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Hot dog chain Portillo’s staffs its restaurants with corporate employees during the holiday season

HR Brew

It has required its roughly 140 corporate employees to work in its restaurants during the holiday season since 2020, CPO Jill Waite, told HR Brew. The program started as a way to address pandemic-related staffing shortages, Waite said, but has since become a holiday tradition and part of the company’s culture. Employee experiences.

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2024 was a hard year for HR

HR Brew

HR Brew spoke with Laura Mazzullo, owner of East Side Staffing, about what happened to the people profession in 2024. 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. It’s not you. It’s everyone. It’s not a personal flaw.

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How recruiters can navigate a split labor market in 2025

HR Brew

Since she started recruiting for HR positions in 2007, Laura Mazzullo, founder of East Side Staffing, has seen the HR function endure three particularly bad years: 2008, 2020, and 2024. This hasnt been easy for people pros, who dont just recruit white-collar workers, but count themselves among them.

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Revolutionising Work: How Remote Staffing Agencies in Australia Are Redefining Business Success

Hppy

As businesses across industries adapt to the changing landscape, remote staffing agencies have emerged as key players in helping organizations thrive in this new reality. The global shift towards remote work , accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has prompted companies in Australia to reassess traditional staffing methods.

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Why Home-Based Care Needs Regular HR Audits 

MP Wired For HR

This data can inform strategic planning and help leaders make informed decisions about staffing, resource allocation, and organizational development. An HR audit provides valuable insights into workforce demographics, turnover rates, and training needs.

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Understanding talent acquisition vs. recruitment in 2020

PeopleStrategy

It also can involve stopgap measures such as working with a staffing agency to temporarily fill vacancies and not necessarily looking for “perfect” candidates. The post Understanding talent acquisition vs. recruitment in 2020 appeared first on PeopleStrategy.

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Workforce Planning is a Team Sport: Collaborating for Success

MP Wired For HR

Furthermore, collaboration can facilitate joint forecasting, enabling organizations to predict staffing needs based on both financial forecasts and workforce trends. By working together, these teams can develop strategies that address financial limitations while still prioritizing employee engagement and retention.