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How the Pandemic Has Reimagined Work/Life Balance
One of the most striking ways the pandemic has changed our normal day-to-day lives is how many of us have had to manage our work and personal lives. Without a commute to separate our work life from home life, the two have become increasingly mixed, a fact of life...
A Look Back: Staffing Trends 2020
Phew, what a ride. Coronavirus, a presidential election, and social distancing requirements have made 2020 a year like no other. Industries across the globe have had to alter processes and business plans to comply with various restrictions brought on by the...
Hiring and Retention During COVID-19
The pandemic has left the staffing industry in something of a paradox. A year ago, unemployment was at historic lows. Recruiters struggled to find candidates because there simply weren’t enough of them, and those they did find were often difficult for employers to...
Remote Communication and Other Changes That are Here to Stay
COVID-19 has forced businesses to change the way they operate, and while the pandemic has brought many challenges, it has also forced leaders to get creative about the way they run their organizations. This creativity has opened up possibilities that never would...
COVID-19 Effects on Tradeshows and Job Fairs in the Staffing Industry
It is difficult to predict what large event gatherings will look like in upcoming years. Many are hoping that once the pandemic passes, tradeshows and job fairs will return to normal. However, its unknown when exactly the pandemic will end, and there are some...
Keeping Data Secure During COVID-19
Shifting to remote work has been an ambivalent experience for most companies. Some studies show that remote work makes employees more productive, while others say it’s hurting everyone’s ability to network and communicate effectively. But however good or bad...
Creating a Reskilling Process During COVID-19
We’ve spoken of reskilling before on our blog, but the onset of the pandemic and a shift in hiring priorities has changed what a reskilling process can accomplish for businesses. Before COVID-19, industries across the nation were experiencing record-setting low...
U.S. Employment and Hiring Trends During COVID-19
Just a few short months ago, the staffing industry was facing a tight labor market and historically low unemployment rates. Now, almost overnight, the industry faces the opposite conditions. Unemployment rates are some of the highest the U.S. has seen since the...
Professionalism and Remote Communication
In one of our recent blogs, we spoke about how to use remote communication more efficiently in your workday. In this article, we’ll expand on that topic and talk about how to maintain professionalism when our only modes of contact are through tech. Honor Office...