Unveiling the Reality Behind Peak Season: A Closer Look at Being Prepared
Peak seasons bring a whirlwind of activity for companies, with HR and operations executives at the forefront of managing the staffing demands. According to recent data, an overwhelming 94% of these professionals believe their companies were adequately prepared for sufficient staffing during their last peak season. A strong start, right? But as we delve deeper into the numbers, a more nuanced story begins to emerge.
4 Top Challenges Business and HR Leaders Need to Overcome
A survey of over 1,000 HR professionals reveals some of the biggest challenges facing organizations today. The pandemic has caused a seismic shift in the way businesses function, and HR and business leaders are taking on a slew of new [...]
Five Ways The Over 50 Worker Can Benefit From The Great Resignation
A new survey by Resume Builder shows that this hot job market is causing the over 50 worker and even retirees to consider new career moves. Resume Builder surveyed 1,100 aged 54+, both retired and employed, and found that: [...]
7 steps to get hybrid compensation planning right
Thanh Nguyen is CEO and co-founder of OpenComp, a compensation intelligence company that empowers high-growth companies to get compensation right and pay employees fairly. Thanh is a leading expert in his field with more than two decades of experience in [...]
The Great Reassessment of Worker Priorities
At this time last year, there was no question as to where all the workers had gone. They’d been sent home as a result of shelter-in-place ordinances. With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force and vaccine approvals weeks away, millions [...]
The Future of Work for C-Suite
As the economy continues to bounce back from pandemic-related shutdowns, businesses in the U.S. are facing a very competitive labor market. It can be increasingly difficult to find qualified, reliable workers, especially for in-person jobs. The hiring market is so [...]
OSHA ETS Explanation
Federal Court Enjoins OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate. What Happens Now? As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Biden Administration directed the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring all employers [...]
How AI Is Making The Gig Economy More Fair And Reliable For Workers
The world’s workforce faced a massive upheaval the moment Uber came on the scene. Uber was not the creator of the gig economy, the gig economy had existed for as long as we can remember, but it did signify the [...]
2021 Holiday Seasonal Worker Trends and Tips for the Retail and 3PL Industries
The 2020 holiday season was better than expected for retailers and 3PLs, due in large part to the COVID-19-induced surge in e-commerce sales. In 2021, the holiday season promises to be even better, with retail sales projected to rise from [...]