Private-Sector Wage and Salary Increases Slightly Slow in 4th Quarter

?Employee compensation growth has slightly cooled again, according to new data released today, suggesting wage growth may have peaked since its record jump in mid-2022. Labor compensation costs in the U.S. for... Read more »

Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Lower

?States reported that 183,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 28, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s level. Weekly jobless claims are near their lowest... Read more »

Benefits Trends to Watch in 2023: Cost Containment, Mental Health and More

?The past year has been a complicated one for employers trying to develop benefits strategies: Organizations have had to juggle the competing priorities of holding down costs while remaining competitive with their... Read more »

Quiz: How Do Marijuana Laws Affect the Workplace?

Quiz: How Do Marijuana Laws Affect the Workplace? Read more »

Pennsylvania Drops Degree Requirements for State Jobs

?Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order abolishing a college degree requirement for most state government positions. We’ve rounded up articles from SHRM Online and other outlets to provide more context... Read more »

House Passes Federal Hiring Reform Bill

?The Chance to Compete Act—legislation that alters the recruiting and hiring process for federal government jobs to incorporate skills-based assessments—passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 422-2 on Jan.... Read more »

Nutrition Solutions CEO Knows Value of Second Chances

?Chris Cavallini is a believer in second chances. He’s had several of them. He was arrested 17 times before his 18th birthday for various criminal acts, including trespassing, possession of marijuana and... Read more »

Asian American Community Shocked After Two Mass Shootings

Two recent shootings in California have stunned the Asian American community. On Jan. 21, a 72-year-old gunman opened fire at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., killing 11 people and injuring... Read more »

7 Career Tips for Introverted HR Pros

?Research indicates that one-third to one-half of people identify as introverts—which generally means they draw their energy from being alone rather than in a group. That can be a challenge when you’re... Read more »

Stepping Up to Hire Refugees

?The 6-year-old girl didn’t understand why she had to rise in the middle of the night to travel to the Kabul airport and stand outside the gates for hours in a jostling,... Read more »
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