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Human Resources
What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20
What to know about Be in the Know 2019-20
With the 2019-20 Be in the Know campaign in full swing, there are more options than ever to achieve the maximum of 300 Bonus Action points by July 2020.
The dangers of vaping
The dangers of vaping
Vaping has been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, but recent deaths and acute respiratory illnesses have belied that claim. Pulmonologist and smoking cessation expert Frank Leone of the Perelman School of Medicine explains the e-cigarette phenomenon and why it’s dangerous.
Can artificial intelligence help answer HR’s toughest questions?
Can artificial intelligence help answer HR’s toughest questions?
Wharton's Peter Cappelli and Prasanna Tambe discuss the challenges companies face when they outsource their Human Resources departments to AI, allowing algorithms to remedy imperfect human decision-making for hiring, firing, scheduling, and promoting.
What’s new for open enrollment 2019-20
What’s new for open enrollment 2019-20
April 22 through May 3 marks the benefits open enrollment period for the 2019-20 plan year, which will begin July 1. With this period, of course, comes important considerations that every eligible Penn employee will want to pay attention to.
How companies are redefining gender at work
How companies are redefining gender at work
As more Americans identify as transgender, workplaces lack precedent for policies and accommodations, but are coming around to setting new norms.
Be in the know about your health, and be rewarded
Be in the know about your health, and be rewarded
From Human Resources’ 2018-19 “Be in the Know” campaign to details about diabetes, cancer, and other screenings recommended by a Penn Med expert, a breakdown of ways to make healthy living achievable.
HR adds enhancements to Employee Assistance Program
HR adds enhancements to Employee Assistance Program
Faculty and staff services can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, in-laws are covered under the program.
Solution Center targets Penn community’s common HR questions
Solution Center targets Penn community’s common HR questions
As part of a significant change in how the Division of Human Resources operates, the Human Capital Management Transformation Initiative will soon introduce a new third-party workday management platform, titled Workday@Penn.
Honoring Penn’s exceptional staffers
Honoring Penn’s exceptional staffers
On Wednesday, April 4, the University community celebrated outstanding staffers in the 19th annual Models of Excellence Ceremony.
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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