?Just because the workweek often starts on Monday doesn’t mean new hires should start then. Try Wednesday instead to give IT and managers a chance to correct outstanding onboarding issues. That was... Read more »
?Virginians will no longer need a college degree to apply for most state jobs, following a policy change issued by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The change will take effect July 1. We’ve rounded up... Read more »
?Employee referral programs continue to be one of the most effective ways to recruit new workers amid ongoing labor shortages. Studies show getting employees to refer candidates from their own networks results... Read more »
?Technology has been the main catalyst of change for the recruiting profession in recent decades, elevating talent acquisition practitioners from transactional order fillers to strategic business partners. And while talent shortages have... Read more »
?”Why don’t we do a little day drinking? Blame it on the workday,” sings country band Little Big Town in its 2014 hit “Day Drinking.” Whether they’re country music fans or not,... Read more »
?Job openings increased by 358,000 in April to 10.1 million, reversing a monthslong downward trend, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Openings rose in retail trade,... Read more »
?The defense contracting community is not known for making big changes to standard operating procedure. But like many other employers, these firms—which work with U.S. military and intelligence agencies and employ people... Read more »
?More women are now in the U.S. workforce than any time in recent history, according to news reports. Women left the workforce at higher rates than men in the early stages of... Read more »
?Job growth among people ages 20 to 24 is expected to be 25 percent lower this year compared with 2022. Hiring in May 2023 is forecast to grow at a slightly lower... Read more »
?Despite the federal government recently ending the COVID-19 public health emergency, organizations can continue implementing many pandemic-related practices. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May updated its COVID-19 technical guidance... Read more »
