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Recruitment & Retention

42% of women are leaving the workforce over lack of caregiver support

In a tight employment market, employers that offer less flexibility risk losing working caregivers, according to a Catalyst report.


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Recruitment & Retention

Why fintech company Bolt eliminated its unlimited time off policy

The goal was to close the gap between employees over and underutilizing the benefit, Kelly Lawson Pihl, Bolt’s head of people operations, tells HR Brew.


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Recruitment & Retention

Lack of mentorship has become the biggest challenge for women in revenue-generating roles

It’s risen from being the fifth most common challenge to the top in just one year.


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Recruitment & Retention

Burnout was on the rise in 2024, but so was engagement. That could spell trouble for employers in 2025

A recent survey identified a potentially dangerous combination for HR leaders: an overlap between burnout and engagement.


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Recruitment & Retention

How companies including Workday and Land O’Lakes approach flexible work perks for employees

These employers saw positive impacts after introducing flexible work offerings.


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Recruitment & Retention

The percentage of employees working remotely is dropping, but experts say it’s unlikely to reach pre-pandemic levels

“I think that it will balance out,” Robin Erickson, VP of human capital at research firm The Conference Board, tells HR Brew.


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Recruitment & Retention

World of HR: Toronto traffic is making the commute unbearable for some workers

The majority of workers say the commute is hurting their productivity.

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