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Strategies For Closing Skill Gaps in Hiring
Finding and keeping talent to fill open positions has reached a crisis point and added to critical skills gaps across the U.S. The gaps are causing burnout, stifling innovation, lowering productivity, hindering overall performance, and increasing recruiting costs. With the accelerating development...
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January Jobs Report
On Friday February 2nd, the U.S. Labor Department released their January Employment Report. This month crushes expectations in job creation, with 353,000 new payrolls created. With unemployment remaining steady at 3.7% and open jobs continuing to exceed available workers by nearly 3 million,...
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Becoming an Employer of Choice
Strategies for becoming a 2024 employer of choice Over the past few years, employees have gained the power to choose where they work. It’s up to employers to create cultures where candidates want to be. People have had enough of management hierarchy and mandates, and they no longer have to accept...
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The Myths That Separate You From Top Talent
The top talent you need is not hiding. Smart, skilled, reliable people are at your door waiting for you to invite them in. Instead, you may be allowing stereotypes, misconceptions, biases, and outdated policies to limit the cultural richness that will take you to new heights. Myth rather than fact...
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Not the thought but the thoughtfulness of end-of-year rewards
Employees have expectations around holiday and end-of-year recognition and rewards. If you’re truly thankful for your employees, this is the time to show your heartfelt appreciation for their contributions to your business. Although everyone can use a gift card to Amazon, there’s not much delight...
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October Jobs Report
On Friday November 3rd, the U.S. Labor Department released their October Employment Report. This month falls short of expectations in job creation, specifically in manufacturing with a decline in 35k jobs, likely due to strike activity. With unemployment changing only slightly with an increase to...
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Embrace AI But Don’t Replace Humanity in Recruiting
There’s probably not a single person in this country who hasn’t been caught in endless circles of frustration and stress trying to resolve big and small problems through bots. AI has arrived and it’s everywhere, including in recruitment. Employers need to find ways to achieve the benefits of humans...
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September Employment Report
On Friday October 6th, the U.S. Labor Department released their September Employment Report. This month shows large increases in job creation, more than double the 170k estimates. With unemployment remaining unchanged at 3.8% and over 3 million more jobs than job seekers, recruitment and retention...
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Internal Mobility Programs—a Tool for Recruiting and Retention
Pay closer attention to the people under your own roof. Job-hopping serves no one and yet in 2023, employees still find themselves forced to leave their company when they want to get ahead. The sad reality is that it’s often easier to find a more attractive job opportunity with another employer...
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Shorten Your Hiring Timeline
According to the Department of Labor's most recent jobs report, there are 9.6 million job openings but only 5.8 million people looking for work. Hiring efficiency is crucial if employers are to find top talent for important roles.
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