Many people have asked why I chose the field of Human Resources but also why I stay in such a stressful line of work. This even after being unemployed since February of this year and not finding an employer who will trust that after 22 years of doing this I am an expert and really do know what I am doing! I have chosen to continue during this "down" time with providing HR consulting to smaller companies who are grateful for my experienced advice. This is such a difficult time for the smaller employers who need the help of talented people but say they cannot afford to pay for replacement resources for the lack of bench strength they now find on their team. I don't believe they can afford not to since they are actually wasting payroll money on weaker individuals who are not producing nor able to multi-task sufficiently. Externally there are masses of talented folks who could be increasing the value of the work output and production at a time when it is critically needed to keep these companies going.
My mantra for my clients is use more of the MSG tag line for their employees to sufficiently motivate them during this crisis period. MSG = MAINTAIN, SUSTAIN AND GROW. If any of the decisions or actions of the company or its employees cannot show that the outcome will lead to MSG then they need to change the ingredients for a successful path to staying in business.
This is why I stay in the executive branch of HR. I love helping C level leaders maximize their people efficiency and lead their people in the right direction for growth and sustainability. Too bad our government leaders are not sure how to do this!