The numbers are in, and job cuts are slowing. But while business is headed in the right direction, experts aren’t predicting a lot of new jobs in the second half of 2009.
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Tags: Economy, furloughs, raises, start dates
Dealing with the fallout of a layoff or restructuring is one of HR’s toughest jobs. Imagine this scenario:
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Tags: Economy, layoffs, morale, survivor, transfer, What would you do?
When you get a resume with a long employment gap, is that a red flag about the candidate or just a sign of the hard economic times?
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Tags: Economy, employment gaps, resumes, Robert Half
Recent surveys say raises are down this year, with wages staying flat or even decreasing in many companies. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to motivate employees.
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Tags: Economy, motivation, raises
These days, employees have a lot to worry about. That gives HR and management a new challenge: keeping all those outside distractions from affecting people’s work.
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The 401(k) match is a great, cost-effective recruiting and retention tool — but several high-profile companies have made headlines by suspending or reducing the benefit.
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It’s normal for employees to have an emotional reaction when they find out they’re losing their jobs. But these workers went way beyond normal:
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Tags: Economy, France, layoff, lighter side
These days, many employers are putting workers on mandatory furloughs. But they need to be careful when exempt employees are involved.
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Tags: Economy, furloughs, staff reduction
These days, most companies get a flood of resumes for every open position they advertise — many of them from overqualified applicants who are newly in need of work. How can interviewers separate the ones who’ll quickly leave from the ones who are worth hiring?
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Tags: Economy, overqualified, questions
Another unfortunate side effect of the economic downturn: More companies are being accused of discrimination.
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Tags: age discrimination, Economy, EEOC, layoffs
