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Professional and business services employees are thinking twice before quitting

HR Brew

million in March, and the quit rate for all industries remained at 2.2% The professional and business services industry, in particular, saw the biggest monthly decline, down 131,000, or 19%, to 560,000 in April. million, hardly changed from 3.4 for the sixth consecutive month. Are we optimizing our workload?

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This HR leader is applying her career lessons to finding and retaining workers in construction

HR Brew

She said construction is an industry that is experiencing a similar phenomenon as HR, adding that kids don’t necessarily dream of having a career in the field. That means HR pros in the industry have had to rethink attracting and retaining talent. Coaching and mentoring our managers. And it’s a tough career,” she said.

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Considering a four-day workweek? These employers experimented with different approaches

HR Brew

Some 54% of employees say they’d work longer days if they could have a three-day weekend, while 37% would switch companies or industries to do the same, according to an August Bankrate survey. Well, nowadays, some workers may want to shout, “It’s my four-day workweek, and I need it now!” Gen Z workers in particular want a shorter workweek.

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This nonprofit leader acts as a “no-fee staffing agency” connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs

HR Brew

So [we’re] acting as a continued mentor, career coach for them, to advocate for themselves, and find those spaces.” We've now established regular alumni coaching sessions for those who seek guidance. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. What’s the best change you’ve made at a place you’ve worked?

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Using AI to Enhance the Candidate and Employee Experience

Speaker: Jeanne Meister, Founding Partner, Future Workplace

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is penetrating every major industry from healthcare to advertising, transportation, finance, law, and education. So the question for many in HR is "How can AI be used to re-imagine people practices such as talent acquisition, new hire onboarding, learning & development, and coaching?"

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For this HR “vigilante,” the C-suite was a stop, not the destination

HR Brew

The HR professional with more than two decades of experience working across different companies and industries found that consulting and fractional HR work was a better way for her to tackle interesting people challenges and deliver her expertise to executives in need.

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5 Things We Learned About the Future of Work From Heather McGowan at Thrive 2022

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But in general, industries and the powers that be have been slow to make real, meaningful commitments. Today, as we face growing inflation and the looming threat of recession, we’re seeing a shortage in talent supply, especially in strained industries like healthcare. We’re in the midst of the 4th industrial revolution.