In the HR field, there’s no shortage of titles to describe exactly what employees do.

Some companies have moved away from the traditional CHRO title for their HR chiefs, instead calling them chief people officers or chief human experience officers. As the field grows, so do the roles and responsibilities of folks working in it—a January LinkedIn report documented niche titles for HR professionals, for example, such as “human resources analytics manager” and “employee experience manager.”

The proliferation of responsibilities assigned to HR employees may be leading to a mismatch between work expectations and work execution, according to a recent poll conducted by Harris Poll in partnership with HR Brew. Most HR pros see a disconnect between their title and the actual work they do, the survey found, and want more training and development from their companies.

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Even if someone is employed, they might not be financially healthy.

Some 61% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, up from 58% in March of this year, according to a September CNBC survey. About 5.3% of the US workforce holds multiple jobs as of October 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a rise from 4.8% in October 2022.

When employees are stressed about their personal finances—and CNBC data suggests that 74% are—it can result in reduced productivity and higher turnover. In fact, 40% of turnover is related to stress, reported Morgan Stanley, and 78% of employees say money is a source of stress. It can cost an employer an average of 120% to 200% of the former employee’s salary to replace them. The impact to both an employee’s overall well-being and to the organization’s bottom line mean it’s wise for employers to prioritize financial wellness.

“At the individual and family level, finance is hard. But it’s also hard from an employer standpoint,” Petrina Thompson, head of client service for financial wellness benefits provider Brightside, said. “People are not present at work, or they are leaving for 25 cents more an hour. [Finance] not only affects the individual and the family unit, but it impacts the organizational and employer unit.”

Keep reading here.—AS

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Allison Joyce began working at Walmart two years ago. She has been an exec in the talent space at companies including Comcast, Yum! Brands, and PepsiCo. Joyce told HR Brew she’s working at the world’s largest private employer to “create a self-sustaining talent ecosystem.”

It’s a daunting task, considering Walmart employs more than 2 million people worldwide. But to Joyce, that’s part of the draw.

What’s the best change you’ve made at work?

My biggest passion is the talent movement—to me, it’s important to create a talent system that enables and encourages employees to learn and grow in the company. As much as my job is about networking and finding great people to hire, it’s also about how we’re opening pathways and opportunities once we hire those people.

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Today’s top HR reads.

Stat: ChatGPT was the most-visited Wikipedia page in 2023, with 49,490,406 page views, according to the crowdsourced encyclopedia site. (Associated Press)

Quote: “It will take years of sustained, sufficient funding…for the agency to recover from a workforce and service crisis that was years in the making.”—Kilolo Kijakazi, acting Social Security Administration commissioner, on persistent staffing woes at the agency (the New York Times)

Read: Spotify “wrapped” its year by reducing its workforce by 17%. (Business Insider)

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