Hawaii offers airfare to US workers looking to relocate | Wash. district rolls out pre-apprenticeship training | NLRB files complaint against Amazon for firing activist employee
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A new, temporary program in Hawaii called Movers and Shakers is offering free round-trip tickets to Oahu to remote workers who want to relocate to Hawaii and contribute to local communities. The program -- open to all remote-working professionals but targeting those who are from the islands -- calls for participants to donate time weekly to a nonprofit organization, sharing their knowledge and skills. Full Story: CNN (12/7)
Moving the D&I Needle With HR Data Data is a critical factor when building diversity and inclusion strategies that actually move the needle in the workplace. With advice from HR leaders, learn why diverse organizations grow faster, what metrics you need to be measuring, and how to begin building an inclusive culture using HR data.
Students in a Washington state district will be able to receive hands-on career training with new investments in pre-apprenticeship career and technical education programs. The program in Federal Way Public Schools is expected to enroll as many as 75 students in its initial year and offer career pathway programs in carpentry, construction, electrical, masonry and painting fields. Full Story: Federal Way Mirror (Wash.) (12/4)
5 Culture Trends HR Leaders Must Know As companies enter 2021, how can organizations prepare for the new normal? Read O.C. Tanner's 5 Culture Trends for 2021 to see how you can be prepared to help your employees thrive, no matter what new challenges may come their way.
Survey finds tipped workers struggle in pandemic A report by One Fair Wage found that 80% of tipped workers have seen a decline in tips since the pandemic began. More than 40% of workers report increased incidents of sexual harassment from customers and close to 60% say they are uneasy about enforcing social distancing and mask use with customers who are likely to tip them, the survey found. Full Story: National Public Radio (12/6)
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7 strategies for breaking bad pandemic habits Set boundaries between work and leisure time while working from home by trying new things, examining how you can mix up your daily habits and planning for what you'll do after the pandemic, suggests former CEO John Rogers. "Don't underestimate the power of altering your routine," Rogers writes. Full Story: Real Leaders (12/3)
