Hiring freezes are the top cost-containment strategy being employed by organizations as the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the U.S. economy, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson.
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​Note to my fellow HR professionals: This article was written before the world pandemic. The topic area is talent acquisition, which may be on hold for some people (retail, travel, etc.) and accelerated for others (health care, eldercare, etc.). Read it now if you need it as a distraction or save it to come back to when the world calms down. Whatever your situation, remember that you still need to develop yourself going forward.Lately I’ve been thinking about the knowledge-driven aspects of
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HR executives will need to think strategically about how they’ll manage IT staff while coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
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​The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will defer the requirements for employers to review Form I-9 documents in-person with new employees. The change applies to employers and workplaces that are operating completely remotely."Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 will not be required to review the employee’s identity and employment authorization documents in the employee’s physical presence," DHS said. The p
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​March 20 update: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will defer the physical presence requirements associated with reviewing Form I-9 documents for employers and workplaces operating completely remotely.The information in this article is still relevant for organizations with partially remote workforces or those with completely remote workforces that wish to proceed with the standard Form I-9 employment verification process using third-party r
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