Crisis centers operating the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline need more staffers to manage a deluge of calls, Vivekae Kim writes. Centers expect call volume to increase during the next four years, and managers worry low pay and high stress will affect their ability to retain workers. PBS (8/5)
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Recruiting & Retention
NBA sabbatical program aims to boost retention More than 100 employees have taken advantage of the NBA's sabbatical program, which launched in 2015. The program, designed to increase engagement and retention, lets individuals who have spent 10 years with the league take four paid weeks off -- those with 20 years get eight weeks -- in addition to their annual paid vacation. CNBC (8/3)
Employers to give raises, add full-timers A CareerBuilder report says 58% of employers plan to provide raises for employees this year, with 24% of companies planning raises of at least 5%. More employers -- 63%, compared with 60% a year ago -- say they expect to hire full-time workers in the second half of 2018. CNBC (8/3)
The HR Leader
Entire team refreshed after taking a week to work from anywhere HR and compliance company Justworks gave its 300 workers complete freedom to work from wherever they wished over the same week. The results were little loss in productivity and a gain in fresh perspectives, plus a new sense of energy when the team finally returned to the office. Inc. online (8/1)
