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Despite Slight Cooling, Recruiters Now in Higher Demand Than Engineering Talent

Recruiting Daily

Companies will need to prepare for continued labor shortages and further improve their sourcing and retention strategies to remain competitive.” In a survey by McKinsey , almost half of the employees reported being at least somewhat burned out. Apparel Fashion: 35% (+26% from August). Replacing it?

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The Top Reasons You Should Hire For Potential, Not Experience

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

In fact, a Boston Consulting Group survey found that 56% of executives foresee “critical gaps” in their ability to fill senior management roles in the coming years. You come across a candidate with an impressive portfolio, but they don’t have any prior experience in fashion or apparel.

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The Practical Guide to Hiring Candidates with Diverse Backgrounds

Vervoe

A study by Deloitte found that 23% of those surveyed had left their job for a more inclusive work culture. Expand your sourcing. To find diverse candidates, you must look beyond the traditional sourcing methods your company typically utilizes. This means sourcing candidates from places outside your careers site and LinkedIn.

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12 Employee Rewards for Every Occasion

Achievers - Recruiting

Gift cards are incredibly flexible, as they can be used toward a variety of purchases such as dining, entertainment, and apparel. One survey found that 16% of employees are searching for a new job because they prefer a flexible work schedule. It’s no surprise that almost three-quarters of employers offer gift cards to their employees.

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Three essential lessons on recruiting in a job seeker’s market

Breezy HR

We’ll start with this year’s data, which suggests that while external sources like job boards account of 62% of company applications, it’s internal sources ( employee referrals and recruiter-sourced passive candidates) that provide over 50% of the hires … in one-third the time.

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Employers’ top wins and lessons of 2021 – and what they’re planning for 2022

Workable

Early in the pandemic, we learned via the New World of Work survey that more than 70% consider the shift to remote work to be the biggest paradigm shift as a result of COVID-19. CEO Mike Nemeroff of custom apparel brand Rush Order Tees in Philadelphia will take that employee-first mindset as well going into the next year.

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Staffing News of the Day, April 11, 2013

Staffing Talk

A chillier-than-usual-March led to layoffs in spring retail , building/garden, textiles, apparel, and food [HuffPost Business]. 3 hiring apps that can help you source, screen, and interview new employees [Resource Nation]. New CareerBuilder survey reveals the most unusual things bosses have asked workers to do [Sacramento Bee].