hybrid workers?

Despite its current low level of capability, numerous organizations have embraced the metaverse for meetings and not just for novelty value. But can this really be the answer to repairing broken meetings culture in the long term?

Technology ‘It’s a future that’s upon us’: Will robots ever have the top jobs?

The rapid advancements of artificial intelligence in recent years, coupled with the promise of quantum computing, means that human leaders will be looking over their shoulders for their robot counterparts at some point soon.

Spaces Could this be the end of manic Mondays?

Workplace use in general hasn’t reached pre-pandemic levels, but Mondays are particularly unpopular for in-office work. Some businesses have decided to close on Mondays as a result, to save on operational expenses.

By: Tony Case

Spaces In-office or remote work: which do Gen Zers really prefer for career progression?

For employers, one of the biggest hybrid working headaches is understanding whether Gen Zers want to work in-office or remotely. And how much should employers cater for their preferences?

Spaces How the rise of remote work could be a blow to cities as emphasis on headquarters fades

Corporations used to be indelibly linked to their hometowns. But with the rise of remote work, the fabled “company town” may be going the way of 9-to-5 office life and the brick-and-mortar headquarters.

Spaces Satellite offices are disappearing, office real estate still on hold

Professors at Columbia University and New York University are predicting an “office real estate apocalypse.”

Culture Employees at nonprofits work overtime to combat food price hikes and offer free Thanksgiving meals

The price of cooking a traditional holiday meal has risen 20% since last year, amid record high inflation, supply issues linked to avian flu.

By: Cloey Callahan

Culture Is the collapse of big tech’s culture overblown? Some experts think so

Headlines have blared that compensation, culture, and perks and benefits at Big Tech companies are headed for extinction. But workplace experts aren’t so sure that the cushy culture that has come to define tech is coming to an end.

Culture Many workers are ready to scrap Secret Santa, research shows

A recent study found that 58% of Americans are planning to forego spending money on gifts for their colleagues this year.

Culture As mass layoffs come down, remote workers become a scapegoat

There are numerous reasons why companies let people go: slumping sales, mounting competition, a tumbling stock price, overstaffing, mismanagement. But as mass layoffs continue, remote work has emerged as something of a fall guy.

Leadership How social workplace apps are boosting company culture for hybrid workforces

The Harvard Business Review found that 65% of workers report significantly less connection to coworkers. Are more apps the answer?

By: Cloey Callahan

Leadership How social media managers are coping with the Twitter debacle

Social media strategists have had a hard time responding in real-time to the continuous changes at Twitter, with no clear steer on whether to advise their clients to pause their accounts until the dust settles, reduce activity, or continue as normal.

Leadership How to build career resilience

Even before mass downsizing in the tech sector and fears of a recession loomed large, the workforce was already feeling the pressure. Worried workers are now being urged to build a firewall to protect their career prospects

Leadership Remote-first not remote-forced: figuring out flexible-working kinks

A recent survey found that 76% of workers said that flexible working policies need improvement, despite nearly three years of remote work.

DE&I To boost DEI hiring efforts, companies are training applicants to interview for their jobs

Where interviews were once a closed-door mystery, companies are apparently more proactive in training applicants to interview, and candidates without previous training are reaping the benefits.

By: Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza

DE&I ‘A real focus on health equity’: How employers plan to up the benefits ante in 2023

Experts say working with employees to design a benefits package is a great way to keep them engaged and be more inclusive.

DE&I How classism impacts the workplace and what employers can do to tackle it

Classism is a systemic issue with no quick fixes, but there are steps companies can take to break the barriers that many people from working-class backgrounds face.

DE&I Why bias disruptors are important in the workplace

Workplace experts say leaders should set and example and be an upstander to bias in the workplace by immediately calling it out.