Employers are at a crossroads. One path goes forward. The other moves backward. After decades of women increasingly becoming a vital part of the labor force and a gradual narrowing of the gender wage gap, the impact COVID-19 is disproportionately having on women threatens to send our workforce reeling back in time to pre-1980s numbers. In order to…
As if hiring and interviewing were not hard enough. COVID-19 has necessitated additional layers of planning, safety precautions, technology needs and potentially awkward conversations for both employers and candidates. While many companies are able to conduct virtual interviews during these unusual times, and even start new employees in a virtual workplace, others need to conduct in-person interviews…
When employees connect with their co-workers on a personal level, they are more likely to be dedicated to their individual roles in moving the whole team forward. And when they are more engaged in their work they are more productive. In fact, close work friendships boost employee satisfaction by 50%, and increase engagement many times…
