Around 12% of online job postings in the US feature salary ranges, says ZipRecruiter's Julia Pollak, and a survey by Salary.com reveals 63% of American workers say there isn't pay transparency at their company and they feel unable to ask about it. More states are legislating for pay transparency, and Harvard University's Zoe Cullen argues that being open about salary ranges can help employers attract the right candidates and foster trust within the workforce.

Retailers, warehouses, distribution centers and other businesses along the supply chain are hiring more people with disabilities to fill openings. Neurodiversity advocate Haley Moss says biases have previously impeded disability hiring, and she notes that the practice has benefits such as innovation and employee loyalty.

Results of a Franklin Templeton survey indicate that American workers are reevaluating what they expect from their employers, especially regarding support for financial wellness. Sixty-two percent of respondents said they would like access to financial-planning tools, 56% said they wanted access to a financial adviser and 54% said they wanted to receive financial education.

Metaverse advocates say technology has the potential to change recruiting, onboarding and workplace collaboration while creating new types of jobs. "Our productive capacity is going to be significantly enlarged in the same way that computers and mobile phones enabled greater levels of productivity and complexity," said L'Atelier BNP Paribas CEO John Egan.

Frequent breaks are helpful for your mind, body and productivity, and you have several options for how you structure focused work and time away, writes Naphtali Hoff. Besides discussing the Pomodoro technique and other scheduling methods, Hoff offers ideas on how to spend your breaks in ways that truly benefit you.

The metaverse could bring some interesting changes and opportunities to the workplace, according to today’s Technology story. Hiring for jobs that don’t currently exist. Collaborating with colleagues in a virtual office space. Conducting interviews via avatar. Getting notifications when a team member is drifting off during a meeting (actually, this one creeps me out a bit).

The possibilities are intriguing. And a little scary. I anticipate that the human component will be even more critical as these technologies evolve. But let me know what you think. And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.