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Irish Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 2008

Rezoomo

Alan McQuaid, chief economist with Merrion, pointed out that the jobless rate in October was the lowest since February 2008. “It’s an almost eleven percentage point improvement from the peak of 16% hit in January/February 2012 during the financial crisis.

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The Hidden Workplace Problem: The Financial Stress of Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Recruiting Daily

population was living paycheck to paycheck, as rising inflation increased the everyday cost of living and financial insecurity. Many of them graduated college in a challenging job market created by the 2008 financial crisis, and the pandemic caused the second recession of their adult lifetime in addition to a subsequent housing crisis.

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The Top Hiring Trends in Financial Services to Attract The Best Talent

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

These challenges are particularly evident when examining the hiring trends in financial services. Banking, insurance, accounting, and other financial-related organizations contend with intense competition for employees and a need for experienced prospects. AI has also changed the game when it comes to financial roles.

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How People Analytics Delivers Financial Impact [New Report]

Visier - Talent Acquisition

However, the financial impact of having this data is something that organizations can’t afford to ignore. The Financial Impact of People Analytics: Journey of Visier Customers to Business Impact report describes how organizations that adopt Visier achieve quantitative value from their investment in people analytics.

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How to Protect Your Payroll in the Aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank Crisis

Recruiting Daily Advisor

With business leaders having haunting flashbacks to the 2008 financial crisis, the collapse of SVB was undoubtedly alarming and confusing as everyone moved swiftly to try and control the outcome. Examining Financial Risk on Payroll Right now, the most vital thing leaders can do for their businesses is to stay level-headed and calm.

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Hiring Trends in the Time of Covid-19

ClearCompany Recruiting

In this post, I’ll share several charts that paint a high-level picture of the change in hiring activity, trends in remote work, and some comparisons to the 2008-9 Financial Crisis. Job Applications: 2008 vs. Now. Here’s a similar view of applicant volume per opening from mid-2008 through the end of 2009.

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3 Ways the Financial Services Sector is Impacted by COVID-19

Slayton Search Partners

As the pandemic continues to spread across the nation and the world, the financial services sector is witness to the unimaginable dilemma of balancing a global medical emergency with the economic health of the market. The idea here is two-fold: without question, financial institutions want to protect their customers.