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Talent As A Critical Resource

ExactHire

Through The Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the slow recovery that followed, the vast majority of organizations were trimming their workforce, attempting to do more with less, and trying to just keep their businesses solvent. But if the demographics were changing, how did we not see it before now? Did we fall asleep?

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‘Tis the Season: A Guide to Seasonal Recruiting

Netchex HR Blog

Tips for more successful seasonal hiring: In November 2022, the retail industry filled 256,700 seasonal jobs, the lowest level since 2008 , a decline of 26% from 2021. Improve efficiency with software for remote onboarding and an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Reply to applications and schedule interviews quickly.

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How Great Workplaces Measure the ROI of Internships

Great Place to Work

With an unpredictable economic landscape before them and in the wake of layoffs, many companies were unable to onboard interns. Investing in interns, even during uncertain times, has proved beneficial at specialized staffing firm ALKU, where we recently onboarded more than 250 interns for the summer 2024 term.

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HR Outsourcing Trends and Statistics SMBs Should Know

Extensis

HR departments are responsible for an array of tasks to maintain the entire employee lifecycle, like recruiting, onboarding, training, administering benefits and payroll, maintaining compliance , and more. Meanwhile, another 42% believe that limited time and dedicated personnel is their biggest barrier to achieving organizational priorities.

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Top 5 employee tracking software solutions compared

Homebase

Make sure you also include information about your time off policy in your onboarding packet and employee handbook so new hires understand how your business organizes days off from the get-go. Founded in 2008, BambooHR is an HR software that offers various features like onboarding, hiring, compensation, and time and PTO tracking. .

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Companies Continue to Invest in HR Technology to Manage Workforce, Towers Perrin Report

Insperity

Although survey respondents expressed mixed views on the effectiveness of certain technologies, particularly around talent management, technology investment overall remains a clear focus for organizations in 2008. Clearly, this is a signal that the priority for 2008 and beyond is in driving companies’ growth and people agendas.”.

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Rebuilding Your Business and Need to Hire Fast? 9 Nifty ATS Tools

ApplicantStack

There are more qualified people on the market than there have been since the 2008 era. A mobile-friendly interface lets candidates apply, interview, and onboard remotely. Turn fast hiring into fast onboarding. If your onboarding has been unstructured, automate it. Need to hire fast because you are getting ready to reopen?