The HRism

SHRM | March 10, 2020

An extra 35,000 H-2B temporary-worker visas will be made available to employers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The H-2B guest-worker program, capped annually at 66,000 visas split evenly between the fall/winter and spring/summer seasons, is relied upon by the landscaping, hospitality and construction industries, among others. This marks the fourth year in a row that DHS has released additional H-2B visas in response to pressu...

TransitScreen | August 05, 2020

TransitScreen, a Washington, DC-based software company providing commute management solutions built around real-time transportation information, has introduced a new product for companies and their employees planning to return to the office: CommuteWise.As companies around the country wrestle with balancing safety and the desire to return to normal, return-to-work planning committees are facing a major hurdle: ensuring a safe and manageable commute. Many companies have historically left th...

LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. | August 07, 2020

Hurricane season is underway, and the Red Vests have mobilized to help impacted communities. Hanna made landfall in Texas in July and when the calendar turned to August, Isaias made its way up the East coast. Lowe’s held drive-through bucket brigade events in response to both to help people in their recovery efforts. On July 29, Lowe’s donated cleanup supplies to residents at four Texas locations – Edinburg, N. McAllen, Pharr and Weslaco. 300 buckets were provided at each locat...

HR Dive | January 30, 2020

Most recruiting firms (77%) responding to a recent survey said employers must raise wages to compete for qualified talent in 2020. Forty-four percent said this need was one of their top three hiring challenges for the next three to five years, up from 30% last year, according to findings released by cloud-computing company Bullhorn Jan. 28. In other key results, the recruiting firms reported that roughly half of employers require diverse candidate shortlists. They also said skills shortages are ...