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On World Refugee Day, LHH and Adecco Group companies build on a decade of experience working with people displaced by conflict and urges companies to join its Ukraine jobs initiative as the number of refugees outside the country approaches 5 million.

CLEVELAND — There has been recovery from the significant hit working mothers took early in the pandemic, but there were still fewer mothers of school-age children in the U.S. labor force in January of 2022 compared to January of 2020.

Amid the Great Resignation, Americans are eyeing greener pastures and quitting their jobs left and right. But sometimes we quit a bit too hastily, or we quit and then our next-step plan falls through.

Companies and accounting firms are shelling out bonuses and boosting salaries to recruit and retain CPAs amid staff shortages and record turnover.

Employees are feeling more burnt out than ever because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and accountants and CPAs are no exception. In this article, Allison Irvine of LHH Recruitment Solutions explains how companies and firms can stay ahead of the great resignation by creating a workplace culture that encourages flexibility and rewards employees with benefits that matter to them.

Have candid conversations with employees about their professional interests and career goals and take action to support those interests. Many employees are leaving their current roles to learn a new skill in a different industry. It’s worth the investment to offer skills development programs or coordinate a transfer to a new internal role to retain a valued employee. Leaders also need to be proactive and diligent about checking in with employees on their satisfaction with their career prospects and their mental health.