JP Sniffen

Jan 20, 2025 | kornferry.com | Shanda Mints |Ronald Porter |JP Sniffen

It’s a figure that will make job hunters do a double take, then shake their heads: For every five roles firms advertise online, they likely aren’t filling one of them. That’s the conclusion of hiring platform Greenhouse, which works with multiple organizations on job postings. After examining its own data, Greenhouse reports that about one out of every five jobs advertised online is for a role that companies will never fill.

Nov 6, 2024 | kornferry.com | Mark Arian |JP Sniffen

The graphic designer came into work knowing that the client account was overdue for a project meeting. But there was no one to call the meeting: His boss had been let go in a round of layoffs a month earlier. And his boss’s boss had been laid off the year before. The designer now reported to a hands-off executive who didn’t know the details of the project. A new reality is emerging in the modern workplace—one that in some cases features no manager.

Aug 21, 2024 | kornferry.com | David Vied |Dan Kaplan |JP Sniffen

An increasing number of CEOs might have given up on the dream of bringing everyone back to the office. According to a recent survey, only 34% of CEOs expect workers to be in the office five days a week during the next three years. That’s a precipitous drop from 62% in the same survey last year. “There’s one CEO, there are thousands of employees, and the CEO is getting worn down,” says David Vied, global sector leader in Korn Ferry’s Medical Devices and Diagnostics practice.

Jun 26, 2024 | kornferry.com | Deepali Vyas |JP Sniffen |Maria amato |John Long

It’s a story that’s become a media sensation: This summer, workers are hitting the beaches (and the mountains and the woods) without informing their bosses. In fact, much to the chagrin of many managers, no fewer than one in eight are taking these “quiet vacations,” according to a Resume Builder survey. But bosses have read the news stories too, and many are worried: Can they trust their employees anymore? Will workers still get their tasks done?