Nearly half of workers say they’d quit over full-time return-to-office mandates, according to a recent analysis. But is that a plausible consequence of such mandates? Let’s break this down. The Number of Remote Workers While numbers are a little sketchy and constantly in flux, the Labor Department released numbers indicating in
As technology increases, it becomes easy to automate processes. This is, of course, a good thing. Machines make the things we use daily, and people don’t have to hand-dip candles to provide light. But what happens when AI steps in and does low-level tasks? It saves people time
Research shows that 79% of recruiters believe that “people won’t be involved in recruitment” in the future. Additionally, 56% of people think hiring decisions should always be done by a human. If U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI)’s new “No Robot Bosses” act becomes law, humans will
If you want to attract more candidates, LinkedIn has a suggestion: Focus your job description on skills. LinkedIn looked at its data and found that a “skills first” approach to job descriptions can increase applications by 11% — which can make a huge difference for companies that struggle to find
According to a new initiative between the Society for Human Resource Management and the Charles Koch Foundation, skills-based hiring is the future of work. “Businesses looking to succeed going forward must continue to evolve their hiring practices,” said Wendi Safstrom, president of the SHRM Foundation. “The U.S. has entered a
Women left the workforce in droves in 2020. Many have not returned. But what is it that they’d return to? As Deloitte’s new 2023 Global Women @ Work report, which surveyed 5,000 women worldwide, points out, [D]espite some improvements over the past year, many women are still not getting
Elon Musk asked everyone to pay $8 to be verified on Twitter, and it made headlines and trended on Twitter (naturally). LinkedIn recently began offering free verification, and it’s gone largely unnoticed. “Authenticity online has never been more important,” said Alex Weinert, vice president of identity security at Microsoft, which
ChatGPT won’t take your job. Someone who masters ChatGPT will take your job. According to new research from MIT, participants who completed a writing task with ChatGPT support finished 37% faster and produced better quality output. In other words, employees who are adept at using ChatGPT will have an advantage
“As an early-stage tech start-up in elder care, communicating our purpose to potential candidates is essential,” says Jennifer Cain Birkmose, CEO of VivaValet. “We rigorously vet for qualifications and experience for our roles, but if a candidate doesn’t have shared values of respect, reverence, and a desire to
A multitude of organizations — from David’s Bridal (9000 positions) to McDonald’s (less than 1,000) to Amazon (27,000) — have been laying people off this year. As such, it’s not surprising that hiring is slowing, as well. Meanwhile, non-farm payroll increased by 236,000 in March, which may seem like a lot, but there were 472,000 and 326,000 new
