It’s been a popular topic of conversation since, well, the start of the pandemic. While many thought offices would only close temporarily for a few weeks, some have shuttered for good. For many, fully remote workplaces are here to stay. In a recent ForceBrands LinkedIn poll, we asked our audience if their company was headed […]
Compensation. Always the first thing employees mention when asked about their reasons for staying at their job or leaving it. Many companies froze salaries and even reduced them during the pandemic. So we were wondering what’s happening with compensation two years after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on, well, just about everything. Our take from where we […]
For brands to catch fire, companies rely on talent, marketing, and technology as kindling. The pandemic was an accelerant — fast-tracking trends, compressing timelines, and requiring skills of the future, now. Keeping competency current and being proactively prepared for what’s next has never been more important. To build on Albert Einstein’s quote: “Once you stop […]
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Meaningful mandate or empty words? In a series of polls on ForceBrands’ LinkedIn page, we set out to learn how employers are responding to the social justice events of the past few years and what actions they’re taking to build more inclusive workforces. DEI cannot be an afterthought for today’s organizations — it […]
Side hustles have become overwhelmingly popular, with perhaps more employees than ever before choosing to explore their professional interests and passions outside of their full-time work. Now, in a new LinkedIn poll, ForceBrands discovers just how popular side hustles have become, and what people are saying about them. Nearly half of surveyed LinkedIn audience have […]
How are employees feeling amid the pandemic? Through a series of LinkedIn polls, we set out to find some answers. As it turns out, there are a lot of changes happening in the workforce, particularly when it comes to the demands of employees. With unemployment numbers shrinking, employees are in the driver’s seat in this […]
Where, when, and how we work has shifted. The Great Resignation is here. Employees who hung onto jobs during the pandemic now have their feelers out. The job market is active and candidates have shifted their priorities when it comes to what matters most to them in their careers. For many, a search for meaning […]
In what has been one of the most active job markets in recent memory, candidates are on the move. For many, the pandemic has redefined how we think about work. The shift to remote offices has challenged us to make work-life balance a priority and not simply an afterthought. And it’s had a significant impact […]
So long, Sunday scaries. Start It Sunday is an initiative designed to empower you to fear no Sunday and take on every Monday. SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER We know that Sunday afternoons can sometimes be daunting. Nearly 76 percent of Americans report experiencing anxiety on Sunday evenings — a feeling more commonly known as the ‘Sunday […]