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How 5 Generations are Impacted by a Recession
As a Gen Xer, I lived through the dot com bust and the financial crisis with my boomer friends, but 2020 feels very different as we're now 5 generations in the workforce.
As I reflect on over the last two decades, its apparent the workforce needs have shifted.
Best Practices for Implementing a Virtual Layoff
A couple of weeks ago, I read a scathing article online of a company that conducted a mass layoff over a group Zoom meeting. I couldn’t believe what I was reading, but after getting through the article, it occurred to me that we’re in unprecedented times and companies are likely going to make some mistakes after having to take drastic measures just to survive. With all of that being said, I firmly believe that we can do a much better job handling virtual layoffs while also preserving our employees’ dignity.
5 Tips To Working From Home
I woke up Monday morning, March 16th, 2020 to my typical routine. I got showered, dressed, and headed down for my coffee and listened to hear what’s going on with COVID-19. The only difference this morning was my kids were sitting there asking what’s for breakfast and what they were going to do today.
Killing Recruiting
Over the holidays, we posted a new job on LinkedIn for a PHP developer. All of the usual components for the job description were included, a short write-up on Careerminds, key responsibilities, and necessary qualifications, yadda, yadda, yadda. Over the course of the month, candidates started rolling in, most not even remotely qualified for the job and most having no knowledge of Careerminds as a brand - not knowing whether or not they could trust us as a company to work for.
How a Creator’s Identity Evolves Over Time
While sitting at the airport recently, I was reading one of Adam Grant’s inspiring Instagram posts, and this one really spoke to me as an entrepreneur and CEO.