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HR’s rise

Pay for top HR executives is on the rise, according to new research published by Nicholas Bloom, an economics professor at Stanford University, and Mert Akan, a research fellow with the school’s Institute for Economic Policy Research.

The share of S&P 1500 firms that counted an HR executive among their top five highest-paid C-suite executives rose from just 0.5% in 1992 to 13% in 2022, according to Bloom and Akan’s research, which analyzed companies’ DEF 14A filings to the SEC using Execucomp data.

Chief HR titles have also eclipsed less senior-sounding titles in recent years, with companies hiring chief human resource officers (CHRO) and chief people officers (CPO) in lieu of HR directors, the research found.

These trends point to the increasing complexity of HR roles, Akan told HR Brew, and show how companies are placing a higher premium on HR talent due to current events and globalization.

Keep reading here.—CV

PRESENTED BY SLACK

Successful collabs start here

A business tool that simplifies team connection, communication, and capability is one that takes things up a notch.

We’re talkin’ about Slack, the AI-powered platform for growing your biz. That’s right: Slack’s got AI in the mix, which can help summarize threads, power your searches, and automate repetitive tasks.

Assisting these AI capabilities is Slack’s well-known (and well-loved) collection of tools, like starting calls at the flip of a switch with a handy huddle, automating your routine with Workflow Builder, organizing unread convos with Catch Up, and so much more.

What happens when you pick up (the) Slack? Your work can flow and your business can grow. Test it out for yourself.

TECH

Match made in hAIven

Finding the right candidate to fill an open role at an organization is a daunting task, but AI can help talent acquisition (TA) professionals tackle the work by leaning into what the technology does best: sort through large data sets and make recommendations.

This week, Indeed launched its new Smart Sourcing product, an evolution and rebrand of Indeed Resume. Smart Sourcing leverages generative AI to help talent professionals cut down on the time it takes to fill a role, a pain point Indeed found was exacerbated by a reduction in recruiter headcount across corporate America.

“You post a job, and boom, you find all your match candidates right there. You don’t need to have a Boolean black belt…to go hunt for those candidates. You get the candidates right there,” said Deepti Patibandla, senior director of product management at Indeed.

Zoom out. Indeed’s Smart Sourcing product is the latest launch in the job-matching business, as more job sites lean into their troves of data and leverage generative AI to help speed up the process for finding the right candidate.

Keep reading here.—AD

DE&I

You’re seen

Employers with successful DE&I programs have a few things in common, HR Brew reported earlier this year. Fostering a sense of employee belonging is one of those things.

In her recently published book, You Belong Here: The Power of Being Seen, Heard, and Valued on Your Own Terms, author Kim Dabbs shares how companies can create safe spaces and encourage employees to show their real identities.

Dabbs discussed with HR Brew how people pros can honor employees’ identities in the workplace.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What is a key takeaway from your book?

[One] of the most important things is, one, identity matters. And as we lead within institutions and organizations, having support for people to understand their identity, as well as understand what that means, in a team setting and in an organization, is critical to creating safe spaces that people can thrive.

Keep reading here.—MC

TOGETHER WITH HEADSPACE

Workplace stress doesn’t end at 5 pm. When employees feel the pressure at work, it seeps into their personal lives too, impacting their health and well-being. Find insights-driven strategies for improving employee mental health in the 2024 Workforce State of Mind report from Headspace. Check it out.

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