It may be a bit of a trope, but it is also a truth: as an HR professional, your work is never really done. An HR department is tasked with many duties that are cyclical in nature—recruit, hire, replace—as well as tasks that demand constant attention or reinvention. To...
Communicating a layoff is often a complex process. Many questions have to be answered before the news even goes out: Should you send out an email notice to all employees, or create personalized notices just for the affected employees? Should you send out the notice...
Employer brand plays an increasingly important role in the social media age. Customers often read reviews about a company, as well as its products and services, on Facebook, Yelp, and Amazon before making their buying decisions—which has made businesses sensitive and...
“Be Prepared, Flexible and Open to Learning”: A Chat with Jyl, Intoo Career Coach The beginning of a new job search can be overwhelming. Some people plunge too quickly into applying for jobs without considering what type of career would be most meaningful for them at...
What is the best way to let employees know a layoff is coming? For most organizations of size, a layoff memo—also known as a layoff notice—is an important part of the communication. A memo can inform all members of the organization of the news at the same time,...
