The “Mass Resignation” has business leaders on edge thinking about whether their own companies are going to experience this sudden phenomenon as well. About 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August of 2021 amid an ongoing pandemic. By September last year, the number rose...
HR job posts had climbed up to approximately 87%, according to Indeed. Is the rise in demand for human resource professionals an indication of scarcity in talent or have companies discovered their importance amid an ongoing pandemic? People managers, such as HR and global mobility professionals...
Even before the pandemic, companies were struggling to keep up with the needs of the new workforce consisting mostly of millennials and a number of zoomers (Gen Z). The pandemic and the new generation of workforce have made it clear that a focus on Employee...
One of the most important decisions expats need to make is how to manage their finances. Given the higher income expats enjoy than what their host countries can offer, they find themselves asking whether to save their earnings, invest, or even spend a little extra...
The pandemic has altered the typical work environment. Employees now prefer working remotely and with the advancement of technology, everything is within reach virtually. This resulted in decongesting the busy streets of urbanized cities. Employees have expanded their horizons and are no longer limited to...
It isn’t an uncommon practice for talent managers to find creative ways to motivate their employees. It doesn’t take an expert to observe the correlation between motivation and productivity. In fact, many organizations are still conducting various studies to explore this correlation within the context...
As mass vaccination programs have found much success around the globe, tight travel restrictions have been easing in many countries. According to Reuters, the US is planning to reopen its borders in November to air travelers from 33 countries such as China, Brazil, and most...
Expats are, no doubt, one of the most affected workers by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s hard enough when local authorities mandate lockdowns and travel restrictions in your native country, but when one is working abroad, it can get even more difficult. However, according to HSBC...
Reaching a position where you’re required to manage other managers (and that goes for global mobility managers as well) can be tricky. However, many employees who reached such a position aren’t used to taking a step back from being hands-on on every problem that their...
It’s not easy for legacy companies to ditch hierarchies but Pia Lauritzen, cofounder of Qvest, a technology company that developed a platform for ensuring strategic alignment, said Carlsberg has created an environment where each worker has the autonomy to act in different situations. Carlsberg is...