Steve Bent

The Beamery Talent Index reports that 59% of Americans are considering quitting their job this year. The report reveled that 64% of men are more likely to have considered leaving their job in the last 12 months, vs 49% of women. Toll on Promotability and Skill Progression More than one-third of respondents reported feeling isolated […]

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus prevention program and better identify risks which could lead to exposure and contraction. “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace” provides

Employees of different racial and ethnic groups disagree about the current state of workplace diversity and inclusion, according to a just-released report from Glassdoor Economic Research, “America’s Workplace Diversity Crisis: Measuring Gaps in Diversity & Inclusion Satisfaction by Employee Race and Ethnicity.” The new data was gathered through a large sample of anonymous Glassdoor ratings that include

The nominations committee consisting of Mary Rogers, Kentucky, Alan Crawley, Maryland, Steve Corwin, Oregon, Freddy Jacobs, Arkansas and Mary Kosinski, Illinois have certified the following members as candidates for the 2021-2022 election ballot: President Elect – Nancy Fink, Maryland Vice President – Wally Roper, New York Director At Large (2 positions) – Talia Jaide Ní Dufaigh,

The IAWP Illinois Chapter leadership team recently volunteered at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The group took part in an activity known as a repack – taking food from large pallets and repacking it into distributable size boxes. These boxes will make their way to families and individuals in need. This event allowed the chapter

“It’s as simple as taking a few moments in the morning while you’re drinking your coffee to reflect on who you want to be as a leader,” said Remy Jennings, a doctoral student in the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, who authored the study in the journal Personnel Psychology with management professor Klodiana

With the end of COVID-19 finally in sight, employers are probably counting the days until their offices reopen. However, a new survey finds they shouldn’t expect their workers to come flowing through the door — even after the pandemic. In fact, 58 percent of remote workers now say they would look for a new job

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded more than $146 million to workforce agencies in 48 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia to operate their Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments programs. RESEA is an evidence-based program focused on individualized assessments, reemployment services and referrals to support an individual who is receiving

Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered over 110,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry, into forced incarceration. One of these individuals was IAWP member, Ben Takeshita. Ben spent four years in an internment camp. Today, Ben shares his story because he feels remembering this era will prevent it

You can probably guess that losing a job late in life affects your finances and your mental health. But did you know that it can also affect your weight? A new study shows that late-career job loss combined with genetic risk can cause fluctuations in a person’s body mass index (BMI). “We find that similar to race,