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It’s been a stressful time for U.S. workers, with significant layoffs being announced at high profile tech companies including Twitter, Meta, and Amazon. According to experts, losing a job is not only one of the most emotionally traumatic experiences a person can go through, but also affects those who are not laid off in downsizing […]
What do Twitter, Amazon, and Facebook parent company Meta have in common? Well, besides the obvious fact that they’re all major tech companies, all three firms have recently announced significant employee layoffs. Massive Layoffs Strike Big Tech Meta, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, announced the layoff of over 11,000 employees in early November. Following […]
Some industries are always prone to more turnover than others. For an extreme example, consider a seasonal business catering to tourists and employing minimum wage-earning high-school or college students compared with a tenured professor. But within these relatively monolithic categories and notwithstanding general rules that stand the test of time, there are always variations brought […]
In recent months, there have been signs that the great hiring boom is slowing down. Technology recruiters, for one, are feeling the pain after months of seemingly limitless growth. At points last year, there were more open roles for technology recruiters than there were actual open technology jobs, according to The New York Times. While […]
Most businesses appreciate the need to market the goods and services they offer to consumers, but far fewer have embraced the idea of marketing a company’s employer brand to potential job seekers, also known as recruitment marketing. Recruitment marketing uses the same basic methodology as traditional marketing but focuses instead on hiring goals. Instead of […]
When it comes to the future of the tech industry, everything rides on the quality of its workers. But we’re facing two main issues. First, there’s a widening gap between the skills companies are looking for and the skills workers are being trained in. It’s estimated the skills gap will contribute to around 2.4 million […]
Doesn’t it seem like the hiring process should be more streamlined by now? According to Glassdoor, it can take an average of 23.8 days to get an offer from a U.S.-based company. Some employers can extend that time up to 30 days. A long, laborious hiring process isn’t good for employers or job candidates, so […]
From December 5th to the 9th, we spent a full week focusing on the value and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace! As the week ends, we’re looking back at all our online events and digital resources that helped HR professionals move the needle forward in their company’s DEIB initiatives. […]
2022 was a challenging year for recruiters. In a candidate-driven labor market, businesses needed to swiftly adopt new strategies, tap wider talent pools, and reassess what job seekers wanted from their employers. In fact, LinkedIn found that the best candidates are off the market in 10 days. Now more than ever, hiring managers value expert […]
Job interviews can really make people feel like they’re out of their natural element. Pre-COVID, job interviews typically meant meeting with a hiring manager in person, trying to find an unfamiliar office, perhaps dressing up more than usual, etc. But during the pandemic, huge numbers of job interviews switched to a virtual format. Instead of […]