Avoid 'toxic positivity' when discussing current events at work, Calm CPO says
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MENTAL HEALTH: With an endless onslaught of bad news, paired with the continued impact of the pandemic, many employees are feeling emotionally weighed down and looking for someone to talk to. But are employers able to listen??
"You don't necessarily have to have a stance on every single issue," says Scott Domann , chief people officer of mental health app, Calm . "Even with everything going on in the world, how do we remain conscious at all times as an organization that we are investing in people and bringing them a sense of optimism, joy, and getting them out of that doom scroll as much as possible?" Here are his top tips for finding the right balance and the resources Calm offers to help:
DEI: Beginning on January 1, 2023, New York City employers will face newly-implemented restrictions when using artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools in recruiting efforts. The new law will require employers to limit their use of AI tools that might replace human decisions about prospective candidates, as well as mandate an annual "bias audit" that will require companies to publicly disclose their hiring metrics. John Winner, CEO of Kizen , a sales and marketing platform developer, reveals what this will mean for recruiting efforts moving forward:?
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STUDENT LOANS: Most student loan borrowers owe less than $25,000 on their loans, according to the Federal Reserve. The White House estimates the program will erase the debt for roughly 20 million borrowers, nearly half of all student loan holders. Some 5.2 million adults in their 50s have a student loan debt balance. So do 2.8 million adults aged 60 years and older.
"It will be a relief for those older clients who are running behind in saving for retirement because they have had student loan payments," says Dan Serra, a senior financial adviser at Sagevest Wealth Management in Bethesda, Maryland. Here’s how student loan borrowers can catch up on lost savings:?
INTERNSHIPS: As employers look to fill roles left empty during the Great Resignation, hiring interns could be a solution to get newly trained employees through the door. Yello.co , an early talent recruitment platform, released its annual list of the top internship programs in the country. The platform spotlights 100 programs across industries that go above and beyond for interns when it comes to promoting DEI and creating pathways for training, upskilling and hiring.??