Companies—and individuals—are in survival mode right now, facing difficult decisions amid COVID-19 restrictions. Companies are making moves to insulate their businesses from the pandemic’s effects. However, layoffs have already become unavoidable for some industries, while others are in full hiring mode.   When Glassdoor released its 2020 Best Places to…...

Last week, another 5.2 million Americans filed for unemployment — about 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the previous four weeks given COVID-19. As the coronavirus pandemic stretches from weeks into months, it’s reshaping the U.S.  job market at lightning speed. For perspective, the U.S. is on track to lose as many job…...

A job market is an uncertain place, even at the best of times. Job seekers have the unenviable task of canvassing dozens of potential employers and inquiring about jobs. And the more positions you apply for, it’s more than likely that rejections will happen from time to time. However, with…...

If there’s one thing job seekers have in today’s labour market, it’s options. As a result, companies are getting creative in order to attract, retain and engage talent. To do this, they’re putting a greater emphasis on establishing a positive employee experience. A company’s employee experience refers to the way in which…...

As a leader, you’re constantly competing for talent. You want to hire and work with the best, and you deserve to work with a strong team. Unfortunately, stress prevents us from building and exercising our interpersonal skills. In extreme circumstances, there is a clear link between chronic stress and a…...

No matter which 2020 workplace predictions or forecasts you read, people are the focal point. The need to attract and retain talent in a competitive labor market will continue to intensify regardless of technological innovations through AI and automation. Developing a distinct employment brand and fostering a strong culture to attract and…...

Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They’ve never spent as much money doing it. And they’ve never done a worse job of it. For most of the post–World War II era, large corporations went about hiring this way: Human resources experts prepared a detailed job analysis to…...