This month has been a tumultuous time for HR professionals. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many HR leaders have had to abruptly shift focus, from acquiring talent in a tight job market to considering—or even conducting—unexpected reductions in force. Layoffs are...
[vc_column] Career transitions are rarely easy, but they are often especially tough for senior executives. As The Economist puts it, “There’s something about being at the top that can make the process even more uncomfortable and with even higher stakes to boot.” For...
A stitch in time saves nine, goes the famous proverb — yet both in business and in life, it’s often easy to ignore an issue until it becomes a true emergency. Most companies today, for example, are well aware that having outplacement services at the ready can...
Retail companies are laying off workers at a rapid rate. In 2018, companies let go of 98,563 employees in the retail sector— the highest number of people since 2009. What’s causing this alarming trend? Perhaps the shift toward online-only shopping is to...
[vc_column] If your company decides it needs to lay off employees, you can help people find new jobs by using an outplacement company that provides career transition assistance. Unfortunately, not every company that offers outplacement services will provide all the...