HR in Healthcare: Meeting the Challenges and the Role of HCM Technology
According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare is the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy. Healthcare employs over 18 million workers, about 12% of all employed Americans. Additionally, women represent nearly 80% of the healthcare workforce. The CDC also notes just some of the many job-related hazards facing healthcare…
Read MoreU.S. Approval of Labor Unions Tops 70%, the Highest Point Since 1965
According to a recently released poll from Gallup, seventy-one percent of Americans now say they approve of labor unions. Although statistically similar to last year’s 68% approval rating, it is up from 64% before the pandemic and is the highest Gallup has recorded on this question since 1965 – almost 60 years ago. The latest…
Read MoreLive from HR Tech: Managing Payroll by the Sound of Your Voice with Paychex Voice Assist Technology
At this year’s HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas there was no shortage of innovative, ground-breaking, and simply cool new solutions for attendees to see, touch, and in one case, speak with! I was fortunate to have a few spare minutes during the Conference to take a kind of whirlwind tour of the massive HR…
Read MoreChanging Jobs During the Great Resignation Proves Valuable for US Workers
Workers in the United States who changed jobs during the Great Resignation saw a median increase in compensation of 16.1%. That’s over twice the median compensation increase in annual pay for those who stayed in their former jobs, which registered at about a 7.6% increase. This data is from a recently released report from payroll…
Read MoreCompanies Continue to Mandate Return to Offices, Employees Continue to Push Back
An increasing number of company leaders have determined that in-person work is preferable and more conducive to business success than remote work has proven to be and have made their feelings known to the rank and file. The Wall Street Journal is the latest company to join that chorus and has informed employees that…
Read More10 Tips to Maximize Your HR Technology Conference Experience
For the past decade, I’ve been sharing my ten best tips to make the most of your time at a conference. With The HR Technology Conference a few weeks away, I thought I’d share some of those tips again. One thing I’ve learned is that in order to get the most value out of your time…
Read MoreCelebrating the Next HR Happy Hour Network Milestone
We are excited to share the latest HR Happy Hour Podcast Network milestone – we recently surpassed 3 Million downloads! While it isn’t necessarily good form to pat ourselves on the back, we noticed a couple of months ago we were approaching the 3 Million figure, and we wanted to use that milestone to take…
Read MoreWhen Staff Shortages Force Executives to Work on the Front Lines
If you have traveled by air over the last few months, particularly if your trip was international in nature, you have likely experienced some challenges, delays, cancellations, and even some lost baggage. The myriad tales of airline and airport chaos have been all over the national and global media in recent days. While summer air…
Read MoreSome U.S. Cities and Towns are Rewarding New Remote Workers
A growing number of small towns and cities across the United States are attempting to convince knowledge workers to relocate to their small towns, by rewarding them with cash, tax incentives, and assistance with buying or renting homes. In some cases, the total value of these incentives approaches $20,000, although the value of each incentive…
Read MoreInnovative Recruiting Strategies Include Inviting Family Members to Interviews
With the ongoing difficulties that many organizations are facing in candidate attraction and hiring in the wake of the “Great Resignation”, some recruitment leaders are exploring some innovative recruiting methods and “out of the box” strategies to give them an edge in the competition for the best talent. One interesting, and I think unique, example…
Read MoreNew Data Shows a Shift in the Top Reason Workers are Quitting Their Jobs
For decades organizations have been concerned and focused on getting behind the primary reasons why workers voluntarily leave their jobs. And the impacts and effects of the Great Resignation, which has seen elevated levels of worker quits for over a year now, have made understanding quits data even more important. For years most of the…
Read MoreAre Summer Fridays the Key to Employee Happiness?
Many organizations, including our own here at H3 HR, institute a “Summer Fridays” program in the summer months. The specifics of an individual organization’s approach to Summer Fridays can differ, but generally speaking the program involves working shorter weeks, Monday through Thursday during the summer months with Fridays as “off” days or, designating Fridays as…
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