Tag: Recruiting

November 29, 2022

The Battle for Talent: 3 Manufacturers Share Their Wins

The Battle for Talent: 3 Manufacturers Share Their Wins

Nov. 21, 2022 Sometimes the best solutions have been developed by companies looking to serve their own unique needs. Ethan Karp American manufacturers are missing out on serious revenue due to talent shortages. Last year, the research firm Korn Ferry predicted that unrealized output from manufacturing talent shortfalls will grow to more than $607 billion by 2030.Read More

March 17, 2022

It May Be Time to Reconsider that Noncompete Agreement

It May Be Time to Reconsider that Noncompete Agreement

Federal regulators are cracking down on hiring practices that restrict employees’ wages and ability to work for competitors. Here’s what to know. Kellogg Insight These days, with the Great Resignation peeling off workers right and left, companies may be tempted to get creative in how they retain employees. But some popular strategies can land firmsRead More

January 20, 2021

Onboarding Your First Remote Hire

Onboarding Your First Remote Hire

Now that WFH has become the norm rather than the exception and many companies have moved to hiring new employees without ever meeting in person, the next step in adapting to the new World of Work is to build onboarding practices that can accommodate new hires starting from a home office. Employee onboarding is essentialRead More

January 11, 2021

Monster report finds top global recruiting challenges for 2021

Monster report finds top global recruiting challenges for 2021

Released on January 7, 2021 The top recruiting challenges of 2021 include the skills gap, virtual recruitment and the recruitment process, according to a global survey of hiring professionals by job board operator Monster Worldwide. It found that 40% of respondents expect to continue facing the skills gap, with a third of respondents saying theRead More

September 15, 2020

National Staffing Employee Week starts today

National Staffing Employee Week starts today

Released on September 14, 2020 Today marks the start of National Staffing Employee Week. The week is promoted by the American Staffing Association and aims to enable staffing firms to celebrate the contributions of the millions of contingent workers employed through them. “Staffing companies have played an integral part in economic recovery over the years,Read More

April 22, 2020

UPDATE: The Senior Executive Job Market and Coronavirus – New Statistics

UPDATE: The Senior Executive Job Market and Coronavirus – New Statistics

Published on April 17, 2020 Status is online Dean Trimble Managing Director at Jackson Stevens / Executive In Residence (contract) at N2Growth 12 articles Following Disclaimer: This article and research are based solely on the senior executive job market, where salaries are between $200,000 and $2,000,000. Full disclosure: despite all of the comments from Search Firm leadershipRead More

July 26, 2017

Inner Workings of the Successful Interview – Before, During, and After

Inner Workings of the Successful Interview – Before, During, and After

In today’s fast paced, technology-driven world and candidate-driven market, companies can no longer afford to interview without a search process in place. Perhaps this article will give you the ideas and structure to move your process from good to great, while landing the top talent you deserve! Pre-interview tips Once you’ve located and pre-screened yourRead More

May 9, 2017

America’s small businesses haven’t had this much trouble finding workers in 17 years

America’s small businesses haven’t had this much trouble finding workers in 17 years

View photos Hiring has become a major headache at America’s small businesses. According to the latest report on small business optimism from the National Federation of Small Business published Tuesday morning, 33% of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in April. This is the highest reading since November 2000. Ian Shepherdson, anRead More

March 2, 2017

Fed: Economic Growth Continues at Start of 2017; Brisk Business for Staffing Firms

Fed: Economic Growth Continues at Start of 2017; Brisk Business for Staffing Firms

Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts indicated that the economy expanded at a modest to moderate pace from early January through mid-February, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s latest report on regional economies (known as the “beige book”). Manufacturing activity accelerated somewhat, with most districts characterizing the pace of growth as moderate. Employment grewRead More

February 9, 2017

Oil Industry Starts Revival as Project Approvals to Double

Oil Industry Starts Revival as Project Approvals to Double

The oil industry will shake off the effects of the biggest downturn in a generation this year as they more than double project approvals and increase exploration spending for the first time in three years, according to Wood Mackenzie Ltd. Companies will green-light more than 20 oil and gas fields for development compared with nineRead More