Does a Reduction in Force (RIF) loom in your future? Many HR professionals say yes – and it’s a task they dread. After all, no one wants to deliver life-altering news or have to manage a RIF. Yet, an unprecedented number of HR professionals and company leaders have to do it these days. For instance, […]
Amid the Great Resignation, another phenomenon is happening: layoffs across the board. Just this past week, online program manager 2U announced layoffs across the board amidst adopting a new tuition-share strategy. Fintech company Robinhood cut nearly a quarter of jobs, blaming the cryptocurrency crash and inflation. Walmart announced layoffs for corporate employees as they adjusted […]
Is Rage Quitting all the rage now? And, if so, what can HR professionals do to curb it? You might feel like it’s out of control. But it’s not exactly a new phenomenon – more like an HR issue on steroids these days. Unfortunately, there’s an underlying reason at the root of most resignations. More […]
Oh, no! A great employee knocks on the door and says, “Can we talk?” You probably know there’s a problem that could lead to a quit. Then it’s a blur as she goes on about “not challenged enough,” “better opportunity,” “love it here, but …” No HR pro or front-line manager wants to lose great employees. […]
Turnover has always been an issue. But this new wave isn’t like any we’ve ever faced. So how can HR prevent turnover now? It’s complicated because employees don’t leave just because they find a similar, but seemingly better, job with a bigger paycheck. That’s something HR can fix. Now, in the wake of the pandemic […]
While the Great Resignation is still going strong, employers need to be on the lookout for another type of quitting employee: the ones who resign without even having a new job lined up. According to a recent survey done by BambooHR, 43% of U.S. workers have considered looking for a new job in the past […]
We know you’re probably more than a little sick and tired of hearing about the Great Resignation. Unfortunately, it’s not going away any time soon, and it appears to be spreading. Now, employees at all levels – not just the lower ones – are open to leaving their employer. At least that’s what a new […]
By now, HR pros are well aware of the Great Resignation. Employees have been leaving in droves, in search of higher salaries and better opportunities. But a new study suggests the grass isn’t always greener. A survey conducted by Skynova found that 41% of employees who impulsively quit their jobs tried to get them back! […]
Employees quit at an alarming rate nowadays. But turnover doesn’t have to be all gloom and doom in the HR world. The hard fact: The national quit rate is at about 3%, which is in line with an all-time high, according to the U.S. Labor Department. The easier truth: You – and your front-line managers […]
