Initial jobless claims drop to 473K | Luminary, Indeed offer 150 fellowships to women | McDonald's raises hourly wages 10% on average to attract workers
Initial unemployment claims fell to 473,000 for the most recent week, below the expectations of economists polled by Reuters and down from a revised tally of 507,000 for the previous period. Full Story: CNBC/Reuters (5/13),The Wall Street Journal (5/13)
3 Reasons OKRs Fail Growing Organizations Will growing pains break your business this year? Learn the top three reasons why midmarket companies are especially at risk of missing exponential growth opportunities, and how HR and the C-suite can better align to successfully execute on strategy.
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Recruiting & Retention
Luminary, Indeed offer 150 fellowships to women Indeed and Luminary have created the Indeed Luminary Fellowship to offer ongoing education, job placement, leadership training and mentoring to 150 participants, with at least half of the fellowships going to women of color. The National Women's Law Center reports women have lost more than 5.4 million net jobs during the pandemic. Full Story: HR Dive (5/11)
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Chief wellness execs offer advice on worker well-being Nine health care industry leaders from across the US offer ideas and best practices on preserving workforce wellness, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They say chief wellness officers are uniquely poised to identify sources of worker stress and anxiety and design interventions to alleviate them. Full Story: Becker's Hospital Review (5/12),NEJM Catalyst (5/13)
The HR Leader
4 actions to take now to retain employees The pandemic clarified for many workers that they need more than what their current employers are offering, but smart leadership can help these people grow in place and avoid a costly talent exodus, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "Learning, growth and development are at the top of the list of things that keep people where they are or inspire them to look elsewhere," Giulioni writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (5/13)
Workplace Chatter
Octogenarian's pandemic doodles now draw customers A year ago this week, 88-year-old Robert Seaman began drawing doodles to pass the time during the pandemic, and he is now selling some of his 365 creations on Etsy after attracting customers through his Facebook posts. Seaman's drawings include images of humans, robots and cats, and he says he'll keep on drawing until he gets "so shaky I can't do anything." Full Story: The Associated Press (5/12)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
Weekends are for resting, relaxing and (for me) reading. Today I bring you some of my favorite reads by authors from Hawaii. Chris McKinney’s Tattoo -- a gritty look at the darker side of Hawaii -- and The Red-Headed Hawaiian -- a true-life story of a local boy who makes good as a physician -- will grip you and inspire you. School for Hawaiian Girls by attorney Georgia Ka'Apuni McMillen is based on a true-life story of tragedy, family and honoring roots. Whatever you enjoy doing -- reading, hiking, working out -- get after it this weekend. Let me know how it goes and share this link with others who you think would enjoy this brief.
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