The monthly U.S. jobs report for April 2020 revealed what many of us already suspected: over 20 million jobs in almost every industry were lost due to COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, the need to restructure or reduce costs within organizations is likely to...
Sharita Hanley always loved writing—so much so that she served as president of an International English Honor society as an undergraduate at Spelman College. But at the time she received her bachelor’s degree, many large publications were conducting layoff, and...
We’ve entered a new phase of the coronavirus crisis. This month, some non-essential businesses have been allowed to reopen and are asking employees to return to the workplace, while others are planning for long-term work-from-home situations. Yet others have been put...
Planning for the future is a task easy to put off, but an essential measure to ensure the continued success of an organization. Succession planning allows organizations to not only prepare for unexpected events and manage risk, but also to develop sustainably...
Changing employment laws. Sudden layoffs and furloughs. New safety regulations. The coronavirus crisis has quickly transformed work as we know it, requiring HR professionals to adapt to new challenges on a weekly, sometimes even daily, basis. The pandemic has the HR...
