The Manifest reports that 60% of employers have recruited at least one employee since the pandemic's start and almost 50% have hired 10 or more employees. The survey also found that 61% of HR executives expect new recruits to stay with the company for two years or longer, and over a third say issues with work-life balance will drive employees to depart. Full Story: HR Dive (8/26)
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Recruiting & Retention
Salesforce cuts job roles to maintain growth Salesforce is eliminating around 1,000 jobs in a move to reallocate resources, and affected staff will have an opportunity to find a new role in the company, while those who are unsuccessful will receive six months' benefits and severance pay. The move -- designed to help support continued growth -- comes just after the company reported quarterly sales revenue of $5.15 billion and stocks surged. Full Story: CNBC (8/26),The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/26),USA Today (8/26)
What mental health at work means in 2020 Headspace for Work's 2020 mental health trends report reveals a gap between what employees want, and what their employers actually offer. Companies need to grasp now that people really do "bring their whole selves" to work—stress, anxiety, and all. Get the report.
Randstad RiseSmart Innovative HR leaders are making an impact during the pandemic. Support smooth career transitions with twice the employer brand protection among current, former, and future employees. Learn how Randstad RiseSmart can support your organization.
How to recognize, and ward off, remote work burnout Working from home brings a different set of challenges than the office, including working longer hours, multitasking more than usual, and the blurring of boundaries between personal and professional time, leading many people to experience burnout. Employers need to be alert to signs of burnout in their employees and offer sufficient support, writes Lydia Dishman. Full Story: Fast Company online (8/26)
Technology
VR offers industry a better way to train Virtual reality -- and its repeatability advantage in learning -- is opening avenues for industrial training and education, including with enterprise-level software. "This medium is a powerful way to immerse someone in an environment and can lead to behavior change in the real world," says Strivr CEO Derek Belch. Full Story: Redshift (8/24)
Naveen Bhateja, chief people officer at Medidata, talks about navigating uncertainty, why companies should be people-centric, and how the pandemic has provided an opportunity for HR professionals to prove their strategic value to the C-suite. "By embracing these changes that are being wrought upon us, we have the power to shape the future of work," Bhateja says. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (8/26)
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