Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has introduced legislation that would make the E-Verify employment eligibility system permanent. E-Verify, created in 1996 and extended periodically since then, is currently required of all federal employees, some government contractors, some states and is employed by about 14% of US employers.
Microlearning platforms teach employees while they work, help them retain information and increase engagement, writes Carol Leaman, president and CEO at Axonify. "When micro-content is used to build knowledge around a specific business problem, you can zero in on the critical things people need to know to solve it," Leaman writes.
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Registration has begun for California's state-run retirement savings plan CalSavers, and all employers with five or more employees must offer their own plan or enroll with CalSavers no later than June 30, 2022. Workers will be automatically enrolled in the savings program, but can opt out.
A report from Gallup and Northeastern University finds that only 22% of American adults surveyed believe that colleges and universities are effectively preparing students for future technology jobs. As artificial intelligence expands, most Americans want on-the-job training to learn new skills, with in-person courses and online learning offered by colleges and universities, ranking second and third, respectively, the data shows.
C. Lee Smith, CEO of SalesFuel, shares his experience about hiring a "jungle fighter" who turned out to be toxic. Smith details how the episode led to an overhaul of the company's hiring practices, including a de-emphasis on social media profiles.
