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Is the HR Accountable for Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Other functions within tech companies saw workforce reduced by 10-20%, while 50% of recruiter workforce was downsized, wrote The Wall Street Journal. “ A year ago, tech companies couldn’t hire enough recruiters to fill all of the open technology positions. Airbnb reduced 30% of its recruiting staff.

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Is the HR Accountable for the Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Other functions within tech companies saw workforce reduced by 10-20%, while 50% of recruiter workforce was downsized, wrote The Wall Street Journal. “ A year ago, tech companies couldn’t hire enough recruiters to fill all of the open technology positions. Airbnb reduced 30% of its recruiting staff.

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Forget the Catchy Headlines – It Is Time for HR Leaders to Get Serious About Workforce Planning

CCI Consulting

a 28% quit rate in 2001 and 2010, following the 2000-2001 and 2008-2009 recessions). This article was written in 1994 by HR Magazine. Well, this was the same case when HR Leadership Magazine released this article in 1995. Instead, companies should look to reinvest in the key tenets of workforce planning.

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The Suicide Epidemic: Turning to Your EAP for Solutions in Times of Crisis

ACI Specialty Benefits

See his recent feature below, originally published in Next Concept HR Magazine. In 2008 his wife found him dead, having hanged himself at the age of 46. This detailed session can give you the tools you need to help employees with mental health issues, especially after a major catastrophic event. Monday, March 11, 2019.

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Gianna Scorsone of Aircall: “Create strong processes”

Thrive Global

With traditional phone systems, teams waste time logging calls and searching for context when they should be strengthening relationships. Using a cloud-based approach, Aircall lets teams set up in a matter of seconds, integrate with detailed CRM and helpdesk tools, and start having more impactful conversations. both in the U.S.?—?but

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HR and the Gig Economy

Astron Solutions

The gig economy is often, but not always, based in technology. In a 2016 Pew Research study , 24% of American adults used some sort of digital commerce platform to earn money. In addition, Human Resources is front and center in developing strategic plans for gig workers in various capacities.

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Artem Fenkovskyi of Phase One Karma: “Cut the red tape and cherish your people”

Thrive Global

As part of my series about the “5 Things You Need To Know To Create a Successful App or SaaS”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Artem Fenkovskyi. Artem Fenkovskyi is a co-founder and COO at Phase One Karma, a technological company building world-class tech products. Its previous flagship product Unicheck boasts over 1.5