Qualified talent is hard to find, and it’s not getting any easier. Economic shifts, a widening skills gap, and the need for key roles across enterprises has made recruiting highly competitive! This challenge has led to burnt out recruiters and high HR turnover across the board. Even though demand has surged, 57% of HR professionals … Continued
The talent marketplace has changed significantly over the past year. Recruiting teams are seeing fewer candidates referred by current employees. While this could point to poor morale, it could also indicate that filling open positions isn’t at the top of your employees’ lists. If you are only asking current employees for recommendations, then you are … Continued
Employee engagement and retention has never been more important. As we support remote, in-person and hybrid workforces, reading the room is crucial in understanding an organization’s trends. Your teams, whether working side by side or around the globe, want to contribute to decisions impacting their colleagues. And that’s where pulse surveys come in. Pulse surveys … Continued
Talent can be hard to find these days. That’s why recruiters are weighing the cost between higher pay and lost revenue from vacant positions. So, it’s to noone’s surprise that companies are re-assessing their hourly role criteria – requiring college degrees, drug screening, etc. But, one factor, in particular, often goes unnoticed – the cost … Continued
According to HubSpot’s 2020 State of Marketing report, video was the most-used type of marketing content – beating out other heavyweight contenders like email, blogs and infographics. In fact, 20% of respondents primarily use TikTok (the newest social network on the list) for video viewing. This doesn’t mean diving face first into TikTok, but it … Continued
Most HR and talent acquisition leaders focus on this single question: “What is it that candidates want?”. The key is to strengthen employer brand, speed time to hire and gain the attention of qualified candidates for open roles. All of these depend on the candidate experience. The ability to attract talent isn’t just crucial, it … Continued
Developing a strong employee value proposition (EVP) is a key to any recruiting and retention effort as part of a larger employer brand. At its most basic level, an EVP represents every value that an employer provides its employees — pay, benefits, training, career development opportunities and so on! Then, it is “marketed” to your … Continued
While it may come as no surprise to those in HR and recruiting, the rates of burnout across all industries have risen significantly. According to a recent report from Indeed, more than half of survey respondents reported that they’re experiencing burnout — up from the 43% who said the same in Indeed’s pre-Covid-19 survey. Is … Continued
The National Restaurant Association reports that hospitality industry workers are now earning an average of $19.57 per hour, a 13% increase from a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average hourly wage for full-time retail sales staff in the U.S. is $13 as of January 27, 2022. However, the range … Continued
Hiring manager approval can be the lengthiest part of the candidate screening process. In our current talent marketplace (where time-to-hire is one of the top metrics), successful managers are establishing candidate evaluation guidelines to quickly fill open positions. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by utilizing interview scorecards. Interview scorecards standardize evaluations for … Continued