Nearly all job seekers, but particularly millennials, use online resources to evaluate potential employers before attending an interview, according to the 2017 CareerArc Employer Branding Study. Hiring managers should know how and why social media has changed attitudes and has bred confidence among job seekers, Optimistic Millennial founder Kaytie Zimmerman writes.

Companies that feature their purpose within recruiting and onboarding activities will have a decisive edge in attracting and retaining top talent, write John Izzo and Jeff Vanderwielen. It's important to provide concrete evidence of your company's mission to job candidates and prominently feature your purpose on career websites.

An emerging perk among companies is allowance of leave for employees to bond with new pets, care for sick pets or grieve over lost ones. While new and still mostly informal in the US, the trend is well established in the UK.

The Supreme Court is seen as likely to rule in favor of plaintiffs in an upcoming case challenging public sector union fees, which would mean about 5 million workers in 22 states, including California and New York, could no longer be required to pay "fair share" fees that cover collective bargaining and complaint-resolution costs. Unions have said the case represents a power grab.