Spring is finally here, and we're just about as excited for more sunshine as we are for the upcoming spring staffing and recruiting events. Check out the can't-miss events coming up in April, May, and the beginning of June.
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A recent survey of human resources executives found that 48% of companies are reviewing their pay policies to close the pay gap between male and female employees, according to Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. The respondents came from companies of...
More than three-quarters of organizations are not effectively onboarding their new hires, according to a recent survey of 350 HR leaders conducted by Kronos and the Human Capital Institute (HCI). Here are additional findings from the report:
Only 40%...
For the first time in history, healthcare is the largest source of US jobs, according to The Atlantic. In the final quarter of 2017, the healthcare industry surpassed retail and manufacturing in total employees. Three primary factors contribute to...
The US added 148,000 new jobs in December, marking the 87th consecutive month of employment growth, according to the Department of Labor. Wages have also started to see an increase -- they rose 2.5% in December. These gains are...
Generation X employees were ranked the most valuable in the workplace by their coworkers. In a survey of 1,000 people conducted by LendingTree, GenX outperformed Millennials and Baby Boomers in communication skills, intelligence, reliability, productivity, willingness to learn, and...
On December 14, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality protections by a 3-2 vote. This move could have dire consequences for everyone who uses the internet, and the staffing industry is no exception.
The end of net neutrality allows...
The unemployment rate will continue to plummet, reaching as low as 3.5% by the end of 2019, according to Goldman Sachs. If these predictions are accurate, the US will soon see the highest employment rate since 1969. Unemployment is currently at...
More and more candidates are looking for jobs by searching for "no experience required" on Indeed, according to the job search website. Searches for jobs related to "hurricane relief" surged by 682%,
Here are more interesting job search trends in...
The US created 261,000 jobs in October, well short of the 310,000 predicted by Wall Street. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%.
According to Tony Bedikian, head of global markets at Citizens Bank, says the report "still points towards the...