Walmart has introduced an initiative called the Military Spouse Career Connection to recruit military spouses, who face a 26% unemployment rate. The program goes along with the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, an initiative introduced in 2013 to hire 250,000 military veterans by 2020.
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CarriersEdge CEO Jane Jazrawy discussed the importance of listening to drivers to retain them during a meeting of the Women In Trucking Association. Jazrawy said drivers, especially women, use social media to bond, and she encouraged fleets to connect with drivers to get feedback.
Abbot has implemented a program to decrease student loans and to build retirement savings. The program contributes 5% of pay to a 401(k) account if an employee puts at least 2% of pay toward student debt.
Artificial intelligence and robotics have been prevalent in markets such as manufacturing and industrial jobs and are entering the service industry, lawyer Gerlind Wisskirchen says. Compliance issues and the need for new skills are among changes that require preparation from business leaders.
A leader's job of unifying employees around a company's values is most challenging during divisive times, writes John Maxwell. "[W]e lead others well when we take time to consider life through their eyes," he writes, advocating five practices that include compassionate, clear communication.
