Teen summer employment has surged to a 14-year high at 38%, reversing a long-term decline. Teens are taking up roles in lifeguarding, grocery stores, and summer camps, motivated by the need to help their families financially and gain valuable work experience.

Gartner's analysis reveals that successful onboarding is critical for retaining new hires, focusing on three pivotal moments: Preboarding connections that build early commitment; creating a sense of belonging through trust-building and teamwork; and boosting new hire confidence with early feedback and celebrating small wins. Caroline Ogawa notes that addressing these aspects can help overcome challenges like candidate drop-off and low trust, ensuring new hires are more likely to stay and thrive in their roles.

Companies can address public expectations of hiring a diverse workforce by tapping an underused labor market of neurodivergent people and others with a variety of disabilities. This article outlines 21 keys to recruiting from this labor pool, including how to craft job postings, manage interviews and execute onboarding.

The average paid medical leave offered by employers has nearly doubled from 3.5 weeks to 6 weeks, a change influenced by the pandemic. Changing state laws is a key driver in ensuring policy compliance across regions, and HR experts say competitive leave policies are crucial for attracting and retaining employees.

Participants in executive coach Alaina Love's recent mastermind group reflected on what they wish they had known earlier about being a leader, and answers ranged from realizing they'd need a growth mindset to getting enough sleep and eating right to have the stamina for the job. "The research on nutrition and brain function has convinced me that eating well is an important part of my job as a leader. I can't show up as my best for the team if my brain doesn't have quality fuel," said one participant.