Author: Ravi Swaminathan, TaskHuman

When the Going Gets Tough, Smart Leaders Double Down on Their People: Three Tips for Managing Teams in a Recessionary Environment

By Ravi Swaminathan, TaskHuman Sep 27, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

Today’s worker has a lot to think about. Supply chain shortages, ever-increasing prices, the ongoing pandemic, and now a potential recession—how can leaders best manage their people during such an uncertain time or, more specifically, when a recession seems imminent? When navigating a (pre) recessionary business environment, leaders should focus on their most valuable asset: […]

How Upskilling Can Help Recession-Proof Your Résumé

By Christina Gialleli, Epignosis Sep 27, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

In the world of recruitment, a résumé is powerful. True, it’s not a deal breaker when it comes to the final hiring decision; it carries all the weight in the early stages of the hiring process and takes on greater significance in times of economic uncertainty. With all of the signs pointing to a global […]

Unique Passion Drives Broad and Meaningful Impact

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Sep 26, 2022 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

While many of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leaders we speak to as part of our ongoing series on DEI executives came into those roles almost fortuitously, our subject for this iteration has been involved in DEI efforts since his college days. Darrell L. Johnson, Jr., MBA, is the manager of diversity and inclusion programs […]

Hiring Marketing-Minded CEOs Has Become Health Care’s Remedy for Success

By Greg Rodarte, Marlin Hawk Sep 26, 2022 Recruiting

Updated: Sep 26, 2022

Health care ranks among the worst industries for customer satisfaction, as the scope of marketing efforts has traditionally focused on physicians and other stakeholders. But the past 2 years have fueled a shift to a more patient-centric culture and a focus on an exceptional customer experience (CX). Hospitals and health insurers are doing this by […]

The Future of Remote Work Is Not Wall Street’s Labor Day Ultimatum

By Karli Waldon, Talent War Group Sep 26, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

For months, business executives have been strategizing ways to convince employees to return to the office. Thwarted by the “Great Resignation” every step of the way, many organizations, including Wall Street powerhouses, hoped to impose Labor Day 2022 as the deadline to force the work-remotely crowd back to their cubicles. To soften the stick of a mandatory […]

The Role HR Plays in Corporate Sustainability

By Katie Brenneman, Guest Contributor Sep 23, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

In recent years, the topic of the environment has been on everyone’s mind. Jobseekers increasingly care about finding employers that prioritize sustainability, especially millennial and Gen Z employees, who place a lot of importance on the values of their potential employers. Many people want to know what steps they can take; how they can make […]

Quiet Quitting and Its Impact on Workplaces

By Annie Rosencrans, HiBob Sep 23, 2022 Recruiting

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

The phrase “quiet quitting” became popular after a TikTok video describing it went viral. However, workforce studies on the changing world of work support the rise of quiet quitting and suggest it’s more than a social media hashtag. Quiet Quitting Is An Intentional State of Mind The term implies a norm in which people feel […]

Faces of HR: Jennifer Armstrong-Owen on the Value of Emotional Agility, Curiosity and Soft Skills

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Sep 22, 2022 Faces of HR

Updated: Sep 22, 2022

Meet Jennifer Armstrong-Owen, VP of People at talent platform SeekOut. Armstrong-Owen has more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry and continues to dial in on the HR issues companies of all sizes are facing. We recently connected with Jennifer to discuss how she got her start in the industry, her best mistake, […]

Pumpkin Spice and Fantasy Football: Fall Is Here!

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Sep 22, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

As September progresses, millions of Americans are looking forward to fall colors, pumpkin spice everything, and the start of the NFL season, even as they lament the end of summer. The start of professional football also means the start of fantasy football for the millions of Americans who participate in leagues every year. For the […]

Future of Virtual Workspaces Must Transcend Zoom and VR Headsets

By Adam Riggs, Frameable Sep 21, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2022

Over the course of the pandemic, much of our work shifted from physical spaces to video meeting software. While work-from-home policies alleviated the dangers of COVID transmission (for some), what many managers didn’t foresee was that productivity improved for 77% of employees, with staffers adding an equivalent of 1 extra day’s work to each week. […]