Trends in the Workplace
Companies experiment with flexible schedules as caring needs rise
By Regan Schell, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"If we're very rigid, and we don't bend and flex a little bit, we're going to burn them out," says one local executive.
Scheduling
Luring workers with benefits beyond the basics
By Carley Bonk, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Some 22 percent of employers have increased health benefits and 13 percent have increased retirement benefits to stay competitive.
Benefits
There's more to that office candy dish than Hershey's chocolates
By Savannah Delgross, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The practice of eating together improves bonds among workers, according to a 2015 Cornell University study.
Food
Companies say that creating inclusive and diverse environments is key to their success
By Benjamin Mikek, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Different types of industry face the same challenge of increasing different voices and perspectives.
Diversity
Tricks to keep resumes from falling through the applicant tracking system cracks
By Marie Fazio, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Applicant tracking software uses an algorithm to pick out keywords in resumes, theoretically selecting candidates who best qualify for a position.
Resumes
How the temperature at work can impact an employee's productivity, relationships with co-workers
By Elena Rose, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Office temperature is such a fraught debate that one in five workers has secretly changed the thermostat during summer months.
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Trends in the Workplace
Companies experiment with flexible schedules as caring needs rise
By Regan Schell, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"If we're very rigid, and we don't bend and flex a little bit, we're going to burn them out," says one local executive.
Scheduling
Luring workers with benefits beyond the basics
By Carley Bonk, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Some 22 percent of employers have increased health benefits and 13 percent have increased retirement benefits to stay competitive.
Benefits
There's more to that office candy dish than Hershey's chocolates
By Savannah Delgross, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The practice of eating together improves bonds among workers, according to a 2015 Cornell University study.
Food
Companies say that creating inclusive and diverse environments is key to their success
By Benjamin Mikek, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Different types of industry face the same challenge of increasing different voices and perspectives.
Diversity
Tricks to keep resumes from falling through the applicant tracking system cracks
By Marie Fazio, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Applicant tracking software uses an algorithm to pick out keywords in resumes, theoretically selecting candidates who best qualify for a position.
Resumes
How the temperature at work can impact an employee's productivity, relationships with co-workers
By Elena Rose, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Office temperature is such a fraught debate that one in five workers has secretly changed the thermostat during summer months.
Thermostat wars
