Companies are trying to find strategies beyond virtual happy hours to keep their workers feeling connected
By Ann-Marie Alcántara April 7, 2020 4:23 pm ET As it enters its sixth week of working from home, Handshake, a job-search company for college students, is escalating its efforts to keep employees engaged during the coronavirus pandemic.
“We do have to constantly keep looking—what is the next thing we can add, what’s the new one, ‘Oh, this isn’t working anymore, how do we adjust,’” Mr. Christensen said.Handshake is based in San Francisco, where authorities last week extended their stay-at-home order for nonessential workers through May 3. California is operating under a similar statewide order without an end date.
She added that the current situation will eventually pass and people will remember how their managers dealt with it. A culture committee is coming up with other activities, such as a virtual book club and a shared music playlist to keep employees engaged, said Nina Velasquez, executive vice president of talent development.New York state on Monday extended its work-from-home order through April 29.
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