Episodes tagged: HR

 

Labor Shortages Drive a Spike in Wages and Interest in Public Sector Jobs

In this episode Steve discusses how labor shortages and persistent vacancies have led some states and public sector agencies to raise wages and recruit more aggressively to fill open roles.

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Productivity Drag and How to Improve Performance and Profitability

In this episode Mervyn talks to Zena Everett, whose book The Crazy Busy Cure was a Business Book of the Year winner for 2022, about how to combat the systemic factors that reduce productivity and profitability per head within organisations.

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Weight Loss Proves Costly: More Companies Drop Coverage for Popular Drugs

In this episode Steve discusses how more self-insured organizations are dropping employee coverage of popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic.

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Empathy and Expertise: Insights on Layoffs and Inclusion

This week on At Work in America, Trish and co-host Mervyn were joined by John Baldino to talk about HR consulting and the importance of handling layoffs well.

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Job Postings Requiring AI-skills Surge by 400% to 600%, According to New Data

In this episode Steve shares how job listings that require candidates to be skilled in new and emerging AI technologies are surging on major job posting sites.

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New Study from MIT Reveals that ChatGPT Increases Productivity for Human Workers

In this episode Steve shares data from a new MIT study on the productivity impact for workers using generative AI tools like ChatGPT.

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Navigating the Digital Age: Empowering Elderly Care through Technology

This week we met with Meghan Conroy of CaptureProof to talk about the benefits of utilizing technology to help with the care of the aging community.

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Chipotle is Testing a New Robot to Take on a Task that Employees Hate

In this episode Steve shares how robotics and automation are soon to help employees at Chipotle with one of their most-disliked work tasks.

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New Research Shows AI Technology Can Improve Diversity Outcomes in Hiring

In this episode Steve shares data from a recent research paper on the impact and outcomes from using AI technology in recruiting for technical roles.

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Balancing Care: Nurturing Yourself and Others in the Caregiving Journey

This week we met with Liz O’Donnell from Working Daughter to talk about the transition women are now making as they learn to care for aging parents.

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