By now, you’ve heard that hiring challenges aren’t going away in 2023. The effects of the labor market paradox in 2022, which saw a labor shortage paired with high unemployment rates, will continue to affect the hiring landscape in the…
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It seems like every day, another company is announcing mass layoffs. Just this past week, companies such as Adobe, Plaid and Buzzfeed conducted layoffs, with some cutting up to 12% of their workforce. The impact of layoffs, especially around the…
When employees are feeling the impact of disruptions like a death, divorce or life-changing diagnosis, what's an appropriate way to show workplace empathy? A survey by Businessolver showed that workplace empathy, which can promote resilience among your people, can also…
Inflation and a looming recession are stressing employees across the globe so much that they’re looking for better-paying jobs. True, this has been going on for a while now. But the point is, it’s not stopping and it’s not getting…
While leaders like Elon Musk and Tim Cook are pushing employees to return to office either full- or part-time, employees are happy with the time and autonomy they get from remote work. Luckily, throughout the pandemic, many companies have adopted…
Some of the biggest pain points HR pros like you have been managing since the pandemic are related to hiring and turnover. Knowing why people join your company, and why they leave, has to be at the heart of your…
You'd think, by now, we'd have the problems with hybrid work figured out. But there's still no panacea for employees, their managers and the HR pros who facilitate it. Despite that, employees want hybrid, flexible work. The most recent data…
You've heard some bad excuses for missing work. Now's the time for HR to turn the tables - and give employees great reasons to come to work. The workplace has a bad rap lately, prompting many employees to rebel a…
A lot has changed since the pandemic started, but perhaps nothing was more impacted than work locations. Many workers who worked a traditional 9-5 were used to the usual commute and problems that office life had. Suddenly, they were opened…
Companies spend billions of dollars each year creating strategic business plans that serve as a blueprint for growth. Your team is in charge of managing the most critical asset that will execute that plan: your human capital. You hire the…
In many industries, remote work is becoming a popular option for both employers and employees. Studies show that employees are more productive, happier and more satisfied with their jobs when they can complete their work in their own environment. But…
Now more than ever, employers are seeing how important it is to keep their staff happy and motivated at work. One way to do that: Employee recognition. A recent study found that 82% of respondents consider “recognition an important part…
In 2021, 47 million workers quit their jobs seeking better work-life balance, flexibility and company culture, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Despite the fact that many of these people got other jobs, there’s still a labor shortage heading…
Every HR pro wants happy employees. So you do all you can to engage them and add meaning at work. But your front-line managers might unknowingly undermine those efforts. “Managers at all levels routinely – and unwittingly – undermine the…
It’s no secret that many prefer remote work – a study from McKinsey & Company found that 87% of employees who were offered remote work took the opportunity. The study also showed that a flexible work environment is one of…
By most measures, decades of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs have failed to move meaningful needles. In fact, the last few years have seen backlashes and even legislation to govern the workplace and classrooms. Somehow, programs designed to promote…
