In an article published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers chronicled how they used imaging technology and infrared spectroscopy to record the brain activities of two people who were engaged in a discussion. As part of their study, 38 adults were recruited and asked their opinions on a series of polarizing topics such […]
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We’re all aware of the gender pay gap among full-time employees in the U.S., which reportedly is also now tainting the gig economy. A recent study of nearly 6,000 U.S.-based freelancers found that males earned 48% more per hour than their female counterparts – a discrepancy that was broadest in administration, information technology and customer
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The movement away from 9-5 office hours Monday through Friday toward work-from-home and hybrid arrangements represents a major cultural shift. It’s also changing the way that employees relate to their employers and way people are hired. More flexible work schedules are now almost becoming an expectation that’s permeating everywhere from the C-suite to breakroom for
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I’m proud to say the staffing industry has rallied to support the 10 million displaced Ukrainians who have reportedly now fled their homes since Russia invaded the sovereign nation more than a month ago. A shout out goes to Adecco for setting up an entire platform for displaced Ukrainians to find jobs, the first multinational
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When COVID-19 lockdowns placed a stranglehold on the hospitality industry, my staffing company helped a woman earn $3 an hour more than her previous gig at a hotel. But early on, she realized that the culture at Amazon, her new employer, was hyper focused on productivity around key performance indicators for her position. It was
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How corporate leaders respond to the nomadic work movement could be game-changing in the tightest labor market in our lifetime.
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The convergence of people and technology intensified during the pandemic. But before the dust even settles, it’s clear that recruitment and retention will never be the same. Ladd Richland, Vice President Strategy and Solutions at Manpower Business Solutions, offered a fascinating look on my Off the Clock podcast at all the moving parts inside the
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Who knew contact sports and gourmet cooking could be so intertwined? It was a pleasure having Chef Duane Keller on my Off the Clock podcast to explain the link. A Canadian-born gold-medal recipient in hockey whose father Ralph was an American Hockey League Hall of Famer, he generously shared pearls of wisdom about the importance
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With the slow transition away from traditional employment and rise of independent labor over the past decade, the U.S. economy has experienced a significant shift in how employees choose to work. The pandemic has served as a catalyst for deeper change with respect to this phenomenon. What seemed like a gradual uptick in interest for
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In the inaugural episode of my Off the Clock podcast, three amazing players across the vast HR ecosystem weighed in on a range of related hot topics — from the impact of paid time off on productivity to the pandemic’s enormous impact on the way we work. They included Andrea Bunch, a leader in HR
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