The number of salaried employees working from home has never been higher. Google has announced it will let employees work from home until the end of the year. The same is true for most of Facebook’s workforce. If it’s possible…
Sixteen years ago, the very first post on the Indeed blog was published. It was a brief, 120-word message posted the week Indeed.com launched in 2004, and signed by Indeed’s co-founders, Paul Forster and Rony Kahan. The post began: “Welcome…
When assessing your organizational culture in these unprecedented times, start by asking two questions: “What is wellness to our company?” and “What is wellness in our company?” Do these answers match? Many companies say they support employee wellness, with some…
Last week, the U.S. received a shock when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the monthly jobs report: Within a month, the unemployment rate had jumped by more than 10%, from 4.4% in March to 14.7% in April. April’s…
Economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has drastically changed the recruitment landscape in just a few short months. While some employers have needed to quickly ramp up hiring, others are pivoting their talent acquisition strategy, shifting away from competing in…
Mere months ago, nobody would have predicted that today, there would be millions of people around the world sheltering in place and working from home amid a global pandemic. But humans are masters of adaptation, so it’s no surprise that…
It can be hard to digest the current state of the world and economy because things have changed so quickly. Just a little more than a month ago, life and work still felt normal — complete with commutes, dinners out…
Typically, talent acquisition transformation is a strictly aspirational concept, with most teams too busy even to consider revamping any existing strategies and solutions. In light of the massive disruption caused to standard procedure by COVID-19, however, this transformation is now…
The COVID-19 crisis has upended many of our traditional approaches to even the most simple, everyday tasks, and hiring and searching for jobs are no exception. Social distancing has made traditional in-person interviews a challenge, and in industries needing to…
Under today’s pandemic conditions, working from home has transformed from a perk enjoyed by some to a daily requirement for millions of people across the world. “The current COVID-19 crisis is really a watershed moment for telework,” says Dr. Timothy…