Job Switchers – What Are They Looking For?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the global job market and labor force to the likes we haven’t seen in decades, if not ever. While the Great Resignation led to much of the labor force either [...]
‘Unretirement’: Older Americans Returning to the Workforce
Of all the topics highlighted in this blog and thoroughly covered by news media outlets in the past year or more, none seem to be more incendiary than inflation and its fallout. Inflation has [...]
Workplace Flexibility With a Fluid Labor Force
There are many challenges and obstacles facing employers today. From labor force shortages, pandemic challenges and safety measures, workforce participation rates, employee poaching, and [...]
Labor Force Participation – Motivating Workers to Come Back
Unemployment rates have hit historically low numbers, and there’s pent-up demand for workers in almost every industry. Yet, labor force participation is nowhere near where economists and [...]
Intelligent Automation as Recruitment and Retention Tools
Forbes recently published an article that sought to break down where the world is today with intelligent automation as it affects the workforce. At Jobiak, automation, AI, and machine learning [...]
‘Screening In’ Talent – Responding to a Tight Labor Market
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently held a discussion panel with some of the best minds in recruiting. The point of the meeting was to generate ideas and discuss how the [...]
Organizational Licensing Concessions
A Bloomberg Businessweek article, recently produced by Jordan Yadoo, touches upon an interesting development across job markets. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuously [...]
Tight Labor Markets and Low Unemployment – What Can Businesses Do?
The United States has experienced the lowest unemployment numbers since the very beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters published an article recapping the labor market data findings [...]
Upskilling – Employees Looking for Self Investment
As the labor market remains tight and competitive while the Great Resignation still goes strong, employers are taking new steps to improve employee retention measures and attract desirable [...]
Is Inflation Correlated to Resignations?
In a recent report by ABC News, it has been recognized that the trend of people quitting their jobs has continued at record levels since the late fall of 2021. 4.4 million people quit their jobs [...]
Is The Tight Labor Market Here To Stay?
The topic has been covered by all types of news and media outlets; the covid pandemic spurred what is known as the Great Resignation and a very tight labor market – this is especially true [...]
Recruiting for the Tech Industry in 2022
Tech is a market sector and career field that’s been experiencing rapid growth for nearly 30 years and extreme growth for at least the last 15 years. It’s one of the hardest industries to recruit [...]
Programmatic Job Advertising and Why It’s So Effective
You’ve likely encountered programmatic job advertising, even if you didn’t realize it at the time. You’ve certainly come across its advertising relative, “remarketing,” on multiple [...]
Sponsored Job Posts (CPC) – The Pros & Cons
A sponsored job post is an advertisement created by a recruiter or employer with the intent of alerting the public of a recent job opening. These can be for a specific company and posted on [...]
What Happened To Monster.com? A Look at the Future of Online Job Search
At one point, Monster.com was considered the quintessential job posting/hosting site. At the time, it was the first of its kind. When it was first created in the ‘90s, it revolutionized the [...]
Career Growth Opportunities – Recruiting Candidates for the Future
Job seekers’ expectations are changing, and recruiters need to adjust their methods to attract more candidates. Right now, job seekers are looking for career opportunities with high potential for [...]
Recruiting Adaptation – Job Seekers Are Asking for More
As recruiters try to overcome a labor shortage while attracting new applicants, it may be time to understand what job seekers today want. The global pandemic has changed many things, including [...]
Recruitment Trends for 2022 and Beyond
COVID-19 changed the world, meaning employers had to change with it. Recruitment is already looking very different than it did just two years ago, and it will continue to evolve as technology and [...]
How Google Job Search Is More Helpful Than Other Job Listing Sites
There are many job search and job posting websites and platforms available to jobseekers and employers today. The sheer number can be daunting. How does the power of Google job search compare? [...]
How to Read Body Language in an Interview
Think about how you communicate with others. In addition to the words you use, you also rely on facial expressions, gestures, physical touch, and more. In fact, experts say that around 55 [...]
Recruiting Tips For Hiring Fast & Efficiently
The most successful recruiting teams around the world understand that if a company’s recruiting efforts and strategies are stagnant and outdated, the business will lose out on the most desirable [...]
Internal Recruitment Benefits for Employers
Recruitment is often boiled down to external recruiting. This means getting your job post on Google jobs, job boards, looking for connections on LinkedIn, seeking out candidates with social [...]
VR Training and VR Recruitment: What Is It and How Can it Help Your Recruiting Team?
Virtual reality. It’s one of those terms that we’ve all heard throughout our lives. In both fiction and real-world application, virtual reality seems to get tossed around somewhat casually. It [...]
Virtual Career Fair: 3 Tips for Success
The career fair is a staple for many organizations. These fairs target both active and passive candidates and can help you find job seekers for a variety of positions across departments with a [...]
Recruitment Process Outsourcing: A New Age For Online Job Recruitment
Recruitment is a foundational component of positive business growth. Large businesses will usually have internal talent acquisition teams. When a company is too small or doesn’t have the [...]
Adapting Your Recruitment Process to Handle an Increase in Job Applicants
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy in many ways. Only time will tell what the virus’ reach, impact, and fallout in total are. However, a measurable aspect of COVID-19 is job [...]
Key Recruitment Analytics & Statistics You Should Know
Like anything else, the more you can measure, the better you can improve. Measurements and recruitment analytics give you specific insight into your recruitment process to better understand: How [...]
Proactively Sourcing Candidates: How to Stand Out
Sourcing candidates and all the efforts that go along with it by talent acquisition agents, recruiters, and human resource workers is critical to getting the best jobseekers into the building (or [...]
Hiring Freelancers? How to Write the Perfect Freelance Job Description
How can companies best market their freelance work to jobseekers? We will outline the best strategies for attracting freelance workers and hiring efficiently and effectively.
Using Unique Job Ads to Hire Employees
Unique job ad ideas help you think outside the box on how to get the word out about your listing. Keep reading to learn how to hire employees with creative & unique job ads!
Social Media Recruiting: Pros and Cons
Read more to examine the pros and cons of social media recruiting, and reconcile where we believe it’s headed in the future.
What is the Best Place to Post a Job for Free Online?
Where can I post a job for free online and expect timely, accurate results in the form of candidates? There is a site that can pull from all platforms into one unified job search!
Recruitment Tips: How to Post on Google for Jobs
Recipes, questions, blog articles, and, of course, job searches. So, if you’re an employer looking for recruitment tips, start at Google.
3 Keys to Great Employer Branding
What is employer branding? In short, it’s how employees and potential employees perceive your organization. Here's how to boost yours.
Google For Jobs Expansion Means Only One Thing
Publishing Jobs on Google for Jobs is Gaining Traction Job seekers around the world are looking for the most efficient way to find relevant job postings. Talent acquisition teams are striving to [...]
Google for Jobs Data Uncovers Interesting Trends
Calling all HR, recruiters, and talent acquisition leaders: we want your input on what hiring trend data would be most useful! When you’re sourcing talent, it’s helpful to know how [...]
Recruiting Startups Making an Impact
Hiring Success 19 is almost here! On February 26 and 27th in San Francisco at Pier 27, SmartRecruiters brings together 1,200 talent acquisition leaders to define the future of recruiting. [...]