Requests from employees for paid time off increased 16.6% this June from the same month last year, and some companies have shifted from encouraging workers to take vacation time to forcing the issue by implementing weeklong office shutdowns. "If the company is 'on,' it's very hard, particularly in this environment, for someone to disconnect," says Bumble President Tariq Shaukat, who closed both Bumble and Badoo for five days in June.
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Experts discuss how employees will need support to refresh interpersonal skills as offices reopen and in-person interactions become more routine. "It will be draining to build new routines and adapt behaviors once again," Adverity's Heath Podvesker said.
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Karat's Shannon Hogue offers tips for virtual interviews, including using transparent, clear communication that begins with the job description and continues through to the interview stage. Hogue also advises giving the interviewing responsibilities to a trained, centralized team and coming up with objective measures to evaluate each candidate.
An analysis by Integrated Benefits Institute found that time lost by absent or sick employees during the COVID-19 pandemic has cost employers more than $50 billion, and employees have lost more than $21 billion in wages. These losses should spur employers to reassess their benefit offerings and take into account caregiving, sick leave, remote work issues and other needs to help protect the health and well-being of their workforce, writes Kelly McDevitt.
High quit rates in the US workforce should prompt managers to focus on employee fulfillment, passion and culture just as they monitor compensation and benefits, writes Alaina Love. Pay does matter, but "the other element to consider is how much fulfillment the employee is receiving from the work they're doing," Love writes.
I live in California but, for me, home is Hawaii and come this fall, I’m heading there for some much, MUCH needed R&R. Malasadas from Komoda’s in Makawao. Hiking ‘Iao Valley. Shave ice and giggles with my niece. Hunting for treasures at the swap meet.
Disconnecting is always hard but necessary, as we see in today’s top story. We know we need to do it but worrying thoughts (“Did I get back to that speaker? Did I turn in that timeline?”) can nag at us. I’m determined not to let it happen. I’m going to fill a cooler with drinks, musubi and snacks and hunker down with my sisters to watch the sunset at Ko’olina.
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