Through
9/15
Human Resources
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.
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration
This year’s ceremony honored the dedicated staff who make Penn’s success possible with the energy of a home team win.
Penn open enrollment 2023-2024 is coming. Here’s what’s new.
Penn open enrollment 2023-2024 is coming. Here’s what’s new.
The Division of Human Resources shares what changes are coming during the open enrollment period for Penn faculty, staff, and postdoc researchers and fellows.
In-person Models of Excellence ceremony returns in April
In-person Models of Excellence ceremony returns in April
Join the Penn community on April 26 in celebrating this year’s honorees when the Models of Excellence Program Award ceremony returns to Irvine Auditorium.
In the News
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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The Atlantic
Is the shorter workweek all it promises to be?
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that one way to handle the problem of overwork could be improving enforcement of the FLSA for all eligible workers.
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The Atlantic
The hidden toll of surviving layoffs
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that companies have become less humane since the Great Recession with how they handle layoffs.
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Reuters
Trailblazer Elon Musk pushes a profane new frontier
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that Elon Musk wishes to see himself as a rock star, not a business leader who needs to take account of many constituencies.
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