Unemployment claims lowest since 1960s | Flexibility, training offer an edge in talent acquisition | Unionization votes see success at more Starbucks stores
In March, 1.1 of 1,000 people available for work made an initial unemployment claim, according to data from the Labor Department. The figure reflects a major transformation in the employment landscape since the late 1960s, the last time unemployment claims were so low.
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Companies competing for talent are looking not only at skills-based hiring but at expanding hiring eligibility and making other changes to find and retain talent. Rockwell Automation's skills-based hiring approach trains veterans for technician positions, while U.S. Steel's remote work flexibility has allowed it to tap into new talent pools.
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Stress can be mitigated by practicing specific mental exercises each day. Identifying feelings such as depression and sadness, classifying those emotions as helpful or hurtful and scheduling time to worry are techniques that can make a difference, says licensed clinical social worker Amy Morin of Verywell Mind.
A State of Employee Benefits report by Benefitfocus shows that some large employers have attempted to limit staff health care cost increases and offer more health plan choices over the past two years. Companies are hoping to attract talent and reduce turnover by offering more benefits in areas such as financial planning, behavioral health, educational assistance and parental leave.
Everything is a negotiation, so be prepared for all possibilities and know how to control your emotions, body language and tone, writes negotiation expert Greg Williams. "To better control your emotions, consider points of contention that may arise in the negotiation and emulate the feelings you might experience," Williams writes.
Schedule time to worry, says Verywell Mind Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin in today’s Health and Wellness story. Allocate 15 minutes during which time you allow yourself to worry about whatever is plaguing your mind, suggests Morin. When the 15 minutes are up, put your hands to another activity to distract your mind from the worrisome issue.
*cocks head to the side, raises eyebrow*
I’m usually game to try things, but this one has me a bit skeptical. Schedule time to worry? I do believe in managing stress and worry, but these are not levers in my head that I can turn on and off. More often than not, they are evil, drooling monsters that aim to harass me and rob me of sleep.
Maybe it does work. Stress management is a personal journey and finding the right tactics can be trial and error. Anyone willing to give it a shot? Let me know how it turns out. In the meantime, I’ll be scheduling my monthly massage and herbal bath at Burke Williams.
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