Tag: recruiting

July 10, 2024

Many companies are filling fewer roles, a major shift from the blistering pace of hiring that we’ve seen over the last few years. Due to economic fears and a job market settling from the pandemic-era disruption, this less hurried atmosphere […]

July 8, 2024

Laying off employees in today’s business and legal environment can often feel like a minefield and a potential public relations nightmare for employers. Layoffs are by their nature a complex and sensitive process with significant legal implications, especially when employees […]

July 2, 2024

Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers conduct phishing schemes to trick individuals into applying for nonexistent jobs you didn’t post with […]

June 28, 2024

Social media has moved beyond just entertainment—now, it’s also a dynamic in reshaping career trajectories and empowering individuals in their pursuit of professional fulfillment. While professional networking platforms like LinkedIn have long been recognized as essential tools in job hunting, […]

June 26, 2024

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was enacted to promote accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies (CRA). Employment background checks are a form of consumer report, so employers that conduct background […]

June 24, 2024

A recent survey of U.S. employers found that 45% plan to cut out their bachelor’s degree requirements for some positions during 2024. That survey also found 55% of companies had removed degree requirements during 2023. Another telling statistic: Four in […]

June 21, 2024

Employee experience management has a significant effect on performance. Gallup’s 2023 Employee Engagement Survey found that 33 percent of U.S. workers are actively engaged at work. Organizations with higher employee experience scores tend to enjoy lower absenteeism, lower turnover, more […]

June 19, 2024

Human resources (HR) leaders are deeply familiar with the Great Resignation and the millions of individuals who quit their jobs over the past few years. However, it is likely that many aren’t as aware of an equally important development known […]

May 30, 2024

In the bustling marketplace of job opportunities, where companies vie for top talent, the job posting stands as the initial handshake—an introduction that can either captivate or repel potential candidates. But beyond the standard qualifications and responsibilities, there lies a […]

May 17, 2024

For many companies, recruiting top talent looks a lot like a game of hide and seek. The company is “it” and seeking through a pile of resumes in search of someone with great skills, a positive attitude, and an outstanding […]

May 15, 2024

A recent study from Guild, a workplace education provider, explored what keeps employers up at night. Topping the list of worries business leaders named for 2024 was a loss of institutional knowledge as workers retire, with 82% of respondents citing […]

April 29, 2024

Did you know that 35% of 18-year-olds with autism attend college, but 85% of college graduates with autism are under-employed or unemployed? Furthermore, more than 1 million people with autism in the U.S. will reach adulthood in the next decade. […]

April 25, 2024

The lifeline of any company is attracting and retaining top-notch talent. High-performing employees serve as the building blocks for setting the foundation for organizational success. In a competitive workforce with a limited talent pool, recruitment and retention strategies have become […]

March 21, 2024

Every successful should pay attention to how productive their employees are, how low their retention rate is, and how much money their company is making. But are enough businesses focused on the wellbeing of their employees? On the one hand, […]

March 14, 2024

Finding the best talent for your company is more than a simple review of resumes to identify the most fitting qualifications. Recruiters are an important component of generating interest in open job positions and finding the perfect addition to your […]

February 29, 2024

Is social media still an effective way of recruiting employees in 2024? The answer, like so many human resources topics, depends on who you ask. While algorithms and changes to the Facebook ads mechanism have plummeted the viewership of many […]

February 28, 2024

The nursing shortage is placing a heavy burden on health systems and making acquiring new talent extremely tedious. However, the market does continue to grow. According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in January 2024, jobs […]

February 27, 2024

The recent trend of layoffs across various industries, including major companies like UPS, Salesforce, and SAP, has sparked discussions about the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in these decisions. While some of these companies have hinted at AI’s role in […]

February 23, 2024

In recent months, the tech industry has faced a significant upheaval, marked by a series of high-profile layoffs from leading companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce, and Amazon. These layoffs, affecting thousands of skilled professionals, have not only unsettled the tech […]

February 21, 2024

Generation Z—those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, are beginning to enter the workforce in large numbers, and this group will represent the core of the workforce in years to come. So why are hiring managers so skeptical […]