H-1B visas not popular with all US tech workers | Simple steps for retaining working parents | Day after Super Bowl could feature lost productivity
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February 6, 2017
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H-1B visas not popular with all US tech workers
The H-1B visa program for skilled workers isn't being applauded by American tech workers who have lost their jobs to less expensive foreigners. The claim that 500,000 tech jobs in the US can't be filled because of a shortage of qualified workers is greeted with skepticism by some economists.
The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (2/5) 
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Recruiting & Retention
Simple steps for retaining working parents
Companies can attract and retain working parents by taking simple, low-cost measures such as encouraging workers to take time off and making in-house resources visible, easily accessible and free of stigma.
Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (1/31) 
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Leadership & Development
Day after Super Bowl could feature lost productivity
Day after Super Bowl could feature lost productivity
Tom Brady (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
There could be hundreds of millions of dollars in lost work productivity today, the day after the Super Bowl, research suggests. Some 10% of workers are expected to take the day off or come in late after the big game, according to a survey by Captivate Office Pulse.
WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.) (2/3) 
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Benefits & Compensation
Male Ivy League grads outpace women in salary
Women who graduate from Ivy League schools make 30% less than their male peers, according to a study by The Equal Opportunity Project. Data showed the women usually had higher GPAs and started with similar salaries as men, but the men outpaced them somewhere between the ages of 26 and 34.
The Atlantic online (2/2) 
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The HR Leader
Dov Baron: Few companies properly value diversity, vulnerability
Leaders may not recognize the importance of diversity because they haven't had to seriously consider it, Dov Baron says. He also discusses our inherent biases, as well as the power of "emotional safety" and loyalty, in this interview.
15Five blog (2/1) 
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