What Performance Improvement Plans Actually Signal in Today’s Workplace Few workplace moments generate as much immediate anxiety as being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (or PIP). For many professionals, the assumption happens instantly: this is the beginning of the end. Sometimes, that instinct is correct. But not always, and treating every PIP as a[…]
The circumstances may be different from company to company, but the end result is the same: you have decided to terminate an employee. This is a decision that is difficult on many levels (for all parties involved), and may have been culminating for a long time. Let’s face it – firing is sometimes necessary, and is part of management (whether we like it or not).
Getting fired still sucks -even in 2025. Remote, hybrid, on-site – none of it makes the blow feel softer.And honestly? What makes it worse is when everyone around you sees it coming… except you. As a recruiter, I’ve watched this play out from every angle – the employee, the manager, the HR partner, the replacement[…]
We are undoubtedly living in strange times – from many perspectives. This decade entered our lives like a raging bull: the economy was on fire, the job market at unprecedented lows. For businesses worldwide, everything was going our way. Slowly, however, a global pandemic started creeping across the globe, country by country, and the world[…]
Finally deciding that you are quitting your job can bring on a whole slew of different emotions. Part of you is exhilarated and excited – you are either leaving for a new opportunity, choosing a different path, or starting a new business. Part of you is scared to death: will you be successful, will you[…]
Getting fired is never fun – whether it is simply a downsizing, or a termination for poor performance. Few descriptions (no matter how kind) take the sting out of the actual event. Being terminated is even worse when you don’t know it’s coming! Being a recruiter, I have witnessed the event from numerous perspectives. It[…]