What employers need to know about domestic violence | A simple tactic to find the right job candidate | Study: Women often left out of leadership programs
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People who commit domestic violence often use work hours to harass victims, according to a study by the University of Toronto and Western University. One-quarter of abusers say they use work hours to visit their partner's home or workplace, and one-third say they use work time to argue with or track their victim's whereabouts. MarketWatch (10/26)
Why Learning Matters for Engagement Learning and development play a critical role in any organization, but how does this impact engagement? Find out how learning and engagement work together to make connections and inspire more productive employees.
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Recruiting & Retention
A simple tactic to find the right job candidate Choosing among promising candidates you've interviewed for a job opening can be difficult, but Liz Ryan suggests one strategy that may prove highly revealing. At the end of their interviews, ask the candidates to write up a brief summary and impression of the conversation and email it over the next couple of days. Forbes (10/24)
The 2017 Agency Recruiting Benchmark Report Critical Roles Need This: Get the Best Offers and Top Candidates. Discover key trends in salaries and fees, learn core metrics to track against your third-party search investment, as well as emerging trends to focus on. See where your talent acquisition organization stacks up against your peers. Get the report.
IBM expands parental leave, adds surrogacy benefit For the second time in two years, IBM has expanded parental leave, offering new mothers 20 weeks of paid leave and doubling the benefit for new fathers to 12 weeks. The company will also reimburse up to $20,000 for the cost of adoption or surrogacy, even if it is unsuccessful. Fortune (10/25)
A year after introducing its business-oriented social network Workplace, Facebook is launching a desktop app for Workplace Chat. The app introduces a refurbished screen design and features that include screen sharing, with group chats for video conferences coming soon. TechCrunch (10/26)
The HR Leader
HR's mindset is changing, and so are the job titles HR's roles and job titles are changing as the profession focuses on a people-centered culture that leverages technology to offer business advantages, HR leaders say. "The titles come a distant second to how your leadership team interacts with your people team and how empowered they are to create meaningful business impact and listen and respond to employee feedback," says Katie Burke, HubSpot's chief people officer. HR Dive (10/24)
Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.
William Jennings Bryan, political leader and orator
