It’s time to get everyone back to work. But for employees who are among the 34,000,000 who had COVID, returning might look like this: Complete recovery and happy to head back to the office, or worry and performance anxiety because after several weeks of debilitating illness, they are among the 10-30% who will suffer persistent symptoms such […]
Have you ever looked at your company website career page and wondered why it wasn’t doing its job attracting quality candidates? Could it be because your employee value proposition is missing, and you are not communicating your unique edge in today’s competitive hiring market? Marketing is not just for customers A foundational principle of marketing is the...
It’s time to get everyone back to work. But for employees who are among the nearly 34,000,000 who had COVID, returning might look like this: Complete recovery and happy to head back to the office, or worry and performance anxiety because after several weeks of debilitating illness, they are among the 10-30% who will suffer persistent symptoms such as […]
The pandemic’s good news is we have learned a lot about how to keep ourselves healthy. The bad news is we are not doing a very good job at it! Over the past year, dodging the virus was the only priority for most of us. As a result, many of us became too stressed, tired, and overwhelmed […]
President Joe Biden signed more executive orders (EO) on his first day than the previous three presidents combined, the most ever by his third week. While 15 of 42 actions are aimed at fighting the coronavirus, the remaining orders, proclamations, and memos (see the difference here) affect labor, HR policy, employment, immigration, resources like power […]
The hardest work in the world is being out of work. So said Whitney M. Young, the civil rights leader who fought to end employment inequity. Today, 10.7 million Americans are experiencing this hard work because of COVID shutdowns and the slow economy. Fortunately, last year jobless workers received much-needed economic relief through the […]
January is a hot month for hiring. If you are starting a new job, you may feel that excited, jittery sensation imagining how this opportunity will transform your life, career, and finances. Before you get carried away imagining how you will spend your first paycheck, why not give some thought to building a healthy and […]
Finally – the long-awaited fix for the devastating COVID-19 is here! Businesses large and small are breathing a collective sigh of relief with the hope that when all their employees are inoculated, everyone can get back to congregating and collaborating in person. You might be writing that company-wide memo even now, telling people how, […]
If there were a ‘Word of the Year’ for 2020, it would likely be “anxiety.” For over nine months now, Americans have been grieving the loss of their everyday lifestyle – birthday parties with friends, meetings in person, business and personal travel, and lunch with colleagues. They have struggled with learning new technologies and work-at-home routines, […]
While that extra $600 bucks a week in your unemployment check is sweet, you could be mistiming the job market by not jumping back in NOW! Just like investing in an upswing, waiting to see if the CARES Act expires on July 31st before approaching your old or a new employer for a job could cost you. Here is why: […]
With office buildings closed across America and work piling up, the need for experienced remote workers is high. If you are used to perusing resumes, then scheduling face-to-face interviews, hooking complete unknowns from a digital pond might feel like casting blind. So how do you go about sourcing and hiring top-notch remote workers – remotely? Start with...
For Dan, the Billing Clerk, who always keeps the coffee brewing, to IT Guy with a ready smile, to your supply chain manager who never panics, and Sarah, who keeps everyone working in the warehouse safe, gratitude is a sentiment that is always welcomed. In fact, “Thank you. I really appreciate your skill and great attitude!” rates […]
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