Amazon opens glassed, domed office space with 40K plants | Tapping former offenders for staffing needs | AutoNation no longer rejects pot-smoking candidates
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Amazon has opened The Spheres, an office complex with three glass domes housing about 40,000 plants on its main Seattle campus. Amazon hopes the greenhouselike space spurs worker innovation and creativity. Reuters (1/29),The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (1/29)
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Recruiting & Retention
Tapping former offenders for staffing needs Some employers who have hired ex-offenders report these "second chancers" are loyal and have a lower turnover rate than other workers do, says Jeffrey Korzenik of Fifth Third Bank. Korzenik offers tips to employers who want to hire people with a criminal record, highlighting the importance of partnering with organizations that work with and support these recruits. Entrepreneur online (1/29)
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Recruiting, training require the same skill set Finding, training and retaining the most talented people require a unified strategy that removes subjectivity from the process, writes Rex Conner, owner of Mager Consortium. Employees are able to thrive when employers outline clear objectives, performance expectations and skills needed to complete tasks. Training magazine (1/23)
Why every company should hire a people chief Companies that make excuses for not hiring a chief people officer or an HR leader in the C-suite are making a critical mistake, TalentCulture CEO Meghan Biro writes. Biro offers four common reasons companies say they don't have a people chief and explains how the position helps organizations scale up and keep the most talented employees. Forbes (1/27)
