Even as the pandemic takes a breather, recruiting remains a challenge, especially in IT. For many, it’s a candidate’s market, and business is booming. But according to an article by Kevin Grossman, citing the Talent Board’s 2021 Candidate Experience Benchmark Research Report, candidates are leaving the recruiting process for three common reasons described below. R-E-S-P-E-C-T […]
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A recent HBR article asks What’s the Optimal Workplace for Your Organization? by Maria Roche and Andy Wu. Below are some of their recommendations and thought processes for assessing your organization. No One Right Answer From the article, “As we reach the two-year mark of the pandemic, now is the right time for many leaders […]
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Although signs point to tapering, The Great Resignation is still going strong. Despite the panic this has created in talent acquisition, it has opened a new opportunity for employers and recruiters to explore hiring and retention practices. Roy Maurer, in an article for SHRM, explains. Challenges Remain Says Jennifer Shappley, vice president of global talent […]
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As more companies see the benefit of acquiring scarce personnel based on their skills instead of academic credentials, hiring managers and AI resume screeners must alter their focus. Instead of a streamlined and fairly linear career path, recruiters are likely to see a “jigsaw career,” a phrase coined by Khyati Sundaram, CEO of Applied, and […]
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Corporate and IT heavyweight IBM has created a novel solution to recruiting and retention that’s beginning to pay dividends. Switching to a skills-based model, IBM is pioneering the birth of the “new collar” worker. Mastufa Ahmed with People Matter Global shares his discussion with Obed Louissaint, Senior Vice President, Transformation and Culture at IBM, here. […]
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LinkedIn’s 2022 Global Talent Trends Report found here illuminates changes in how people view work and what they expect from their jobs. With uncertainty being the prime characteristic of daily life, a global re-evaluation of values has come about. So what’s the primary trend? People now want to know how to fit work into their […]
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Whatever you say on the internet will be held against you forever. Although a downside, it does make tracking annual predictions much easier. Below are three top predictions for the workplace from 2021. So how did the industry do? Remote/Hybrid Work 2021 showed a hard push towards normalcy after the Delta surge. Finally, however, Omicron […]
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How many times have you aspired to “hit the ground running” on a new project or as a new hire? How many times as a recruiter have you heard aspiring candidates vow the same performance? According to a recent LinkedIn article, LinkedIn COO Dan Shapero says, “Some of the best, most transformative people we’ve hired […]
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It’s never too early to start planning your IT certification calendar for 2022. Below are three of the top ten IT certs from the trending AppDividend site. Managing your IT certification calendar is critical because no one has unlimited time or resources. Creating a profitable IT cert pathway is a sure step to getting the […]
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Believe it or not, something is stalking three-quarters of employees. It’s the big, bad wolf at the door – burnout. A picture is emerging that one root cause of the Great Resignation is not simply an exploding job market but an exhausted workforce pushed to their limits. For some, the only answer is to shrug […]
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