A New York Times report on the news site Mic has come under fire for its coverage of the millennial-run company and for promoting stereotypes that young executives can't be trusted. The piece details Mic's unconventional work environment and criticizes employees for juvenile antics, including one worker who said he was going to a funeral but was actually building a treehouse.
The technology for recruiting job candidates has changed greatly in recent years, and so have the dynamics of the job market. Experts offer six recruiting mistakes to avoid, including sending out impersonal messages and relying exclusively on social media to screen applicants.
PricewaterhouseCoopers says it will contribute $100 per month to help nonmanagement employees pay down student loans. The plan starts July. The firm says it will pay up to $7,200 over six years.
Several companies in California's Silicon Valley have developed training initiatives to address a shortage of cybersecurity employees. A security company this week announced a collaboration with universities to create a an academy, while a regional school district offers career and technical education programs -- including apprenticeships -- in partnership with local companies.
The HR department can help companies fight against a low-tech cyber threat known as visual hacking, writes Patricia Titus of the Visual Privacy Advisory Council. This article outlines four measures HR leaders can implement, including a clean-desk policy that helps protect sensitive data.
A Fidelity Investments report based on survey and focus group responses from retirement plan participants showed one-third were not familiar with the term financial wellness and just 12% had heard about it at work. The report said 83% of respondents said being financially well helped them feel physically well, and definitions of financial wellness ranged from not being stressed about money to saving for the future to having savings or emergency funds.
An inquiry into the motives of labor protesters would not be relevant in McDonald's defense against a complaint of unfair labor practices, the National Labor Relations Board says. The NLRB's ruling upholds an administrative law judge's rejection of attempts to subpoena documents from groups involved in the protest campaign.
Authenticity manifests itself in self-esteem without arrogance, a values system, open communication and other qualities, Joel Garfinkle writes. "They know their strengths and weaknesses. ... They also exhibit patience with others' shortcomings, understanding this is a part of life," he writes.
