Jobs Recovery Underway in Retail, Entertainment Posted April 20, 2021 SUMMER JOBS OUTLOOK PROMISING FOR TEENS, AS EMPLOYERS HAVE TROUBLE FINDING WORKERS Summer jobs created for teens aged 16 to 19 years old soared to 2.2 million during the pandemic-induced recession last year, as the types of jobs...
Zoom Burnout is Real: How to Escape the Rut PUBLISHED APR 9, 2021 Claire Miller READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE Working from home can be monotonous and draining. If we make room for things that bring us joy again, we might actually start feeling more productive. Signs show that remote work...
Retailers try to hire tens of thousands of workers PUBLISHED APR 14, 2021 Marielle Segarra, Senior Reporter @mariellesegarra READ & HEAR THE ORIGINAL STORY We’ve talked a lot about pent-up demand. Retailers are preparing for people to spend more money after they get vaccinated. “These employers are clearly anticipating a...
NASI Creates New Task Force on Unemployment Insurance (UI) The economy lost 8.9 million jobs last year, testing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Unemployment Insurance system. Due to the stress of increased initial unemployment claims, the system has come under renewed and increasing scrutiny. The...
Pandemic silver lining? Employers start to recognize importance of caregiving benefits “Caregiving challenges are not new for families. They were just really highlighted during Covid, because we were literally zooming into people’s homes,” said one recruitment expert. Read the original article on NBC News April 7, 2021, 1:09...
March 2021 CEO Succession Report Published April 7, 2021 Turnover at the chief executive level rose 6% from February’s total of 106 to 112 in March, according to a new report released Wednesday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Last...
More than just remote work: How companies can keep women in the workforce PUBLISHED FRI, MAR 26 Michelle Fox @MFOXCNBC Read the original article Corporate America is in need of a reboot. [caption id="attachment_13207" align="alignleft" width="300"] Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.[/caption] That’s what advocates are calling for as working parents...
March 2021 Challenger Job Cuts Report Published April 1, 2021 Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 86% in March to 30,603 from the 222,288 job cuts announced in the same month last year, when the fallout from the COVID-19 lockdowns began to impact businesses across the...
As Workers Vaccinate, Paid Time Off (PTO) Planning Begins Published March 30, 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 15% of the United States population has been inoculated against COVID-19 thus far, with 3.5 million vaccinations being distributed daily. While the CDC...
Challenger COVID Coverage Post-COVID Plans Survey Results Published March 2021 See the press release and report here. [caption id="attachment_13987" align="aligncenter" width="816"] Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. ©[/caption] ...
Did 2020 Change the Workplace Forever? Published march 25, 2021 Companies Report Real Attention to Flexibility, DEI, Mental Health The profound events of 2020 will have lasting repercussions on the workplace, especially in the areas of flexibility; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and mental health support, according to...
The Return to Work Post-COVID PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2021 100% Of Surveyed Companies Will Mandate Masks As vaccines become available for more phases of people across the country, companies are developing, implementing, and clarifying plans to bring their employees back in-person. One thing that all companies agreed upon...
