Talent Management

Bridging the Disability Gap

Failure to ensure your company is accessible to people with disabilities can affect your talent pool and your bottom line, warned Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft's chief accessibility officer, during a ...

Executives On The Move at Chubb and AXIS

Chubb's Westchester division promoted an executive to a new role. AXIS Re appointed an executive to a leadership role within its AXIS Re Strategic Partners division.

AI Can Detect Workers’ Psychological Stress: Research

Depression is a worldwide problem, with serious consequences for individual health and the economy, and rapid and effective screening tools are thus urgently needed to counteract its increasing ...

Biggest Earners Are ‘Disagreeable’ Married Men: Research

New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that "disagreeable" men in opposite-sex marriages are less helpful with domestic work, allowing them to devote greater resources to their jobs, ...

One-Third of Small Businesses Experienced Workplace Violence: HSB Survey

Workplace violence is a growing concern for small and midsize businesses, with 34 percent reporting at least one serious threat or violent incident, according to a recent survey from HSB. And many ...

Progressive Plans Hiring Spree: 6,400 New Employees by Year’s-End

Progressive Insurance is embarking on a hiring spree. The insurer said it intends to hire up to 6,400 new employees across the country during the remainder of 2021. The Mayfield Village, ...

Practice Mindful Communication

Today, many of our conversations take place in written form, via email or an instant message. But the pressure to respond instantly means we often have a tendency to skim and search instead of ...

New Software Tool From Cornell to Aid Post-COVID Office Airflow

Cornell University announced it will soon be releasing an easy-to-use planning tool to assist interior space designers and architects in designing an office environment that maximizes fresh air flow ...

The Insurance Industry’s Diversity Quest: One Size Does Not Fit All

In the wake of massive protests last year focused on racial equity and social justice, insurers are among the many industries confronting the need to incorporate more diversity into their hiring and ...

Executives On The Move at AXA XL and The Hartford

AXA XL appointed a new chief underwriting officer for its casualty business in the Asa-Pacific region and Europe. The Hartford named a new head of the Southeast Division for the its Middle and Large ...