The “Great Reshuffle” Continues Reality checks are never pleasant, but thousands of tech workers, some enviably the recipients of sky-high salaries, free lattes, and even massages, are among the nearly 100,000 caught up in mass layoffs so far in 2023. And it is not just the tech sector in downsizing mode. Intelligenz reports that as of February 21, over 451 …
Desktop Clutter Driving You Mad?
If the government’s recent document debacle has taught us anything, properly handling and storing critical paperwork is essential! If we are honest, some of us might feel a modicum of sympathy for these politicians, especially when we consider what our own document handling looks like: stacked in-boxes, file drawers stuffed with old receipts and invoices, and piles and piles of …
The Hidden Pool of Talent You Should Know About
Savvy hiring managers have long known that the best source of high-level, well-trained employees is employed referrals, not sifting for graduated individuals in the desired field. For one, new graduates often don’t have real-world experience. It’s one thing to learn about accounting from a textbook and another to put it immediately to use in a corporate environment interacting with new …
Can Hiring Gen Z Help Ease a Return to the Office?
In last month’s Partnership Employment blog, Relocating Offices? Mindful Choices to Support Employee Wellbeing, we focused on ways to get people, especially Baby Boomers and Millennials, excited about returning to the office. Relocating or remodeling with employees’ physical and mental health in mind were options designed to tempt the remote-insistent folks to rejoin their colleagues for a more human-centered experience. …
Two Smart Hiring Strategies Heading into a Recession
America’s economy is at a strange tipping point where unemployment is low at 3.6%, help wanted ads abound, and talented candidates call the shots. Yet, simultaneously, rising interest rates, business costs, record inflation, and sinking consumer confidence are signaling the potential for a hiring slowdown. So how should businesses approach near-term hiring decisions with an eye to a sudden downturn in the economy? …
