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Some employers are requiring new hires to spend their 90-day probationary period in the office, even if their role is hybrid or fully remote. New hires and experts discuss the trend, which, although well-intentioned to help employees get up to speed, can be seen as a waste of time when colleagues are not always in the office too. Full Story: WorkLife (11/10)
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Recruiting & Retention
How employers can maximize the skills of veterans Approximately 150,000 veterans transition to the workforce each year and about 90,000 of them end up earning less than they did when they were on active duty. This McKinsey analysis looks at what employers can do to leverage this valuable segment of the workforce. Full Story: McKinsey (11/9)
Learn to avoid workplace lawsuits and fines Employment laws and regulations are constantly changing. Do you know what to look for? Get best practices on how to integrate changes into your workplace policies with a SHRM seminar. Explore topics, times and dates for our in-person and live online programs that best fit your busy schedule.
RDN: Cook, cool starchy foods for healthful benefits Cooking and cooling starchy foods like white rice, potatoes or pasta before eating them may have some healthful benefits such as preventing sugar spikes, supporting gut health, and reducing cholesterol and inflammation, according to registered dietitian nutritionist Kimberley Rose-Francis. The process of cooking and cooling such foods changes the molecular nature of the food, forming resistant starch, which is digested differently than regular starches, Rose-Francis explains. Full Story: The New York Times (11/8)
Benefits & Compensation
Americans pulling more emergency funds from 401(k)s A report from Bank of America found that more US residents are dipping into their 401(k) plans to pay for emergency needs and bills. The number of plan enrollees taking hardship distributions grew by 13% from the second to the third quarter of this year, reaching the highest level since five quarters ago when the data began to be tracked. Lisa Margeson of Bank of America said high inflation and living costs are likely behind the increase. Full Story: CNN (11/7)
Using hedging words and phrases like "perhaps" or "it's no big deal" can make you sound weak and indecisive, leadership expert Dan Rockwell writes. Such phrases can also minimize your ideas and make you appear uncertain, so Rockwell offers more appropriate ways to get your messages across. Full Story: Leadership Freak (11/10)
As much as I enjoy working from home, I don’t fuss when I have to visit our east coast offices. It’s always good to catch up with colleagues (“What a doll! How many months is she now? You look amazing!”), get face time with the big boss and meet new team members. It’s also the best time for training and planning conversations. Virtual trainings are useful, but I infinitely prefer in-person training for new systems that we’ll be using frequently. Same with planning. We can plan over video conference, but planning new projects and programs is more efficient in person. All stakeholders are at the table and we can knock out questions and problems quickly. So I support organizations mandating new hires to work from the main office for the first 45- to 90 days of their employment, which we see in today’s top story. I especially like the requirement to have supervisors join them for part of that time. It makes sense. You can get to know who’s in charge of important things -- like HR and accounting -- and get accustomed to others on your team. They become real folks to you, not anonymous faces on an email chain or in a Slack channel. What are your thoughts on this policy? Do you have something similar? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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