Many companies are being conservative in terms of hiring people in these challenging times. Global mobility has also taken a hit, but a PwC pulse survey of more than 350 companies in April indicated an optimistic outlook. It found that 44% intend to continue the...
When it comes to jobs and businesses, the COVID-19 lockdown is reportedly impacting women and ethnic minorities more than anyone else. It doesn’t help that minorities are also victims of discrimination. In April, Techcrunch reported that unemployment was up by 15.5% among women, 2.5% higher...
Some companies in the Bay Area are opening their businesses but with coronavirus cases still rising, employees are understandably wary of coming to work, along with global mobility managers and their recruiters. The risks of contracting the virus once they come back and in the...
Apps appear to be the lifeline to most of us struggling to adjust to a daily work-from-home arrangement in these days of coronavirus-induced quarantines. All of them offer solutions to help us perform at our best, and optimize creative collaboration with colleagues who live hundreds...
Micromanagers and coronavirus don’t go well together, not when remote work and flexible office policies are the buzzwords these days. Even in San Jose, CA, where reporting for work was the norm before the pandemic, global mobility managers are offering remote positions. People wonder what...
In a NYTimes piece, “Are Companies More Productive in a Pandemic,” Chegg senior executive Nathan Schultz recounts how he thought productivity would plummet 15 to 20 percent when the company started working remotely in March. Initially, he corresponded with the team more judiciously but found...