Data: New unemployment filings holding steady | This CEO wants to hire people who are always a little dissatisfied | Airbnb searches for solutions to internal racism
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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits during the week ended July 9 remained near the 43-year low reached in April, measuring at 254,000, according to the Labor Department. The result was lower than economists' forecasts of 265,000 claims.
The DOL's New FLSA Overtime—Are You Prepared? In less than 170 days, the minimum salary for employees exempt from overtime requirements will rise to $47,476 making 4.2 million workers eligible for overtime. Download this whitepaper to learn 6 crucial steps every employer should take to prepare before the new rules go into effect on December 1.
When hiring at Marsh & McLennan Cos., CEO Daniel Glaser says he looks for people who "feel a permanent dissatisfaction" with the status quo. The best employees, he's found, are those who are "kind of impatient, there's an urgency about them, even a little edginess."
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Airbnb is cracking down against racial profiling and increasing diversity through hiring, according to CEO Brian Chesky. The organization is performing a 90-day study to investigate how best to combat the effects of bias in its operations, said Airbnb legal officer Belinda Johnson.
Being productive daily means focusing time and energy on activities that line up with company goals, writes Lisa Fagan of Insights Learning and Development. Fagan offers insight for everyday leadership and productivity, including the reason to avoid being researcher and decision-maker when creating a strategy.
AMC Networks is following in the footsteps of other networks to cut costs by offering buyout packages to nearly 6% of its workforce, or approximately 200 employees. Buyouts are available to employees with at least 10 years of service.
Organizations with fair compensation and a cultivated culture are more likely to get employee referrals for people who otherwise wouldn't be job-hunting, Sharon Florentine writes. Public recognition, including bonuses, is a great way to acknowledge new employees and those who recruited them, says Rich Milgram, chief executive of job search marketplace Beyond.com.
