5 things / open hiring policy
This week I learned about The Body Shop's new "open hiring policy" for retail workers. It's remarkable: the first person who applies for the job gets it (as long as they can work in the U.S., stand for 8 hours, and lift 50lbs). No background check. No drug tests. First come, first served. They tested this and saw turnover decrease by 60%. It's amazing. They learned about this from the Greyston Center for Open Hiring.
This week I also learned:
Delta Airlines just gave all 90k employees bonuses that are the equivalent of 2 months salary, or 16% of their annual salary. The profitable airline knows that re-investing in its employees leads to greater satisfaction, lower turnover, and happier customers.
Bank of America exceeded its hiring goal of hiring 10,000 veterans in the past 5 years, and created initiatives to ensure veterans and their families feel supported at work. In other words, the company hit its numbers goal (diversity), but then took the next step to ensure those diverse employees feel empowered (inclusion).
Altra Running is sponsoring two new athletes - and they're both pregnant women. These runners will appear in Altra ads but unlike other brands, they're not required to compete a specific number of times or to medal in order to keep their sponsorship.
Numerous major companies including Amazon, Nike, Marriott, and American Airlines, signed an open letter opposing anti-LGBTQ legislation in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The letter reads in part, "We ask that lawmakers not pursue any further legislation that would target or exclude LGBTQ people, which would do harm to Tennesseans and create unnecessary hurdles to economic competitiveness."