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2024 was a hard year for HR

HR Brew

Since she started recruiting for HR specifically in 2007, Mazzullo told HR Brew the HR industry has had three particularly bad years: 2008, 2020, and 2024. The downturn HR experienced in 2024 is unique from those in 2008 and 2020, Mazzullo said, because it happened sooner than expected. “I It’s not you. It’s everyone.

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U.S. Hiring Trends for Fall 2020

Hppy

It’s been an unprecedented time for the American workforce in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hiring Trends for Fall 2020 appeared first on Hppy. Although the country has seen recessions and depressions before, one of the most unique aspects of this current one has been the uneven job losses by industry. The post U.S.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

It may not be surprising that during 2020, social and political conflict —along with ongoing challenges due to COVID-19—helped position the employee relations (ER) function as a vital factor in shaping positive employee experiences.

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5 tech tools to power HR through the pandemic

HRExecutive

While the nation’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic remains a work in progress, the events of the past 18 months clearly have created a need for new approaches to meet the challenges employers—and employees—are facing. With that as context, HRE checked out tools in these areas that saw strong pandemic-driven growth during 2020.

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A Guide to Virtual Recruiting Events Post-Pandemic

Speaker: Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research and Advisory

In this webinar, you will learn: How recruiting priorities have shifted based on research pre- and post-pandemic What sets high-performing organizations apart from others What talent acquisition technology companies learned in 2020 and how they're applying those learnings in 2021 Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 11AM PDT, 2PM EST, 7PM GMT

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Boese: 3 HR technologies that can help employers struggling to hire

HRExecutive

Job losses starting in spring 2020 were concentrated among the lowest earners. million net jobs lost in 2020 were held by workers in the bottom 25% of the wage distribution. According to a February 2021 report from the Economic Policy Institute, 80% of the 9.6

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As some companies publicly back away from DE&I, Amazon quietly stands firm

HR Brew

Workers said they participate in local affinity group-sponsored events, and feel they provide them with access to company leaders. The company has continued to support DE&I-related causes, including Pride Month and events hosted by its Black Employee Network. 30 blog post.

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Finding Gratitude in the Face of Uncertainty? Inoculating Your Brain Against Anxiety and Stress

Speaker: Devin C. Hughes

Like everyone, they can appreciate the good times, but they also seem to be able to focus on the positive in the face of so much uncertainty and what seems like a string of daily negative events. Tuesday, July 14th 2020 12:30PM PDT, 3:30 PM EST, 8:30 PM BST Fortunately, a positive attitude can be cultivated, with a little practice.