Report: Many still struggle despite recovering economy | The wrong workplace tools could lose you candidates | How to facilitate communication in a remote or hybrid team
The majority of Americans -- 61% -- were living paycheck-to-paycheck at the end of 2021, despite a growing economy, said a LendingClub report. Six figure earners are also struggling, with 42% reporting they also are living paycheck-to-paycheck, the report said. Full Story: CNBC (2/17)
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Recruiting & Retention
The wrong workplace tools could lose you candidates Some candidates will judge companies based on the email client, chat interface or collaboration platforms they use, potentially turning down jobs if the tools aren't to their standards. "More than ever, a candidate has the choice to really customize their personal employment experience," says Josh Drew of recruiting firm Robert Half. Full Story: Protocol (2/9)
How can you hire more efficiently? Candidates do not want to endure an inefficient hiring process and according to Robert Half, 23% lose interest if they don't hear back within one week. Join Lever and Checkr on 3/3 as we share tips for making the interview process more efficient & effective!
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Study: Employees see indoor air quality as a must-have Indoor air quality has become increasingly important to employees, with 82% of office workers in a recent Honeywell survey saying they are more worried about indoor air quality than before due to coronavirus variants. Ninety-one percent of respondents acknowledged that indoor air quality directly affects their health and 65% said they would be willing to change jobs if their companies weren't willing to work toward a healthier office environment. Full Story: REJournals (2/15)
The HR Leader
Why leaders must exhibit hope "Hope is an active process" that leaders must believe for themselves and display for their teams, writes Jim Dittmar, president and CEO of 3Rivers Leadership Institute. Hope requires setting goals, "taking responsibility for what you wish to achieve and planning the way to get there," and persevering during difficult times, Dittmar writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (2/17)
Workplace Chatter
How this NCAA hockey coach is breaking barriers Kelsey Koelzer was a star hockey player at Princeton University and played professionally before becoming the first Black coach of a college hockey team -- the women's team at Division III Arcadia University. Koelzer discusses the difficulties of playing professionally while working a full-time job, how she's been on the ice since she was 4 and how she deals with people's surprise at a young Black woman at the rink. Full Story: Sports Illustrated (2/15)
Editor's Note
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About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
It's hard to believe that we're at the point in history where people will reject a job offer (with a great salary and benefits package!) because of a collaboration tool the company uses. But apparently that's a thing, as we see in today's Recruiting & Retention story. I'm stunned. When I went to work for a company, I assumed I'd use what they had -- whatever that was. Outlook. Gmail. Slack. Pidjin instant message. They put it on my machine, I learned how to use it and that was just it. And I made my job decisions based on salary and what was best for my family. Today's a new day, though, it seems. Or is it? Would you reevaluate your tech tools to attract new talent? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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