These were the top TE stories from this week. Plus, the best of what we read from around the web.
by Lauren Dixon
February 2, 2018
These were the top Talent Economy stories for the week of January 29-February 2, 2018:
Labor Force Participation Is Down. Who’s on the Sidelines?: Despite low unemployment and a war for talent, labor force participation is down. Senior Editor Lauren Dixon looks at the types of people sitting out.
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4 HR Analytics Trends to Follow in 2018: New technology and competition among HR software providers means there are a lot of trends in this space. Here are four to look out for this year, via Talent Economy Influencer Shane Douthitt.
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5 Steps to Create a Sleep-Savvy Culture: Talent Economy Influencers Cathleen Clerkin and Marian N. Ruderman share step-by-step solutions for leaders to protect their talent.
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What Paid Leave for Hourly Workers Means for the Talent Economy: Walmart and other large employers recently announced expansions of paid parental leave to hourly workers, writes Senior Editor Lauren Dixon. What does this mean for the talent economy?
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Talent10x: Should Super Bowl Monday be a Holiday?: Productivity sags the Monday after the Super Bowl, so should employers consider caving in and let employees have it off? Editors Rick Bell and Frank Kalman say that’s absurd on the latest Talent10x.
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Finally, these are the top talent stories we’re reading from around the web for this week:
Three major U.S. companies — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase — are starting their own health care company to provide coverage to their 1.2 million U.S. employees. The announcement on Tuesday said they don’t aim to make a profit, reports The New York Times.
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When employers don’t give workers enough to do, they waste time and money; $100 billion in the U.S. alone goes to waste each year, writes Quartz.
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Fast-food workers in the South are set to strike later this month, reports The Guardian.
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Forget EQ. Instead of emotional intelligence, an adaptability quotient (AQ) could be the next hiring trend. A strong adaptability score could mean that a person is more flexible to change, writes Fast Company.
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Finally, here’s a CEO who successfully mixed business and politics, via The New Yorker.
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