Tag: Talent Acquisition

December 29, 2023

High-volume hiring is when a company quickly brings on many workers to fill multiple positions. It takes a lot of effort and resources at all stages to successfully conduct a high-volume hiring campaign. It’s more than going through hundreds or […]

September 1, 2023

The past few years have been tough on employees. Just 31 percent of workers in the U.S. and Canada feel engaged at work, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report. And 52 percent report experiencing significant stress […]

July 5, 2023

Talent acquisition (TA) has been a core component of HR for decades, but the relationship isn’t always mutually beneficial. Some TA professionals believe housing recruiting and hiring within HR has been a grievous mistake, due to the essential differences between […]

June 23, 2023

As U.S. employers struggle to find workers with the competencies and skills they need, HR departments are beginning to adopt skills-based hiring practices, Mark Smith, SHRM’s director of HR thought leadership, told members of the House Committee on Education and […]

April 24, 2023

You’re lying in bed, inwardly cringing as you think about having that conversation tomorrow—where you’ll have to tell an employee to her face that her work is subpar and corrective measures are needed. “Those conversations are what make people nervous […]

April 18, 2023

The Biden administration is considering putting restrictions on AI tools, such as ChatGPT, amid growing concerns that the technology could be used to discriminate against job applicants and spread misinformation. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is fielding opinions […]

April 17, 2023

The recruiting trends panel at the SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2023 in Orlando explored the must-have practices and programs necessary to hire talent in a tight labor market, from using emerging technology and appealing to Generation Z to supporting […]

February 8, 2023

HR professionals must recognize when it is legally acceptable to ask applicants health-related questions—including whether they have a hearing disability—and if they need job-related accommodations, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The resource guide, […]

January 30, 2023

Finding good job candidates and keeping employees will be the key priorities for organizations in 2023, according to a report the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released Jan. 30. But the clash between the desire to offer competitive pay […]

January 20, 2023

Talent acquisition (TA) technology is a complex landscape that continues to evolve at a rapid pace. According to industry analysts at Aptitude Research, 73% of companies have increased their TA tech investments in 2022, and 70% say they will continue […]

November 18, 2022

The 2022 job market has favored employees and job seekers, prompting them to consider alternative career avenues and employers. To stem the loss of employees—and attract job seekers—it’s important that organizations understand and address retention and recruitment issues, says a […]

October 31, 2022

Data released by CompTIA shows that while there were 84,000 net new workers added to technology teams in September, the month also saw approximately 302,400 technology job postings, and all signs indicate that there could be prolonged hiring difficulties for […]

October 31, 2022

It’s one of the hottest HR trends in corporate America—debt-free education benefit programs where employers cover 100 percent of tuition costs in order to attract and retain workers in a hypercompetitive labor market. The list of companies announcing debt-free education […]

October 27, 2022

As a longtime HR professional, I’ve been on both sides of the job market: I’ve recruited for positions and been a job seeker. Over time, I’ve watched the process evolve from newspaper ads and paper applications to online job boards […]

October 25, 2022

Labor market data shows that people with disabilities are back to work at pre-pandemic employment levels after being disproportionately laid off during the pandemic. But these workers remain a largely untapped talent pool, still seek to feel fully included in […]

October 21, 2022

Hiring a new employee is both a costly and time-consuming endeavor. Recruiters say the amount it costs to bring in a new employee is at an all-time high in the midst of a very tight job market. And completing that […]

October 6, 2022

Traditional hiring practices often favor extroverted candidates who may be more adept at interviewing than their more-introverted counterparts. This bias can lead employers to overlook talented candidates who have the skills and experience to do the job but may lack […]

October 5, 2022

Now that employees are finding their way back to the office, companies and their HR teams must stay on point about their return-to-work policies, hybrid work details and overall expectations. Experts urged companies to stay flexible but set clear expectations […]

September 21, 2022

More workers are coming back to the workplace. The Wall Street Journal reports that the return rate in major cities is the highest it’s been—nearly half of pre-pandemic levels—since the public health crisis forced most businesses to close their brick-and-mortar […]

September 19, 2022

If you’ve seen any news in the past year, you know we’re currently knee-deep in one of the tightest labor markets in years. It all started in spring 2021, when burned-out workers triggered unprecedented churn, leaving millions of jobs open. […]