A California construction-business owner faces as long as 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine after being convicted of charges of forced labor and harboring workers living illegally in the US. Prosecutors say Job Torres Hernandez hired such workers but refused to pay them and threatened violence or deportation if they complained. Construction Dive (3/25)
Mobile Device Usage is a Threat to Data Security 74% of global IT leaders reported a data breach due to a mobile security issue. Discover how cybersecurity is shifting to meet the needs of a mobile world, and why it's critical to not fall behind. Learn how to protect your organization from mobile threats in The Convergence of InfoSec & Mobile.
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Recruiting & Retention
Burnout a problem for weary cybersecurity experts Mental health should be part of any cybersecurity company's protocol, especially with a tight job market and fewer workers to fill available positions. The work, said Thom Langford, head of security consultancy (TL)2, can be overwhelming, and with "a tough travel schedule and the global, always-on element, I never truly switched off." BankInfoSecurity (3/25)
Create a Culture of Well-being How can you improve the health and well-being of employees at work, home and in their communities? Learn to build a culture of well-being that boosts performance and enhances the employee experience. Explore the five pillars of behavior change today.
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Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
How to be an effective player-coach leader Leaders who are in a player-coach role influence the productivity, engagement and culture of their teams, FranklinCovey consultant Patrick Leddin writes. Leddin outlines six practices that help these leaders succeed, including creating a culture of feedback and holding regular one-on-one meetings with team members Training magazine (3/21)
Benefits & Compensation
Why employers should offer phased retirement Companies should have a strategy for managing older employees, including a phased-retirement program. An abrupt or early retirement can be difficult financially for workers, but having them stay on full-time indefinitely also creates problems for employers. Workforce online (3/25)
The HR Leader
Encourage curiosity throughout the enterprise The concept of "thought leadership" is a form of curiosity that can be deliberately practiced at the organizational level, such as through strategically oriented internal business groups, multidisciplinary gatherings and targeted research and data, write Distinctive Performance CEO Vip Vyas and associate consultant Diego Nannicini. "Thought leaders who are able to craft new business narratives will be the heroes of the next era," they conclude. INSEAD Knowledge (3/22)
I had very little idea of what I was supposed to be doing, so I set out to learn. What I essentially did was to put one foot in front of the other, shut my eyes, and step off the edge.
Katharine Graham, second female publisher of a major American newspaper
