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While no one can fully predict the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like one of its side effects — the hybrid workforce — is here to stay for most white collar employers. Many organizations …
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It’s that time of year again – the holiday season is picking up momentum, and it’s only going to get bigger, louder, and faster. Retail and ecommerce companies know what’s coming and would normally …
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The demand for residential construction has risen given low interest rates and the rapid acceleration of remote work. Other construction needs are also expected to increase as the world moves past the …
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In the restaurant industry, it’s an ongoing battle to provide support and resources to your managers. In many organizations, the store management is responsible for hiring and recruiting candidates, …
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The time for 2022 planning and forecasting has arrived as we approach the final quarter of 2021. The golden rule of business planning is the earlier, the better. It’s never too early to start …
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Something very strange is happening in the U.S. job market. Despite a clear boost in post-pandemic job growth (payrolls increased by 916,000 in March 2021), and in April 2021 a record high of nine …
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Healthcare staffing in general, and senior or assisted living healthcare staffing specifically, is facing an uphill battle for qualified and certified healthcare professionals. In July, The American …
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In part one of this series, we covered how the concept of psychological safety can create an environment of trust between your HR and recruiting teams and your executive leadership. Here, we’ll go …
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Restaurant recruiters are already familiar with finding seasonal talent and high-volume hiring, but the sharp decrease in customers during the pandemic that caused many restaurants to close …
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As talent acquisition and human resources leaders, we know how important it is to create a culture of trust in the workplace. Transparency, flexibility, follow through, and relationship building can …
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Since the spring of 2020, the world learned how important front-line workers are. Grocery stores, delivery services, truck drivers, warehouse fulfillment associates, restaurant workers and more were …
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Demand for call center employees is on the rise, as the global pandemic has accelerated trends toward online shopping, working from home, and use of digital tools such as video chat and messaging …
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Restaurant employment rose for the sixth consecutive month in June, yet staffing levels remain well below pre-crisis levels. The industry added a net 186,000 jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted …
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In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, many large retailers discovered that their frontline employees – deemed essential workers – weren’t incentivized to put their health at risk for $8 to $10 an …
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Recruiters and employers seeking hourly workers are experiencing a sharp increase in interview no-shows, or “ghosting” by candidates who have passed a phone screening and have been scheduled for an …
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The labor market is continuing steadily on its path to recovery, marked by a major jobs increase in the month of June. The American economy added 850,000 jobs this past month – about as much as April …
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For logistics & fulfillment companies, social distancing, health concerns, and other pandemic-related challenges made finding qualified candidates to fill increased demand incredibly difficult – …
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Some 20 percent of work in the U.S. post-pandemic will be performed remotely (compared to just five percent pre-pandemic), according to a recent report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, …
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Another positive jobs report was released earlier this morning, following a disappointing April. Continuing its long journey to a full pre-pandemic recovery, the U.S. economy saw the unemployment rate …
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According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the month of April 2021, most industries have yet to return to pre-pandemic staffing. The lone positive standout? Leisure and hospitality, which added …
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Just over a year ago, America experienced the highest levels of unemployment in recent times, with office closures, layoffs, and a widespread fear of Covid-19 shaking the nation. While April of 2021 …
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In the United States, the majority of the approximately 11 million college students work 20 or more hours per week (according to The Century Foundation, a progressive public policy organization that …
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Healthcare recruiting has been challenging for years. Recruiters and employers worked to attract and retain talent in one of the fastest-growing sectors and the largest employer in the U.S. 2019 …
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In industries that must hire hourly workers, many of them high volume, recruiters are working to compete with companies that are raising minimum hourly wages to fill open positions. While a blue …
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We've officially passed the one-year mark of our time affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Though economic recovery has not been linear (or easy), substantial progress in the earlier months paired with …
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While many employers have pivoted to holding virtual or drive-through hiring events during the pandemic, many others in industries like logistics, retail, food service, and hospitality that are hiring …
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Following the trend of the last few months before it, February's contribution to overall job recovery was slow but continued in a positive direction. The unemployment rate decreased slightly, from …
