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Onboarding: Take Your Process From Basic to Strategic

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a provider of strategic onboarding solutions to drive workforce readiness and organizational transformation. According to Brandon Hall’s 2017 Onboarding Survey, over 70 percent of organizations in the U.S., Enjoy the article!). And there’s good reason for it.

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Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

Intoo USA

During recessions, companies nationwide begin to tighten their belts, which can lead to major layoffs or slow hiring. For example, in 2017, over 6,100 retail stores closed. Additionally, in June of 2017, over 300 stores filed for bankruptcy, a 31% increase over 2016. Further, layoffs in the retail industry climbed 37% in 2017.

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Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

Intoo USA

During recessions, companies nationwide begin to tighten their belts, which can lead to major layoffs or slow hiring. For example, in 2017, over 6,100 retail stores closed. Additionally, in June of 2017, over 300 stores filed for bankruptcy, a 31% increase over 2016. Further, layoffs in the retail industry climbed 37% in 2017.

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Retail Industry is Firing — And Hiring

HRExecutive

Announced job cuts for the first two months of 2017 are down 40 percent from the same period last year, the global outplacement firm notes, while the total number of new-hire announcements for January and February is at an all-time high of 162, 266 workers. Health Care/Products. Automotive. MONTH BY MONTH TOTALS. .

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Retail Recruiting: How to Navigate the Challenges and Grow Your Team

Eightfold

Technology has had a profound effect on retail, notes Steve Blyth , founder and CEO of Engage Works. Online shopping, kiosks and similar tools have changed customer expectations, which in turn changes the expectations and demands placed on retail staff. But a thriving economy poses challenges for retailers, as well. Talent Turnover.

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5 Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Workplace Violence Resulting from Termination

HR Daily Advisor

For tactical strategies to reduce the risk of security breaches, workplace violence, and legal liabilities, attend Workplace Violence Prevention Symposium 2017, the nation’s leading workplace violence prevention conference. If there are nonmonetary terms, such outplacement services, have everything ready to give to the employee.

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Critical Questions to Ponder in 2017 and Beyond

i4cp

However, as we enter 2017, there’s a lot of uncertainty about the details of delivering on those promises and how quickly they will be implemented. My prediction is that in 2017 we will have a perceived business-friendly environment, but one that is fraught with uncertainty. service and factory workers).