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Halftime: The Workforce Planning Playbook for H2 2026

The best football teams don’t wait until the fourth quarter to adjust their game plan. The best baseball teams don’t reassess their priorities in the seventh inning. The best teams? They use halftime to strategize. It’s a decision point, not a pause or a break. The same discipline applies to organizational teams. Mid-year and the […]

One Company, Many Markets: The Case for Consistent Outplacement Across Multiple Locations

The modern workforce isn’t based in any one place. Especially in the wake of COVID-19, workers are increasingly remote or spread across smaller cities, rather than concentrated in a single hub. The workforce is distributed, and the impact of modern crises is as well. Layoffs, restructurings, and reductions in force don’t happen in just one […]

Skills-Based Hiring: The Future of Recruitment and Workforce Development

Employers are moving away from placing primary emphasis on education, certifications, and job titles. In contrast, skills-based hiring evaluates candidates based on their specific competencies. This approach looks beyond degrees, emphasizing the practical skills a candidate brings to the role—like having Adobe Creative Suite expertise without a graphic design degree. We are seeing a shift […]

Even in a Stressful Economy, Make Sure Your Workforce Continues to Grow

Even in a Stressful Economy, Make Sure Your Workforce Continues to Grow According to the American Psychological Association’s 2022 Stress in America survey, 83% of respondents said one of their primary stressors was the economy, specifically inflation. Although the price of food may have fallen from record-breaking numbers, inflation remains a challenge, along with increased […]

Budgeting for Outplacement and Career Transition Services

Layoffs, downsizing, and restructuring are all challenges your organization will go through at some point. These changes come with tough decisions for leadership, with many companies opting to work out severance packages for departing employees. Today’s job market is dramatically different from 10 or 20 years ago. It is based on keyword research, AI, and networking – tasks […]

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