Career and Company

Economic Uncertainty

2 articles

Young professionals strategically updating resumes and networking to build career cushions amidst economic uncertainty.
Careers

Young professionals build career cushions amid economic uncertainty

Even when content in their current roles, young employees are updating resumes, expanding networks, and checking job openings, a practice known as 'career cushioning,' according to Indiatimes .

Nathaniel Brooks·July 18, 2026
Employees in a modern office, some looking anxious, clinging to their desks, symbolizing 'job hugging' amidst economic uncertainty and the end of pay premiums.
Insights

Beyond the Great Resignation: The Rise of Job Hugging as Pay Premiums Vanish

The era of the Great Resignation is over. A new phenomenon, 'job hugging,' is emerging as employees cling to stability, but this high retention comes with a hidden cost to engagement and productivity.

Marcus Ellery·April 3, 2026