did the pandemic force collective shift toward remote work and huge reliance on technology, and Great Resignation pushed business leaders to take more people-centered approach to meet employee demand and improve hiring and retention..
While leaders across businesses have faced significant challenges, human resources professionals took the brunt of the early days of the pandemic, as they were tasked with navigating landscape and ensuring employees were safe and healthy.
It became clear over the course of the pandemic that helping employees get more out of their work and excel in their job can lead to business outcomes.
I believe local businesses have long been aware...
o having to close up shop and adjust to work-from-home requirements during the pandemic, they have to navigate financial obstacles, client dependence, marketing, staffing shortages, regulations and, perhaps the greatest challenge, compliance costs and requirements..
Small businesses have been hit the hardest financially recent years, and through my company's work with small businesses, I've observed that has not prevented many of them from establishing fulfilling, people-centered approach to work.
Future of Local Work, 300 hourly and gig workers June 2022, found that small-business employees are more likely to say they feel connected, valued and supported at work than employees large organizations.
The pandemic and Great Resignation highlighted the importance of engagement and the opportunity for HR professionals to take the lead.
Businesses that fail to establish department dedicated to people operations will come up short in the pursuit of hiring and retaining top talent..
Now more than ever, conversations around the future of work are centered on engagement, empowerment and well-being, and HR professionals are positioned to take action and turn employee desires into reality — benefitting workers and the bottom line..
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