Payrolls expanded by 313K jobs in Feb. | HR can help improve Latino executive representation | Report highlights employment gap for people with disabilities
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Employers added 313,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls in February, the largest increase since July 2016, and the unemployment rate remained 4.1%, according to the Labor Department. Growth in average hourly earnings slowed compared with January, suggesting any increase in inflation will be gradual. Reuters (3/9),The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (3/9),Bloomberg View (free registration) (3/8)
Recruiting & Retention
HR can help improve Latino executive representation Less than 5% of executive jobs at Fortune 500 companies are held by Latinos, who make up 17% of the US population, writes Andres Tapia and Robert Rodríguez in this book excerpt. There is opportunity for HR to improve the workplace culture for Latinos, increase leadership development and offer decision-making opportunities, they write. HR People + Strategy Blog (3/6)
Report: Cost of child care averages nearly $8,700 yearly Child care costs an average of almost $8,700 annually, with single parents spending 36% of income and married parents spending 10% of income, according to a report by Child Care Aware of America. While at least 50% of companies provide benefits to offset costs, only 7% of companies offer child care on-site or nearby, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management. NBC News (3/8)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a lawsuit that alleges Best Buy Geek Squad employees have given customers' computer files containing child pornography to the FBI in exchange for payment. The suit was filed after a California doctor faced child-pornography charges after a Geek Squad technician reported the doctor's computer to the FBI. National Public Radio (3/7)
Workplace Chatter
Video of pilot rescuing baby chimp charms the internet A video of pilot Anthony Caere cuddling a baby chimp as he flew it to safety is a sweet and sobering reminder of the important work Caere and his co-workers are doing in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he provides aerial support, surveillance and rescue services. "Caere did not respond to requests for an interview. But he may well have been too busy saving more lives," wrote reporter Karin Brulliard. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (3/1)
Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit.
Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady, diplomat and activist
