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The Great Resignation: 4 Reasons Employees Might Be Quitting

The post-pandemic world has brought many changes, one of them being employees reevaluating their personal lives and their careers. The Great Resignation is here, but there are steps business leaders can take to eliminate turnover. This article dives into the 2021 Talent Index by Beamery and “identifies insights on post-pandemic workplace policies and the retention […]
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July 8, 2020

Business Travel Boom Expected After U.S. Lifts Travel Ban From the UK and EU

After 19 months of travel restrictions from Europe, the U.S. has lifted the virtual travel ban and fully vaccinated tourists and business travelers are now able to enter the country. Since the lift on Monday, airlines have already seen a steep incline in scheduled flights. Mark Tanzer, chief executive of the Association of British Travel […]
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July 8, 2020

Worker Shortage Contributes to Rising U.S. Consumer Prices

U.S. consumer prices accelerated by .9% in October, with inflation strains threatening the labor market and snarling global supply chains. Americans are paying more for gasoline and food, leading to the biggest annual gain since 1990. While the White House and the Fed maintain that prices will start to fall, there are signs that inflation […]
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July 8, 2020

Widening Mobility Gap Threatens To Slow Economic Recovery

Covid-19 travel restriction disparities between the global south and north are growing and becoming more bleak. As many countries in the south have relaxed their borders, countries in the north are slow to do the same. In addition, wealth is a contributing factor to the mobility gap. Wealthy people are able to buy additional visas […]
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July 8, 2020

Rising Job Vacancies in UK Lead to Ease of Post-Brexit Immigration Rules

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that between August and October, the vacancy total reached 1.172 million, with last month’s number at 1.3 million in the UK. However, the unemployment rate has fallen 4.3 percent, likely due to the end of the furlough scheme. While there is good news with the unemployment rate falling, […]
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July 8, 2020

CFOs Can Improve Staff Costs While Still Meeting Employees’ Needs for Relocation

“CFOs now have a rare opportunity to both provide employees with the flexibility and quality of life adjustments they desire, while improving the organizational cost structure as many employees indicate an openness to relocating to lower cost of living areas,” says Emily Riley, director in the Gartner Finance practice. CFOs can and should collaborate with […]
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July 8, 2020

In Case You Missed It: Is the Great Resignation Actually the Great Migration?

While there has been much discussion on the Great Resignation, the trend of 3.4% of U.S. workers leaving their jobs every month, Josh Bersin has another take. In addition to the pandemic, there is another massive shift going on — giving workers a new sense of mobility they’ve never had before, creating the Great Migration. […]
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July 8, 2020

NuCompass NPS Surveys: Better Responsiveness Starts With Better Listening

Our customers’ experience with the services we provide is a priority for all of us at NuCompass. Being a strong partner means listening to feedback, and acting on it. While many competitors send out annual surveys, we know that opportunities for improvement don’t come up once a year. NuCompass uses a Net Promoter Score survey […]
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July 8, 2020

U.S. Visa Processing Issues Are Affecting Foreign Workers

America’s job market hasn’t been stable for the past couple of years, and with the recent Great Resignation, it just got worse. Right now, there are visa processing delays that are significantly contributing to the nationwide labor shortage. There are more than 11 million job openings in the U.S. At the same time, 1.5 million […]
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July 7, 2020

Remote Work Is Completely Changing the Travel Industry?

Working from home might be the most significant change to the travel industry since commercial flights became a thing. In 2020, employees started to work from anywhere around the world. Any place with good Wi-Fi was a good office; whether at the beach or in the mountains, workers could make it their temporary workspace. All […]
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