Employee appraisals are up by 28% year-over-year. A look at whether companies can make them more effective.

There’s a new Academy Award—for casting. HR executives say it’s about time.

With ailments from colds to COVID-19, three quarters of employees admit to coming to work while sick.

Leaders needing to keep something confidential—about everything from layoffs to mergers—is often overlooked in today’s era of transparency. How do they do it?

Many professionals are pretty bad at taking time off. Here’s how to make the most of a few days away from work.

Some business leaders think AI has the potential to pack five days of work into just three. How will pay and job roles be handled?

Despite glowing job reviews, hiring managers still favor younger applicants, a new report shows.

Six in ten leaders say their weakest skills are in conflict management, especially as more people return to the office. Do bosses get any training?

New research suggests new hires are deciding to bolt at a superfast clip these days. Why is onboarding not working?

There might be some wiggle room in the boss's new edict about working at the office.

Stressed out employees are rolling back their time on the job by 37 minutes, a new study shows.

Leaders walk a fine line when trying to give employees an extra few days off in the waning summer weeks.

As heatwaves roil everywhere, over half of US workers want to wear shorts on the job.

Some airlines are de-emphasizing business travel, creating a dilemma for firms looking to strike a balance between saving costs and finding new business.

Nearly as many women are working from home today as during the height of the pandemic. Experts offer reasons, and a warning to leaders.

Leaders are grappling with a new, “never in the office” job path that some workers are taking. Will firms lose out on some key talent?

As the job market tightens, candidates are complaining about slow responses and bumpy hiring processes. How can firms best adjust?

More organizations are trying to reclaim Monday as a mandatory in-office workday. Experts call it a calculated risk.

Unable to give big raises, more companies are allowing job-title changes. But asking for one is a risky business.

More and more companies are turning to subleasing to cut costs and fill unused office space. But sharing space could come at a price.

There’s a large pool of recently let-go professionals that firms may want to consider. But that has challenges of its own.

People are putting off retirement because they don’t have enough savings—a major quandary for employers as the economy slows down.

Close the office? Send a text? Organizations that need to shed employees are trying to balance efficiency with dignity.

Many workers say they are putting in longer hours but admit to “flipping” their workdays to take midday breaks for activities. Do productivity figures suggest this is costing firms?

A recent US ruling prohibits non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements. How firms—and employees—should adjust to this new normal as layoffs continue.

Office romances appear to be back in vogue as workers return. But are people rusty on conduct rules?

A recent US ruling prohibits non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements. How firms—and employees—should adjust to this new normal as layoffs continue.

Ex-employees are turning to a new tool to complain about their firms. Can companies afford to ignore these videos?

New Korn Ferry research finds that a handful of bad behaviors hamper career progress.

New Korn Ferry research finds that a handful of bad behaviors hamper career progress.

Spooked employees are starting to increase job-hunts just as leaders are trying to hit year-end results.

Some high-profile layoff mishaps—and a looming recession—have focused firms on getting this tricky move right.

Most companies have not set new norms for working at home, creating frustrations for managers and workers alike.

With elections around the corner—and more people back at work—firms have their hands full keeping politics off the table.

As firms cut back more, eight in ten workers worry that remote staffers could lose their jobs first, a new survey says. How leaders should make such decisions.

Almost 60% of workers are returning to offices in some US cities, but far fewer in others. What’s causing the disparity?

Power companies are warning that sweeping power outages may be imminent. With staffs that are both in-person and remote, are firms ready?

As many offices reopen for the first time in two years, Korn Ferry's experts pinpoint first people to meet in person.

While it’s natural to fixate on inflation and a war, experts say leaders can’t drop the ball on key issues. A special report on the most critical leadership topics and challenges.

A new variant is spreading, but leaders and workers alike appear too exhausted to face another health crisis. How to handle an issue no one wants to hear about.

With remote work so prevalent, 65% of people say they work more now than they did pre-pandemic. Some ways to set time away.

States and firms are dropping mask mandates, but a significant number of workers may find the new surroundings uncomfortable.

Down 800,000 employees, the fast-food industry is paying candidates to be interviewed. Will the tactic spread to other sectors?

The usual staple of holiday shopping has changed dramatically since the pandemic. Will that be costly?

Firms are flooded with a backlog of employees seeking pandemic-related promotions. Is there an answer?

With vaccines expanding to younger children, millions of parents may have greater flexibility to work longer and join projects. But are companies prepared?

The issue of COVID vaccine boosters will be landing on corporate desks in the coming weeks.

Many firms were hoping parents could resume more “normal” work lives when schools reopen. The lingering pandemic may have other ideas.

Two new surveys indicate workplace harassment rose during the pandemic. Will it increase even more as people return to the office?

People are switching jobs at an unprecedented rate. But do they know how to start off on the right foot?

A new study says industry-wide turmoil can shave 18 months off a CEO’s life. Will more modern leaders handle stress better?

In rapid fashion, some organizations have moved from encouraging people to get vaccinated to requiring they do. Why the change?

US leaders had few qualms paying retail workers and other customer-facing employees to get inoculated. Millions of office dwellers want to know if they’re getting money, too.

Employee Appreciation Day often escapes notice. Can you—or your boss—name when it is?

Firms are becoming more accepting of work relationships, but workers may just not be into them.

Experts say CEOs should stay home for the holidays if they want employees to do the same.

This week’s promising COVID-19 drug news poses a difficult issue: Should organizations force workers to get inoculated?

New surveys show most professionals aren’t too concerned about getting sick at re-opened offices. But they—and their bosses—have another major worry.

Leaders have another challenge as they reopen offices: Making sure workers don’t feel their careers are at stake if they don’t come in.

As offices slowly reopen, leaders grapple over who comes back first.

Employees picking up repetitive-stress injuries from working at home has become a mounting issue more firms will need to address.

One in four workers who couldn’t use vacation time in the pandemic intend to use it by year’s end. Who will run the store then?

As more people return to the workplace, some leaders may find that not everyone is on board with mask rules.

With some lockdowns lifting, business leaders face a hard call on where to base their staffs.

Younger workers are increasingly seeking mental health assistance. Why this group is reaching out.

After several years of cutting back, three-quarters of firms will hold holiday parties this year. The pros and cons for leaders to consider.

A new study shows four in 10 US workers get into political disagreements at the office. How leaders should manage the distractions.

A new study shows that most employees don’t believe their organizations have an effective learning culture.

A trio of recent events exposes how some firms still have catching up to do on this critical issue.

Computers may now be able to predict if an employee plans to leave. Can—and should—firms use this tool?

The impact of the tax reform on recruiting, plus a road map for women who aspire to the c-suite.

Company chiefs are being conservative on using new tax windfalls for raises but may shift to a different talent area: skills development.

The proposed Sprint/T-Mobile was one half of a $60 billion day for M&A. Will such deals work? Four steps smart firms follow.

Using Twitter to announce leadership changes, plus how the U.S. economy is rapidly becoming an employees' market.

Few get #dismissed like Secretary of State Tillerson, but high-profile firings have become far more complex.

Several states are revising laws around clauses “prohibiting” workers from going to a rival.

Giving smart advice to the CEO requires “skill and will.” Insights from Korn Ferry’s exclusive CHRO panel.