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Is the HR Accountable for Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Ultimately, embracing remote work and asynchronous communication is a great way for companies to not only reduce costs but also increase productivity,” Syed Balkhi , a marketeer and founder of WPBeginne r, told Forbes. Sure, remote work can boost productivity. did not lead to profits as anticipated but caused productivity to decline.

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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. You see a need or problem in the business and have a great plan for solving it.

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Top 5 employee tracking software solutions compared

Homebase

Employee scheduling software automates leave management and makes it more efficient by helping you share schedules and make sure vital employees are present at all times. But in a busy organization, you have to be fair to everyone and ensure your business stays productive at the same time. Use employee scheduling software.

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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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Is the HR Accountable for the Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Ultimately, embracing remote work and asynchronous communication is a great way for companies to not only reduce costs but also increase productivity,” Syed Balkhi , a marketeer and founder of WPBeginne r, told Forbes. Sure, remote work can boost productivity. Remote work Working remotely can cut down fixed costs and save jobs.

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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

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Bet Big on These HR Tech Conference 2017 Sessions

Visier

In 1998, a panel of HR experts and futurists were asked to predict how HR would change in 2008 , and in 2008, another panel was tasked with envisioning the HR of 2018. It was true in 1998 and 2008, and it is true today. The reality is that doing business means dealing with a level of uncertainty.