Employers are getting serious with their perks to help workers embrace return-to-office policies. Wellstar Health System offers "wellness rooms" -- spa-like spaces with massage chairs, nutritious snacks and soothing music. Delta Airlines and other companies are offering compressed hours, which let employees work longer hours "Monday through Thursday in exchange for a three-day weekend." Full Story: Fortune (tiered subscription model) (4/2)
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Recruiting & Retention
How to help match employees to future jobs A World Economic Forum report predicts more than 20% of jobs will change significantly by 2030 because of factors such as demographic shifts, new technologies and environmental awareness. The forum, which notes 92 million jobs could be displaced, emphasizes the use of real-time data, standardized job terminology and AI to help employees find opportunities that match their skills. Full Story: World Economic Forum (3/28)
GoPro CEO Nicholas Woodman has waived his salary for the rest of 2025 as the company continues its cost-cutting measures following a 15% workforce reduction last year. Despite an $80 million loss in 2024, GoPro plans to return to profitability by 2026 through innovations like the upcoming GoPro MAX2 and the new GP3 processor. Full Story: Digital Camera World (4/3)
Corporate catfishing, where employers mislead job candidates about company culture and job conditions, is prevalent, with 70% of hiring managers admitting to lying during the hiring process. This practice can lead to poor employee retention and damage company reputation, highlighting the need for transparency and genuine employer branding to attract and retain the right talent. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (4/3)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
In 1973, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call from a prototype of the newly developed Motorola DynaTAC phone. A retail version of that phone finally made it to retail shelves 10 years later, for how much?
I have behaved poorly. I have behaved bravely. I have behaved bizarrely to some. I deny none of this and have no regrets because I have lost and found parts of myself that I never knew existed.
