Some Amazon employees in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK walked out on Black Friday, citing poor working conditions. Amazon said that even with the walkouts, the European order-fulfillment network was fully operational. The Hill (11/23)
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Recruiting & Retention
Opinion: How AI can boost recruitment Integrating artificial intelligence into the recruitment process can help speed up tasks such as screening resumes, responding to candidate questions and assessing candidates for fit, writes Aida Fazylova of XOR. AI can also help reduce bias and promote diversity, she writes. Entrepreneur online (11/21)
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State workers in Kan. to receive paid parental leave Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer signed an executive order last week giving more than 17,000 government employees paid parental leave. The order gives primary caregivers six weeks and secondary caregivers three weeks of fully paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child. The Associated Press (11/23)
The HR Leader
How communication seals project execution Teams may struggle to execute projects well if they don't communicate daily about what individuals need to do, writes Cate Huston, engineering manager at Automattic. Team members are more likely to stay on task if they understand how their work aligns with departmental goals and the company's mission, she writes. Quartz (11/19)
