If you work at one of the numerous companies currently experiencing hiring freezes or layoffs, you understand a truth that most laypeople don’t get: … Read more
How Credit Karma Saved Its Recruiters
Increasingly, chatter about hiring freezes and slowdowns is turning into more than just chatter. And as more economists predict a recession, it’s critical … Read more
A Cooling Economy, a Hot Labor Market
Despite actions taken by the Fed to stifle inflation by slowing the economy — and therefore labor demand — many indicators for the labor market remain … Read more
The Recruiting of Refugees
In Afghanistan, Abdul (whose last name is omitted to protect his security) had a good job, working as a linguist and cultural advisor. But after the … Read more
Recruiting Practitioners Reveal Their Biggest Struggles Today
What is your biggest struggle in talent acquisition today? This question was posed to recruiting practitioners to gain a sense of their biggest challenges … Read more
Talent Acquisition Ranks Among Highest Risks to Businesses
Talent acquisition is increasingly becoming a matter of risk management. A new survey of business leaders by PwC reveals that talent acquisition and … Read more
A Holistic Approach to Attracting and Retaining a Contingent Workforce
In recent years there has been an acceleration in the use of contingent workers. This trend was present before the pandemic, but Covid has given it a … Read more
Can We Avoid Mass Unemployment?
The answer to the title of this article is “probably not.” Through the government is taking steps to avoid a recession and keep people … Read more
The Long-Term Trends Driving Worker Shortages
“The reasons workers are staying away are well-documented,” writes labor market expert Raghav Sing, “but now it’s becoming apparent this … Read more
The Failure of Internal Mobility Efforts
Internal mobility is a strategic priority for any company looking to better recruit, engage, and retain talent. The pandemic, labor shortage, and the Great … Read more
We All Say We Value Transferable Skills, and Yet…
Has there ever been a phrase as overused and under-defined as “transferable skills”? It’s often raised up like some sort of universal solution to all your … Read more
Is a Four-Day Workweek Really Possible?
There is certainly a split camp whenever you speak to people about the four-day workweek. I’ve seen that employers, especially small businesses, are more … Read more
Why Does Tech Shun Apprenticeships?
Apprenticeship models have been a key talent generation strategy in various industries for years, and they work: In Sept. 2020, the Labor Department … Read more
The “Mandemic” of Men Opting Out of College
The future is unfolding: “Enrollment [at universities] declined by 2.5% (461,000 students) in the Fall of 2020, but the decline among men was more … Read more
Re-Thinking 2021 Talent Acquisition Strategies
May is always a busy time of year. Typically, I’m shuttling from one conference to another and trying to squeeze in as many client meetings as possible … Read more
High-Volume Hiring When Talent Supply Is Low
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and what you have are some big high-volume hiring challenges. The good, of course, is that as the … Read more
How Schneider Electric Is Modernizing Internal Recruiting to Find Hidden Talent
In the past, recruiting has focused almost exclusively on finding external talent. But the future will look different as TA departments will — should — tap … Read more
The Looming Death of Traditional Contingent Workforce Management
Contingent workforce management is poised for disruption. That’s the conclusion of a new report by ERE’s sister site, TLNT, and Aptitude … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Can HR Fix People?
HR always seems to be trying to fix something. That’s a good thing, because work can always be made better. But what exactly is HR fixing? Or rather, what … Read more
The Evolution of Career-Changing Candidates
Given the upheaval of recent months, it should come as no surprise that job and industry shifts are proliferating. The coronavirus crisis (and associated … Read more