Returnships: Solving both resume gaps and skills gaps

Returning to work after a break can be challenging, but for professionals, a foot in the door might be a returnship, an intern-like program to ease the transition. 

By Riia O'Donnell • May 17, 2018

Warehouse recruiters get creative as labor crunch tightens

Far more than a talent crisis, the U.S. is facing a labor shortage — and that's limiting supply chain productivity.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 17, 2018

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Top trends in employee development

The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

By HR Dive staff

Reflecting national trend, entry-level salaries remain mostly flat

New grads will see only a modest increase in starting wages over last year, according to a report by Korn Ferry.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 17, 2018

LinkedIn launches 'How You Match' feature to speed up time-to-hire

'How You Match' allows job seekers to evaluate how well they match the requirements of a posted opening in real time.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 17, 2018

With Glassdoor acquisition, Recruit Holdings looms large in recruiting space

The job listing and review site may be one of the Japanese company's biggest coups yet — and it has some lessons for HR professionals.

By Kathryn Moody • May 17, 2018

Underperformers eat up company resources and lower morale

A bad hire could mean that your hiring process is flawed. Luckily, employers have options.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 17, 2018

Insufficient pay, limited career paths weigh heavily in the decision to job hop

Talent retention remains a significant problem for HR and projections don't suggest this will change, according to a Randstad global report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 16, 2018

New Indeed platform aspires to move beyond resumes

The newly launched Indeed Assessments is designed to help recruiters automate the candidate screening process.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 16, 2018

Job prospects for college grads improve, but pay disparities emerge

Young graduates also face an underemployment rate higher than in 2007 and "much higher" than in 2000, EPI reports.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 16, 2018

Among millennials, women more excited about the cybersecurity field than men

Enthusiasm among women is good news for CISOs and CIOs, but a lack of cybersecurity education in schools continues to plague recruiting efforts.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 15, 2018

Boring, generic buzzwords in job ads can turn off quality candidates

Employers may want to consider simply asking for the distinct skills they want in a candidate, instead of falling back on tired words and phrases.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 11, 2018

Leverage employer branding to attract top intern talent

As the market for interns gets tighter, can employers use their brands to drive applications? 

By Riia O'Donnell • May 10, 2018

Most class of 2018 grads are postponing their job search past finals

While 74% of soon-to-be graduates in a new Monster survey believe resumes are important, fewer than 24% have had their own resume checked by a professional.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 10, 2018

Employers increasingly relying on tech, branding to attract talent

As HR looks to technology to take over the mundane tasks of recruiting, AI is gaining a foothold.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 10, 2018

Facing driver shortage, Waste Management turns to job fairs and bonuses

The talent gap also has forced the company to abandon its promise to compost yard waste in one city, sending it directly to the landfill.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 10, 2018

Unemployment could fall even further, Conference Board projects

Job openings, as well as production and sales numbers, point to a continued decline in joblessness, putting even more pressure on HR to find the right talent.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 10, 2018

Glassdoor to be acquired in $1.2B deal

The purchase by Recruit Holdings Co. is the latest development in an online recruiting arms race driven by a competitive talent market and pressure from tech giants.

By Ryan Golden • May 9, 2018

Seasons 52 pays $2.85M to settle age discrimination charge

More than 135 applicants alleged they were asked their age during interviews or told, among other things, that "Seasons 52 girls are younger and fresh."

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 9, 2018

Unemployment dips below 4%; wages inch up

The unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since 2000, illustrating just how limited breathing room is within the talent market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 7, 2018

Acute skills shortage could impede US business growth by 2030

If the talent gap stalls growth as predicted, employers will need to act quickly to shore up talent pipelines.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 4, 2018

Union Pacific to offer $20K in hiring bonuses for train crew members

Leading companies are beginning to realize the need to offer even entry-level candidates incentives to join and stay on board.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 3, 2018

Background check best practices: Balancing the law with business needs

Employers understandably feel a need to conduct some level of background screening. But the requirements can be confusing — and they can vary from one town to the next.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 3, 2018

Why grads choose one job offer over another

Recent graduates are so in demand, some are fielding multiple offers before they don their cap and gown. 

By Riia O'Donnell • May 3, 2018

CareerBuilder teams up with Google to improve job search

Google and other major players are poised to disrupt the recruitment process, but the real reach of these tools remains to be seen.

By Riia O'Donnell • May 3, 2018

Diversity and inclusion efforts in tech have stalled due to 'diversity fatigue'

According to an Atlassian study, workers in Silicon Valley and across the U.S. are tired of talking about D&I and frustrated by slow or non-existent change.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 2, 2018