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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.” . They couldn’t keep employees in the first place.

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How Birge & Held Increased Its Engagement Score by 17% With 15Five Coaching

15Five

Since its inception in 2008, Birge & Held has acquired more than 12,000 units and has more than $1 billion in assets currently under management across the country. There are currently 400+ Birge & Held employees. “Last year, we had about 300 open work orders at this time.” A True Demonstration of Value.

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Can’t afford to pay more? Be radically transparent with candidates

Workable

All this changed with the explosion of the Internet and the 2008 global financial crisis. With the Internet came transparency, and the shift from the company being in charge to the employee being in control of their destiny. These include employee engagement , DEIB , mental health , flexible and hybrid working , and more.

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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.” . They couldn’t keep employees in the first place.

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Employee Engagement: Getting Everyone on the Bus…Really!

David Zinger

As I listened to Helen I could hear how proud and appreciative she was of the people from Winnipeg Transit who voiced their story and experiences with this engaging, connected, and collaborative approach to transforming employee engagement within Winnipeg Transit. The majority of shifts take place between 5 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.

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Claire Brummell On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

Thrive Global

Times are not easy now. So, in 2008 I decided to quit the path I was on and go it alone. So, in 2008, in the middle of the recession, while everyone else around me was being made redundant and losing their jobs, I decided to quit. How do we develop greater resilience to withstand the challenges that keep being thrown at us?

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Best HR Software Providers: Standard-setters in performance tracking to 401(K) management

HR Digest

It offers a 15-day trial which allows hiring teams plenty of time to decide if the software works for the organization. The aim of the platform is to be able to cater for every aspect of human resources, not simply in terms of benefits and compensation, but also in terms of retention, employee engagement and more. Founded 2008.