On March 3, 2020, Indeed asked all 10,000 of its global employees to work from home until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a necessary step in minimising the health risks to our employees, their families and …
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Strategies for Staying Connected in the Time of COVID-19
This is a challenging time for all of us. COVID-19 has brought uncertainty and disruption to every business and has led to a lot of abrupt changes to how we get our jobs done.
Adapting rapidly to this new environment …
Together, We Can Beat This: Indeed Responds to COVID-19
A challenge like the coronavirus is unprecedented in modern times. Who would have thought even two weeks ago that we would all be where we are now, with borders closed, city centres in lockdown, and many people facing uncertainty over …
Banishing Barriers: Building Disability Awareness into Recruiting
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the world, at about one billion people and 15% of the global population. The disability community has often struggled with unemployment and finding good jobs due to bias and a …
How To Tackle Difficult Conversations At Work
From delivering performance reviews to saying no to extra projects, difficult conversations are a regular part of work life. The ability to tackle tough issues with tact and respect is an important skill for any professional. By cultivating a culture …
REPORT: Lack of an Online Presence Provokes “Automatic” Suspicion in 77% of Job Seekers
Today we live in an age of radical transparency. In our interconnected world we have almost instant access to a quantity of information that was unimaginable even a few years ago.
This online revolution has changed both simple things—such as …
Meaningful Engagement: Making Your One-on-Ones Matter
One-on-one meetings can sometimes feel like trips to the doctor. Most people need them, and some of us dread them. But if you show up, share the necessary information and work together, your health will improve, and you’ll both be …
Reinventing Onboarding: A New Approach to an Old Routine
Sometimes there’s comfort in the familiar. We rely on the “tried and true” way of doing things. In the workplace, that kind of dependable consistency often continues for years. And maybe it works — well enough.
But sometimes, the things …
Report: Why Privacy Matters to Job Seekers
We should all know by now that oversharing on social media comes with risks—and you don’t need to go as far as the guy who posted a video of himself licking taco shells at the restaurant where he worked. …
Quality, Not Quantity: Boost Your Chances of Employment Success
We all know that searching for a job can be frustrating, and that sending in applications is only the start of a process that can include a lot of waiting.
And waiting…
And waiting…
And then, well—maybe you never hear …