Robyn Kern is a seasoned business writer who has written in the HR, education, technology, and nonprofit spaces. She writes about topics including outplacement, layoffs, career development, internal mobility, candidate experience, succession planning, talent acquisition, and more, with the goal of surfacing workforce trends and educating the HR community on these key topics. Her work has been featured on hrforhr.org and trainingindustry.com.
Notifying employees of their layoff or termination is considered to be one of the most difficult tasks in business. Not only is the process riddled with potential legal landmines, but delivering what is often life-changing news to a colleague unearths feelings of...
Layoffs in manufacturing bring unique challenges. Unlike layoffs in office settings, they can mean shutting down whole plants, breaking up efficient production lines, and letting go of employees who have been with the company for many years. These employees often...
Behavioral Interviewing: A Practical Framework for Hiring the Right Talent More than any other business function, hiring the right people has a greater impact on company success. Many companies still rely on outdated interview methods that emphasize personality and...
Letting an employee go is difficult for all parties involved, and there are right ways and wrong ways to lay an employee off. The process requires a fine balance of legal compliance and human compassion. After all, from an employee’s point of view, being laid off is...
When Funn Fisher, an experienced UX designer, was let go from her role, she was given an INTOO 6-month Flex outplacement program. Because it had been years since she last conducted a job search, she didn’t realize how outdated her approach was until she took advantage...
Offering a career development program to employees can lead to increased motivation, productivity, and job satisfaction in the workplace. However, creating an effective plan is a challenging task for companies unfamiliar with promoting the growth of their staff. The...
Effective managers are the driving force behind a company’s growth, innovation, and harmonious operation. To excel in this demanding position, managers require more than just experience—they also need comprehensive training. Manager training programs are designed to...
People are tired of hearing about what AI will do, and want to know what it’s doing now. Join us for Beyond the Hype: How HR Is Really Using AI Right Now, a discussion featuring Trent Cotton, experienced HR leader and AI expert. We'll look at what’s actually working...
Why an Annual Operating Plan Is Essential for Organizational Success An annual operating plan (AOP) sets out what an organization wants to achieve in the year ahead and how it will get there. Unlike a budget or a list of projects, an AOP connects a business’s strategy...
At a Glance: How Layoff Anxiety Has Changed Layoff anxiety hasn’t faded since 2019 — it’s intensified and evolved.Here’s what the Employee Mindset Report tells us: Layoff anxiety has risen nearly 30% among employed Americans since 2019 (61% vs. 48%) Younger workers...
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