Month: April 2024

Ep 610: Future Skills

It’s becoming evident that we are at a critical pivot point for talent acquisition. While the debates around AI are sucking up most of the attention, massive shifts are happening in terms of the shelf life of skills, ongoing challenges with skills acquisition, and upskilling people for a very different […]

Prioritizing Employee Well-Being – Aflac’s Approach to Workplace Success

Tune in for a discussion revolving around Aflac’s most recent Workforces Report from its Chief HR Officer, Jeri Hawthorne. Learn about the challenges facing today’s intergenerational workforce and best practices for helping your people feel heard and supported amidst this ever-evolving workplace. Interested in ramping up your customer service? According […]

Tech Talent Marketplace hackajob Reacts to Changing Tech Landscape with Contract-based Hiring Solution

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NEW YORK — Leading U.S., U.K., and India tech talent marketplace hackajob has announced a new hiring option to support changing dynamics within the tech industry — a fast, flexible, and compliant solution for contract-based tech hiring. Aptly named hackajob on-demand, this new service provides tech employers across sectors with […]

Listener Q&A – We Answer Your Questions: The Trolly Car Predicament for Saving Jobs

Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today we have a couple of updates before we dive into the questions.White-Collar Exemption UpdateCan you keep gossip out of the workplace?Reasons companies aren’t hiring 50+Today’s episode goes into these questions:Do I need to get a new I-9 for an employee who just became a citizen?Does an exempt employee have to work 40 hours on a regular basis?How do you create a suitable employee handbook?Would you be willing to take a pay cut to save other jobs in the company?Support the Show.The Ultimate Book of HR Checklists – Getting HR Right: Your Step-by-Step Reference for Avoiding Costly Mistakes. Go to HRChecklists.com (On sale – take $100 off …only $79 ) Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.

Lilia Stoyanov on Making Your People Ready for a Digital Transformation, continuous learning, upskilling and innovation culture

CLICK MP3 LINK BELOW TO STREAM AUDIO In the digital transformation era, employees face a dual landscape of opportunities and challenges. Embracing new technologies promises growth but also highlights a widening skills gap. Studies show automation could impact 60% of job activities. Research indicates that 38% of employees resist change, […]