An 11-week strike across four Kellogg Co. factories has come to an end. Some of the terms of the new five-year collective bargaining agreement include a moratorium on plant shutdowns and the elimination of a two-tiered benefits system that strikers protested as unfairly favoring legacy employees. Full Story: National Public Radio (12/21)
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Recruiting & Retention
Employers use TikTok to recruit, tell their stories Members of Gen Z are turning to TikTok to find jobs, posting video resumes with hashtags #tiktokresumes, which has more than 343 million views, and #hireme, with 148 million views. Some employers, including Guess, HBO and Nerf, are actively engaging with the TikTok community to find new talent and post content that talks about their workplaces. Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (12/17)
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Benefits & Compensation
Increasing longevity means work models have to change Long-term work patterns should be redesigned as people live to be older and stay on the job longer, a Stanford Center on Longevity report proposes. Allow middle-age employees to work fewer hours so they can care for their children or focus on hobbies, and give people opportunities during their later years to work part-time or come out of retirement to help with projects, the report suggests. Full Story: The Atlantic (tiered subscription model) (12/14)
Girls are more likely to stop playing sports than boys, and the rate spikes among female athletes of color, according to a report published by the Women's Sports Foundation. To help reverse this trend, the Voice in Sport mentorship program is providing support for Black female athletes ages 13 to 23, pairing student athletes with mentors. Full Story: The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (12/20)
The HR Leader
Look inward to find the leader you want to be You can become the leader you aspire to be by remembering those who inspired you and taking an inventory of your finest leadership moments, writes Art Petty, who offers a series of questions to guide you through the exercise. Petty encourages you to talk with your team about the behaviors you expect of yourself and ask them to be accountability partners. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (12/21)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
I have long believed in the power of sports to teach young people important life skills, including mental toughness, teamwork, coachability and perseverance, among others. But the sport alone won't teach that. You must have the right coaches to guide those lessons. So I'm all for the mentorship programs like the ones in today's Path to Workforce story aimed at supporting young female athletes. These mentors speak the language of sports and can provide important direction to young people trying to find their way into the professional world. Are you using mentoring programs in your workplace? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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