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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

HRExecutive

million in January 2019 to 6.8 But regardless of what those numbers reflect, HR professionals continue to worry about maintaining a skilled workforce. 1 issue among HR professionals in the last three consecutive HRE surveys was employee engagement; last year was the first time that retaining key talent tied for the top spot.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

Advos

Our weekly recap of fundings, mergers & acquisition, partnership and other interesting news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Synapse, a Provider of Technology for the Learning and Development Market, Closes US$2.5M hour work week to a four-day, 30-hour work week.

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How to minimize the impact of global crises on your employee and customer experience

Qualtrics HR

In the US, from Q4 2019 the number of job openings rose 33%, but over 9 million people are unemployed. million workers in this sector who lost their job since the end of 2019 have moved to a different sector or stopped work entirely , leaving a large skills gap in the labor market for manual services jobs.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2019. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. per hour with 26 employees or more; $11.00

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Best Methods for Attracting and Retaining Talented Employees

Business Management Daily

Finding and retaining top talent is more complex than ever in 2023, and as LinkedIn’s most recent Workplace Learning Report discovered – 93% of companies have growing concerns over employee retention. Read on to learn how you can satisfy the needs of modern employees without bankrupting your business in the process.

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The PEO Industry in 2020 & Beyond: What The Next Decade Holds

Genesis HR Solutions

As we look toward 2021 and beyond, PEOs, including Genesis HR Solutions , are uniquely positioned to provide opportunities and positivity to our clients. The predecessors to PEOs first appeared in the 1970s in response to employers’ need for staffing and human resource administration. PEO History & Highlights. million to 3.7

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Managing A Total Talent Workforce – The Impact Of The Gig Economy

Accurate Background

Rather than being recruited as full-time or contracted employees, these workers secure individual and on-demand “gigs” – a process that very often happens via an online platform or mobile app. . . Following the outbreak of COVID-19, workplace culture shifted dramatically and irreversibly. Indeed, the phenomenon of 47.8