HR functions are often overlooked, but they are vital to the success of your business. Outsourcing HR services is a great option for many companies — especially small businesses. HR outsourcing can be a difficult decision. Many believe that it’s…
In 2021, we regained some normalcy in the workplace that was missing in 2020. Whether companies returned to their offices or transitioned to a completely remote workforce culture, it was a big year for human resources professionals. A major event…
The quality of a company’s onboarding process has a direct impact on employee performance. Yet, according to a Gallup poll from 2017 on the state of the American workforce, as many as 88% of companies have a poor onboarding process.…
Right now, businesses are having to operate leaner and more efficiently than ever before. This isn’t just a product of the recent pandemic either. Busy business owners and executives have to ensure their business can survive any bump in the…
When Uber downsized by cutting over 400 tech jobs in September, many eyebrows were raised. Then just last month, the company announced it was laying off 3,500 additional employees (about 14% of its workforce) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly,…
Since March, we have written a lot about how the pandemic and coronavirus have lead to changes in the way businesses handle recruiting, downsizing and employee and labor relations. We have also discussed how outplacement services help displaced workers, virtually…
At the start of May of this year, 36 paraprofessionals in the Bennington School District in Vermont were let go as part of a reduction in force in response to the financial difficulties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. In…
The current coronavirus pandemic has brought labor relations to the spotlight in some unexpected ways. On April 28, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order using the Defense Production Act that requires meat-processing plants to remain open during the…
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 @ 10:30am This is a timely, informative and free webinar for employers facing the possibility of downsizing. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought enormous challenges that many businesses have never faced before. In order to stay competitive…
Just going by the headlines, it can feel as if business as usual, has come to a grinding halt everywhere as the world braces to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. It was just announced that 10 million Americans have filed for…