Equities

“Tim [Cook] called on us to do more, and to use our voice, resources, and programming to really address racial equity and justice,” Jackson says. “We decided to focus on the areas where we thought Apple really had something to add to the conversation.” … [Read more...] about Apple announces new commitments to its racial equity initiative

The protests after the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others ignited a wave of companies actively seeking to diversify and commit to becoming anti-racist. Hiring for all levels of diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals increased more than 90% over this last year. … [Read more...] about These 15 jobs are on the rise, according to LinkedIn

2. Fear of an exodus The second reason for the stock drop is a bit more forward-looking. Right-wing and conservative users have long felt less at home on Twitter, which is run by a San Francisco-based tech company peopled mainly by liberals. It’s also true that politically, Donald Trump has become the center of the right’s world—the GOP has become the Party of Donald. … [Read more...] about 3 reasons why Twitter took a $5 billion stock hit after banning Trump

Roles to facilitate the new way of work The pandemic led to somewhat of a mobility boom. City dwellers cooped up in small apartments made their way to the suburbs. Some took advantage of remote work to make a long-wanted move. Indeed has seen a 600% growth in the listing for “relocation assistant” from 2017 to 2020. Before the pandemic, growth was fueled by company moves to secondary cities, mostly for tax savings and a lower cost of living. However, in 2020, local governments sought relocation assistants to help low-income people who were facing eviction or homelessness, an Indeed report found. … [Read more...] about These are some of the new jobs emerging in 2021 and beyond

D&I action, not talk D&I initiatives must be a core component of all enterprises. Companies that fall short on these efforts risk incurring fines, bad press and class action lawsuits. In fact, new SEC rules and ISO metrics are being used to promote better accountability and reporting in workforce management. Additionally, both employees and the public are demanding corporations address outstanding core issues around D&I.  … [Read more...] about The new top challenge for HR teams: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable