Highest unemployment in 14 years! Your staff needs to know what it means for them
October saw the highest jump in the U.S. unemployment rate in 14 years. Now, all eyes are on you for answers as to how your company will be affected.
According to the Department of Labor (DOL), the unemployment rate rocketed to 6.5% in October. That’s higher than we’ve seen in over a decade, and people are starting to panic.
Even the most optimistic economic experts are calling this a severe recession.
So what should you do? That depends on how you’re affected.
If you don’t have to make cuts, you should communicate this to your staffers and put their minds at ease. Constantly worrying about job security can really hurt employees’ productivity and well-being.
On the other end of the spectrum, if you have to downsize, how you handle it makes all the difference. Previously, we outlined how your company can make the most of the unfortunate reality of cutting employees.
- Share on
Free Training & Resources
White Papers
Provided by Personify Health
White Papers
Provided by Anaplan
White Papers
Provided by Anaplan
Further Reading
One trait of good leaders is they instinctively teach and train people so that eventually they’re ready to take positions of leadersh...
Ever feel like employees don’t listen to you? Ignore you? Or just don’t get what you’re saying. Well, you aren’t alone. ...
Companies say they’re struggling to find talent. Maybe you’re in the same boat. It can seem like top performers are choosing ot...
Here’s the problem with the clichés and buzzwords at work: They’re useless to the speaker and listener. You wasted your br...
The higher overtime salary threshold that kicks in on July 1 will affect a million-plus salaried exempt employees. And it’s good news...
People who worked directly for Jeff Bezos over the years describe him as bold, innovative, a tad impatient, demanding and results-oriented....
