Companies cut employees, hire contractors instead

Source: HR Specialist – 01/31/2023 Layoffs are in the news again. Some 60,000 employees nationwide have been let go since Jan. 1, according to layoffs-tracking website Layoffs.fyi, mostly in the tech, media, and finance sectors. But research conducted by ResumeBuilder.com in January suggests some job cuts aren’t a response to lower consumer demand in a sluggish economy …

Track and date all steps in discipline process

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(Published by the HR Specialist Vol. 51, No. 8 • August 2021) When employees realize they’re about to be disciplined, some try to fight back by filing a discrimination claim or submitting a request for job-protected leave (say, FMLA). They may believe that employers can’t fire anyone who has a pending legal case or is …

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WHY HIRING A NICHE TALENT SEARCH SPECIALIST IS BETTER THAN CONTRACTING A CLASSIC “GENERALIST” RECRUITING AGENCY?

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As employers begin to face the challenge of recruiting the best talent available, many have reached out to us to help them with their unique bilingual HR needs; therefore, I want to write about my view of the benefits of choosing niche recruiting over a traditional generalist “do-it-all” type of recruiting agency. Share this…FacebookTwitterLinkedin

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SAFE WORK PLAYBOOK- COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response

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For the manufacturing industry, here is a great example of a COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan prepared by Lear Corporation. – Worth sharing it. “As we continue to navigate this new normal, Lear, global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems with CHQ in Southfield MI has tapped into their global Human Resources, Employee …

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