The Labor Department has filed a complaint that alleges Oracle's salary and hiring practices have undercut female and minority workers by about $400 million. The complaint, which builds on a 2017 lawsuit, also accuses Oracle of destroying evidence.
Do your people know how to talk about their performance? Help your employees talk about what they're doing well and where they need to improve. How? Download the report and find out
It might take extra effort, but determining how a job candidate solves problems and the person's openness to collaboration should be central to the hiring process. John Sullivan explores the issue and recommends ways to gauge two problem-solving traits.
From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future "Tom Wheeler seems to sense in his bones the age-old (and comforting) truth that 'there's nothing new under the sun,' and yet is able to weave together complex and fascinating stories about the machines we make--and the way they make us." -Ken Burns Read an excerpt and pre-order today!
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It is important to get the support of company chief financial officers for employee wellness programs, writes Zillion CEO Brent Wilkinson. Focusing on how a wellness program can affect health care costs, retention and recruitment can help convince a CFO that it has value, Wilkinson says.
Universal Technical Institute in Arizona is working to train more students to enter into careers as auto mechanics as officials warn of a shortage of skilled workers in the field. Prospective students must have earned a high-school diploma to enroll in the program, which takes 12 months to 15 months to complete.
Communication in business is inherently difficult, but Art Petty offers five tactics to have conversations that show your investment and credibility. "Listen hard, engage with genuine curiosity and pile on the respect and a desire to make their situation better and you'll be amazed how easily doors to progress open for you at work," he writes.
