Amazon reportedly is dividing a second headquarters into two locations, instead of choosing one spot, to find workers skilled in software development, machine learning and big data. The decision could alleviate strain on labor and housing markets that a single location would cause. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (11/5)
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Recruiting & Retention
Population of older workers expected to widen Older Americans are replacing teenagers as fast-food workers, with restaurants recruiting at senior centers and on websites such as AARP because older people often have skills teenagers lack. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of employed 65- to 74-year-olds to increase 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, while the number of 16- to 24-year-olds will decrease 1.4%. Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (11/5)
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Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
Toxic behavior costs employers money, studies find Research shows toxic employees cost companies money, with one study noting organizations can lose more than $12,000 when they have to replace a toxic worker, writes S. Chris Edmonds of The Purposeful Culture Group. Edmonds offers three ways leaders can combat this issue, including setting ground rules for teams and making values as important as results. Training magazine (10/26)
Benefits & Compensation
Labor Dept. reports strongest wage growth since 2009 The Labor Department has released wage-growth data that show private workers make an average of $27.30 hourly, the strongest annual gain since 2009. Europe also has seen wage growth, but an arrangement that gives most workers a "13th salary" makes it tough to see to what extent pay has improved. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (11/5)
The HR Leader
Lighten up your presentation to increase engagement People tune out easily, so incorporate some fun in your presentation with relevant pop culture references, humor and audience activities, writes Caitlin McGuire. "Fear not -- inserting fun activities into your presentation will allow your audience a breather from being talked at to digest what you are presenting," writes McGuire. The Ethos3 Blog (10/31)
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