Hires Decreased in May
The Numbers:
- The number of hires decreased by 266,000 in May
- Most of this decrease, 262,000, was within private industry
- Jobs growth was essentially flat, only decreasing by 49,000 from April
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Top Execs Moderately Pessimistic in Q2
The Numbers:
- 13% of global CEOs said, ‘conditions are better than six months ago’, which is down from 14% in Q1
- 42% said, ‘conditions are worse in the second quarter’ compared with 46% who said the same in Q1
- 13% believe ‘economic conditions will improve in the next six months’, compared with 14% in Q1
- Source: The Conference Board
Less Than Half of Employers Have Mobile-Friendly Application Process
The Numbers:
- 76% of candidates have the expectation that they will be able to apply for jobs via mobile devices
- 30% of employers offer a mobile-friendly application process
- 71% of applicants are frustrated with online applications that require manual entries rather than parsing info from an uploaded resume
- Source: MRINetwork
BountyJobs Reports: Cognitive Dissonance Series: The Real Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Talent Acquisition
The Numbers:
- 91% of U.S. job candidates feel that applying for jobs is more efficient when technology, including AI, is a part of the process
- A whopping 93% of employers in the U.S. and U.K. see AI as a priority for their business and have projects planned around it
- Almost half (47%) of employers believe that integrating such new technology will require their employees to learn new skills
- Source: BountyJobs
Healthcare Organizations Needing More Medical Specialists Than Primary Care
The Numbers:
- 78% of Merritt Hawkins’ recruiting engagement was for medical specialists, compared with 67% one year ago
- Searches for primary care physicians decreased by 8% annually, and by 38% four years ago
- Source: Merritt Hawkins
Fewer Teenagers are Part of the Workforce
The Numbers:
- The number of U.S. workers between the ages of 16 and 19 has decreased by 15.9 percentage points over nearly two decades
- There are fewer teens looking for summer jobs, and less looking to work during the school year
- Source: Brookings Institute
Ghosting an Accepted Job Offer
The Numbers:
- 28% of workers have backed out of a job offer after acceptance
- Many avoid turning companies down, instead, they don’t show up for work
- Source: Robert Half
AI and Admin Skills Fastest-Growing Online Jobs
The Numbers:
- Two of the top trends that are fastest-growing in online jobs are artificial intelligence and administrative skills
- The top 5 fastest-growing online jobs:
Rank | Name | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | % increase |
1 | Customer service | 1,913 | 2,961 | 54.78% |
2 | Copy typing | 4,744 | 7,116 | 50.00% |
3 | Bookkeeping | 1,047 | 1,562 | 49.19% |
4 | Academic writing | 2,117 | 3,012 | 42.28% |
5 | Data processing | 10,896 | 15,107 | 38.65% |
Source: Freelancer.com