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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

HRExecutive

million in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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. Also see: 5 reasons to attend HRE’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference.

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How the diversity backlash is affecting DEI efforts in the workplace

HRExecutive

Recently, we at i4cp hosted over 40 HR executives at the White House for a meeting with the administration on the state of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in corporations today. We didn’t publicize the gathering—or who attended—because we didn’t want anyone’s company to experience a Bud Light moment.

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Amazon Hires 1,400 People a Day [8 Tips on How They Do It]

Ongig

” — The New York Times. Create a “Career Day” The Amazon high volume hiring was supported by Amazon Career Day, held on September 16, 2020. Business Wire reports that: “More Than 300,000 People Attended the Event and Over 380,000 Applied for a Job at Amazon.” hour for retail work.

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Is the HR Accountable for Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

You were there when it happened. The meetings to discuss the need to hire recruiters. To meet the growing demand of the digital boom, overoptimistic firms made the HR hire in droves. Pushed aside from decision-making but pushed to the front to deliver the message each time. The job postings on LinkedIn. The applications.

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Tips for Attending an HR Conference

Netchex HR Blog

Whether in-person or virtual, HR conferences offer significant benefits to all kinds of HR professionals, diversity officers, and additional emerging HR-related roles , as well as other company leaders, including CFOs. READ: Zoom Gloom: Seven Tips for Combating Virtual Meeting Fatigue. Tips for attending an in-person HR conference.

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5 Challenges Human Resources Is Facing in 2022 — and How to Overcome Them

Zenefits

These cost-cutting initiatives come when the job market is pushing employers to increase salaries and prioritize spending on diversity, technology, learning, and health insurance premiums. employee engagement levels have taken a downward turn in recent years, dropping from 36% in 2020 to 34% in 2021 and 32% in early 2022.

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Top 5 reasons to attend a virtual event

SocialChorus

And after a year spent on working on zoom calls and browsing virtual museums during lockdown, our standards for how we spend our digital time are higher than ever. This list of 5 key considerations can help you determine whether a conference is worth attending. Cost is something to evaluate both in terms of expense and time.