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HR STRATEGY

Merito Group | January 03, 2022

The Great Resignation era of workers are returning to the workforce but not as originally imagined. "With new priorities and values, Americans are searching for a new job or a new career, which also means becoming an entrepreneur. Companies are shifting their policies to better accommodate hybrid or remote work schedules, as well as bonuses to retain current employees and to hire new ones, Entrepreneurship has always been part of the American spirit. But with so...

Amazon | June 29, 2020

Hourly associates at Amazon fulfillment centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Baltimore areas who do not have college degrees are now eligible to receive training for IT careers. Merit America, a nonprofit that helps workers develop desirable skills leading to highly sought-after technology jobs, announced a partnership with Amazon's Career Choice initiative June 23. The training can not only "close critical near-term skill gaps, but also create opportunities for their employees in the l...

HR Dive | April 17, 2020

The total cost to U.S. employee benefit plans caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could exceed $23 billion, according to a report published earlier this month by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a research nonprofit. That figure assumes a "high range" outcome in which the pandemic results in over 15 million U.S. cases, IBI said, and it includes estimates of costs due to short-term disability claims, potential sick leave wages and other benefits for workers absent due to COVID-19. T...

HR ANALYTICS

Paychex | July 27, 2021

The 2021 Paychex Pulse of HR Report shows that enticing talent tops the list of trials affecting Human Resource professionals as they adjust to the newly developing work culture due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 5th annual report by Paychex, Inc., the Human Resource software and services organization that delivers the power of effortlessness for increasingly complex offices, shows that 61% of the 1,000 Human Resource leaders surveyed consider hiring the right talent is the most challenging task....