By Dr. John Sullivan and Michael Cox We are experiencing what I call “The grand WFH experiment.” Initially, the Working From Home (WFH) critics were heavily favored. However, because of its powerful business case, WFH is now destined to become “the new corporate normal.” I have been writing about the …
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Voluntary Buyouts – The Delayed Impacts That May Linger For Years
Even after the initial negative impacts from voluntary buyouts fade. It’s important that executives and shareholders be aware of some continuing dollar costs that may take some time before they negatively impact your balance sheet.
Read More »Voluntary Buyouts – Why Every Shareholder Should Fight Them
If you are a shareholder in a major company, voluntary employee buyouts should alarm you. First, I find them to be the single most costly strategic blunder* of all HR actions. Second, their bottom-line result may actually become negative when you calculate the real costs of paying your best employees to “take the money and run.”
Read More »The Downturn Forces These Strategic Pivots In Recruiting
I argue that “rigidity during changing times leads to catastrophe.” Today’s changing business environment requires every recruiting function to avoid rigidity by making several pivots. Pivots are situations where you dramatically shift your tools, goals, and direction by as much as 180°. In my view, TA has no choice but …
Read More »[SLIDES] Recruiting Needs To Pivot For The Downturn And Upcoming Opportunities
Dr. John Sullivan presents on how recruiters can thrive in a volatile environment. By planning for economic changes, you can be adaptive, agile, scalable, and able to quickly pivot in a new direction. If you want to be successful in the long-term, you need to start planning for a significant …
Read More »The Upcoming Socially Distanced Workplace Will Shock You
To physically return to work, HR and executives must be prepared for radical workplace social distancing. Here's how it will shock you.
Read More »Your boss said, ‘You’re furloughed.’ What does that mean exactly? – Interview with CNBC
By Annie Nova @ANNIEREPORTER Read the full article here. KEY POINTS Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Google searches for, “What does furlough mean?” are up more than 5,000% over the last 30 days. Here’s everything you need to know about the practice. Dr. John Sullivan was interviewed by Annie Nova. “Furlough,” derives …
Read More »Recruiter Job Security – Be The Last Recruiter Standing During Turmoil
Trauma from COVID-19, travel bans, broken supply chains, and new TA tech will all contribute to upcoming recruiting cutbacks. So don’t wait, ask “What have I done to increase my value and job security?” I’m not trying to be alarmist; strategic recruiting leaders always plan for the inevitable up-and-down cycles …
Read More »Separating the Recruiting Function From HR — A Strategic Opportunity!
Arguments for Separating the Recruiting Function From HR Note: This “think piece” is part of a series of articles that are designed to stimulate your thinking about strategic recruiting. Corporate recruiting can’t be completely successful in ending the talent shortage while it remains part of HR. If the recruiting function …
Read More »‘Corporate Skill Pivots’ May Signal the End of the Permanent Employees
Forget the job threats created by the march of the robots, because the new skill sets required by radical new technologies are much more likely to cause you to lose your permanent corporate job! In case you missed it, General Motors recently underwent a dramatic corporate-wide “skills pivot” that resulted …
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