Godiva CEO Annie Young-Scrivner credits her leadership style to experiences she had as a child learning English and with different executives she encountered over the course of her career. Young-Scrivner shares the lessons that guide the way she leads, such as the importance of listening to employees and not assuming she understands their needs or how best to run an organization.

A survey from Rocket-Hire found that 85% of talent acquisition professionals say 2020 hiring will be lower than pre-pandemic plans, with half predicting a decrease of 50% or more. Charles Handler, president and founder of Rocket-Hire, writes that it's an opportune moment for companies to implement human-centric hiring as the employment market is likely to favor employers for some time.

There is a shortage of skilled talent in the trade fields, such as medicine, pest control and HVAC, writes Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate. Putnam says hiring women can help fill this labor gap and suggests employers overhaul their messaging, so it's inviting and grabs the attention of female candidates.

The US Department of Labor has released optional-use forms related to Family and Medical Leave Act leave, with improved ease of use including electronic signatures and more questions to be answered by checking a box. The goal is to reduce FMLA violations, and the Wage and Hour Division is seeking feedback on the changes.

Working from home permanently can limit your chances to move up in your company unless you continually signal that you are open to new opportunities, says University of Guelph professor Nita Chhinzer. "If I start offering growth opportunities, I signal to my employer that I'm interested in not just maintaining the status quo in this one job, but that I'm interested in learning something new, doing a lateral move, joining a new team," she says.