Many companies are struggling to fill critical roles in today’s extremely competitive job market. We’ve all seen the “Now Hiring” signs that are a prevalent part of the landscape. It seems like EVERYONE is looking for people, some companies are offering large sign-on bonuses and pay rates seem to be increasing rapidly, especially for hourly…
The pandemic has changed the paradigm of the workplace going forward; from how much physical office space will be required, to the need for organizations to function with a remote workforce. We will likely see more employees looking to relocate and/or continue working remotely post COVID-19. Family considerations, a desire to live in a specific…
PTO balances are becoming a bigger challenge for employers now as employees are reluctant to take time off during this precarious time. Many employees are canceling their vacation plans or pushing them out to later in the year, hoping they will be able to travel which could cause issues. While many employees look at R&R…
In our blog post last month about Performance Evaluations going the way of the Dodo Bird we discussed that major companies like SAP, Adobe, Accenture, Deloitte and Microsoft are throwing out their performance review programs. The first reaction is what are they doing? Are they stopping performance feedback all together? Actually, a closer look reveals…
A recent survey shows that six percent of Fortune 500 companies have revamped their traditional annual performance reviews and rankings, and many more are expected to follow. Accenture, Deloitte, SAP and Kelly Services are the latest to join Juniper, Microsoft, Adobe, and Gap in making their traditional review and ranking processes extinct. These companies have…
The latest data shows national unemployment rates at 5% and only dropping from there. In February, 242,000 new jobs were created and six straight years of record breaking growth shows no signs of slowing. Locally, the Portland Metro Area’s job growth was among the fastest in the US and it’s unemployment rate has plummeted to…
The recently penned open letter by an employee to her CEO at Yelp and the rebuttal has brought focus back to the newest generation in the work place. Millennials. Millennials make up 50% of the workforce today, increasing to 75% in the next 10-15 years. Dubbed Generation ADD, The Selfie Generation, even the Unemployables, make…
