Quiet hiring
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In human resources, quiet hiring refers to the practice of having an employee take on a new responsibilities or a role within their company due to need.[1] The role may be temporary or permanent, and the reassignment may not align with employee interests.[1] Quiet hiring often occurs during economic slowdowns as a cost-saving measure.[1] It may be viewed as a form of performance punishment.
Quiet hiring may negatively impact employee engagement with reassigned employees quiet quitting or mentally checking out.[1] Quiet hiring may promote the utilization of nontraditional labor pools and allow workers to gain new skills and try out new roles for career development. [2][3] Quiet hiring encourages the promotion of internal employees over external hiring.[4]
The term arose following the COVID-19 pandemic Great Resignation in response to quiet quitting and quiet firing, though the practice was previously in place.[5][6][7]
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