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Let Go of Letting People Go: A Business Case for Labour Hoarding

Degreed

But in 2008 and 2009, I kept reiterating that point: There will be a recovery, and we need to be prepared for it.”. Time-to-hire and, more importantly, time-to-productivity are major factors in workforce planning. Staffing considerations are a huge part of that preparation. Let’s break this down further.

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Filling a Skills Gap in Manufacturing

ExactHire

This is in drastic comparison to a decade ago, when during the Great Recession the unemployment rate began its steep rise (it would ultimately top out at 10% in October 2009 ). The Slow Recovery of Manufacturing Manufacturing companies were the first to feel the pain from the Great Recession with a crash in production.

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How to Encourage Employees to Report Issues

HR Shelf

Between 2009 and 2017, Gartner collected responses from over 2 million employees from 167 companies. Incorporating Misconduct Reporting Into Onboarding & Training Processes. Employee onboarding and training is a great opportunity to inculcate the importance of misconduct reporting among new hires.

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How to Celebrate Filipino American History Month in the Workplace

Zenefits

Congress officially recognized it in 2009. Independence (2009). Celebrating different cultures allows people to shine and show their unique skillset, leading to creative solutions for problems and ideas for future projects or products. Improve our virtual onboarding experience. Improve our virtual onboarding experience.

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6 Key HR Strategies in a Recession

Zenefits

The 2007-2009 Great Recession is fresh in the public consciousness as another potential economic downturn looms over the market. Improve our virtual onboarding experience. Improve our virtual onboarding experience. In the economic crisis and recession of 2009, 55% of HR leaders expanded their layoffs, and 41% started downsizing.

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How Companies Identify Talent with Jim Sullivan of JCSI & Kage Spatz

Thrive Global

The Great Recession from 2008–2009 (mortgage crisis) also impacted our business as we were among several companies struggling to hold our heads above water. Lastly, a fifth technique to hiring the best talent is to make sure onboarding efforts are well planned and run smoothly. Do you ever have trouble balancing the two?

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Employee Retention 101: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Best People

Empuls

Businesses incur expenses for recruitment, onboarding, and lost productivity.   Here's how you can build a comprehensive retention strategy that addresses each stage:   Recruitment & onboarding  During recruitment, go beyond just skills and experience. When employees leave, it's costly.