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How recruiters can navigate a split labor market in 2025

HR Brew

In fact, hiring rates are highest for workers making less than $55,000 a year, and lowest for those making more than $96,000, according to data from investment company Vanguard. Were having two different experiences on the labor market that are quite night and day, Rachel Sederberg, senior economist at research firm Lightcast, told HR Brew.

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World of HR: Roughly one-third of employers in India are struggling to recruit and retain talent

HR Brew

The majority (81%) of workers who are happy with their salary look for workplace flexibility when considering a new role, and 48% said they look for better company culture. Meanwhile, 54% of workers said they’re currently looking for a new role, and 15% are planning to look in the next six months.

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Top companies prioritize skill velocity over depth as AI technology evolves rapidly and changes workplaces along the way

HR Brew

New skills research from HR advisory firm the Josh Bersin Company reveals that skills velocity, how fast employees acquire new skills, affects business performance more than skill depth. The report highlights “pacesetter” companies that learn, adapt, and adopt new technologies, practices, and models faster than their peers.

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Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

HR Brew

Non-government research suggests a higher prevalence of gig work. Some have even turned to it after losing a job, instead of applying for unemploymenta strategy that may become more common if the economy slips into a recession. How do you operate a company like that? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates around 14.5%

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Is Your Background Screening Policy Built For 2025? What HR Leaders Need To Know Now

Speaker: Liz Charron

From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation, and HR is in the driver’s seat. 🏁 Get Leadership Buy-In: Prove the ROI by linking screening practices to turnover reduction, compliance wins, and culture fit as a risk-reducing investment.

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5 Ways a Staffing Agency Can Transform Your Hiring Process

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For many companies, partnering with a staffing agency has become a game-changer in addressing these recruitment challenges. Specialized Talent for Niche Roles : If your company requires a candidate with specialized skills, a staffing agency can be particularly beneficial.

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Why HR should pay closer attention to the cost of leadership burnout

HR Brew

And employee burnout can be pretty costly: Burned out individual contributors can cost US companies an average $3,999 per hourly worker and $4,257 per salaried worker, a recent American Journal of Preventive Medicine study found. What hurts companies more than anything, its managerial burnout, said John R.

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How High-Growth Teams Are Building Better With Nearshore Talent

Speaker: Ron Fish, Global Talent Acquisition Executive

As companies rethink global recruiting strategies, nearshore staffing is emerging as a smarter, more strategic alternative to traditional offshoring models. Please note that in order to receive the Activity IDs for HRCI and SHRM, you must be present during the live webinar for a minimum of 50 minutes.

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Flip the Script: Winning Tactics for Recruiting High-Quality Candidates

Speaker: Apple Musni, Vice President, People Partner at Chipotle Mexican Grille

Traditional recruiting methods use informal processes, which can result in time-consuming analyses that do not always produce high-quality recruits. Adopting a data-driven recruitment strategy will help teams allocate budgets, identify hiring issues, and benchmark their organization's hiring requirements.

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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The Informed Rewards Leader: Reevaluating Your Global Benefits Strategy for 2023+

Speaker: Sean Raible - Founder & Principal Consultant, Game Plan Total Rewards Consulting Inc.

However, with the cost of benefits increasing in every market (and some faster than others), generational changes in the workforce, and other forces impacting recruitment and retention, what can organizations do to find the 'sweet spot' between employee preferences, market trends, and company affordability?

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Digital Transformation: The Best Strategies for HR Directors

But when you think of forward-looking, progressive companies, who comes to mind? Would you be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola was recognized as the best company to work for in Asia by HR Asia in 2020? How Coca-Cola reduced the time employees spent on accessing information by 50%.

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Passive Candidate Engagement––A Playbook: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Your Talent Pipeline Active and Flowing

If your sourcing strategy is limited, you’re likely to find your talent pool is not meeting demand. Tap new sources and find the best of the bunch via online reference-checking and candidate referrals. When it comes to hiring, the rules of engagement are always changing.

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Using the Candidate Experience to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Speaker: Kevin W. Grossman, TAS, HCS | Talent Board and the Candidate Experience (CandE) Awards President

Recruiters are stressed as a result of the numerous strategies for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees. Whatever the world looks like, Talent Board's candidate experience research shows that maintaining a quality candidate experience is difficult for companies large and small across industries year after year.

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.