11/15
Human Resources
A series on wellness and well-being
A series on wellness and well-being
A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health
Wellness and well-being series looks at reproductive and family health
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others
This HR leader hears, heeds, and helps those who heal others
Kenya Pitt, chief human resources officer for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, devotes her time to workforce strategies from compensation to talent acquisition to employee retention for the nearly 4,000 employees at PPMC.
Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources
Felicia Washington has been named vice president of human resources
The senior vice president of human resources at the University of Southern California will succeed Jack Heuer on Sept. 1.
Adding (or subtracting) a spouse or partner? Changes can be made during Penn’s Open Enrollment
Adding (or subtracting) a spouse or partner? Changes can be made during Penn’s Open Enrollment
This year’s Open Enrollment period for reviewing and updating benefits is April 29 through May 10, with several new options offered for families and individuals.
Awarding Penn’s extraordinary staff
Awarding Penn’s extraordinary staff
The 25th Models of Excellence award ceremony brought together a huge crowd inside Harrison Auditorium, celebrating the people who ‘make Penn move.’
Models of Excellence celebrates 25 years
Models of Excellence celebrates 25 years
At the 25th Models of Excellence ceremony, 52 Penn staff members will be recognized in three categories.
Stay on top of your health with Penn’s Be in the Know wellness campaign
Stay on top of your health with Penn’s Be in the Know wellness campaign
The campaign runs through June 30, 2024. Free, convenient, on-campus biometric screenings are held through Thursday, Nov. 30.
Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness
Penn service has provided millions of dollars in student loan forgiveness
In less than a year, 29 employees enrolled in the program have saved more than $2 million.
In the News
Marketplace (NPR)
Skilled trade workers are still in short supply
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School explains why it’s difficult to get young people started with blue-collar careers and vocational education.
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Business Insider
Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the four-day workweek
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that bosses can use the latest headlines about the economy as a fresh reason to get tough with workers, even if business is still doing well.
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The New York Times
So, human resources is making you miserable?
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that the personnel department was rebranded as human resources during the 1980-81 recession to view people as assets like machinery.
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Human Resource Executive Online
Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School writes that stress needs to be correctly defined before it can be properly addressed in the workplace.
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MarketWatch
Why does an entry-level job now require three years of experience? Here’s how that hurts workers and companies alike
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that companies are now much more likely to poach desirable workers from other employers rather than developing talent internally from lower levels of the organization.
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CNBC
Here’s why entry-level jobs feel impossible to get
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that employers are looking outside to hire people rather than promoting them from within.
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