Pandemic Causes Rise in Remote Hiring Strategies, Robert Half Finds
If you had to hire talent while working in a remote setting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you aren’t alone!
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Will COVID-19 Impact Holiday Hiring?
The hunt for holiday talent would normally be well underway in “normal” circumstances, but given the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve come to expect that nothing is “normal” these days, and that can be said for holiday hiring, as well.
Designing Workplace Culture in the New Normal, Automation-Driven Era
We are unexpectedly in the middle of a new transformation in the way we work. It was always expected that by the end of 2021, nearly half of all global businesses would use robotic process automation (RPA), software “bots” that work side by side with humans and automate the manual, repetitive work we do. But […]
Occam’s Razor for Business Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
What can a medieval English friar teach businesses about decision-making and problem-solving? Perhaps quite a bit.
Making Connections in a Virtual World: Creating a Remote Internship Program
For Webster Bank, the decision to retain our summer intern program was easy. The program is a pipeline to future bankers, and it is part of an overall corporate strategy to promote career growth and development among all of our bankers. We also decided that if we were going to move ahead with the program, […]
4th Circuit Lets Facebook Employee’s Race Claim Proceed
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, recently held a trial court erred in dismissing a Facebook employee’s claim he was turned down for a promotion based on his race. The case demonstrates why promotion decisions should be made according to clear, written guidelines […]
Leadership: The Risk of Giving Too Much Information to Staff
In the modern workplace, companies increasingly encourage transparency with employees. For example, by keeping staff up to date on dynamic situations like COVID-19 impacts to the company, economic concerns, or even potential layoffs, companies can avoid stirring up the rumor mill or creating additional anxiety.
How to Create Engagement Among Distributed Workers
Employers across the nation are learning that the remote work “experiment,” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, may actually be a favorable alternative to the typical office environment. While remote workers have proven they can successfully get work done while working from home, one challenge still remains: How do you keep remote workers engaged? And […]
How to Navigate COVID-19 Protocols to Ensure Health and Safety in the Workplace
As some employees return from working remotely and others continue to work from their facility, there are many regulations and policies that managers and supervisors need to instate to ensure employee health and safety. New federal, state, and local health and safety requirements continue to evolve as companies remain laser-focused on providing a safe working environment for all.
Cyberthieves Use Pandemic to Pry, Pounce on Your Data
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, cybersecurity and data privacy risks are expanding for employers. Read on to learn some simple steps you can take to address and mitigate the dangers.