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Onboarding: Take Your Process From Basic to Strategic

HR Bartender

According to Brandon Hall’s 2017 Onboarding Survey, over 70 percent of organizations in the U.S., Four trends were identified in SilkRoad’s 2018 Global Strategic Onboarding Report that organizations need to consider when it comes to onboarding new hires. When we think onboarding, most of the time we think new hires.

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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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Guide to Severance Reveals Positive Changes in Payout, Eligibility, and Benefits

HR Daily Advisor

RiseSmart, a provider of contemporary career transition services, has released its 2017 Guide to Severance and Workforce Transition. Knowing what payment, notification, benefits and outplacement options to offer in their severance packages helps companies mitigate risk and positively impact employee relations and their employer brand.”.

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

Eightfold

These include higher turnover and the risk of taking additional damage from outdated hiring practices. The average rate of turnover for part-time hourly retail employees rose to 81 percent, up from 76 percent in 2017. The company was able to hire 1,100 new workers in just eight days. Talent Turnover.