Cincinnati-based Nehemiah Manufacturing was founded to provide jobs in disadvantaged areas of the city, and people with criminal records are about 80% of the consumer products manufacturer's workforce. The company, named after the biblical prophet, has a social service team that screens applicants and provides support.
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Gender diversity is important for attracting new talent, which is why Vestas has set a goal to increase the number of women in leadership roles from 19% to 30% by 2030, says Chief Financial Officer Marika Fredriksson. It has also set a goal to bring its recordable injuries down to 0.6 per million working hours by 2030.
Managers can make every effort to support employees and help them reach their goals, but employees must participate in this process as well if they are to succeed, Rob Whitfield, CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight writes. If an employee is unwilling to take the necessary steps, managers must make the tough decision to remove that employee before he or she creates stress and resentment among the team.
With open-enrollment season done, now is the time to hold a postmortem meeting to review what worked and what didn't during the process, HR expert Amy Spartz writes. Spartz also recommends gathering input from employees and setting quarterly goals to help in the planning.
A survey by Cigna suggests that almost two-thirds of new hires feel isolated at work, an increase of 7 percentage points over 2018. "Just asking for 10 to 15 minutes of socializing can make a difference," says Tonya Cross, social work program director, and remote workers can volunteer or network online with others in their field.
