Even the best-laid return-to-office plans could not have anticipated the return of workplace kitchen wars.
This week, Slate’s workplace advice columnist Alison Green notes that she, unsurprisingly, received very few letters during the pandemic about the daily annoyances of being around coworkers in the office. But in recent weeks, as more companies have brought employees back to the office at least part time, she’s noticed a correlated uptick in complaints about office kitchen behavior. Which can only mean: Workplace kitchen wars are back!
Read all of the entertaining kitchen aggravations and office drama submissions she’s received in the top story in this week’s list of must-read articles for talent professionals.
On a more serious note: further down the list, read The Washington Post’s analysis of the language company executives are using to justify their layoff decisions; check out the latest statistics on how jobs will be affected by generative AI; and ponder LinkedIn’s 17 predictions on the future of recruiting.
Oh, and bring on the masking tape and Sharpies.
Here are the must-read articles from this week:
1. The Biggest Source of Office Drama Has Returned with a Vengeance (Slate)
2. Pricey Child Care Is Keeping Many Parents out of the Workforce (The Wall Street Journal)
3. How Adobe’s CFO Is Avoiding Mass Layoffs (Fortune)
4. Spain Passes Law for Europe’s First ‘Menstrual Leave’ (France 24)
5. Deeply, Truly, Very Sorry: How Tech CEOs Talk When They Lay Off Workers (The Washington Post)
6. 17 Predictions on the Future of Recruiting for Talent Leaders (LinkedIn Talent Blog)
7. In The War For Talent, May The Best Learning & Development Cultures Win (Forbes)
8. OpenAI Research Says 80% of U.S. Workers’ Jobs Will Be Impacted by GPT (Vice)
9. Employers Can Dock Paid Time Off If Workers Don’t Meet Quotas, U.S. Court Rules (Gizmodo)
10. 10 Key Trends to Watch in Talent Acquisition (Hunter Scanlon)
Here is the must-listen podcast:
Real Life Tales: 3 HR (Industry) Jobs . . . and the Candidate’s Experiences (DriveThru HR)
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