by Industry news | Jan 24, 2023 | Economy, Leadership, Staffing News, Talent
Did you know that some of the best products in the world were created during downturns? These include the iPod, Monopoly, the photocopier and even chocolate chip cookies. If necessity is the mother of invention, economic uncertainty is its father. With another...
by Industry news | Dec 13, 2022 | Economy, Gig economy, Leadership, Recruiting, Staffing, Staffing News, Talent Management and Recruiting, Trending
If you work in the staffing industry, you may be feeling a little pessimistic (or at least uncertain) right now. We still haven’t fully recovered from the pandemic, talent is in short supply, wages are up and some say a recession is right around the corner. But we’re...
by Industry news | Nov 22, 2022 | DE&I, Economy, Recruiting, Staffing, Staffing News, Trending
There’s no doubt about it — an economic downturn is on the horizon. It’s estimated that one-third of the global economy will contract in 2022 and/or 2023, and surviving the recession is the question on every leader’s mind. The common reaction is to cut back on any...
by Industry news | Nov 15, 2022 | Economy, Leadership, Staffing News, Talent, Trending
In October, the Washington Post reported details on Elon Musk’s plans for massive layoffs at Twitter. The paper revealed that Musk planned to use manager-driven stack rankings to decide which staff will go. According to the Post: “[Twitter] is instituting a...
by Industry news | Nov 8, 2022 | Economy, Leadership, Staffing, Staffing News, Tips, Trending
Are we in a recession or not? All the traditional indicators are there for a recession. We’ve had two quarters of declining GDP in 2022. Inflation is up. Interest rates are up. Housing starts are down, as is consumer confidence. It all adds up to a textbook recession....
by Industry news | Nov 2, 2022 | Economy, Gig economy, Leadership, Staffing News, Talent
As we move through the fourth quarter of the year, any thought that the constantly evolving world of work would have stabilized even slightly by the end of 2022 is out the window. Based on what we’re seeing at our organization and many of the companies we work with,...
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