Why are video-meetings so exhausting?
Even since the nation went into a lockdown, I’ve been on enough Zoom calls than I can count. If it’s not Zoom meetings or virtual happy hours with colleagues, it’s ...
5 Tips for Job Search during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting a lot of people, and every part of the economy. Be it losing jobs or financial crisis; people are facing the worst in the pandemic situ...
Traditional male-dominated careers still find few takers in women
According to a Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) 2019 data, there are still many occupations where women are underrepresented and are majorly male-dominated occupations. ...
Q&A With Jane: I’m putting longer hours at work remotely
COVID-19 spread is challenging day-to-day life in unprecedented ways. All sections of society – including employees and employers – should play a vital role to protec...
What are purple squirrels and unicorns?
In a world of fantasy, animals are beautiful, magical creatures capable of bringing good luck and charm. Everyone loves them. In the world of professional recruiting, bei...
Is job ghosting an acceptable move?
The term ‘ghosting’ is not unheard of in the recruitment and hiring world. It’s when a job seeker or an employee suddenly cuts off all communication without an expl...
Can I be forced to return to work during Coronavirus?
‘Do I have to go back to work?’ The question is on everyone’s mind these days. As some states across the nation reopen, more workers are being asked to ...
How to Make Team Meetings More Effective
Meetings are a crucial part of a formal arrangement, though it is also the third major time waster thing in the workplace. Around 50% of the total working time is spent i...
Corporates Incorporate Employee Wellbeing to Improve Bottom Lines
Research shows that more than 75 percent of high-performing companies measure health status as a viable component of their overall risk management strategy. ...
How to deliver the news of furloughs and layoffs
Two months ago Ruth Newman, HR manager, thought she could avoid laying off the 10 percent of their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Little did she knows that sever...
Nike announces layoffs on the heels of dismal quarter results
Nike, the sportswear brand, announced a dismal fiscal fourth quarter for 2020, and on the same day, the CEO of the company, John Donahoe, sent an email to employees warni...
What does your email signature say about you?
Workplace communication is mostly done through emails, sending assignments, daily reports, assigning tasks and precise formal directions! Nowadays, everyone is adept in t...
HR Specialists: 5 Careers in Human Resource Management
Human Resource or Human Capital Management, being a vital department in any organization, has a wide variety of responsibilities and functions. It is a fast-growing and e...
How to Create HR Annual Budget?
Budgeting for an organization involves the systematic compilation of information so that the finances required to support an organization’s objectives can be projec...
H1B and Other Temporary Visa Grants Suspended Till 2022
The United States President signed an executive order banning temporary work visas and green cards for all foreigners, till 2020-end. The US President Donal Trump, after...
Looking for Training Ideas for Remote Workers?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations to direct their employees to work from home. With social distancing precautions and lockdown restrictions across countries,...
