Google has banned the F-word and references to sexual acts in internal documents and URLs. The move comes four months after the company released employee-behavior guidelines.
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Blue-collar careers are booming right now, but women are only filling about 25% of these jobs, according to a new report from Georgetown University. Women without degrees are having a hard time breaking the mold of traditionally masculine jobs, such as construction or factory work, Georgetown economist Nicole Smith points out.
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Eighty-five percent of African-American and 81% of Hispanic owners of businesses with as many as 500 employees offer a benefits package, compared with 64% overall, according to a Nationwide survey.
Finding the right staff can be a challenge, but several tools can help. Jennifer Lobb shares five options for evaluating job candidates' skills, eliminating bias and making technical hires.
Dysfunctional work cultures are rampant and trust in institutions has fallen, giving leaders a hard task in building better workplace cultures," says S. Chris Edmonds in this blog post and video. These leaders "demonstrate, celebrate and advocate desired behaviors -- like integrity, inclusion and service to others -- in their organization," he says.
