How to make sure reference checks are worth the effort

Many employers will provide little more than employment dates and titles — but experts say there are a few tricks to make the most of your endeavor.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

Facebook likely looking to expand its reach in the job ad space

The addition of the Refdash team to Facebook Jobs could mean the social media giant is looking to advance into other industries like technology.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 11, 2018

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Here's who is making moves in 2018 holiday hiring

As the season unfolds, we're making a list (and checking it twice) of who is hiring and how it stacks up against last year's strong holiday season. Here's a look at holiday staffing so far.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 11, 2018

Low unemployment is making the job search easier for employees

Additionally, most employees participating in a new TD AmeriTrade survey said that low unemployment rates should result in higher wages.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2018

Half of organizations use AI to cut down on initial phases of recruitment, survey says

Only a third of professionals said they use AI to assist them with hiring decisions, which prompts a question: Can tech accurately predict whether a candidate will make a good hire?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2018

Unemployment rate hits 49-year low

In the war for talent, an employer's best defense may be working to reduce turnover, experts say.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 8, 2018

Study: Shrinking talent pool has recruiters shifting strategies

Employers are shifting to a "total talent acquisition" mindset, and even the C-suite is getting involved.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 5, 2018

Michigan manufacturers welcome more than 1K students to open house events

Manufacturing centers across the U.S. are rethinking the way the industry approaches recruitment amid this Friday's annual Manufacturing Day.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

Overqualified or over the hill? The pitfalls of experience ranges

In the same way that ruling out a candidate based on poor "culture fit" can be cover for bias, experts say experience ranges can be a dog whistle for age discrimination.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

Most employees say they're open to competitors' job offers

 A quarter of employees in a recent survey said they'd require at least a 20% increase in salary to justify making a move, however.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

Hyatt to hire 10K young adults who are neither working, nor in school

Employers around the country are adopting similar initiatives to help with recruiting efforts, but also say they're seeing great results when it comes to retention.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 4, 2018

How to attract top Hispanic millennials

To recruit high-performing Hispanic millennials, companies will have to create unique hiring initiatives and strategies, write Cherise Tolbert and Peter Scorzetti of LatPro Inc.

By Cherise Tolbert & Peter Scorzetti • Oct. 4, 2018

Managers shake up warehouse shifts ahead of peak season

Flexible shift schedules are increasingly common in regions with high labor demand. The strategy is adding new labor to the workforce, sources say.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 3, 2018

One company's quest to rethink the apprenticeship

Zurich Insurance Group came to Harper College with a request: help it train 100 apprentices — the next generation of insurance industry professionals — by 2020.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 2, 2018

Words describing women make them appear less qualified for jobs than men, study finds

As companies push to bring more women onto the payroll, leaders might want to examine the language used to evaluate women applicants.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2018

Holiday hiring market challenges employers

The push to hire seasonal workers is already on, and employers are preparing to offer higher wages and better benefits to keep up, a new Snag survey said.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 1, 2018

Gig workers' wages are stable, but commitment remains sporadic

A recent study by JPMorgan Chase also found that most are using gig platforms to support their primary income.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 1, 2018

The tight labor market is speeding up time-to-hire, study says

Employers who cut down on lengthy hiring processes might save some money, but certain risks are involved.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 28, 2018

How to maintain a good candidate experience during seasonal hiring

Employers that prioritize the candidate experience even when hiring volume increases will be in a good position to score the most hires (and the best ones, too).

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 27, 2018

LinkedIn Talent Insights harnesses data to lead recruiters to talent

HR pros have said they want to be more "data-driven." With tools like this one, that goal moves closer to a reality.

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 27, 2018

Wells Fargo to reduce labor force by 10% by 2021

For businesses, protecting their brand in the market is key, especially during high-tension times such as layoffs.

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 27, 2018

Unilever wins top-employer slot for working mothers

Each of the listed top companies provide paid maternity leave, and 99% offer paid paternity leave and paid adoption leave.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 27, 2018

Negative company ratings can ruin brands and turn off applicants

Companies may need to consider taking a more active role in managing their online reputation to keep up in today's tight talent market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 27, 2018

'It's too late' to diversify cybersecurity workforce

By the time young students are old enough to enter the security workforce, cybersecurity will be "passé," said Dr. Alissa Johnson, VP and CISO of Xerox. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 27, 2018

Job openings signal stronger-than-usual holiday hiring in 2018

A sign of the times: Target said it intends to hire 120,000 seasonal workers this year, matching the number set by Amazon in 2017.

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 20, 2018