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The October Jobs Report: Why You Need A Focused Approach to Hiring Talent 

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With a national unemployment rate of 6.9%, we continue to inch closer to pre-pandemic levels of employment, and have made it back to the level of unemployment that we saw two to three years after the 2008 recession. Additionally, the amount of people unemployed for 15 to 26 weeks decreased by 2.3 million to 2.6 million individuals.

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20 Examples of Employers Dropping College Degree Requirements [and Why]

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They’re all removing the requirement of a college degree from their job descriptions. According to some leaders, business leaders, millions of jobs requiring a 4-year degree can be done without that level of education. How have job descriptions changed over the years? Google does it. Let’s dig in.

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3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Your Job Search Process

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Unfortunately, when a recession hits, like the one in 2008 and the one caused by COVID-19 in 2020, the question shifts from “what do you want to do?” But since many people are unfamiliar with the way AI works, there are likely questions about how it improves the job search process. Job descriptions are long and confusing.

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Dealership Hiring: How to Shift Your People Strategy During Uncertain Times

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economy – the 2008 and 2009 recession. As part of your employer brand, your career site should include strong, SEO-friendly job descriptions , defined career paths across departments, employee testimonials, a comprehensive list of benefits and continuous job openings.

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Elevate 2020: Week 2 Recap

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Elizabeth Schillo noted that with each hardship the industry has faced in recent years — namely the 2008 recession and the COVID-19 pandemic — there’s been a notable lesson learned. 2008-2009 taught us how to be lean. Reimagine Your Job Descriptions. Peter Fong, CRO of Orbee Auto.

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15 Examples of an Awesome “About Us” Statement

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An About Us statement is a critical piece job posting or web site. Like any content on your job pages, it’s an opportunity to sell the candidate! Facebook does a great job of this here: “Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.” 23andMe, Inc.

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Recruiting Interns: How to Make the Most of Young Talent

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This was substantially higher than in previous years when in 2008 it was only 50% and in 1992 only 17% reported participating in any type of internship. Some of the methods employed by companies to attract and retain top talent are by offering creative compensation and benefits packages and reskilling current employees.

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