Former employees, workforce returnees can be strong job candidates, BCG says

Recruiters have been searching high and low, making use of untapped pools to maintain a robust talent pipeline.

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 1, 2018

Job seekers are driving change with demands

The applicant market is turning the tables on recruiters, pushing them to improve the hiring experience for job seekers, a new SilkRoad and CareerBuilder survey shows.

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 1, 2018

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The typical 'digital nomad' is a Gen X woman, study shows

As more employers look to contingent workers to close the skills gap, they need to know who digital nomads are and how to work with them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 29, 2018

UC hospital system workers strike to protest outsourcing

The subject of outsourcing has become a hot-button issue, especially as the labor market continues to tighten. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 25, 2018

Recruitment scams on the rise in time for holiday hiring

Recruiters have been using tech to communicate with applicants and are working to hire more quickly than ever, making seasonal hiring a breeding ground for scams.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 25, 2018

Glassdoor beats lawsuit over negative reviews

Negative online reviews have become a significant issue for businesses, and there's no sign of this trend stopping.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 25, 2018

What recruiters need to know about 'total talent acquisition'

The standard recruitment approaches of today will not keep up with the way of working tomorrow, experts say.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 25, 2018

Only one woman in your workplace? She might not stay

Having only one woman in workplace situations has consequences that can undo employers' best efforts in recruiting, hiring and advancing women, a new Lean In study reveals.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 25, 2018

Report: Uber to launch on-demand staffing service

Following a trial run in Los Angeles, the company has been focused on Uber Works in Chicago.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 23, 2018

Demand for high-tech skills rises as talent search gets tougher

More than 90% of respondents said they will need more employees with technical skills, a six-point jump from last year's survey.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 22, 2018

Think tank knocks licensing for lower income jobs in new paper

The group's arguments resonate in a labor market where employers are lifting educational and skills requirements to fill thousands of positions.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 19, 2018

Report: Candidates want to see a commitment to diversity

Respondents to a recent survey said that "diversity" includes not only race/ethnicity, age and gender, but also personality.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 18, 2018

How to hire for diversity while avoiding 'reverse' discrimination claims

A diverse slate of candidates can help, but how should HR go about achieving this?

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 18, 2018

UPS to hire 40K employees in one day

The company plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers in total, and hopes its one-day hiring blitz, known as "UPS Brown Friday," can get it part of the way there.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 18, 2018

State shuts down staffing agency that advertised its 'ability to provide Latino workers'

The company acted as an "underground" supplier of workers for Chinese buffet-style restaurants across Illinois, the state's attorney general said in a press release.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 18, 2018

Tesla is 2018's 'hottest' company among Indeed applicants

The automaker's presence in the list — despite controversies — speaks to the necessity and power of an authentic brand presence in recruiting.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 18, 2018

Preparing for the employee of the future: Doing good means more now than ever

As people managers, HR representatives can champion their companies' needs for CSR, writes Catherine Hernandez-Blades, SVP and chief brand and communications officer at Aflac.

By Catherine Hernandez-Blades • Oct. 18, 2018

80% of LGBTQ workers are ready to come out at work, but only half do

Facing a tight labor market, employers are taking steps to improve diversity and inclusion efforts, especially for LGBTQ workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 17, 2018

Can employers refuse to hire applicants based on alt-right views or affiliation?

Current tensions in the American political climate present new hiring challenges for employers, write Littler Mendelson attorneys Elizabeth A. Lalik and Jeremy F. Wood.

By Elizabeth A. Lalik and Jeremy F. Wood • Oct. 17, 2018

'Should I stay or should I go?' Salary, work-life balance and job location help employees decide

Job seekers may care deeply about compensation, but recruiters will want to give them a glimpse of what their lives will look like at their prospective companies, one expert says.

By Katie Clarey • Oct. 17, 2018

A bad website may drive job seekers away

The key for recruiters is to balance the human aspects of interviewing — meeting people, engaging in-person — with a seamless online experience, a survey showed.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 16, 2018

RetailMeNot exec dishes on working in D&I — before it was cool

As the new director of the retail tech company's diversity and inclusion program, Sharon Brogdon joined an organization that is already "walking the talk," but challenges persist.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Oct. 15, 2018

D&I initiatives critical as manufacturers seek to fill open roles

Employers across industries are struggling to stay competitive in a tight labor market, but manufacturing faces one of the most severe talent shortages.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 12, 2018

Amazon may be the Grinch of holiday hiring this year

Competitors are upping wages in a bid to compete with the e-commerce giant and meet ambitious hiring goals, but will it pay off?

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

Why Maine employers are sourcing former addicts

Hiring managers are looking toward talent pools outside of the norm, targeting those formerly addicted, formerly incarcerated and more.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018