WorkLife

In a recent survey of more than 1,000 workers over 40 years old, Resume Now found that 9 in 10 had experienced age-related discrimination at work. Among other findings: ■ Half of older workers reported earning less than younger colleagues who do the same job ■ 44% reported depression because of age-related bias ■ 94% related that ageism limits their access to professional development and training opportunities ■ 91% have considered legal action against their employer ■ 11% reported having an employer who physically isolates older workers, having faced unfair discipline due to age-related physical challenges, and having faced a layoff that focused mainly on older employees

In this week's edition of the newsletter, we take a look at how Walmart's onsite childcare is helping their staff return to office, how much TV Gen Z is really consuming during the workday, and much more.

“Breadcrumbing — just doing enough to keep somebody in their seat — is really a significant contrast with what the potential is, when you can actually provide growth and development pathways for employees where they don’t just feel like it’s just good enough to be there, but they can actually thrive and see themselves in their next iteration,” said ⛳️ John Schneider, CMO of performance management platform Betterworks.

Ghosting — a common term in the dating scene today — is also happening in the job market. It’s when an applicant and hiring manager form an initial connection, have several rounds of solid interviews, and then the manager goes radio silent — never to make contact with the candidate again. Ghosting in dating is considered disrespectful, inconsiderate and downright rude — and it’s the exact same on the job hunt. In fact, disgruntled candidates are taking to anonymous platforms to warn others about their experiences. The share of Glassdoor interview reviews mentioning ghosting are up 11% this year, according to a report from the platform. And candidates that mention ghosting are almost five times more likely to report a negative interview experience, that report found. #ghosting #jobinterview #ai

While a flurry of new AI tools are becoming available to help with HR processes, few HR professionals actually have much experience with AI tech, and many remain confused or intimidated by it. But some are highly tuned in and eager to integrate new tech into their personal lives and professional workflows, like Colleen McCreary (Wheeler), data platform Confluent’s new chief people officer. She’s leveraging knowledge from her past role in fintech investing, and a long career in HR, to experiment with practical use cases — including making a chatbot of herself, called “AI Colleen” “I think there are a lot of HR people who are either terrified of AI, or they are over the moon excited, and just not quite sure what to do with it,” McCreary said. In this piece by Hailey Mensik, we also speak to Emily Rose McRae of Gartner.

Younger workers are leading the charge to normalize behaviors that have long been taboo in the professional world. The latest trend they’re driving is being unapologetically open about how tiresome their job searches are, and how desperate they are to get hired anywhere. On LinkedIn, users can change their profile to display an “open to work” banner – but job seekers are now putting a banner on their profile photos that says “desperate” to make their situations abundantly clear. #jobsearch #linkedin #opentowork

Wouldn’t it be nice to know the timeline and expectations of an interview process before applying for a job? Some employers are now including that information with more detailed outlines regarding their hiring process in job postings. Similar to recent initiatives around pay transparency, being upfront with job seekers is a growing trend that can help streamline the process and signal to candidates that an employer values transparency. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecUkDH5m #jobinterviews #jobpostings #worklife

Remote workers often find time to slip in household tasks and other duties during the workday, but also leisure activities — like watching TV. In fact, Gen Z employees are watching almost an hour of TV daily while working, according to an analysis from TollFreeForwarding.com based on time use survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a year, they can watch the entire series of Friends — all 236 episodes — nearly two and a half times over, that report found. And ultimately they are paid over $8,000 a year to watch TV, according to the report. In this piece by Hailey Mensik, we speak to Samantha Hornsby and Mae Yip of ERIC, and Deepak Shukla.

There are culture warriors and culture vultures. Now meet the culture carrier. Recent studies indicate that employees are feeling less engaged in their workplace, with Gallup finding more than half the workforce feeling this way. Employers are searching for ways to connect with their people, and enlisting a culture carrier could be a solution. #worklife

Following the return to offices comes the return to in-person job interviews. And more companies are choosing to vet candidates at the offices they’ll be expected to work from and set that expectation early, workplace experts say. ”The recruiting landscape has changed with return to offices, and part of the return to in person interviews is setting that expectation about coming into the office,” said Jamie Kohn, a senior research director in Gartner’s human resource practice. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSsYVd34