Hiring people without work experience
Last month, the U.S. lost 4.1 million days of work to strikes. American workers are striking at the highest rate in nearly a quarter-century. In fact, last month, strikes resulted in over four million missed days of work, according to the Labor Department, which is the biggest monthly total since August of 2000.
Recognizing quiet contributors on your team –...
The share of U.S. working moms has reached a record high The share of American women in the workforce is at a record high, with the surge unexpectedly being led by...
Managing people who are older than you
The Japanese workforce is getting older Japan’s labor crunch is leading a growing number of employers to hire older employees. In fact, last year, 40% of Japanese...
How to address your mistakes as a manager
What ever happened to the alleged recession? In early 2023, many economists predicted a massive economic downturn. Between skyrocketing inflation and a range of...
What to do when an employee quits
Low-income workers might not even notice minimum wages hikes The beginning of new calendar years are often a time that minimum wages get adjusted for the cost of living,...
Kicking off a strong 2024
The latest Gen Z career trend? The stay-at-home girlfriend A growing number of Gen Z women are ditching the workforce to become stay-at-home girlfriends (SAHGs). Many of...
Letter from the editor: year in review
Young Chinese workers are leaving the traditional trajectory Demoralized by a weak economy and shrinking job opportunities, a growing number of middle-class Chinese...
How to respond when you don’t have the answers
Will 2024 be the year of office returns? A staggering 90% of companies plan to implement return-to-office policies by the end of 2024, according to a recent report by...
How to view your employees’ success
Research shows that looking the part for a job really matters Even if your entire job application process happens online, making the final cut can come down to your...
Helping young professionals transition into the...
Black Friday spurred a record $70.9 billion in global sales Black Friday sales this year were up 7.5% from 2022, exceeding analysts’ expectations. Some 1.5 billion...
Setting the right boundaries with your team members
Companies are starting to bring the office to workers During the pandemic, companies that allowed employees to work remotely saw a number of their team members relocate...
How to navigate the holiday season
Factory workers in Bangladesh are demanding better pay Millions of garment workers in Bangladesh, who make clothes for Western companies, earn as little as $3 a day...
Evaluating quiet contributors on your team – part...
Managers are stressed that employees aren’t quitting While just last year, companies were struggling to retain staff, this year, they’re concerned that not enough...
When and how to give promotions – part 2
Women in Iceland, including the Prime Minister, went on strike Schools, shops, banks, and Iceland’s famous swimming pools closed last Tuesday as women across the...
When and how to give promotions – part 1
Relocation concerns are slowing the hiring of tech leaders While the chief information and technology officer turnover rate jumped more than 30% in 2022 – when...
How to address the Israel-Hamas war with your team
Israeli startups and corporations are bracing for war As Israeli citizens and businesses are dealing with the war unfolding across the country, Israel’s high-tech...
Helping your team navigate personal challenges
Summer strikes are bleeding into fall More than 75,000 workers at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente walked off the job this week after they failed to reach a deal on a...
Supporting your team when an employee leaves
42.3% of young Indian graduates are unemployed More than 40% of Indian graduates under the age of 25 are currently unemployed, according to the State of Working India...
Setting the right boundaries for your team
These days, U.S. workers aren’t as happy Worker happiness levels seem to be dropping at record rates, according to a new analysis from BambooHR. In fact, the study...
Helping your team feel more connected
The pandemic-driven hiring frenzy is ending In 2022, when the economy rebounded after Covid-19 restrictions ended, employers were left with widespread labor shortages,...
How to avoid micromanagement
3.6 million new U.S. workers could get overtime pay The Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could qualify roughly 3.6 million salaried workers for overtime pay....
Getting your employees to share productive feedback
Say hello to WFG (work from gym) When it comes to choosing the right remote office spot, workers are increasingly seeking co-working spaces that are close to the places...
The non-managerial growth path
Hybrid work arrangements may be messing with our brains Feeling like you haven’t found your rhythm back at the office? There might be a scientific explanation....
Making work feel meaningful for your team
Female tech workers are more affected by industry layoffs Female workers have been disproportionately impacted by the recent wave of layoffs across the tech industry,...
Maximizing the impact of your top performers
E-commerce TikTok is launching an e-commerce business in the U.S. TikTok is expanding its empire and launching an e-commerce business to sell Chinese-made goods in the...