By Sam Becker December 14, 2022 Employers are having a hard time finding enough workers, and that may be because millions of Americans are increasingly going to work for themselves, either creating businesses or becoming freelancers. During 2021, Americans submitted applications to create 5.4 million new businesses, the highest level ever recorded, according … Continue reading The freelance workforce is becoming more highly skilled and highly educated
How AI Can Help Overcome Workforce Management Challenges Arpan Patra / 21 Nov 2022 Managing a workforce has never been easy. Unfortunately, it has only become much more complicated in the last couple of years with the rise of hybrid digital work models and the gig economy. Compounding these challenges is the increasing employee … Continue reading How AI Can Help Overcome Workforce Management Challenges
Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter Twitter could change dramatically under Musk’s leadership. K. Bell @karissabe Dado Ruvic / reuters After months of legal drama, Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter, according to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. His first move was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, … Continue reading Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut Twitter’s workforce in half
A Manager’s Guide to Successfully Managing a Hybrid or Fully Remote Workforce Cecilia Gorman / 08 Jun 2022 When the “future of work” comes up, one of the first conversations is usually about hybrid or remote work. But, according to PwC’s US Remote Work Survey, the “new normal” includes work-from-home opportunities. You can successfully … Continue reading A Manager’s Guide to Successfully Managing a Hybrid or Fully Remote Workforce
IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce The company suspended operations back in March but kept employees on the payroll. A. Khalid @askhalid June 7th, 2022 drserg via Getty Images IBM will begin an “orderly” wind-down of its operations in Russia, according to a memo from CEO Arvind Krishna that was released publicly today. … Continue reading IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce
Tech Tricks: How to Manage a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Effectively Shannon Flynn / 25 May 2022 There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has created monumental shifts in the global workforce. Businesses had to quickly adapt and allow employees to work remotely, whether it was transitioning to a home-based or hybrid model. It’s … Continue reading Tech Tricks: How to Manage a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Effectively
By Jamie Salas May 24, 2022 If your company has 800 employees, your company has 800 recruiters. If this sounds like a multilevel marketing scheme, rest assured: It isn’t about expecting employees to actively search for talent, it’s about recognizing that the key to hiring top candidates in 2022 is an empowered workforce. Talent … Continue reading It’s time to tap your secret recruitment weapon: your workforce
By Aytekin Tank May 20, 2022 A news headline I recently came across summed up one part of the pandemic’s toll on society: “US worker productivity fell at the fastest rate in nearly 75 years.” This story demonstrated to me why, now more than ever, we’re barraged with stories offering “hacks” for greater productivity. … Continue reading The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce
By Clint Rainey April 19, 2022 Better, the mortgage company that is increasingly under fire for how it sprung mass layoffs on employees in December and March, has carried out yet another round of significant layoffs. This is the company’s third downsizing since that first round, conducted via Zoom, went viral. In a … Continue reading Better.com hit with third round of layoffs in yet another ‘substantial cut’ to its workforce
By Heather Shulick February 04, 2022 We can all agree that women matter in the workplace. Organizations with gender diversity on their executive teams are 21% more likely to have above-average profitability and companies with women on their boards of directors are more productive. And yet, millions of women have left the workforce since … Continue reading One simple key to bring women back to the workforce