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We have no idea what 2021 has in store for us. Many people feel that the world will not be "normal" again until COVID-19 is far behind us. Thankfully, the year started off on a good note, with …
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While U.S. restaurants continue to face the challenges brought about by COVID-19, many of the changes of 2020 are here to stay. According to research from Technomic, 40 percent of Americans took …
Shipping and logistics organizations faced steep human resources challenges in 2020, when demand for warehouse labor was at an all-time high. In September, for example, warehouse employment reached …
As we continue to feel the impact of this year’s unprecedented global health crisis, some of the biggest organizational changes are happening in the healthcare industry. From essential worker safety …
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Based on data from Square, the share of the retail businesses that continued operating throughout the pandemic and accepted an online payment went from 38% in February, before the pandemic, to 51% in …
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If you told people in January of 2020 what was in store for the year, many would find it confusing and hard to believe, but lots of us might have thought that by January of the next year, we would be …
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its Employment Situation Summary for the month of November. Though it doesn't show as much improvement as months past, it does, as perhaps much of the …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation Summary for the month of October. Thankfully, the nature of the report doesn't match the spooky mood present throughout the …
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Last Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its most recent Employment Situation report for September of 2020. It describes the continued trend of lowering unemployment rate, which hit …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation report for August 2020. This release shows a continued decrease of the unemployment rate, settling into a modest journey …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation report for July 2020. This release shows a continuation in the improvement of the unemployment rate, even beating …
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As the nation starts to open again, companies are wondering how to hire the best people to revive their business. According to Kevin Parker, the Chief Executive Officer of the interactive video …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation report for June 2020. This release shows a continuation of the positive changes from last month as certain states continue …
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Although the recent global health crisis has hit our economy hard, and unemployment filings have reached record numbers, companies in the retail industry are struggling to hire at scale for essential …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation report for May 2020. This release shows positive changes as the country slowly begins reopening, and defies many economist …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation report for April 2020. This release was expected to show the substantial hit on the economy caused by …
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation report for March 2020. Overall, total number of employments fell by 701,000 in …
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While video interviews are not likely to completely replace in-person interviews, many employers are using them in combination with online hiring events to engage candidates at scale. In circumstances …
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Recruiting conferences give you and your team a great opportunity to invest in professional development and success. These conferences offer learning sessions, panels, and education about new …
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Talroo, an award-winning talent attraction platform, has launched a new Events product in response to demand from both large employers and recruitment ad agencies to drive more efficiency from …
Talroo just announced an enhanced strategic partnership with Brazen, the leading conversational recruiting platform. We're excited to leverage the expertise of both companies to improve the likelihood …
We are proud to announce a new book, authored exclusively by Talroo talent, with Talroo’s data insights: The Complete Seasonal Hiring Playbook. …
As consumers, we are shopping online now more than ever. While we’ve seen a direct impact on the retail space in companies like Blockbuster, Barnes & Noble, and even some big box retailers …
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As consumers become more and more pressed for time, concierge shopping services offer a great value to retail customers on the go. Traditionally, retailers forecasted their sales and staffing needs …
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What a year it was in the recruiting and HR technology industries! Google and Facebook got into the space (in case there was any doubt just how much money is on the table). Data-driven recruiting was …
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Need SHRM recertification credits by the end of the year? Or just want to see some awesome webinars while you wait for the holidays to arrive? Here are our most popular Jobs2Careers webinars of the …
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Imagine, if you will, the reaction to this conversation. Marketing manager to CEO: “We’re going spend $25,000 a month until we get the leads we want.” CEO: “How do we know this is the right budget, …
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Many moons ago, there once was a job search engine crawling job boards, career sites, newspapers, and communities for job content. This job search engine decided that Craigslist would be an invaluable …
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There is an overwhelming amount of HR conferences in every state, on just about every subject possible you can attend. So where do you even begin? We made it simple for you, broken down by month, here …
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We have a link for you! You can view "Predictive Analytics Meets Recruitment Marketing" here. …
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There’s been quite a move in the online recruitment industry over the last few years to align further with what talent acquisition professionals really want—to deliver hires. Hires, ideally great …
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