What does ‘job hugging’ mean for the workplace?

This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. As the news has filled with stories about mass layoffs, political strife and poor economic indicators, workers are holding onto their jobs like they’re life preservers in a stormy, uncertain sea — creating the phenomenon recently dubbed “job hugging.” Most employees plan to stay in their jobs for the next six months, according to a July report from Eagle Hill Consulting. The r ...