Amid stagnant sales, Nike CEO John Donahoe admits the company has lost the innovative edge that once defined its brand and product line. The company -- which laid off 1,600 employees earlier this year -- is now reversing some of the moves Donahoe implemented when he took the helm, such as dropping sales partners and selling directly to consumers.

Brick-and-mortar retail stores can use these HR techniques to find better retail employees, writes Natalie Fresen, founder of consultancy Visibly Rocks. To better manage their workforce, retailers need to address the pitfalls of retail work including the desire for flexible work hours, the impact of high turnover, a culture that supports workers, and skills training and career advancement, Fresen says.

The word "trauma" has entered the lexicon to describe everyday negative events, which licensed clinical social worker Nancy Colier calls disturbing as real trauma is "a devastating, painful, and life-changing experience." Colier writes that "[s]eeing and claiming 'trauma' everywhere we look won't bring us relief. Relief, paradoxically, arrives when we give up our fight with reality and relax with life on life's terms."

Some brands have already implemented price increases to deal with the California law that recently raised the minimum wage for many quickservice employees, and some job cuts have also occurred. This article gives a closer look at price increases in the state.

A global Indeed survey found 68% of HR decision-makers expect AI to make the recruitment process faster, although 49% believe recruitment will still get more difficult over the next five years. The survey also found HR leaders will face the challenge of teaching employees new skills and helping them move into new roles.