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These major companies are using AI to snoop through employees’ messages.

These major companies are using AI to snoop through employees’ messages. | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Lydia Hu reports on the latest artificial intelligence news that major companies are using a new software to monitor employee conversations.
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This is certainly a major new issue, advanced by AI -- but in one sense, it's not new.  Organizations have been monitoring employees' emails for decades.  I used to discuss this in SHRM Certification Review classes where HR professionals were concerned about the increasing amount of time they spent monitoring the "porn reports."

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Front-Line Workers Are Quitting at High Rates

Front-Line Workers Are Quitting at High Rates | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Forty-one percent of front-line employees and 38 percent of front-line managers have changed jobs in the last 12 months, according to a global survey of more than 8,000 front-line workers, managers and administrators by Beekeeper, a Switzerland-based company offering digital solutions for front-line industries such as retail, construction and health care.
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Navigating Religious Inclusion at Work

Navigating Religious Inclusion at Work | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
As cultural change and new legal precedents are increasingly bringing religion to the forefront in the workplace, employers are left wondering how—and whether—they can draw a line between employees’ work and religious practice.
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Fix company culture, and see the ROI in EX and engagement

Fix company culture, and see the ROI in EX and engagement | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The annual What’s Keeping HR Up at Night? survey by 'HRE' found that culture and its impact on EX and employee engagement are top priorities.
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Strategies for managing building stress among HR leaders

Strategies for managing building stress among HR leaders | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
More than 75% of HR leaders surveyed by HRE cite rising stress, which, experts caution, can threaten individual and organizational success.
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Toxic positivity at work: Can too much optimism hinder employee productivity?

Toxic positivity at work: Can too much optimism hinder employee productivity? | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The trending topic of "toxic positivity" and how it can affect workers on the job has three workplace experts weighing in with concerns for business leaders and managers.
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Added to all the issues HR has to address!

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HR Needs to Be In the Artificial Intelligence Conversations at Work

HR Needs to Be In the Artificial Intelligence Conversations at Work | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Artificial intelligence is different - HR can't wait for this new tech to be perfected. The time to shape AI for work is now.
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Why cognitive overload may be dragging your org down

Why cognitive overload may be dragging your org down | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
HR needs to understand the roots of cognitive overload and how to spot red flags in order to help employees deliver their best work.
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Home for the holidays: Employees report declining interest in workplace social events

Home for the holidays: Employees report declining interest in workplace social events | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Younger employees express stronger interest, however, suggesting they see such events as an opportunity to build professional relationships, a Visier report said.
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This is a very interesting development.  Actually a lot of history to this -- going way back to "Union Halls" and different developments through the decades.

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2024 HR leadership trends: Changing priorities, capabilities

2024 HR leadership trends: Changing priorities, capabilities | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Experts from Harvard, Cornell and Carnegie Mellon explore the HR trends that will reshape what leadership means.
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Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024

Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024 | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.
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The result is positive -- the reasoning is faulty.  A degree requirement is a "having" not a "doing."  This is overdue!

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What Human Resources Should Know About AI

What Human Resources Should Know About AI | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Diana Scott discusses whether it’s possible—or advisable—to take the “human” out of human resources.
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The peril of ignoring substance abuse in burned-out workplaces

The peril of ignoring substance abuse in burned-out workplaces | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Exhausted managers do not have the bandwidth to identify and support struggling employees.
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My latest thoughts -- formulated from decades of research and observation -- hr-tracks.com

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Florida bill would expand working hours for minors

Florida bill would expand working hours for minors | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The legislation follows similar efforts in other states, but critics say it may incentivize students to leave the school system.
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This is a fascinating -- and very serious issue.  It's one with a history and so many implications that are not well understood.

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United to flight attendants: Put away your phone or you are fired

United to flight attendants: Put away your phone or you are fired | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
United Airlines cracks down on flight attendants using personal phones while onboard working citing safety and service concerns.
James Schreier's insight:

This strikes me as very interesting from a couple of viewpoints.  It raises a few different "what if?"  questions.  

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AI in Personality Tests: A Guide for Talent Professionals

AI in Personality Tests: A Guide for Talent Professionals | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The use of AI in personality tests is becoming more common. Here's what experts in personality assessment want talent professionals to know.
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More key developments coming from emerging AI with classic HR issues.

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Job scams: Protect your organization with these 5 tips

Job scams: Protect your organization with these 5 tips | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
With job scams on the rise, there's plenty to watch out for. But there are a few ways to keep scammers at bay.
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More on the current day challenges for HR!

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What’s keeping HR leaders up right now? It’s not just retention

What’s keeping HR leaders up right now? It’s not just retention | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
As market conditions change, HR leaders are focused below the surface of recruiting and retention, including on areas like manager training.
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Horrible Job Interviews | 30 Insane Stories

Horrible Job Interviews | 30 Insane Stories | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
30 of the most horrifying things bosses have done to send job candidates running for the door.
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Unfortunately too real -- and speaks to the huge numbers of untrained interviewers out there!

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'Job cuffing': Are your workers getting ready to break up with you?

'Job cuffing': Are your workers getting ready to break up with you? | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The concept of "job cuffing" can disrupt productivity and lead to talent loss if HR doesn't think proactively during the slow winter months.
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Skills management: The clock is ticking

Skills management: The clock is ticking | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Despite growing skills gaps, only 20% of companies are currently using a skills management solution, a figure that is down from last year.
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Wayfair CEO sends a harsh wake-up call to employees

Wayfair CEO sends a harsh wake-up call to employees | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The CEO recently informed employees that further blurring the line between work and life is the recipe for success and is pushing for staff to put in more overtime, according to an email Shah wrote to his employees, which was obtained by Business Insider last week.
James Schreier's insight:

The details of this letter are fascinating, with multiple implications.  Could become a widely debated, (criticized?) approach.

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What is coffee badging – and what you can do about it

What is coffee badging – and what you can do about it | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Coffee badging is the latest in a long line of new terminologies that have surfaced in the work world recently – joining quiet quitting, quiet hiring & firing, resenteeism, bare-minimum Mondays, lazy girl jobs, rage applying, and other linguistic hallmarks that point to how much has changed at work since the advent of COVID-19.
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2023 Glassdoor: The year in worklife

Glassdoor shares the word of 2023 and the year’s top conversations among career professionals.
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Very interesting review -- the connections are very important.

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The Employee Life Cycle

The Employee Life Cycle | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The Employee Life Cycle can have significant impact on success: Click to learn more about selection, development, and retention of employees.
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Interesting way of looking at this -- perhaps a way to review, monitor, and plan!

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