Emerging technologies and the rapid acceleration of the tech-driven recruitment process mean that many recruitment managers and HR professionals have been doing the work of a recruitment software manager ad hoc, with little support or training, on top of their existing responsibilities. We’re seeing a shift with more HR roles in job postings that look … Continued
How candidates are treated reflects upon how employees are treated. While new tools and technologies like automation and generative AI can help improve time-to-hire, one major roadblock that can lead to a poor candidate experience is little-to-no human interaction at various stages in the recruitment process. Creating an intentional candidate experience means designing and implementing … Continued
If you’re a recruiter, you’ve likely had to play the skills vs. experience game before. If you’re smart, you probably chose the applicant with all the relevant skills — even if they don’t have the experience. This is a very untraditional way of hiring, but it’s becoming more and more prevalent. According to LinkedIn’s 2023 Future … Continued
While the US isn’t in a bona fide recession, we may be heading in that direction. The economic decline following the COVID-19 pandemic remains a prevalent issue, with unemployment and the economy weakening. Recruiting during a recession is hard enough, but remote work is something else to consider in light of a possible recession. In October 2020, 64% … Continued
You might have heard about talent hoarding lately as organizations work to shore up resources in the face of possible hiring freezes, layoffs, and reorganization. It’s tied directly to internal mobility (one of the signs of a healthy organization), and you might not even know it’s happening. Talent hoarding is when companies prevent employees from … Continued
The final step of the delivery process, in which a driver leaves the distribution or fulfillment center, store, or warehouse and reaches the customer’s address, is called last-mile delivery. It’s the most crucial and intricate part of any delivery process – it requires extreme attention to detail and support from a logistics service provider. It requires … Continued
High turnover rates often plague the hospitality industry. Employees typically leave their hospitality industry jobs for various reasons, including poor working conditions, low wages, and a lack of career advancement opportunities. While it is only sometimes possible to eliminate turnover in the hospitality industry, there are several steps that employers can take to improve retention … 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
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 have discovered after shutting down offices in 2020 that remote work is more than just a perk; it opens … Continued
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 spend this time onboarding seasonal help.