6 Good Things That Happen to HR Pros During Recessions...Really...

So, here we are - in the middle of a little economic slowdown.  Is it a slowdown or a recession?  Does it matter?  Your 401k is a little bit lighter and everyone's on edge, meaning the therapist part of your job just became more important.  Good thing everyone has you around to hug it out with...

But you know, there are actually some good things that happen to HR Pros during recessions.  You just have to squint to see the opportunity.  I spent 10 minutes staring at the wall over a weekend, and here's my list of good things that are happening to you right now in all your HR-dom (click over to Workforce for the full article):

1.  Voluntary Turnover goes down...

2.  Good talent is available for less...

3.  There's no better time to start a focus on retention...

Wondering why these are good things or interested in the rest of my list?  Click over to my article with the same title on Workforce to see the rest of the breakdown...