Quiet Quitting: How Franchises Can React
Quiet quitting. What began as a viral video has become one of the most talked about (and written about) topics this year. Is it a valid phenomenon, or is it nothing more than catchy clickbait? To a certain degree, the answer to that question does not matter. Rather than debating the significance of the symptoms, […]
Total Rewards in Today’s Terms
Pay equity and transparency, hybrid work, mental health benefits, human capital disclosures, the future of work, third party administrators, CD&A, broad-based compensation, market pricing, Radford data, Mercer data, short- and long-term incentive plans… All these aspects lead to the Total Rewards (TR) function: the current list of priorities, the regulatory landscape, the complexity […]
Three Steps to Take to Win in the Great Resignation
July 2021 was a record-breaking month. Four million Americans quit their jobs, which left a record-breaking 10.9 million jobs open at the end of that month. Called the “Great Resignation,” this trend has seen an unprecedented number of people leaving their current jobs or, at the very least, exploring their options in a labor market […]
Looking into the HR Crystal Ball: 2022 Predictions from Blue Rock Search
Over the last two years, HR leaders have faced more challenges than anyone could have ever anticipated. Being a CHRO or Head of Talent is incredibly difficult right now. In fact, during the week of December 25, 2021, weekly jobless claims came close to hitting a 52-year low, according to a CNBC report. Meanwhile, […]
Adjusting Strategies for Today’s Labor Market
Here’s a true story shared by a member of the Blue Rock team. A couple – I will call them Lori and Doug – both are in their mid-50’s and working in IT. Lori is a project manager. Doug is a coder and tech geek. They live in a sprawling suburban home in a snowbelt […]
[UPDATE] Looking into the HR Crystal Ball: 2021 Predictions from Blue Rock Search
We’re well past the midpoint of 2021, and it’s time to take a look back at some of our top predictions for the year that we made in our January Crystal Ball blog post. What did we get right, and what’s still to come? 1. COVID Complications Continue Increased vaccination availability hasn’t been able […]