Employers have 6.2 million job vacancies, the most in the Labor Department's tracking history. However, 7 million people are unemployed; low wages and lack of qualifications are keeping positions open, with workers and employers disagreeing on which side should give more. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/8)
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Recruiting & Retention
Are moms key to unlocking newsroom diversity? A University of Kansas study finds 67% of female journalists want to leave the industry. News organizations can turn around this trend by making the industry friendlier to mothers with benefits such as paid family leave and telecommuting, says editor Katherine Goldstein. CNNMoney (8/5)
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Is the pay gap narrowing? Men continue to earn more than women, with one study finding that women earn $0.76 for every dollar a man makes. However, women continue to receive the lion's share of college degrees, and on average, they have better credit scores than their male peers, statistics that point to a narrowing pay gap. CNBC (8/7)
Some are questioning the value of coding boot camps -- touted as faster, more direct pathways to employment than college -- following recent closures of two high-profile programs. Jake Schwartz of General Assembly says success lies in nurturing relationships with employers, but a December Bloomberg report shows that some companies still question the merits of these programs, Jeffrey Young writes. EdSurge (8/3)
The HR Leader
HR executives share trends in performance management Increased dialogue between managers and employees as part of performance management was the central theme of a discussion involving chief HR officers from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenTable and Visa. "In short, companies have become much more open to moving employees to different roles when it appears to be a poor fit in a role vs. overall skills," said Jennifer Hedding, senior vice president for HR at HP Enterprise. Forbes (8/3)
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