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Is the HR Accountable for Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Two years later, you were there when it happened: the layoff Time: 4 a.m. The phone of Blair Bolick, a recruiter at Google, chimed while she was sleeping peacefully on a March night. “We regret to inform you that, effective immediately, your position is being eliminated.” . Teamwork, hard work, commitment. The COVID-19 pandemic.

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Need Budget Approval for Your HR Initiative? These CFOs Have Tips for Getting the Green Light 

15Five

You present your brilliant initiative to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to get their monetary blessing… It’s a no. This is nothing like 2008 [or other previous recessions], but it is a slowdown, so that means pencils are sharper,” he said. Investment decisions and hiring decisions are looked at with greater scrutiny.”

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Top 5 employee tracking software solutions compared

Homebase

How to manage vacation schedules at your SMB. One of the easiest ways to get people to take vacations at different times of year is to limit how many employees can be away at the same time. . But in a busy organization, you have to be fair to everyone and ensure your business stays productive at the same time.

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Is the HR Accountable for the Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Two years later, you were there when it happened: the layoff Time: 4 a.m. The phone of Blair Bolick, a recruiter at Google, chimed while she was sleeping peacefully on a March night. “We regret to inform you that, effective immediately, your position is being eliminated.” . Teamwork, hard work, commitment. The COVID-19 pandemic.

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Top 10 HR trends of the decade

Insperity

Younger employees, who didn’t live through the economic downturn of 2008, may not understand the difficulties of job markets during a recession. In another sign of change, businesses are also adopting workplace productivity applications, such as Slack and Jira, to improve team collaboration and efficiency. Targeted online recruiting.

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Employee Experience Driven by People Analytics: Interview with Serena Huang, Global Head of People Analytics at Kraft Heinz

Rallyware for Human Resources

Interview with Serena Huang, Global Head of People Analytics at The Kraft Heinz Company. Rallyware caught up with Serena Huang, Global Head of People Analytics, at The Kraft Heinz Company. Serena thinks there’s no time like the present. How do we keep people engaged and productive? How to Implement People Analytics.

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How to Solve Hiring Problems in Manufacturing with Employee Recognition

Semos Cloud

After the 2008 recession, the trade deficit skyrocketed and the number of blue-collar workers fell from 24.6 Above all, manufacturers have to solve a deep cultural problem and project an image of an appreciative, people-centered employer to win over skeptics and maintain a growing and productive workforce. million (in 2000) to 17.8