How states are adjusting child labor laws | Why AI will provide more time for individual onboarding | Why soft skills are needed to balance technology changes
Many employers are scrambling to find workers, but different states are moving in different directions on the labor front with laws that either open up more opportunities for children to work or tighten restrictions. The situation is in response to an increase in child labor law violations.
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With AI-produced efficiencies handling routine onboarding details, HR professionals can spend more individual time on new hires, ensuring an authentic experience, writes Srikanth Karra of Mphasis. "Given the various modes in which work now takes place, HR leaders are compelled to recruit, manage and support their organizations' teams differently," Karra notes.
Chipotle's decision to split its stock for the first time helped the company boost liquidity for investors while also making shares more accessible to its employees, CFO Jack Hartung said. "We study this every year or so, we have our bankers come in, we talk about the pros and cons of doing the split," Hartung said. "And cost was never really a big problem for us, but we couldn't really find a compelling reason until recently."
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Skilled trades are becoming an increasingly attractive option for Gen Z workers thanks to rising wages and skepticism about the value of a traditional college education. Enrollment in career and technical education training programs is growing strongly, signaling a shift in favored education pathways to a quality career, with some Gen Z job seekers saying trades -- such as plumbing and welding -- offer better job security amid the rise of AI.
A Salesforce report found that 82% of HR leaders emphasize the importance of job candidates' skills instead of degrees, with 40% naming digital abilities as the top quality. Skills-based hiring benefits workplace diversity, employee retention and sharing of knowledge, people leaders suggested in the report.
My mom has a beautiful antique trunk that she inherited from my grandmother. It’s been in the family for years. It sits at the foot of the bed in the studio apartment attached to my parents’ house. I love it, but often hit my leg on it when I pass it. When I did it again yesterday, I decided to take my case to the management.
“Mom, I jus went bang my leg on Grandma’s trunk. I thought Unko was taking dis ting.”*
“He is.”
“When?”
“When he’s ready. It’s a work in progress.”
“Is the progress leaning up against the house right now in the form of 2x4s?”
“Yes. What’s the problem, Kanoelani?”
“The bruises on my leg Ma! Look! That thing digs into me.”
“You need to be more careful then.”
“Can I move it?”
“No! It’s fine where it is. You need to watch where you’re walking.”
Are you tiptoeing around conflict on your team, the way I’m tiptoeing around this trunk? If so, it’s time you address the issue, according to Marlene Chism. You might think you’re doing a good thing, but Chism says you’re likely just exacerbating the problem. You’re likely creating what she calls a culture of avoidance.
That’s not a culture you want to encourage. Chism outlines three ways to better manage conflicts and uproot the real problems. My favorite was the coping behaviors. What was yours? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
** This is pidgin English, which I speak when I’m home with family. Or have been attacked by a passive-aggressive antique trunk.
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