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10 Mar

Posted at 21:06h in Temporary Jobs, Finding A Job, Job Search Tips, hiring, Best Practices, career growth, trends, recruiting trends
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The United States unemployment rate has always been a reflection of the country's economy. By definition, the unemployment rate is the number of workers in the labor force that is not currently employed but could be. Throughout the years, the unemployment rate has been a constant topic of discussion among leaders in a variety of industries and in politics. In today's working environment, the unemployment rate is at one of its lowest rates in years, due to many workers returning to work after the pandemic. Over time, we've seen waves of high unemployment and low unemployment, but are the current trends in unemployment pointing in the right direction of a healthy economy in our near future? How is Unemployment Measured? In...

21 Jan

Posted at 00:59h in Finding A Job, Job Search Tips, Employer Tips, hiring, Best Practices, trends, work culture, recruiting, recruiting trends
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Our workplace environments have seen a complete shift post-COVID and with the ongoing advancements in technology, we are witnessing one of the biggest shifts in the workplace in history. Along with tech advancements, this shift has made the job market incredibly competitive with the ability for virtual interviews and hiring. Now, headhunters are having to be even more strategic in how they find the right talent for their jobs. Candidates also have more accessibility to job postings than ever before, and this is becoming an obstacle for recruiters. Going into 2023, what are the biggest recruiting trends that HR professionals and manager can expect this year? We will break down some of the biggest recruiting trends for 2023 and...

06 Jan

Posted at 02:03h in Employer Tips, Diversity, hiring, Best Practices, trends, work culture, recruiting
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2022 has come and gone, so with the arrival of 2023 it's important for managers to look at the toughest pain points in hiring from the past year and how they can change them for the year ahead. Finding the right candidate to hire for your company can be a challenge, especially with all the major hiring shifts that have been made since the pandemic. The long-term effects of the pandemic on hiring and the workforce are still being unraveled, but plenty has changed since the economic uncertainty of 2019 in both hiring and recruiting top talent. Both employers and staffing agencies have struggled to source their talent in the last couple of years as the job market has...

16 Dec

Posted at 00:27h in Uncategorized
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In the professional world, it's important to know if you're getting paid what you deserve in your current role. You may find yourself asking certain questions like: How much should I expect to earn per year? How do I find out what I'm worth? Where can I find information about salaries? These questions are common ones for anyone looking to enter into a certain field of work or advance their career. A salary guide allows you to view the compensation for your given role, but also for positions that you may see yourself in for the future. Salaries vary widely depending on where you live, your skillset, and your experience level. Other variables include the company you are working for...

30 Nov

Posted at 18:19h in nonprofit, Best Practices, small business, startup, trends
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During this time of year, individuals and organizations alike spend millions of dollars on gifts for themselves or other people. The combination of holiday shopping and Black Friday has created and driven people to spend their money in numerous ways. In the year 2022, consumer spending on goods has continued to increase, despite the rising worries of inflation and prices for consumer goods continuing to increase at a historic level. For many people, this yearly spending spree is basically a tradition. However, what if there was a different way to celebrate that tradition that can be beneficial and make an impact in our communities? Giving Tuesday, or the #GivingTuesday movement, has gained momentum thanks to social media and has proven...

12 Oct

Posted at 20:04h in Finding A Job, hiring, Best Practices, career growth, trends, work culture, recruiting
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After the pandemic took a large toll on the United States economy, employees who had previously lost their jobs have made a return to the workforce and employment in the country has made a comeback. Despite the return to work, inflation has become a serious issue and the economy is on the brink of another recession, something that has not happened since 2020 due to the COVID-19 recession. As costs for goods and services continue to rise, American workers are feeling the strain on their wallets. Incomes for workers have stayed stagnant while prices for things like food, gas, and household goods continue to grow at a high rate. The U.S. remains in a tight labor market that is...

27 Sep

Posted at 23:04h in Employer Tips, hiring, Career Tips, work culture, recruiting
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One of the most viral workplace trends that we are seeing in today's workforce is the "quiet quitting" trend. Quiet quitting is the trend that gained a ton of traction on social media and claimed that employees that are currently in the workforce are doing the bare minimum work instead of going above and beyond in their position. While many business experts are at odds about whether or not quiet quitting is a legitimate thing, another workplace trend has come to light that has to do with managers and bosses instead of workers. This trend is being called "quiet firing" and focuses around the type of culture that bosses and managers are creating in their workplace. In this article,...

08 Sep

Posted at 23:36h in Finding A Job, Employer Tips, hiring, Career Tips, Best Practices, career growth
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As the return to work for many after the global pandemic has started, a new phrase or "phenomenon" has been coined by business experts and business news pundits. It has to do with employees starting to set boundaries within their role in their company. For the longest time, workers have been told that if they go the extra mile and they put everything they have into their careers, they will move up the corporate ladder and be successful in both their job and their life. In today's world, however, many people struggle balancing work and life in this post-COVID world and employees are having to not only work their normal job, but also work second or even third jobs...