Employee Hiring Referrals Can Trigger Hidden Biases
Employee referrals can aid hiring but carry hidden downsides. New research by Rellie Derfler-Rozin at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and ...
Talent Management
‘Microshifting’ Puts a New Spin on 9-to-5 Schedules
Before the house is humming and her teenagers ask her to whip up breakfast or chauffeur them to school, Jen Meegan reads her company emails and revisits ideas she drafted ...
The Enemy Within: Insider Threats Are Hard to Detect, Harder to Predict
Executives still talk about insider threats as if the danger begins and ends with a disgruntled employee stealing data on the way out. But the modern version of the ...
How to Make Performance Evaluations More Accurate
When it comes to performance evaluations, the stakes can be high.
Their outcomes can affect promotions and help organizations identify ...
Study Shows Limits of Multitasking
Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously.
Moreover, even the ...
Family-Friendly Workplaces Are Great − But ‘Families of 1’ Get Ignored
In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management practices back then catered to nuclear families with a lone, male ...
Study: AI May Be Tempering Insurer Hiring
The share of insurance companies planning to maintain their current staff size over the next 12 months has reached a 15-year high, while just 7% of insurers plan to reduce headcount in 2026. Aon and ...
More Paid Time Off Keeps U.S. Workers From Quitting: Study
A first-of-its-kind study shows paid time off is a powerful driver of employee retention.
At the height of the "Great Resignation" in ...
More Employees Are Seeking Caregiver Benefits at Work
Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain.
She jetted home to Maryland ...
