Americans still piling on the errors: Are job applicants getting complacent? According to new research published in e-learninginside.com, a whopping 60% of … Read more
The Labor Market Continues to Make Hiring Tough
Hiring started the year with a bang. The seasonally adjusted total of 467,000 jobs added in January was at least double economists’ expectations. And many … Read more
Understanding Recruiting Expectations vs. Reality
Expected business concerns predicted for 2021 were dramatically different from the challenges leaders actually faced last year. That’s the most notable … Read more
The Case for Recycling Older Workers
Suddenly the age-old phrase “recruitment and retention” is dripping off the lips of pundits of every stripe, trying to understand the so-called Great … Read more
The Baby Bust and Its Impact on Work
The pandemic lockdowns were supposed to produce a new baby boom. It was assumed that nature would take its course when people were closeted together for … Read more
2021 Closed Out With Record Job Gains — Now What?
Even though last year ended with a slower month of job creation than anticipated, the final numbers for 2021 still yielded plenty to celebrate. There will … 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 the Labor Market at Full-Employment Now?
With over 10 million jobs open and employers everywhere struggling to fill jobs, a glimmer of hope has been an increase in the labor force participation … Read more
The Labor Market Remains Tight as 2021 Wraps
Despite lower-than-expected job gains in November, there were plenty of other positive storylines for the labor market based on recent reports. The U.S. … Read more
Attraction Bonuses Will Not Overcome Talent Gaps
The acute talent gaps that businesses are presently facing have been well-documented in recent months. For instance, the Business Conditions Survey by the … Read more